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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-13
By WHITNEY MARTIN

NEW YORK, March 1Z-(P)-A
bill before the New York, legisla'
ture would place all professional
sports under the control of the
State Athletic Commission, and
aside from taking a stable whack
out of the gates in the form Of
taxes there is some question as
to where this control would begin
and end.
The Athletic Commission now
controls boxing and wrestling, and
before each performance exam
ines the participants to see they
are physically fit, licensed and one
thing and another.
Whether this would mean that a
state board would subject members
of the New York Yankees, say
to a physical test before each
game, possibly thumbing down
Joe McCarthy's choice of pitch.
err after peering into his eyes,
taking his blood pressure and test
ing his reflexes is problematical
1t might possibly suspend the whole
club for some reason or other, and
what this would do to the Amer
lean League schedule is a caution.
Anyway, if the bill goes through,
Chairman Eddie Eagan will have
to be twins at least to keep or
top of his job. The licensing Of
the players might help the base
runners, as guy caught between
second and third and run down at
least. could report the license
number of the big logan that did
it.
A nrneram of the 1914 dinner O!
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-13

A program of the 1914 dinner Of
the New York chapter of the base
ball writer's is a battle casualty.
Pvt. Milton Kirshner, who at
tended that affair, tucked the fold
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-13

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Evening star., 1945-11-26
Steel Strike Ballot
SET for Wednesday
BY the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 26. The
Nations largest strike vote in his
tory will be conducted Wednesday
by the National Labor Relations
Board.
The balloting will affect GAO 900
CIO steelworkers in 776 plants
throughout the country.
Frank M. KELLER, regional NLRB
director, said approximately 500
extra employees had been hired to
assist in taking the vote. He esti-
mated cost Of the election at $40 900
At issue is the unions demand
for $2-a-day wage boost.
The entire steel industry has re-
jected the demand, company spokes-
men asserting price increases must
be granted by the OPA before any
pay increases will be possible.
Philip Murray, CLIO and United
Steelworkers president, emphasized
the vote is being taken merely to
sound out union sentiment on a
strike. He said no strike will be
called unless or until the Union
Wage Policy Committee and inter-
national officers give the word.
NLRB denied motions from rs
steel companies in Western Penn
sylvania and West Virginia to elimi-
nate the vote.
Evening star., 1945-11-26
Auto Factory Labor Troubles
Delay Dealers Expansion Plans

Unsettled labor conditions in the
automobile industry are holding up
the postwar plans of Washington
dealers who now have no idea when
they will get new cars.
Dealers fear the current wage
dispute in Detroit will delay by
months their plans for increasing
sales forces, expanding facilities
and, most important, selling auto
mobiles.
Jack j. Blank, Pontiac dealer, said
he had stopped taking orders for
new automobiles since the General
Motors strike began Wednesday.
"All of us have stopped thinking
about what we will do" said Robert
L. Lewis, Ford dealer. I'VE never
know when this will affect us"
Statesmen Returning.
Dealers seem convinced that the
question of higher wages will have
to be settled on an industry wide
basis before they can count on a
profitable business in new cars.
Few dealers are taking on new
statesmen, although many statesmen
are returning for their jobs from
the armed forces. Most statesmen
receive small salary and depend
on their commissions, which are
paid when the car is delivered to
the door.
Some automobile dealers who
closed down during the war have
reopened and are taking orders for
future delivery. 1t would be practi-
cally impossible however for veter-
ans or other entrepreneurs to start
in the business now, they said.
After serving as lieutenant
colonel in the air forces, Curtis
Evening star., 1945-11-26

