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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
Afternoon
Party Fetes
Bridal Pair

Miss Louise Washburn and 1t.
Colonel George Boylan, whose
marriage will be an event of this
evening". were honored yesterday
afternoon when Mrs. Charles E.
NOEL (the former Miss Lossie Tay-
lor, and her father, J. Douglas
Taylor, entertained at their home
on Market street.
The Taylor home was attractive
ly decorated for the occasion with
early spring flowers n d guests
were invited fol 5 o'clock; they in
Guided members of the bridal par
ty and out-of-town guests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
Two Parties
Slated Today

Miss Louise Washburn, whose
wedding is to be solemnized to-
night at $3.50 o'clock at the First
Presbyteian church, will be hon
cred today with two parties.
Mrs. Winston Broadfoot will en-
terrain during the morning at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William G. Broadfoot in Forest
Hills. Guests will include the mem
bers of. the bridal party and out
cf-toWn guests.
Mrs. Albert Perry will be nos
tess at her lovely home in Clean
der at luncheon in honor Of the
popular bride-to-be. Her guests
will include members of the bridal
party and guests from out Of the
city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
Mrs. Smith Wins
Prize at Club

High scorer of the Thursday
bridge luncheon given at the Cape
Fear Country club was Mrs. Addi-
son Smith, guest of Mrs. R. j..
Doss' party, who received an at
tractive Mexican novelty bever-
age tray as high award for the
afternoon.
Luncheon was served at 1880
o'clock followed by bridge during
the afternoon.
Among those attending were:
Mrs. R. j. Doss, Mrs. Addison
Smith, Mrs. Herbert Kendall, Mrs.
W. D. Craig, Mrs. James L. Wells,
Mrs. Pete Cantwell, Mrs. G. A.
Cardwell, Mrs. Ben H. Brown,
Mrs. E. Reid Toms, Mrs. S. Les
lie Marbury, Mrs. James F. Rob-
ertson, Mrs. P. B. Harran;
Mrs. Hal Love, Mrs. W. P. Hen
derson, Jr, Mrs. William An
derson, Mrs. Tyre Cope;
Mrs. Thomas B. Lilly, Mrs.
Claude L. Efird, Mrs. U. Lee
Spence, Mrs. D. H. carp, Mrs.
James K. Paul, Mrs. Harold Wells,
Mrs. F. A. Flack, Mrs. Fred A.
Debnam, Mrs. John Knox Ward,
Mrs. Horace K. Thompson, Miss
Emma Gade Hutaff, Mrs. Sandy
C Marks, Mrs. Horace T. King,
Jr., Mrs. James L. Allegood, Mrs.
W. H. Moore, Mrs. William Dosn-
er. Mrs. H. S. Kliffer, Mrs. B. D.
johnson, Mrs Ben H. Cobb, Mrs.
Clyde Carter, Mrs. W. Eugene Ed
wards, Mrs. Stephen Provost, Mrs.
A. E. Higgins, Mrs. Dudley Hol-
ell:
Mrs. James E. McClary, Mrs.
Fred Kean, Mrs. H R. Livesay,
Mrs. Edward o. Beasley;
Mrs. B. H. Thomson, Mrs. j.
C. Thornton, Mrs. J. Frank Hack
Ter and Mrs. Sam Morrow;
Mrs. James B. Knucton, Mrs
Murray Knucton, Mrs. E. j. Far
reilly, Mrs. Richard Edwards anc
Mrs. Miller.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
Miss Washburn,
Ii. Col. Boylan
Marry Tonight
First Presbyterian Church
VIII Be Scene OF Cere-
monv At $3.50 O'clock

