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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-31
Operseas Gift Mailing
Date Set For Sept: IS

ing matches and lighter fluids.
The military's Santa Claus j o b
will be more complicated this year
despite cessation of hostilities, Of
ficials said, because redeployment
of men and women means less
shipping space for gifts.
Here are the "dos'' set forth by
army and navy postal authorities:
1. Mail gifts between Sept. Is
and Oct. Is. This will be the only
time you can mail a parcel over
seas to any Army person without
a written request from him or her.
2. Use his latest address, COM
pletely and accurately.
3. Pack the gift in a heavy box
and tie with strong cord. The
packages must weigh not more
than five pounds, measure not
more than Is inches long, or a
total of SO inches in length and
girth combined.
4. Select only disable gifts, such
as dried fruit, canned luxury
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-31
NAVY RECRUITING
OVER TOP IN CITY

Enlistment in the regular navy
for the state during the month Of
August, shows that Wilmington is
wav over it's quota in comparison
with other North Carolina cities,
Chief J.W Brown, recruiting OIL
ficer for the Navy announced yes
terday afternoon.
"Our quota" said Chief Brown,
"is approximately 1872 per cent as
we close our report Friday for the
month of August
The navy is still taking enlist
3ments for the regular Navy and
the Naval Reserve. The Medlcal
Corps needs men which is open TO
high school graduates only, Ch1e1
Brown said.
Radio Technicians are also need
ed and in order to qualify the ap-
plicants must pass the Eddy test.
This test is not measure OF
mans technical background or me-
chanical experience but is a
specialized aptitude test. 1t is de-
signed to show whether an appli-
cant has the mental capacity and
basic knowledge of high school
mathematics and physics requir-
ed to absorb the intensified course
of study represented by Radio
Technician training explained
Chief Brown.
Any yound man who is interested
in becoming a Radio Technician Of
any other branch of the N avy
should contact Chief Brown at the
Post Office building.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-31
Many Distilleries Plan
To Close September !


NEW YORK, Aug. 80 - Up =
Many of the nations distilleries
wi loose Sept. 1. leading bever-
age companies said today, because
they had been allotted only enough
grain to run all their plants seven
days a month.
But the thirsty consumer was
assured that this did not mean a
liquor shortage like that a cou, oe
of years ago.
Quality aged Bourbon will be
scarce, and aged rye to lesser de-
gree, but the neutral spirit blend
and all other liquor will remain
plentiful on dealers shelves.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-31
Allied Control Council
Now Rules All Germany

LONDON, Aug. 80 - M - The
Berlin Radio said tonight that the
administration of all Germany has
been taken over formally by the
Allied Control Council in Berlin.
Previously the Council controlled
only the Berlin area while therest
of the Reich was occupied in zones
and each occupying force was the
authority in its own zone.
The three point order, signed by
representative of the United
Stalk, Russia, Britain and France,
provided that all military laws
which had been laid down by each
commander in his respective zone
will reamin in force" the broad
cast siad.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-31
President Would Like
To Meet Chinese Leader

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 P -
President Truman would like very
much to see Generalissimo Chang
Kai-Shek of China, he said today,
but no meeting has been scheduled.
He said such visit was not
discussed specifically when Mad
anne Chaing Kai- Shek called on
him at the White House yesterday.
She did say, however, that the
Generalissimo would like to see
the president, Mr.. Truman stated,
and he added that he would very
much like to see the Chinese
leader.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-31
Paper Takes eBreather'

NEEDHAM, Mass. - WR - For
the first time in II years, the Need
ham Chronicle, weekly news
paper her, failed to appear on the
streets one week because Publish
er Winthrop Southworth decided
that he and his staff needed va
cation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-31
Big Week End for Stork

LA PORTE, Ind.-WH-The stork
recently had busy week end in
La Porte, and he saved his girl ba-
bies for some other town. During
the week end, five infants arrived
to two mothers, and all the new
corners were boys. Mrs. Charles
Wallace gave birth to triplet sons,
and Mrs. Raymond Walter became
the mother Of twin sons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-31
RETURNS TO DUTY

NEW BERN, Aug. 30.-Cpl.
Enola Sue Flowers, who is here
on a visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Flowers, Jr., will
return during the weekend to her.
WAC duties at the O'Reilly gen.
eral hospital in Springfield, Nc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-31

Cargo-carying capacity Of 10 U.
S. domestic airlines is expected to
be increased fivefold in immediate
postwar period.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-31

foods, razor blades, fountain pens,
wallets or watches.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-31