Handley has reopened his business
as a Ford dealer. Mr.. Handley
pointed out that he had stored parts
and equipment, had leased his build
ing for only three years and had
maintained the nucleus of a staff as
we'll as clientele.
Even then, he found 1t difficult to
get painters. decorators, plumbers
and plasterers to redecorate his
showroom.
Getting Parts a Problem.
Getting parts to keep old automo-
biles running is the biggest problem
of dealers who have been depending
on repair work through four years
of war to keep their businesses going
General Motors has done one OF
the largest businesses in automobile
parts. and deliveries may be halted
entirely by the strike of it's 200, ,00O
workmen, dealers said.
Some of the dealers have plans for
spending as much as $4,000 to i'm
prove their showrooms and expand
Offices. But most of them intend to
wait until new cars come in and
more labor is available here.
Right now you could sell car in
"a lot with weeds waist high. You
don't need a salesman. All you need
is stenographer to take down the
name and take in the money. OF
course. eventually We will have to
have showrooms to fit the product
and statesmen to sell it," one dealer
remarked.
You can say we are in a state
Of suspended animation" another
commented. I'VE are hoping for the
best. But right now we are in the
middle"
Evening star., 1945-11-26
Truman Wins Support
From Anti-Rooseye|t
| Democrats in Senate
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Truman yesterday ap-
peared to have won back to the
administration camp-at least tenn
porarily-some Of the Democratic
Senators who actively opposed Pres
ident Roosevelt's domestic policies.
One of these, Senator Tydings,
Democrat, of Maryland told a re-
porter he hopes to be able to "go
down the line" with President Tru-
man on both domestic and foreign
affairs.
Il want to help him because /
think he is doing the right things" !"
the Maryland Senator declared.
Tydings Consurs With Truman.
Senator Tydings, one Of those
whose denomination President Roose-
welt opposed in the 1888 purge"
attempt, noted that thus far he has
cast his vote with Mr.. Truman on
major proposals.
The Senate lately has seen some
new alignments on its Democratic
side.
For example, Senator Byrd, Demo-
crat, of Virginia presented an ad-
ministration-supported amendment
which would give the President
much broader powers to reshape the
Government than the Senate Judici-
ary Committee had been willing to
approve.
Senator Byrd announced he was
reversing a stand he had taken
against giving President. Roosevelt
similar powers. Called to account
by the Republicans, he said he had
confidence that President Truman
was more economy minded" than
his predecessor.
George Voices Confidence.
Senator George, Democrat, OF
Georgia, against whose renomina-
ton President Roosevelt cam
paigned personally in 1888, took
about the same tack.
Senator George told his colleagues
that he had disagreed With the
late President Roosevelt with refer
ence to many questions, but he be-
lieved the country was fortunate
now lin having in our President a
man who served in Congress"
Il have the hope. at least" he
said, that given this power and
authority the President will try to
bring about a worthwhile reorgani-
zation of the Government"
Senator Byrd said he has conf
dence in the President, adding, Il
believe he will do what he has said
he will do"
The Virginian noted that he is
not going along on the Presidents
proposal for unemployment compen-
sation Of $25 for 26 weeks, nor with
a proposed 20 per cent increase in
pay for Federal workers.
Administration supporters of long
standing said they are keeping their
fingers crossed, waiting to see what
happens.
Evening star., 1945-11-26
CoIoradoan Appointed
As Chairman Of FDIC

The White House today an
nounced the appointment of Myrl
T. Harl of Denver. State banking
commissioner of Colorado, to be
chairman of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp, succeeding Leo T.
Crowley.
Charles G. Ross, White House
press secretary. said Mr.. Harris NOM
ination would go to the Senate to-
day.
Mr.. Ross said also that the Presi-
dent had designated william Nc
Chesney Martin as chairman of the
board of the Export Import Bank
to which he was recently appointed
Mr.. Martin is former president of
the New York Sock Exchange.
There Is still one vacancy on the
board to be filled.
Evening star., 1945-11-26
Bruce Morris Appointed
OPA Auto Price Chief
ax th.Assaristaanx...