,-,,. First Presbyterian church,
I ne md orange streets, will be
1alfo Gene s- of the wedding OF Miss !
ne I.; e. Worth Washburn ana H.
LOUIE .oinoeI George Boylan this even
colol a4 $50 o'clock: A reception
IN e % he held Immediately follow
WI WI AZ AZ the Cape Fear Country
'Ig ,r;s. washburn will be attended
Nt Sfrs william Primm OF Ra-
b DE - W. as matron-of-honor' Miss
1s.i;a sorunt as maid,of-honor, and
JonI bridesmaids will be Miss Mary
raol " Of Plainfield, N. j., and Miss
Eoch " Mitchell of Wilmington.
T.i,''I 5,ride-to-be will be given IN
Ia or,.iage by her father, Benjamin
NJ y, " Invitations have been issued
but III friends ie Of the t couple are cor
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
PERSONALS

risnt Walter sprunt, Jr., will
.u L.'s this morning from Washing
ANN n G TO visit his parents, Mi.
.., 5 : Mrs Walter P. Sprunt at
tbsir home in North Third street.
p y.Il IA attend the wedding of his
aa1 Miss Louise Washburn to
f@'I Colonel George Boylan.
,frs Henry Sherman has been
no,noved to her home, 2l7 Dock
ie 'rest after being patient at
lanes Walker Memorial hospi-
VI
seot Dan Mahan is the guest
NJ Nh and Mrs. Robert LeGWin.
G., Mahan is stationed at Cherry
Point.
r,eu4 and Mrs. Frederick Ma
han are the guests of Mrs. Robert
1eGwin. Lieut. Mahan is stationed
at Camp Croft. S. c. Mrs. Mahan
is the former Frances Campbell.
Mrs. J. 0. BoWden Of Wrl2hts-
vile Sound is a patient at Bullock
clinic.
Mrs. J. M. Holden left Friday
evening for Mayo Clinic in Ro-
chester Mimi, accompanied by
her sisters. Mrs. H. E. Bollinger
and Mrs. McKeith of Wilmington.
She has been a patient at James
Walker Memorial hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Clemens
and little daughter, Nancy 10, have
returned to their home in Jackson
vile. Fla, after a visit to his
mother, Mrs. Viola Clemens in the
city
Pvt. Charles M. Hines is spend
ing fifteen day furlough with mis-
mother. Mrs. Margaret Hines. Pvt.
Hines is paratrooper and has
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
Lucky Women Are Those Whose
Husbands Are Still at Home

she couldn't even recapture h e
sound of her husbands voice.
Wives who have their husbands
still with them say and believe
that they know how lucky they
are. But only wife whose hus-
band isn't with her REALLY
knows.
Not long ago the careless mes
sage, Your husband wants you on
the telephone" would have had nc
more significance to the war wife
than it had to the Lucky Woman
1t is as sad as it is true that
only deprivation makes human be
ings fully appreciative of life's ev
eryday blessings. So only a wal
wife actually knows how lucky are
the Lucky Women, with their hus
bands still at their sides.
copyright, 1915, NEA Service
Inc.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
Rehearsal
Party Given
For Couple

MIR. and Mrs. Walter P. Sprunt
entertained at their home, PIG
North Third street, Friday evening
at buffet supper honoring their
niece, Miss Louise Washburn, and
her fiance, 1t. Colonel George Boy
Ian Immediately following the we'd
ding rehearsals.
Guests included members Of
the bridal party and out-of-town
guests. 49,
Owing to Mrs. Sprunt's illness
Mr.. Sprunt was assisted by MS.
Benjamin M. Washburn in receiv-
ing the guests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
British Girl
WEEDS Carolinian

