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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-10
Mrs. Sarah Ethel Penn

Mrs. Sarah Ethel Penn, wife of
Melvin S. Penn, died of heart at
tack September Goth at her home
in Avery. Mrs. Penn who was a
life long resident of Montgomery
County, was the daughter of Elias
and Frances Price of Poolesville.'
Besides her husband, Mrs. Penn is
survived by four children Mary
Ann Penn, William S. Penn, Lee
Penn and Mrs. Clara Shipe; three
grandchildren; five sisters, the
Misses Gertrude, Clara and Cora
Price of Poolesville, Mrs. Compton
Poe of Washington and Mrs,
Leonard Gatlis Of Fresno, Calf. :,
end one brother, Lee S. Price of
Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-10
QaitheaAl1sa9 Neu4 : Social 21em4

T. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas e. Robert
son and little son Pat, spent
Saturday with Mrs. Robertson's
/ laother, Mrs. Laura Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Whitaker
are announcing the birth Of son,
William, at Suburban Hospital on
Tuesday, Oct. /. Mrs. Whitaker
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Whitaker of Clarkesburg.
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Ewell were
hosts to their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lynch
Ewell and Mrs. Steber of Towson
IN Sunday.
The Barber Briggs Post of the
AMERICAN LEGION is sponsor
ing a dance Saturday night, Oct.
10, at the High School Gym. jim
my Mackintosh's Orchestra will be
there and the tickets are only
s1.65 couple. Have a good time
ond help worthy cause.
Everyone who attended the
Lions Club Halloween party and
street dance last year here in
Gaithersburg will surely want to
attend again this year. Get your
thinking caps on and plan good
costume. There will be a parade,
games and prizes, followed by
street dancing. In case of rain
the party will be held in the school
Gymnasium. Mr.. Maxwell Bur
oette is in charge of arrange
r1ents, and as we hear more de-
tails we will let you know. Don't
forget, October 81 in Gaithersburg.
The Friendly Class of Epworth
Church will hold its postponed |
Il Getting next Monday night at the
home Of the president, Mrs. Leslie
Mullican on Frederick Road.
The Youth Fellowship of both
Grace and Epworth Churches held
a joint meeting and weiner roast
at Epworth Church on Sunday
evening. The young folks are
banning more get-to-gethers in
the near future.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-10
Coming Events

October 12- RUMMAGE SALE,
Gaithersburg Fire House. Spon-
sored by Beulah Class, Epworth
Church. From 10 A. M.
October l2- TURKEY SUPPER
in Clarksburg School, given by
P-TA from p. M.
October 12-DANCE at Gathers
burg High School Gym spon-
sored by American Legion, Bar
Der Briggs Post.
October 10 - CARD PARTY at
Laytonsville School at 8 P. M.
Benefit of Guild of st. Bartholo-
news Church.
October 19-0YSTER AND HAM
SUPPER given by Ladies' Aid
of Boyd Presbyterian Church.
From 5 s p. NJ.
October 10 TURKEY SUPPER
given by WSCS of Montgomery
Methodist Church, Clagettsville
Served from 2 p. Nj. in the
Church Hall.
October 22--OYSTER and COUN.
TRY HAM SUPPER, given by
Mt. Carmel Church, Sunshine
From S 8 p. M. in basement
of church.
October &c - TURKEY SUPPER
and all the trimmings at Clarks.
burg Church Hall. Benefit OF
W.S.C.S. From 4:30 +. M.
October 81 - HALLOWEEN
PARTY AND STREET DANCE
Games, parade and prizes. Gath
ersburg. Sponsored by Lion.
Club. From 8 p. M.
November - LIGHT LUNCF
served by ladies' of DarnestowI
Presbyterian Church near tn,
polls.
November TURKEY DINNEF
AND BAZAAR in Epwortl
Church Hall, Gaithersburg.
November TURKEY SUPPEE
at st. Marks Parish House
Falkland. From 5 s P. NJ.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-10
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Snowden
announce the engagements Of
their daughters, Nellie Marie and
Elsie Brooke, to Francis P. Ro-
lison Jr., and Charles Arthur
Morris, respectively.
Mr.. Morris is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Mcclellan Morris of
Unity. He is attending the Uni
yersity of Maryland after serving
In the Pacific area with the Unit
ed States Navy.
Mr.. Robson, who is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Pole Robson, Of
Sandy Spring, served three years
overseas with the 29th Division.
No dates have been set for the
weddings.
-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-10
"Care" Helps
Feed Hungry
In Europe