BY the Associated Press.
Appointment of Bruce r. Morris
as price executive of the automotiye
price branch of OPA was announced
yesterday by John S. Clement, di-
rector of OPA's industrial materials
price division.
Mr.. Morris, who has been assist
ant price executive of the rubber,
chemical and drugs price branch,
succeeds 10 Roberts of Philadel-
phia, who is returning to private
business. The appointment is effec-
tive November %.
+ Mr.. Morris is native of Girard,
Ohio
Evening star., 1945-11-26
Week S Strike Begun
By Montgomery Ward
Employees in Six Cities
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. -affili-
ated employees of Montgomery Ward
g. Co. in six cities began a one-week
demonstration stoppage today, and
Gripping strike"
| William Chance, public relations
officer of the United Retail, Whole
sale and Department Store EN-
ployes Union, said the strike in
Chicago establishments was rs to 80
per cent effective with several hun
dred pickets" parading before the
mail order firm.
One case of violence was re-
ported to police when John Waters,
40, a colored porter, said he was
struck on the head with a picket
sign as he attempted to. enter the
executive Offices building. Police
arrested and released on $25 bond
each Irving Abramson, 40, of Pater-
son, N. j., a national director of the
union, and Robert E. Morgan, "a
of Chicago.
5000 Affected in Chicago.
Both were charged with disor-
derly conduct, and both denied the
charge.
Leonard Levy, union vice presi-
dent, said 5000 were affected in
Chicago, and that more than $4,000
would be affected throughout the
Nation. Company officials were not
Immediately available for comment
Other Ward units directly involv-
ed are in Detroit, Albany and ia
maica, N. Y; Denver and Kansas
City. Union officials said they had
asked other CLIO unions to support
the strike by picketing more than
600 Ward stores and mail order
outlets in AZ States.
! Samuel Wolchok, union president
said the walkout was called "to
show the public and Wards that the
union is determined to obtain COL
lective bargaining for it's members" !"
Avery Rejected Proposal.
Mr.. Wolchok earlier had offered
20 drop demands for a closed shor
and checkoff of union dues, and
submit wage demands to arbitra-
ton. Sewell Avery, Ward chair
man, rejected this proposal, assert
ing it might deprive the company
"of the general management of its
business"
90 The closed shop has been
the real issue between Wards and
your union for the past eight
years =" Mr.. Avery told Mr.
Wolchok.
In announcing the union would
adopt unusual strike methods
Mr.. Wolchok said, I'VE are going
out for one week and then, from
time to time, might repeat the op.
Grafton"
Washington employees of Mont.
gomery Ward are not expected te
be affected by today's strike. ac-
cording to officials OF the firm.
Only handful of workers are
employed In the Silver Spring ano
Washington catalogue Offices here
it was said, and these are moi
unionized.
The Montgomery Ward store al
Alexandria, which has SO nonunior
employees, will not be affected by
the strike, store officials said.
4
Evening star., 1945-11-26
House Leaders Fear
Stiff Anti-Labor Laws
If Strikes Continue
By tn. Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
| House leaders expressed fear yes
terday that Congress will pass stiff
anti-labor legislation If major strike,
continue.
They said they have blocked, fol
at least week, vote on two far
reaching bills to regulate unions
but they doubt action can be de.
layed much longer.
1--WE have succeeded in postpon.
ing vote, but only until next week,
Chairman SABBATH of the Rules Com.
mittee told a reporter.
1--WE ought to wait longer, so W,
can legislate wisely and sensibly
With emotions running so higf
harmful and dangerous laws may b,
passed"
Likewise, House Majority Leader
Mccormack said, there is danger
Congress will pass vicious anti.
labor legislation If strife and unres
remains acute"
The two measures awaiting actor
were approved last Wednesday by
the Rules group, despite protests OF
Representative SABBATH and other
administration spokesmen that they
would stab labor in the back"
Supporters Want Action.
Supporters of the egislation-in.
cluding such key figures as Chair.
man May of the Military Affair.
Committee and Minority Whir
Arends-argued, however, that the
time has come for Congress tt
crack down" on irresponsible ele.
ments. They said labor and unions
generally, would not be harmed by
the action.
One bill, approved previously by
the Military Affairs Committee
would:
/. Take away for year the col.
lective bargaining rights of any
union striking in violation of no.
strike agreements.
2. Make unions liable for civi
damages.
8. Ban unions or their subordinate
organizations from making politica
contributions in a national primary
election or convention This woult
hit directly at the CLOS Politica
Action Committee.
4. Repeal the section of the Wal
Labor, Disputes Act which require.
the Government to conduct strike
votes If properly notified.
Penalties Would Be Imposed.
I The other measure, by Repre-.
sentative Hobbs, Democrat, of Ala.
bama, would impose heavy penaltie!
on unions interfering with inter.
state shipments by farmers. Mr.
Hobbs said 1t would outlaw rack
eteering whereby farmers hauling
their goods to market are required
to pay fees to unions"
Representative Cox, Democrat, o.
Georgia told a reporter that if Rep.
resentative SABBATH does not call ul
the legislation for House considera
ton some time next week, he viii
force action. AS a member of the
rules group he has that privilege
seven days after filing of a report
on the bills. Representative Coz
argued at the hearing on the meas.
ures that they are needed because
the labor goons have the country
at bay"
Representatives Biemiller. Demo
crate, of Wisconsin and Holifield
Democrat. Of California testified
however, that they believe passage
Of the proposals would keep unions
from ever again writing no-strike
pledges into work contracts.
Evening star., 1945-11-26
Ignore Welcome Porty