FAYETTEVILLE, Jan 26.-The
marriage of Miss Helen Dorothy
Harrison Tetley, Of Syston, Leices-
tershire, England, and Major Al
fred C. Cromartie, USAAF. Of Gar
land, took place in Syston Satur-
day, December is. Major Cromar-
tie is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Lewis Cromartie, of Bladen
county, and the grandson of Mrs.
Laura A. Myrover and the late
George G. Myrover, Of Fayette-
vile. He taught school in Arson
and Robson counties before en-
tering the service in 1910.
The following account OF the
wedding appeared in the Syston
Times:
"Syston St. Peters Church was
the scene on Saturday afternoon
of the wedding of Miss Helen Dor
othy Harrison paddy Tetley, ED
est daughter of the Vicar of Sys-
ton, Rev. F. E. Tetley, and Mrs.
Tetley, of Syston Vicarage, to Ma.
ior Alfred Camden Cromartie,
USAAF, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dav-
i'd L. Cromartie, of Garland, North
Carolina, U. S. A..
''The officiating clergy were the
Provost of Leicester and Rev. H.
A. Beresford. Bishop J. ]. Willis,
who was to have conducted the
marriage service, was unavoida-
bly, absent owing to illness.
The bellringers of t h e church
rang in the bride, and by the
time the service started the pews
were all occupied and people were
standing at the back of the church.
The bride, given away by the
| Vicar, was attired in a model
gown of parchment pink satin with
seed pearl embroidery and head
dress with accordian pleated train
and long tulle veil, and she car
ried an ivory prayer book.
Her bridesmaids were Miss Joan
Castle, Miss Kathleen Castle, Miss
June Preston and Miss Elizabeth
Rudd, all friends of the bride, who
were dressed in pink taffeta with
heart-shaped necks. sashes, d
full skirts and head-dresses of tulle
net. They carried silver lame
muffs.
Captain E. Rice was the best
man, and the groomsmen were w.
H. Frost, Godfrey Tetley (bride's
brother), Lieut.. Wheelan, Captain
Denton.
The service was choral, and Carl
Angrave was at the organ. The
hymns were Lead us, Heavenly
Father" Father, hear the pray
err we offer,' Psalm 81, God be
merciful unto u.s." and Gracious
Spirit. Holy Ghost" Mendelssohn' S
Wedding March was played by the
organist.
The Provost gave the address.
Among the 100 guests were high
ranking officers of the U.S.A.A.F.,
Colonel A. T. Holtz and Colonel
H. B. Lyons, and forty brother of
ficers of the bridegroom. A recep.
ton was held at the Church Hall.
The bride was educated at St.
Mary and Anne's, Abbots Brom.
ley, and the bridegroom, who is
a Bachelor of Science, was a grad.
uate at Appalachian State college,
! North Carolina. r
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
Rv RUTH MILLETT

The beauty operator answered
the telephone, came over to the
woman under the dryer and sad:
"Your husband wants YOU Just
like that. The woman got up ana
walked to the telephone to answer
Neither of them knew what the
war wife under the next dryer was
thinking: :.
"Your husband wants you.
What wonderful, stimulating
message. What a lucky woman tc
be able to walk over to'a telephone
and hear her husbands voice-no
matter how trivial the message.
What any woman with husband
overseas wouldn't give to hear he1
husband voice on the telephone. "
Just thinking of it made the war
wife's knees feel weak as water
Why, try as hard as she might,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
Liquor Investigation
In Senate May Close

WASHINGTON, Jan. rs. -(R)-
A move TO fold up the Senate's
liquor investigating committee was
started today.
The committee on audit and con-
troll refused to vote any funds
to prolong the life of the inquiry
group. Audit Chairman Lucas Cd
IND said the vote was taken in the
course of action to streamline COM
mittee procedure.
Lucas committee, which passes
on expenditures by all Senate COM
mittees, was asked to approve an
additional $4,000 expenditure by
the Judiciary Liquor Investigating
subcommittee headed by Senator
lMcCarran (D-Nev).
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
City Briefs
CASE POSTPONED

Recorders court Judge IL.
Winfield Smith yesterday post
poned until February l the
case of w. D. Norris, Castle
Hayne road, charged with as
sault and assault with dead
ly weapon. The first charge
resulted from difficulties OF
August 9, 1943,. and the sec
ond from trouble November
8 of last year, court records
stated. The weapons used IN
the second offense, according
to clerk Of court records, were
alleged to be a flash light and
pipe wrench.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27

Rev. DR.. J. Glenn Blackburn, pas
tor. He was assisted by the Rev.
IDr. c. H. Durham, pastor en1eri-
tus, of the First Baptist Church.
Burial was in the Meadowbrook
cemetery.
Born in Elizabethtown the
daughter of the late Amos and
Amanda Singletary Thaggard, Mrs.
McGill is survived by two daugh.
tiers, Mrs. Elmer S. McNeill OF
Lumberton. and Mrs. R. S. GILES.
pie, of Elizabethtown; and IL
grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
RAILROAD FINED
FOR EXTENDING
CREDIT TO FIRM