In order to speed delivery of
food packages to the undernourish-
ed people of Europe, 1t. General
William N. Haskell, executive
director of CARE, Cooperative for
American Remittances to Europe,
Inc, last week announced a price
reduction of one-third in the
sale of these former Army l0-in-1
rations for consumption abroad.
Effective October LIST, the price
dropped from SIS to $40 for the
purchase of food parcel contain
ing 10000 calories, or enough food
TO supplement for two weeks the
present rations of an European
family of four.
General Haskell pointed out
that the War Assets Administra
ton is the agency which sells
surplus food packages to CARE, a
non-profit organization composed
Of rs major accredited agencies
concerned with foreign relief
Americans can now buy 30 pounds
ef balanced food, delivered in
Europe, at only $1,000. "That's
the biggest food bargain in
America" General Haskell said.
Located at so Broad St.. New
York 4, N. Y, CARE takes order,
from anyone in America for fooC
lackages TO be delivered I,
friends, relatives or others il
Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia
France, Finland, Greece, italy
Norway, Poland, the Netherland
and the American, British an,
French occupied zones of Ger
many, plus all of Berlin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-10
Mrs. James Schroeder
Tele. Gdithersbstr0 2S5-W

Lete. OuttHeTSOufQ Zoo-W
Mrs. W. N. Hurley and Miss
Martha Satterfield entertained the
Elementary School teachers with
q picnic dinner on the lawn of
Mrs. Hurley's home on Thursday
evening. Miss Lucille Johnson,
Elementary School Supervisor of
this District, was also guest.
After the delicious dinner of fried
Chicken and "fixins," corsage
with handkerchief streamers and
q birthday cake were presented to
Miss Satterfield. This birthday
party was a complete surprise to
the hostess. At the close Of
the evening the entire group at
tended the shower given for Mrs.
Janet Heatwole Mills at the apart
ment of Misses Carrie Schriber,
Martha Bowling and Elmira Par
lish.
Mrs. Merton Duvall, who had
been a patient in the Sanitarium at
Tskoma Park, has returned to her
Tome here.
Mrs. J. w. Wiley spent the past
weekend in Lovettsville Va, with
the Misses Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Merry
had as weekend guests Mr..
Merry's sister, Mrs. Katherine
Cunningham, Mr.. Edward
Smith and Miss Corlene DeForest
a | of Washington.
Mrs. Albert Metger of Cleve-
land, Ohio, spent Sunday with her
daughter, Miss Ruth Stone.
= Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beale visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Spurrier
at Mt. Airy on Sunday.
Miss Patty Irvine is boarding
With Miss Felicia Buzzard.
Mrs. G. T. Wells is returning to
Ler home at Fort. Launderdale,
Fla, this week, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Davis, who
ksve been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
William Davis.
Mrs. Byron Stevens of Phila-
delphia, returned to her home on
Monday after spending the week
end visiting her family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Price are the
proud parents of a baby boy,
Michael Allan, born on October
Srd in the Suburban Hospital at 1
Bethesda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stevenson
of indianapolis, Indiana, announce
the marriage Of their daughter,
Helen Ruth, to Robert Kenneth
Frice, son of Mrs. Arthur Plum
mer of Gaithersburg, on Saturday,
October 9th at the Roberts Park
Methodist Church in indianapolis.
Mr.. Charles Walker, who flew to
indianapolis on Friday evening,
was mis- cousins best man. The
Young couple are expected in
Gaithersburg the last of the week,
end in the near future will occupy
On apartment in Rockville.
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RESTRICTIONS
MANY CASH PRESENTS