WHILE AT PLAY, little Gilbert
Crosby, Baltimore, Md, stuck his
right thumb into steel nut-and
then couldn't get it out. Police, fire.
men, friends couldn't help. Some
one thought of dentist. A dentist
for a thumb = Of all things? But
here Dr. Albert Dunn, uses the
emery wheel on his drill to cut off
the nut. And obviously Gilbert
doesn't like it. international
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-14

~KSs stopped his desire to telephone jimmy with the
\ admonition-Don't be fool. But in the days that
followed it became difficult He thought of many
things about which he really must cd-such Cleo's
casually having kittens but he dared not try lest she
his solicude with Lonely? OF course I'm not In
fact we're having wonderful party He is here"
SO he thought Of them and listened 10 the radio and tried
to read and the weeks somehow went past
When the ice went out of the lake, CaSs found that he
could be satisfyingly alone in those chilly
waters. One twilight on the shore saw the figure
shouetted on the eaden rpples The thought THAT
fellow must be leftover Indian"
BY early May, jimmy had been gone from him for three
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-14

months He wrote her mechanically every week-neither
harsh nor beggar Of lovewhe trying to trap her with
anxious cunning. He wrote fully about Cleo Jnnys
small notes lost and pathetic she thought she
would establish residence in Vermont for divorce but did
not feel well enough yet for that effort
Gradually Cass became easier and seen about town
often He sold Bergheim and for look at
his old home Cleo went with him. keeping close. When
they out the porch, the little cat fsked
the lawn Cass heard barking, and two dogs and
boys chasing her. Before he could YELL the dogs
closed on her.
Cass tore the mangied body from them and held TO
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-14

The tall man. like Sioux chief plodded his car hold
ing her tight and he crying
He buried Cleo under the rosebush and told Mrs Hg-
bee. She said "Oh, Judge il like God taking
everything from usl"
Cass trapped in the supersttious thought link
ing jimmy TO the dead Cleo He teegraphed wire il you
all right" The terrifying nurse nag
ging to take my nsulin back in bed doctor seems
worried :. f. things like this did happen when with
you
CaSs called Judge Backstaf He said Steve I'm truly
sorry but must leave for New York tonight by car Lie
and death. viii you take for me- Thanks"
Continued tomorrOw)
om House. Inc. A Rook.oftheMonth Clun Selection
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-14
BY Mel Graft

P4L REVERsE5 7Ae pRoPELLsRs THE BOAT
s1RkEs RorIoM AND lopoES AeAAs1 DEERE
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Death Takes District Couple
Wed So Years Few Hours Apart

Like many another wife, Mrs.
Cora I. Burche often said she didn't
want to outlive her husband. To-
day her life ended just as she would
have wished.
Albert E. Burche, "a, member of
an old washington family, died at
his home, at 1911 Emerson street
NV, at 2 am. today. Mrs. Burche,
who would have been 81 next week,
died at 1880 am, without knowing
Of her husbands death.
The Burches had been married
So years. They met when Mrs.
Burche, the former Cora Irwin
Grymes Of Eagles Nest, King George
County, Va, came to Washington
on visit.
Both fell III in November. Their
Evening star., 1945-03-26

Solomon Islands began in August,
1912, he personally led the Marines
who captured Tulagi, Gavutu and
Florida Islands in that group after
bitter fighting.
Received Commission in 1918.
He was member of the National
Guard here from 1907 to 1910 and
after graduation from high school,
he was appointed to the Coast Guard
School at New London, Conn. then
known as the Revenue Cutter School,
from 1910 to 1913, receiving his COM
mission as second lieutenant in the
Marine Corps on his oath birthday
anniversary, November IA, 1918. For
the next two years, he attended the
Marine Corps Officers School, where
he finished first in his class two
years later
During the World War. he COM
manded a Marine detachment on
board the battleship Florida, which
was attached to the British Grand
Fleet.
Promoted to captain, he was as
signed to the Marine Corps in Haiti
and won the Haitian Distinguished
Service Medal for his service there.
After several years in the tropics
and in Washington, he was assigned
to duty with the Marine detachment
in Peiping. China. in 1929 While on
duty there his first wife and two
children died during a scarlet fever
epidemic
After commanding the Marine
tSee RUPERTUS, Page A-53
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Ry the Associated Press.