BALTIMORE, Jan. 90 Up -
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
was fined $4,000 in U. S. District
Court today for violation of the
Elkins Act by extending credit to
Baltimore firm for more than
the allowed Is days after presen-
tation of a monthly statement.
The company was accused of eX-
tending credit for obligations total
ing $9.714.14 to the Standard Whole
sale Phosphate and Acid Works,
Inc, Curtis Bay. The fine was inn
posed by Federal Judge Calvin
Chestnut.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
Two New Navy Projects
For State Are Announced

WASHINGTON, Jan. rs. - (R -
Two Navy projects for North Caro-.
lima to cost more than $40, OOC
were announced today by Rep
|Barden D-NC).
They are:
Extension of water treatment
plant and construction of $50, O0(
gallon reservoir for Camp Lejeune
$260,300; construction of a lumbe,
storage shed and railroad spun
and extension of an ice plant fol
the Marine Corps at Cherry Point
$62, 300.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Beware Coughs
from common colds
That Hang On

Chronic bronchitis may develop if
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron-
chitis is not treated and you cannot
afford take chance with anymedi-
cine less potent than Creomulsion
which goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
soothe and heal raw, tender, i1flamed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood
creosote by special process with other
time tested medicines for coughs.
It contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried, tell your druggist to
sell you a bottle Of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way it quickly allays the cough, per-
hitting rest and sleep, or you are to
have your money back. (Adv.)
You Can Fight, Too,
buy War Bonds
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
BOUND OVER

w. ]. Herring and Adam
Gamble, Negroes. of Maffit Viii
lage, were bound over to Su-
perior court yesterday by Rec
orders court Judge H. VIM
field Smith, on charges Of store
breaking and larceny and re-
ceiving. They were committed
to Jail IN lien Of $500 bond
each. Specifically they were
charged with breaking and en-
tering the storehouse of Paul
Smith in Maffitt Village Janu-
airy II, and taking candy, cakes
and other merchandise valued
At $40, according to clerk Of
court records.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
MRS. w. p. ATKINSON

CHADBOURN, Jan. 26.-Funer-
al services for Mrs. w. P. Atkin-
son. 38, who died Wednesday in
Oakridge, Tenn, will not be COM
pleted until the body arrives here
Saturday. She was formerly Norine
Watson, daughter of Mrs. Sam
Watson of GAINESVILLE, and daugh-
ter-in-law, of Mr.. and Mrs. D. S.
Atkinson of Chadbourn.
Survivors are her husband and
one sister.
The body will remain at the Pea.
cock funeral home until final ar.
rangements are complete.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
MEETING SCHEDULED

MEETING SCHEDULED
There will be a meeting of
the Evangelistic committees of
the Wilmington association at
the Burgaw Baptist church at
3 D. m. Sunday. The Rev. w.
]. Stephenson, pastor of Tenn
pie Baptist church, will be
guest speaker.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
SUSPENSION OF TRADE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90 (P -
Deering, Milliken and Co., selling
agent for cotton, wooden and ray
on mills, today was suspended from
dealing in one type of cotton fabric
on low priority ratings for the re-
mainder of 1915.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
MRS. MARY E. McGILL

LUMBERTON, Jan. 26.-Funeral
services for Mrs Mary Eliza T.
McGill, 30, wife of the late ]. B.
McGill of Elizahethtown, who died
at her home here Thursday morn
ing, were held at 3 pm. today at
the Stephens funeral home by the
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
RETURNS TO BASE

r. T. Clifton Batson, radio
man SIC, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bonnie Batson, has returned to
the Coast Guard base at Miami,
Fla, after spending \ ten day
leave with his family in East
Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
CORRECTION

Pauline Lewis, Of Ell Paso,
Texas, formerly of Wilmington,
stated in 4 letter yesterday
that the ring which was found
on the body of man who was
killed when he fell from an
overhead railroad crossing
January IL, in Fayetteville,
could not have belonged to
her. The ring bore the initials
"P. C. L., and according to
Wilmington Police, the only
ring issued by New Hanover
High school in 1913, the date
engraved on what was believ-
ed to be a high school ring,
was given to Pauline Lewis.
Miss Lewis said in 4 letter
from Ell Paso that the ring
could not have been hers, for
she had no middle initial.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Lieut., and Mrs. James E. Hearn,
Jr., announce the birth of SON.
james Ernest, 3rd, Tuesday, Jan
uary Is, at Marion Sprunt annex
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27