Some Lucky Persons Who Attend The
Sale Will Receive Cash Presents.
- YOU MUST BE THERE
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-10

RIICTNEEN few lots being reserved for
shopping center at the of the
Frederick Road and ST. Johns Lane Diagonaly across
from the Howard County Freezer Locker, it is active
TNVECTnRC We will sell these lots at YOUR
eAss A~ ~A~ price NO LOTS WILL BE
WITHHELD
R0AnG We have built asphalt bound macadam
AA~AD~ roads and ample provisions have been
made for drainage.
TRANSPORTATION Baltimore bound buses
80 A~s pass along the Freder-
lex Road and the Elcott City Street Car is mile awav
RENTRTcTT0NE Business is being confined to
AO~ small central shopping CEN
ter and sensible restrictions are being Daced ON lot
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COTTAGE
HOME BUILDERS

andscaped lots and plan to build your own individual
mousse The Subdivision will be restricted against row
houses quiet location only 20 minutes from Balti
more. ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-10-10

LOCATION
1000 A. M.

LOCATION Frederick Road and St. Johns Lane Howard Locker
Johns Episcopal Church. mile
Washington Frederick and HagertownL ~~~~~~~~
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MANSION HOUSE

MANSION Hn1INC Wonderfully constructed
AAV~~~ and preserved Will be sold
on ample beautifully handicapped lot 1t is ideal for apart
mens an lnn Nursing home, a magnificent residence
will absolutely be sold to the highest bidder at the sale
and is now open for inspection
cnTTACE Lovely quaint, with rooms It's
well constructed and a beautiful lot
Ihose VINO want small home will be look at it now
RARN Nineteenth Century, white pine barn,
supported by native granite foundation
and hand hewn white oak timber 62 feet wide and "a feet
deep 1t well situated ideal and can be converted
into most substantial and attractive or room bedroom
residence. You may explore its possibilities now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28
$82,O59 GRANTED
TO SCHOOLS HERE
BY FEDERAL AGENCY

A federal grant of $S2,959 for
the operation and maintenance
of New Hanover county schools
during the current fiscal year
was Monday approved in Wash
1ngtOn, D. C.
H. M. Roland, county school
superintendent, in making the
announcement added that the al
location would insure the COM
pletion Of the fiscal year with
out deficit for the schools.
The grant, made by the Fed
eral works Administration
under the Lanham act, is the
largest single years appropria-
ton New Hanover has yet re-
ceived. 1t exceeds last years
grant by approximately SIG, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 27-(UD- A
south wide search was underway
Wednesday for a nurse whom po-
lice feared was religious fanatic
and might. sacrifice to idols four
year-old Terry Taylor. missing
daughter of a prominent Charlotte
physician.
A kidnapping warrant was sworn
out for blonde, chunky Rosemary
johnson, 19-year-old child's nurse,
who disappeared Tuesday with
little Terry, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Andrew Taylor.
Bible Notations
Miss johnson left behind her
Bible, with the notations IDA"
and "R" scrawled between the
18th and 10Th verses of the 10th
chapter, First Corinthians.
. The verses read:
Behold Israel, after the flesh
are they not which eat of the
sacrifice partakers of the altar?
See CHILD on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28
MURDER SUSPECT
| CAUGHT BY POSSE
Four-Day Hunt Involves
200 Citizens, Blood
hound, -Airplane

Object of an intensive 90-hour
search, Leon Cause, rs, Cause
Landing Negro farmer charged
with murder, was captured at 4
pm. yesterday six miles south ii
Shallotte and last night was in New
Hanover County Jail without pri-
vilege of bond.
Cause, accused of the shotgun
Staying of H. Jim Williamson, 80,
Shallotte farmer Saturday night
following an alteration, had elud-
ed posse equipped with blood
hound in the section of Brunswick
county near the South Carolina line
since the Staying.
See MURDER on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28
HOCCARD BOOSTS
ARMY'S PROGRAM
New Hanover Education
Board Head Favors Plan
For Training