Senators asked today why
Great Britain does not get more
meat from Canada and less from
the United States as they began
"a broad investigation into the
Nations food situation.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat. of
Montana told an Agriculture Sub
committee he understood the Canad-
Iians had ample meat and recon-
imended an inquiry into why more of
lit is not used for lease-lend.
Saying he agreed that it was a
point that should be investigated,
ISenator Shipstead, Republican, of
Minnesota said his information was
THAT butter was unrationed in Can
ada.
why can't they send it to Great
Britain?" asked Senator Ellender
Democrat. of Louisiana.
THE British have to pay for 1t
if they get it from Canada" Sena-
tor Shipstead replied.
Government agencies an
nounced recently that lease-lend
meat shipments to Britain are
Evening star., 1945-03-26

deaths were attributed to the in
firinities Of age. They will be
buried together in Rock Greek
Cemetery after funeral services at
2 pm. wednesday at the w. w.
Deal funeral home, 1912 Georgia
avenue NV.
The Burche family has lived in
Washington for generations. At
one time they owned several down
town buildings one of which -bore
the Burcte name-and an uncle of
Mr.. Burche farn1ed the area now
developed as Sligo, Md.
Mrs. Burche was q descendant
Of Chief Justice John Marshall. Her
grandmother, the former Anne
Douglas Marshall, was born at
tsee BURCHR Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Senate Inqa'Iy Asks Why British
Fail to Use Canadian Meat
Dominion Hos Ample Supplies Available
For Export, Subcommittee Is Told

being cut drastically for this
Quarter.)
As the committee began its hear
ings. Chairman Thomas announced
that one aim will be to uncover
and destroy" black markets.
Using the power of subpoena" :"
he said, the committee will, if
necessary, compel the production of
records which will expose the black
market operations in meat, chick
ems, butter, sugar and other food
products"
Senator Wheeler said he had
heard the Government would not let
meat be brought into this country
from Canada although the Cana
dians were anxious to export it.
Lit. Col, r. w. Olmstead. director
of supply for the Commodity Credit
Corp, answered Senator Wheeler
that I'VE have made efforts to get
large quantities. but the Canadian
government would not permit ex-
ports. What Senator Wheeler had
probably heard, Col. Olmstead con-
tinued. was of instances where
(See FOOD, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Manpower Conferees
Sign Agreement on
Measure
Reject Lost-Minute PIeo
By O'Mohoney to Drop
Essential Worker Freeze
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Turning down a last-minute
appeal by Senator OMahoney
Democrat, of Wyoming against
empowering the Government tc
freeze" workers in essential
jobs, House and Senate con-
ferees today signed a formal
agreement on the compromise
manpower bill.
This was taken as an indication
the wyoming Senator will lead a
fight against adoption of the con-
ference report in the Senate later
in the week, but administration
leaders are expected to make every
effort to put the measure through
in response to President Roosevelt's
request for manpower legislation.
Senator O'Mahoney also tried
without success to have the measure
expire December 81, 1945. The pro-
posed law would remain in effect
until the termination of hostilities
as determined by the President OF
Congress, or until June 30,, -1946
whichever date comes first.
| Immediate opposition to the con-
ference report also came from Will
liam Green. president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. In a tele-
gram sent all members of Congress
he said:
1T seems inconceivable that hav-
ing reached a war stage when it is
clearly, evident that the German
armies are decisively defeated that
Congress would even consider the
passage of a bill which smacks OF
slavery.
THE working men and womer
OF America through their skill and
service contributed very largely tc
the inevitable defeat of the German
armies. To make these workers
subject to heavy penalties and tt
impose upon them condition
which approximates slavery at this
stage of the World War is unjusti-
fable and indefensible. 1 therefore
protest in the name of the 1000 OO(
members of the American Fedora
tion of Labor against the adoption
OF the measure proposed by the
Congressional Conference Commit
tee and appeal to all members
Of Congress to vote against the con-
ference report and defeat it de-
cisively."
Lone Dissenter at Meeting.
Senator O'Mahoney was the only
conferee present at the final meet
ing who refused to sign the agree
ment. Representative Short. Re-
publican, of Missouri, voted against
the compromise Saturday, but die
not attend today's meeting.
Those who signed were Senator.
Thomas, Democrat, of Utah; John
son, Democrat, of Colorado; Austin
Republican, of Vermont; Burton
Republican, of Ohio, and Represen.
(See MANPOWER. page All
Evening star., 1945-03-26
High Court Agrees
To Hear Georgia's
Rate Suit
Injunction Against 20
Railroads Sought on
Discrimination Churqe