There are about 200 different
ypes Of cheese.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27
MEETING

There will be a Cape Fear
Council, United Commercial
Travellers, meeting at 8 p. m.
today ut the Cape Fear
hotel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-27

Just completed his training at Fort
Benning, Ga.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-16
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

SUNDAY AFTERNOON l2 .05-Radio Theatre 2:55-Music 1:00-News 1:15-Treasury Salute 1:30-Lutheran Hour 2:00-News 2:05-Pause That Refreshes 2;30-The Fighting Seabees 3:00-News 3:05-Music 3:15-Beyond Victory 3:30-For Mother and Dad 3.55-News 400 Sunday in the Park 4:30-Light Concert 5:00-News 5:05-Music 5;15-Adventure in Research 5;30-Wayne Kings Band 6:00-Old- Fashioned Revival Hour 7:O0-Melodies in Variation 7:15--NewS Memory Lane 8:00-Commentary 8:15-Sign-off
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-16
SUNDAY MORNING

June 17, 1945) l1:00-Methoolsu Church 12:00-M Music
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-16
MONDAY MORNING

MONDAY MORNlNG
 June Is, 1945) 7:00-News 7:15-Wake Up and Live 7:30-Assemblies of God 7:45-Treasury Salute 3:00-News 8:15-Church of Christ 8.30-Music 8:45-Unity 9:00-NeWs 9:05-Petite Musicale 9:15-Stock Market 9:30-Fred Waring 10 00-NewS l0:05-Br Breakfast in Hollywood 10:30-Women's Forum lI.00--NewS W l1:05-Swap Shop Conference Spotlight lt:30-Danny ONeill, Songs .45-Listen to Linkletter
 MONDAY AFTERNOON l2:00-S Song Parade l2::30-Noon News 12:45-Trade Winds Tavern Ills Feature Story 1:30-Pacific Story 2:00-News 2.05-Mid- day Varieties 2:50-Eb and Feb 3.00-Commentary 3.05-Matinee Melodies 3:30-G.I. Sugar Report 4.00-NeWS 4:05-It's Dance Time 4:30-Downbeat 4:45-Pacific Diary 5.00-News 5:05-Music 5:15-Crimson Trail 5:30-Meet the Band 5:45-Your Dinner Concert
 Ham was the name of Noah second son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-16
DAILY kINY RADIO LOG
TONIGHT'S PROGRAM

TONIGHT'S PROGRAM 6:00-Pan American News 6:15-Marching to Victory 6:30-Melodie in Variation 6:45-Parade of Songs 7:00-Moods in Music 715-Standard News 7:30-This Rhythmic Age 800-Sportscast 8;05-Roseroom 8:15-Fishing News 830-Dance Band 8:45-Eventide Echoes 9:00-Music 9:15-Capitol Cafe 9:30-House of Peter MacGregor 9:45-Alaska Line News 0:00-Dance Band l0:15-Open House ll:00-Gastineau News l1:15-Sign-off
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
Suicide F|iers
Page OF Pictures IN Pictorial
ReVieW

WASHINGTON. June Is CINS)
The mighty U. S. aircraft car
rier Saratoga was back at sea
today after taking seven direct
bomb hits by japanese suicide
planes on Feb. II last. which
caused major damage and casual
ties of 123 dead or missing and
1872 wounded
The navy department disclosed
that the Saratoga. Sara" as she
is known TO men of the fleet, was
attacked while cruising with a
fast carrier task group northeast
of Two Jima.
While she was launching her
own planes, an estimated nine or
10 Jap bombers, all believed TO
be on suicide missions, closed in.
Four of these were shot down by
the ships anti-aircraft guns and
pilots in the air. ,
Four others managed 10 crash
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. ~
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
Big ; Meeting
Set for Berlin

