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Evening star., 1946-04-05
Hawaii Tidal Wave Damage
Estimated at $50,000,000
BY the Associotsd Press

HONOLULU, April 5.-Latest re-
ports today placed the probable
death toll Of Mondays tidal wave
in Eastern Pacific areas at 1865 and
increased the estimated damage to
$50,000,000 in the Hawaiian Islands
alone.
Eight more bodies were found at
the Island of Hawaii, most of them
in Hilo Bay. that revised to SO dead
and so missing the toll in the Ha-
Waiian Islands.
The commander of the Alaska
Sea Frontier said five men-instead
of 10 previously reported-perished
at Scotch Cap on Unimak Island in
the Aleutians. The higher figure
had been given earlier because the
Scotch Cap lighthouse staff until
recently had been 10.
Evening star., 1946-04-05
Russia Is Reported
Proposing Delay in
Paris Peace Farley
Special Dispatch 10 The sior

PARIS, April 5.--Russia has sug-
gested postponement of the Euro
pean Peace Conference, set for May
l in Paris, until Big Three agree
ment is reached on treaties, it was
reported officially yesterday.
Both Britain and the United
States favor holding the conference
as scheduled. The date was set in
the original Moscow communique.
The conference of Deputy Foreign
Ministers meeting in London has
not, however, agreed on drafts of
the treaties for Italy. Finland and
the Balkan countries.
Conference Plans Go Ahead.
The Russian and British views
were expressed orally to French dip
lomats in Moscow and London in re-
ply to a French Foreign Office in
quiry as to whether the conference
should be started on schedule or
delayed.
The Russian attitude did not rule
out the conference, and plans for
setting up the peace conference
went ahead tentatively.
There was no sign at the French
Foreign Office of a disposition to
believe the conference would be
held if Russia were not present.
There was, however, a strong indi-
cation that through one delay or
another it could not get under way
May l or 2 but would open around
the middle of the month.
The situation appeared to
strengthen recent French requests
for a meeting of foreign ministers
in advance of the conference.
Ministers Could Iron Out Troubles.
Ministers Of the Big Five could
iron out differences, the French
have argued, especially on questions
of the Rhineland and Ruhr, terri
torial adjustment problems and
peace treaties, and continuing diff
ferences over the treatment of
Franco Spain.
Since the deputy foreign ministers
could not shape treaties in time
the foreign ministers themselves
could more easily pave the way, they
held. with the conference itself
consulting" on the pacts.
The view was expressed in some
quarters here that Russia feared the
smaller nations would side with the
United States and Great Britain if
the writing of treaties on territorial
changes was done in conference.
Evening star., 1946-04-05
Charge That U.S. Aids
British imperialism
Spurs Capitol Debate
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

Congressional friends and foes of
Secretary Of State Byrnes heaped
fuel today on foreign policy debate
touched of by Senator Peppers con-
tention that this country is guar
anteeing British Imperialism"
Challenging the Florida Demo-
Gratis assertion that the United
States and Britain have "ganged up
against Russia" Senator Hatch
Democrat, Of New Mexico, told a
reporter he believes Mr.. Byrnes is
following a firm course that is
calculated to strengthen the United
Nations, where a lesser course would
destroy it."
Senator Hatch also took issue with
Senator Peppers charge-made in
the course of lambasting Of British
foreign policies yesterday - that
other nations have sought to put
Russia in a hole" in the United
Nations Security Council.
State Department "Incompetents." )"
"The only difficulties Russia has
or will encounter in the United Ma
tions are those which she creates
herself" declared Senator Hatch, a
personal friend of both Secretary
Byrnes and President Truman.
House Minority Leader Martin
made no direct reference to the
Pepper Hatch clash, but said that
in his opinion State Department
efficiency has reached "its lowest
ebb." He suggested in an interview
that the department purge itself of
"incompetents and undesirables.
Representative Edith Nourse
Rogers, Republican, of Massachu-
setts a veteran member of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, similarly
professed herself deeply disturbed
over the departments operation and
advocated "far greater liaison" with
Capitol Hill.
But Senator Maybank, Democrat,
OF South Carolina representing Mr.
Byrnes' home State, joined with
Senator Hatch in criticizing Senator
Peppers assault on what the Florida
Senator described as possible
hardening of the arteries" in Amer
lean foreign policy.
Maybank Defends Byrnes.
Secretary Byrnes Is carrying out
a cautious policy that Is designed
to Strengthen the U. NJ" Senator
Maybank said. He called Russia S
bluff on some points, but he did ii
in the interest of the little nations
He certainly is not playing the
British game"
Sen Hatch said he thought Sem
ator Pepper had Ignored what
Russia has done",in telling the Sen
ate that the United States ought
to demand a single standard" in
international affairs under which
Britain. and every other nation
would withdraw any troops it main
tainS in non-Axis country.
Senator Pepper said the thing
for the nations to do Is to sit down
at the Security Council table "ano
discuss power politics and ask each
one what she is willing TO give up.
"All this organization is doing
now is preserving the status quo,
Senator Pepper declared. THE
member nations now have Russia
in a hole. The other nations have
their great empires. When Russia
gets strong enough to assert hel
own right, they say it is against
the rule that they must preserve
the status quo"
Periodic Reports Asked.
Mrs. Rogers, as a remedy for what
she said is disturbing her about
State Department practices, sug-
gested:
l. Periodic reports to Congress
Evening star., 1946-04-05