Only four ex-prisoners Of war,
who had returned home, attended
civic social function organized by
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, as a
welcome home for returned prison
ers and discharged servicemen, and
plans for other welcomes were
| abandoned.
Evening star., 1945-11-26

Here's the basic "box"
step In the Rumba. It's
easy-and we can show
you the trick Of the real
Rumba movement in 5
minutes.
Evening star., 1945-11-26
Courier PIone Overdue
On Philippines Flight

By the Associated Press
MANILA, Nov. 26. The 1920
Troop Carrier Wing reported today
that a CAT courier plane was more
than "a hours overdue on a routine
flight from the Central Philippine
island of Mindoro to Manila.
Search planes have been dis
patched. The Mindoro flight nor
mally is little more than an hour
long. The number aboard the plane
was not announced Immediately.
Evening star., 1945-11-26

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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-15

Mothers Friend nassaglng Prepa-
ration helps bring ease and comfort
to expectant mothers.
MOTHER FRIEND, an exquisitely
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conditions where bland, mild anodyne
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skin soft and pliable thus avoiding
unnecessary discomfort due to dryness
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skin An ideal massage application for the
numb, tingling or burning sensations Of
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-15
State Garden Club Delegates
ToPresent Gifts To Marines

on the afternoon of May 1, the
opening day of the convention,
when a number of the old homes
will be open to the Garden clur
delegates. Special May Day fea.
lures are being planned.
On the night Of May 1 at the
First Presbyterian church, follow
ing dinner at the Queen Anne
hotel, the delegates and other Wis.
itors will hear an address by viii.
liam G. Perry, Boston architec.
on the restoration of Tryon's Pal
ace, first State capital. He will be
introduced by Former, Governor
]. M. Brcughton. Gov. r. Gregg
Cherry has also been invited to
speak on state projects.
For the second night there will
be a program on postwar travel.
Charles A. Cannon, of Concord, a
member of the State Highway and
Public Works commission, will
speak on highway travel, and Maj.
Harry W. Reed. USMR, Of Cher.
ry Point, a Pacific war hero, will
tell Of air transportation in wal
and peace. stressing the role WON
en- play in postwar aviation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-15

NEW BERN, April IA. Gifts
for Marines wounded on Two Jima
and other Leathernecks who are
receiving treatment at the naval
hospital at Camp Lejuene will be
taken there May 2 by the so DEL
gates expected from all parts OF
North Carolina for the annual
convention of the North Carolina
Garden club May 1-3 IN New
Bern. A State Garden club pro-
ject will also be adopted for Lee
jeune.
At the invitation of Maj. Gea.
John Marston, commanding gen.
eral of Camp Lsjeune, the dele
gates will be guests May 2 at the
camp. After luncheon in a Wom-
ems Marine mess hall, they will
be taken On sightseeing tour of
the mammoth reservation and told
about the various types OF train
ing given there. Demonstrations
will be seen at some of the train
ing fields
Women Marine officers and
wives of other officers stationed
at Lejuene. as well as at Cherry
Point, have been extended special
invitations to come to New Bern
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-15
Fifth And Orange US0
Plans Special Program