LONDON, June Is (UP)-The
forthcoming conference of the Big
Three will be held in Berlin, an
exchange of correspondence be-
tween Prime Minister Churchill
and labor leader Clement r.
Attlee revealed today.
Churchill asked Attlee. his for
mer deputy prime minister in the
coalition government, to go with
him TO the meeting with Presi-
dent Truman and Marshal Stain.
In a letter of acceptance. Attlee
disclosed the site of the meeting
with reference to the "prospec-
tive conference in Berlin"
Only yesterday Churchill re-
vealed in Commons that the Big
Three conference.-the first since
the defeat of Germany and the
first with Mr.. Truman as a par
ticipant-would be held before
July 26.
Despite the bitterness of the
campaigning for the general cleo
ton. il appeared that Britain
would be able TO offer a united
front at the conference.
IL do not anticipate" Attlee
said in accepting Churchilrs in
vitation, "that we shall differ
on the main lines of the policy
which we have discussed to-
gether 80 often"
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
SUGAR RATION CUT

WASHINGTON, June Is (INS)
The OPA announced today that
sugar ALLEGATIONS for most indus
trial users in the next three
months would be cut 37ia per
cent below the average 1914 level
The reduction reflects a decline
in world sugar production which
necessitated a 10.000-ton decrease
in civilian allotments for the third
quarter of l945. OPA said it was
designed 10 ompen safe for
similar cuts for institutional and
households users, including home
Gamers.
Under today's action, COM
mercial Gamers, bakeries, soft
drink producers and other indus
trial users will receive an average
of about 20 per cent less sugar
in the July August September
period than in the second quarter.
Supplies for ice cream makers
Will drop 30 per cent, and
pharmaceuticals, 10 per cent.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
More
or
Less
Too Many Beans
Sugar Cut
Butter TO Russia

-Four hundred thousand JAW
ClO members in the Detroit area
want people receiving lend-lease
10 eat "Just half as much msca-
roni and lima beans" as the
now are.
At least that is the contention
Of officers of 100 locals in the
Detroit area who yesterday unani-
mously adopted a resolution call
ing for reduction OF red points on
meat, butter and lard.
William Hill, who introduced
the resolution, said:
We've eaten 80 much maca-
roni and lima beans at our
house that we are dreaming
about them. Now, let some OF
the Iend-iease people eat half
Of the macaroni and beans that
we have been eating and give US
half of their meat"
The resolution will be sent 10
the OPA and lend-lease officials.
Detroit's meat supply faces n
further cut. See story on Page s.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
W. A. Curley Jr. Dies
After Long Illness

CHICAGO. June IS INS)--
William A. Curley Jr., AZ, former
Chicago. California and Milwau.
kee newspaper1nan, and son of
William A. Curley. editor In chief
of the New York Journal-Amer.
lean, died at the Veterans Admin
istration Hospital at Hines, Ill,
yesterday.
He had been In iii health for
three years. He will be buried
tomorrow in Milwaukee after
services at 10 a. m. in st. Angus
tines Church, Milwaukee.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
5000 Steel
Wofkefs0ut;
; Plants Shut
COMPLETE MARKETS
PAGE 70

Eight thousand steel workers
walked off their jobs at 2:30 D. m.
today. closing the Great Lakes,
Hanna and Michigan Steel plants
in Ecorse.
A spokesman for the Great
Lakes Steel Corp. said that he
had been told that the local walk
out is part of a nationwide steel
strike called by the international
union of the United Steel Work.
ers, CIO.
Officers of the steel workers
union local in Ecorse said that no
grievances are now in negotiations
with any of the steel plants. A.
worker, however, said that the
walkout followed the discharge OF
an employe contrary to union
rules.
DENY GRIEVANCE REPORT
Great Lakes Steel officials said
that they had not been told Of
any grievance.
THE strike order apparently
was set for 2 p. m.," said q
company spokesman, "but about
go per cent of the workers stood
around until 2:30, demanding to
know why they were striking"
All of the plants affected by the
strike are making arrnor plate and
other war material for the Pacific
theater of war.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
BUTTER SHIPMENT SET

SEATTLE. June Is (INSl -
Some 40,S00, 900 pounds of butter
are officially scheduled for ship
ment TO Russia in the next u
months, the House food shortage
investigation committee was told
in Seattle.
The testimony was offered by
r. S. Waltz, general manager of
Consolidated Dairy Products Co.
and the United Dairymens Asso-
citation.
The committee Is headed by
Rep. Clinton Anderson O(D) of
New Mexico, who will become
secretary or agriculture on July 1.