The Supreme Court today
agreed to hear a suit through
which Georgia seeks to enjoin 20
major railroads from fixing
freight rates which reputedly
discriminate against the State
to the resultant benefit of north
ern and eastern sections of the
country.
The court split, to 4. with Justice
Douglas writing the majority opin-
ion and Chief Justice Stone dis
senting, along with Justices Roberts,
Frankfurter and Jackson.
The litigation is the outgrowth of
the long fight of Southern interests
against what they charge are dis
crlminatory rate-f1xing practices
which stifie industrial development.
Rates Being Studied.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission is making study of freight
rates and the railroads had declared
the Supreme Court lacked iurisdic-
ton to hear the suit.
GEORGIA also is seeking more than
SIC, 100000 damages, alleging that
the railroads have violated the
common law against conspiracy and
the Sherman Antitrust Act in al
legedly fixing collusive rates.
The Government joined Georgia
in asking the Supreme Court to
hear the suit. In seeking to take
the suit to the Supreme Court
Georgia said that the State had no
remedy in her own courts as the
defendants are outside of her juris-
diction; that she has no adminis-
trative remedy, the Interstate Com
merce Commission having no power
to afford relief against such a con-
spiracy as is charged and that the
issues presented constitute a JUS
ticable question"
The railroads. on the contrary,
contend that the complaint does
not present court controversy,
that it fails to state cause of action
and that two of the defendants are
citizens of Georgia.
In agreeing to hear the litigation,
(See SUPREME COURT page A a.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
FRANKFURT REPORTED ENTERED BY YANKS
Patton Tanks Still Unchecked;
1st Army Seizes Dozen Villages
Gen. Hoge Captures
Another Important
Nozi BRIDGE Intact

BY the Associated Press.
WITH UNITED STATES
Sd ARMY, March 26.-Brig.
Gen. William M. Hoge is max
ing a habit of capturing i'm
portant German bridges intact.
Gen. Hoge commanded the
combat force which seized the
Remagen bridge over the Rhine
in a coup that gave the 1st
Army its entry into the heart of
Germany.
Now Gen. Hoge, transferred
from the 9th Armored Division
to command of the famous 4th
Armored Division of the 3rd
Army, has taken the Aschaffen-
burg bridge over the Main
River east of Frankfurt.
Chief of engineers during the
construction of the Alaska high
way, Gen. Hoge in his new
command succeeds Mai. Gen.
Hugh j. Gaffey of Austin, Tex,
who has been promoted to
corps commandership.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Won Model Wounded,
Underground Reports
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 26.-A German
underground report today said Field
Marshal Walther Won Model. COM
mander of the northern group of
armies on the western front. had
been wounded by a bomb.
The report said Won Models in
jury necessitated the quick switch
of Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
from Italy to take charge of the
western front when Field Marshal
Karl Won Runstedt was removed.
Coupled with this report was an
other which said sharp differences
between various air force chiefs and
the Nazi high command had cul-
minated in the removal of an air
force marshal and two generals.
These were reported to be Field
Marshal Baron Wolfram Won Richt-
hofen, cousin of the famous World
War ace, who had been in charge
of German air force armament: !:
Maj. Gen. Deichmann, air force
chief in Italy, and 1t. Gen. Fiedie.
air force chief in the Balkans and
Hungary.
A similar report concerning Won
Richthofen came from neutral cap
itals a few days ago.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Early Churchill Report
oCommons Expected
Picture on Page Az
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 26.-Prime Minis
ter Churchill is expected to give the
House of Commons an eyewitness
account of the new western front
offensive as he witnessed it yester-
day on a visit to the Rhine's east
bank.
Mr.. Churchill almost certainly
will appear in the House before its
adjournment Thursday for the
Easter holiday, and it was felt he
would not miss the opportunity to
describe the opening phases of what
he has called "the big heave."
The Prime Minister had a close
call while standing at the shattered
western end of the bridge at Wesel.
Guided by 1t. Gen. William H.
Simpson, commander of the United
States 9th Army, the Prime Minister
had inspected recently occupied
areas and had returned to the west
bank when a German shell crashed
so yards away. Mr.. Churchill was
peering through binoculars at the
remains of the German town of
Wesel at the time. Other enemy
shells landed in the river nearby.
Mr.. Churchill earlier met Field
Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgom-
cry, Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke,
chief of the imperial staff: Gen
Eisenhower and Gen. Omar N.
Bradley, chief of the American 18th
Army Group at field headquarters
of Maj. Gen. John Anderson, COM
mander of the American 10th Corps
Gen. Eisenhower was called away
before the party crossed to the east
bank.
The Prime Minister made the cross
ing in an American landing craft.
He was persuaded by Gen. Simpson
not to walk to the nearest village
because it had not yet been cleared
Of mines.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Woman With Medley
In ST. Louis Appears
Before Grand Jury
Mrs. Mueller Expected
To Tell Of Plan to Sell
Mrs. Boyer's Fur jacket