Tiny Miner, hostess in charge
of the weeks social activities al
the Fifth and Orange USO club
has arranged for an informal mu
seal for 4 o'clock this afternoon
for all service men and women
Stars of the High School Glee
clubs, Naughty Marietta viii
sing their hit songs from this op.
eretta which played to packed
houses Thursday matinee and Fri.
day evening.
Joyce Durham will introduce
the program by giving a brief re.
sumo of the plot SO that the songs
as sung will fall into place in the
story. Sara Anne Eaton, who
made a delightful Marietta, ano
Calvin, the dashing Captain Dick
will sing their beautiful duet, "Af
Sweet Mystery of Life" song
which has been a perennial favor
tie in America ever since Jeanette
Macdonald and Nelson Eddy
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-15
Cape Fear Chapter No. 8, U. DC.
Will Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Lossie deRosset M ers. Ellen
Stevenson Brown, John c. James.
Joshua T. James. Thomas O'Eunt-
ing, Hattie T. Borden, Lizzie A.
Higgins, James Carmichael,
jamie N. Carmichael, Kate T.
Manning, Mary cowan Davis,
Mary L. Watson, Kate L. Wat
tiers, Hattie T. Tenant. Elizabeth
G.. willard, G. w. Higgins, Meta
D. Rountree. M. R. O'Conner, v.
i T. Owen, B. T. Pen1berton. C. G.
Pritchard, j. F. Woolvin and Miss
es Hettte James, Mary F. San
ders, Maggie Fyfe Brown, Chris
tine S. Stevenson. Elise Emerson,
M. Louise Bunting, Sue Mcqueen,
Fannie Taylor, Anna P. Savage,
Isabel Savage, Eliza D. Nets,
Bessie L. Virgins. Kate T. Cant
well. ettie K. Price, Caroline K.
Myers, Susie A. Price, Kate de-
Rosset, r. Julia James, Mary F.
Meares, Mary F. Calder, Julia
Gore, Mae O'Conner, many OF
these were children who were evil
IDENTIFY enrolled by their mothers
as charter members.
This new organization agreed to
carry on the Memorial Day exer-
c:ses Of the old Memorial Asso.
citation when the two merged, In
addition chapter detectives were
Cd The care of veterans and their
wives, (2) Educational assistance
for descendants of veterans 90
Writing and preserving the cor
rect history Of the Confederacy
These three main detectives have
through the years been taken care
of before any other work was at
tempted. Practically every south
ern state has g home for Confed'
crate veterans and for their wives
or daughters. Many scholarships
are available to descendants o.
veterans, and the Daughters are
ever on the alert to see that the
history taught in our schools is
presented fairly and correctly.
The Cape Fear chapter has beer
hostess to the State Division three
times and in 1901 entertained the
General Division with Mrs. Stone
wall jackson as honor guest. Ir
1919 it endowed a bed in a hos.
pital in France, named for Stone
wall jackson, for the use of sick
and wounded American soldiers.
During it's fifty years of service
it has had 434 members and is
now the fourth largest chapter in
the State.
The following have served as
presidents - Mrs. w. M. Parsley,
Mrs. Martin Willard, Mrs. Junius
Davis, Mrs. Richard Price, Mrs.
r. c. Cantwell, Mrs. James Ken
an, Mrs. w. G. Whitehead, Mrs.
W. L. Beery, Mrs. T. L. Speiden,
Mrs. T. E. Sprunt daughter OF
Mrs. Parsley, the organizing pres
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-15
Mrs. Spencer
Named Regent
0fDARChapter

The Stamp Defiance chapter Of
the Daughters Of the American
Revolution met Friday afternoon at
the American Legion Home on
South Third Street.
The D. A. r. Ritual was led by
Mrs. H. S. McGirt, chaplain. Miss
Lena Beery presented Bishop Darst
who paid a most impressive trlb-
ute to President Roosevelt. Bishop
Darst closed his tribute with pray
er for the Nation, for our new
President for speedy end OF this
slobal conflict and an everlasting
and enduring peace.
Mrs. L. c. Grant, regent, presid-
ed. and routine business was
transacted. Mrs. H. V. Norris,
chairman of Americanism, an
nounced a Naturalization exercise
would be held in the Federal court
on April % at 2 o'clock and re-
ouested members of the chapRer
to attend.
Mrs. r. c. McCarl gave an in
teresting talk on plans for the res
toration of Tryon's Palace at New
Bern.
Mrs. N. L. Foy, Chairman, OF
National Defense, gave the pro-
gram for the afternoon discussing
the &C. ]. Bill of Rights.
This was followed by the cleo
ton of officers for the new year.
Mrs. C. W. Spencer, Regent; Mrs.
Donald Baird, corresponding Sec
rotary; Mrs. H. R. Coleman, Reg
istrar: Mrs. N L. Foy, Chaplain:
Miss Emma Tillery. auditor; Mrs.
J. C. Birmingham, and Mrs. L. c.
Grant, directors.
Mrs. M. T. Long of Jersey City,
was welcomed as guest from the
Bergen Chapter, D. A. R. of Jer-
sey City, New Jersey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-15
I Lake Forest PIT. A.
Holds Fathers Night

The Lake Forest P.-TA. cele-
brated Fathers Night this past
week at a meeting at the school.
The fathers. visitors and members
of the P.-T.A. assembled in the
school aud torium and the chapel
exercises similar to those held
each Friday morning with three
fathers acting as flag bearers.
Mrs. Marley Williams, princi-
pal, made the welcome address
and Mss Elise Allen entertained
with singing lesson" All par
ents Gas children) followed their
teachers to the rooms for an in
spaction of the pupils art work.
Following the c h l d e n daily
course a cal hour was held and
refreshments were served.