The extensive educational pro-
gram now being conducted by the
u. S. Army was given the stamp
of approval yesterday by the New
Hanover county School Board,
Lieut. N. G. Cottle, local Army
recruiting officer, announced yes.
terday afternoon.
I'VE believe the Army is giving
many hundreds of thousands Of
young men educational opportuni-
ties, which would not be available
to them otherwise" John T. Hog.
gard, chairman of the school board
said.
Chance To Study
Under the Army program, men
who enlist are given the chance
of studying one or more Of 200
skilled trades, in Army training
schools in this country, and in
overseas theatres throughout the
world.
Far too many boys are unable
to complete their high school
courses of study, and a much
smaller percentage have the ad.
vantages of advanced training.
and college educations, which tho
See HOGGARD on Page TIVE
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28

Wilmington's m u c a-needed
and long-awaited fire alarm
boxes, Ill of them, may before
long make their shiny red APP
pearance in the city.
At the meeting of the City
council yesterday morning,
City Clerk ]. R. Benson opened
bids on the boxes, and yester-
day afternoon he and City
Manager A c.. Nichols began
a swift study of the. bids.
Report Soon
It is expected in civic circles
that Benson and Nichols will
soon report their recommends
ton for award to the council,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28
STATE TO SPEND
$4,000 ON CAMP
Commission Plans Huge
10-Year Secondary Road
Program AT Meet

RALEIGH, Feb. 27.-The State
Highway and Public Works com
mission Wedr esday approved a
deal in which the commission will
pay the New Hanover county
Board of Commissioners 500 for
the virtually abandoned prison
stockade near Wrightsboro and
about 100 acres of land.
The buildings will be renovated,
at a cost of about $25, 1000 and will
be used to house about 80 con-
victs. Formerly the stocksde was
used by the county and later it
was leased to the State for 500
annually until all State convicts
there were moved to Fender coun-
ty. ..
1O-Year Plan
In Wednesdays meeting of the
See STATE or Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28
RECONERSION'SKY
SHOWS BRIGHTER
Settlement OF Ford-Union
Differences Boosts 1O3,-
900 Workers

CHICAGO, Feb. 27-U.H-Post-
war reconversion skies were clear
ing slowly Wednesday night except
for the threat of nationwide
telephone walkout as the number
OF strike-idle workers in the coun-
try dropped to $4,000.
Industrial peace was assured IN
the huge Ford Motor company en-
pire after the signing of a new
contract with the CLIO Auto Work
ers union, leaving General Motors
as the only holdout Of the automo-
bile industry's Big Three.
Rushes Steelstocks
As the Gripping GIN strike en-
tered a record Goth day with com
pany-unlon negotiations continuing
Ford rushed the rebuilding OF
steelstochs to resume production.
Ford said it's River Rouge factory
and several other Michigan plants,
shut down by the steel strike since
Jan. Is, would begin operating MOE
day. The new Ford JAW contract
pECoNrvEpS 1ON on Pare Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28

courtrna, tial and executed.
Japanese accused. of the
crime will be tried soon ii
Shanghai and the letters of the
trio Will be presented as evil
dence.
Find Letters
Copies of letters written by
the three men were uncovered
at the war ministry building.
Hallmark's letter, Dear
Mother, Dad and SIS con-
tinued: ..
Il am a prisoner Of war and
/ thought would be taken care
of until the end of the war. I
didn't want the war in the first
place. came on bombing
mission because I was told to
and because I was an army
pilot. =
See LETTERS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28
And So To Bed,

The fish-catching exploits Of
Sergeant Rourk's and Mr..
Jones oil tankers have nothing
On the talents of Mrs. ]. r.
Bells 26 hens, who do their
business on Carolina Beach
road.
In concentrated group ef.
fort to Guido the tankers, Mrs.
Bells hens yesterday laid .
combined total of 20 eggs.
And four of the eggs had
double yolks.
"Its a tremendous record"
beams Mrs. Bell.
It's a tremendou someIet.
And all In one basket, too. =
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28