The identity of the platinum
blond who was with Joseph D.
Medley the morning he was ar
rested in st. Louis was revealed
today when she appeared to tes-
tify before the grand jury which
is hearing evidence in the slay-
ing of Mrs. Nancy Boyer on
March 6.
United States Attorney Edward
NJ. Curran identified her as Mrs
Mabel Mueller, saleswoman in a
st. Louis department store. She
came to Washington in response to
subpoena. it was said.
Before being taken to the grand
jury room in the Municipal Court
Building, Mrs. Mueller conferred for
about an hour with Mr.. Curran in
his Office. The woman, about 40
was dressed becomingly in a navy
blue suit and wore a gay spring
hat decorated with green ribbon
and red flower.
Before Jury rs Minutes.
Mrs. Mueller was in the grand jury
room for Is minutes. When she left
the room, she remained seated in
the witness chair outside while sew
eral other witnesses went in to tes-
.tify.
At one point. 1t. jeremiah Fla
herty went into the room with q
suit box containing the silver TO,
fur jacket found in Medley's hote
room in st. Louis by FBI agents anc
later identified as having belonged
to Mrs. Boyer.
When 1t Flaherty left the grane
jury room, Mrs. Mueller was re.
called and stayed about two min
utes, presumably to identify the ful
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Gen. Rupertus,
.SoIomons Hero,
DropsDeadHere
Marine Leader, DC.
Native, Stricken After
Dining of Navy Yord

Maj. Gen. William H. Ruper-
tus, native of Washington, who
commanded the 1St Marine Divi-
sion in the Solomons campaign
and held the Navy Cross and the
Distinguished Service Medal for
the conquest of Peleliu Island
last fall, died suddenly last night
while visiting at the Navy Yard.
Gen. Rupertus was a guest with
his wife and 5-year-old son, Patrick
Hill Rupertus, at dinner in the
quarters of Col. R. C. Kilmartin in
the Marine Barracks at the Navy
Yard. He was stricken with a heart
attack about $50 o'clock and died a
few minutes later, Navy Department
officials said. He was SIS years old.
Brought back to Washington after
the Peleliu campaign last fall. he
has been commandant of Marine
Corps Schools at the Marine Bar
racks at Quantico since last Novem-
Der. Besides his widow and son,
a sister, Mrs. Mary L. Armstrong,
who lives at 628 Gallatin street NV,
survives.
Appeared in Good Health.
Gen. ,Rupertus, graduate of Nc
Kinleg Iigh School in 1909. was be-
lieved Jy friends to have been in
the BEST of health until recently.
He had visited The Star office Sat-
urday afternoon to get a copy of
the now famous picture of the
Marines planting the flag on Mount
Surabachi on Two Jima. and inquire
about Tech. Sergt. jeremiah A.
OLeary,. jr., a former Star reporter
who served with him as a combat
correspondent in the Marine Corps,
and who is now on duty in WASH
ington
Funeral service arrangements
were not completed today, the Navy
Department announced
Gen. Rupertus had served in the
Marine Corps in two wars and had
had a distinguished career. Ad-
vanced to the rank of brigadier
general when the invasion of the
Evening star., 1945-03-26
lute Bulletin
Tariff Action Urqed

President Roosevelt this
afternoon called on Congress
for additional authority for
the administration to reduce
tariffs, up to IS per cent Of
the statutory rate on some
items. The Presidents request
was contained in a special
message in which he said the
authority is needed to lay the
economic basis for a secure
and peaceful world.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Lloyd George Reported
In Critical Condition
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, March 26-The condi-
ton OF David Lloyd George, who has
been i'll for some weeks at his home
IN North Wales, is becoming cfiti-
cal, !" bulletin from his bedside said
today.
The physical weakness Of Earl
Lloyd George Of Dwyfor has in
creased considerably during the last
"a hours and his condition is now
becoming critical" the bulletin de-
clared. 81
Evening star., 1945-03-26

LONDON, Mar. 26 GP).-Bernard
Baruch, special adviser to President
Roosevelt, is expected here Wednes-
day for discussions on American and
British economic affairs, including
Britain's food requirements.