White House conference Friday
Mr.. Truman announced Mr.. Hoow
er's acceptance in kilograms invit
ing thirteen other public spirited
citizens" to the meeting.
Supports Appeal
MIR. Hoover earlier gave suppoH
10 the presidents appeal for fooS
saving to cope with famine abrOa$
and expressed belief 1t was pos
sible to meet the need by voluntary
action.
"Our national self-respect ana
our duties as human beings de-
mand that we do all possible Il
stop the spread of famine,1 Mr..
Trumal's kilograms said.
II have directed the agencies Of
government to do everything poss-
ible to this end. But government
alone is not enough.
Aggressive Program
we can not meet this situation
without an aggressive voluntary
program on the part Of private
citizens to reduce food consump-
ton in this country
The meeting will be under the
auspices of Secretary of Commerce
Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson and Assistant Secretary
of State Clayton, representing Sec-
rotary By1nes. Charles G. Ross,
White House press secretary, said
that cabinet subcommittee which
has been studying the situation,
recommend the voluntary CAM
paign.
"In tie first World War" Mr..
Hoover said in a statement Feb
ruary 3. We placed food consump-
ton on a moral and Christian APP
peal and voluntary organization OF
the housewives, eating places and
the food trade.
Famous Voluntary System
eve have now, in this war, had
experience with compulsory ration.
| ing and an examination will show
See AMERICANS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28
ST. JOHNS RIVER
SHIPYARDS SOLD
BY GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-F
The Maritime Commission an
nounced Wednesday sale of the
war-built st. Johns river ship
yards at Jacksonville, Fla,
to the Tampa Shipbuilding
corporation.
The Tampa corporation, bid
$1,926, 500 for the property.
The St. Johns River Ship
building company of Jackson
vile, the second high bidder,
protested acceptance Of the
Tampa corporations bid, but
was overruled by the commits
sion and the War Assets corp
grafton. The Justice depart
ment approved the sale to
Tampa.
The st. Johns company built
and operated the yards prior
to their being declared sur
plus.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28
PHONE RATE CUT
FOR 1900 HERE

Savings aggregating approx
mately $4,000 annually, which will
affect the purses of some 1900
subscribers to the local branch of
Southern Bell Telephone company,
will be effected l., the new billing,
March 81 t was announced yes
terday afternoon by Edwin Glenn
ent, district manager, Raleigh.
The Manager made the an
nomcement in the absence of the
local manager, O. C. Balm who
has been ordered by his doctor
not to make any business trips
for at least three weeks. Balm
has been confined to his home
several weeks following an illness.
Rate Reductions
Rate reductions. will be effective
at the March billing to subscribers
of the thickly settled areas taken
into the city by the Jan. l city
See PHONE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28
FIRE ALARM BOXES
City Officials Begin Study
OfBids ForNewEquipmen

either in regular or special
council session.
The two competing compan-
les are the Wilmington Electric
Supply company, which SUBJ
mitted it's bid on the Horni-
Signal Manufac curing corpora
tons fire-alarm box, and the
Gamewell company of Massa-
chusetts.
The Wilmington bid is $10,-
$3.50, with promise of delivery
within 80 days of date of
award. The Gamewel bid is
See ALARM on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-P)
The House Wednesday spent
three. hours studying finger
shaking.
That's right, finger shak-
ing
John Rankin of MISSISSIPPI
red with anger. shook his ing
err at Adolph SABBATH.
Adolph SABBATH of Illinois: req
with anger, shook his 1lnger
at John Rankin.
Principal Shakers
These two were the principal
finger shakers. But earlier
Rankin and Helen Gahagan
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28
A DAY IN CONGRESS
House Spends Three Hours
Studying Finger-Shaking

Douglas (D-Calif) had tangled
briefly after Mrs. Douglas had
criticized the House committee
on UnAmerican Activities, Of
which Rankin is a charter
member.
A moment later Rankin al
most came to blows with Demo-
cratic Leader Mccormack of
Massachusetts,. Mccormack
got himself into the argument
by trying to shush Rankin, and
Rankin wasn't going to be
shushed.
See CONGRESS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28
Along The Cape Fear

izers have told us so.
A Chief Petty Officer in the Gus
tomshouse actually plotted its posi-
ton for us on a map. 1t stood be-
tween $50 and 300 yards north OF
the No. 9 shipway in the shipyard.
That would put it where the big
northside apron is now.
Mr.. W. J. Mint, 75-year-old re-
tired lighthouse attendant, who lit
the kerosene river-lamps as long
ago as 1885, also says it was cut
down when the shipyard was built.
And Mrs. Charles F. Nurnberger,
who has lived for Is years in Sun
set Park, tells us the same thing.
DO THEY SLEEP We wonder
whether the man - or men - who
cut the Dram Tree down realize
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28
PRESIDENT CALLS IN HOOVER TO AID
*zJRIVE AGAINST WORLD S7ARVA T1OM
FRANCO CLOSES GATEWAY TO FRANCE
30 Minutes Over Tokyo ..
LETTERS OF FLIERS
HAUNT JAPSLAYERS

TOKYO, Feb. 27.-(R}-"They
have told me I am liable to
execution. I can hardly be-
lieve it,
Thus wrote Lieut.. Dean E.
Hallmark, one of the Doolittle
Tokyo raiders, a few hours be-
fore he and two other Arneri-
can fliers were shot Oct. Is,
1912, at Kiangwan near Shang-
hal.
On Hornet
Hallmark of Dallas, Lieut..
William G.. Farrow of Darling
ton, S. c., and Sgt. Robert
Spatz Of Lebo, Kas., partici-
pated from the old aircraft
carrie: Hornet in the first raid
on. Japan April 10, 1912, then
they winged on to China where
their BIS crashed. Captured,
they were given, a farcical
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28

iiieA' P1CoClltCu CdllIEo1Sh PIG
period of the drive set for March
Y 10 q.
This year it is more important
than ever to have strong leader
ship, complete solicitation coverage
and an appealing publicity pro
gram the chairmsn said.
Soliciting Division
In outlining the soliciting division
winch will be composed of six
units, the chairmen announced yes
lerday the following units as fol
lows.
Snlpbuilding, Atlantic Coast Line
hallroad, Industrial, with three
groups; Commercial with four
groups; Public service with four
sloupS; and Public employees with
SIX groups.
Inc Business and Profession divi.
M s1Ol VIII be made up of six teams.
1AS DIVISION will call on individual
s email business and professional
Residential Teams
4 ,;, Inc Womea's Residential City
s S.s, will include % teams and
WI" WI. solicit from. house-to-house
S S.%i me Women's Resident County
& IA ' t working in the county with
vie RED CROSS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28
WITNESS STATES
PAULEY PRESSED
FOR WRONG ACT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-P
William A. Patterson, United
Airlin president, testified
Wednesday that Edwin w. Pau
ley pressed him to take an ac-
ton which Patterson deemed an
"absolute violation of law"
1t was to contribute $35, 900
to the 1914 Democratic. cam
paign, and in calling it Illegal
Patterson obviously had in
mind the law prohibiting politi-
cal contributions by corpora
lions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-28
IN MEMORIIJM

IN MEMORIUM - We've hung
the black Grape ribbon on the
door. We've lost our appetite:
We've shed enough tears to sena
the Cape Fear river flooding into
Third street. .,
And we've thrown away the oo1le
of 1872 Napoleon. 49,
The Dram Tree is dead:
They cut it down and didn't even
bother to haul it away to the mill
Perhaps it's just as well, tnougn,
that they didn't. We like TO tnlhk ol
it floating majestically down 4 e a1,.
river it once ruled and rolling out
to sea to join the Flying Dutch a,
man. and all the ocean splflts u
yesteryear.
THE BAD NEWS =. We know
the Dram Tree is dead because i a
1 ll,t Of kind friends and sympath-