The reason employees making So
800 year will get no more than
$4,000 year is that neither meas
ure provides for lifting the present
$4,000 Federal pay ceiling.
For five-and-a-h half hectic hours
yesterday, the House battled over
the bill, beating down the efforts of
Mr.. Randolph and Mr.. jackson to
obtain passage of fiat 1875 per cent
bill. An amendment by Representa-
tive Rees of Kansas, ranking Re-
Evening star., 1946-04-05

Men, II years of age! Join the
Army and start career that will
insure you steady income after 20
years. You now have the opportu-
nifty to help see victory maintained.
Get complete details at the
Army Recruiting Station, 4O3 Tenth
street NV.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12
|0'SHIELDS0 OUTLINES
AIMS OF CANDIDACY
Seeking County Commits
sion Post; Pledges Self
To Drainage Program

Claud O'Shields, candidate for
election to the board of New Han
over county commissioners in the
Democratic primary on May 25,
Yesterday issued a statement in
support of his candidacy for the
office.
Il stand for everything that will
mean the continuation of progress
for the county of New Hanoyer,"
O'Shields said, particularly the
furnishing of adequate drainage
for parts of the county, complete
development of all rail, highway
water and air transportation fac
ilities so necessary for the future
industrial development of our coun-
ty.
Il stand for erection of a new,
county-owned and operated tuber-
culosis sanatorium and a modern
county home IS soon as humanity
possible, fair impartial administra-
tion-everything that will enable
New Hanover county to take her
rightful place as the leading coun-
ty in the state of North Carolina.
1 believe in our future, and to
that end I have always striven and
shall continue to do so.'
A graduate of New Hanover
High school, O'Shields is advertis-
ing director of radio station WMFD
former president and currently a
director of the Wilmington Junior
Chamber of Commerce, former
eastern vice president of the North
Carolina Jaycees, and present vice
president of the New Hanover coun-
ty tuberculosis association. He is
married and the father of four
children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12
NOMINEES WILL SPEAK

CHAPEL HILL, May 11-P)-
Two of the three Democratic nomi-
nees for Congress from the Sixth
North Carolina district have &C
copied invitations to speak here
net; Wednesday. under the auspices
OF University of North Carolina
Student organizations and others.
Those who have accepted the
speaking invitation are E. Earle
Rives and D. E. Scarborough,
both of Greensboro. In addition,
Carl Durham, the incumbent from
Chapel Hill, has been invited to
speak.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12
IMPRESSIONS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 11-U.R
king Cotton's "prettiest
salesman" Cotton Maid Gwin
Barnwell, arrived here today
after d four-month goodwill
tour which carried her to ~
cities in the interests of the cot
ton industry and the 1916 Mem
phis cotton carnival.
The tour gave Maid Gwin
these impressions of American
cities:
Washington is the most ex-
citing.
Miami has the best weather.
New Orleans has the best
food.
Boston is one of the most hos
pitable.
New York Is wonderful.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12
Efficiency Is Pledged
/ By Mcdaniel, Candidate
For Sheriff's Position

Carl V. Mcdaniel, candidate 1or
the post of sheriff of New hanover
county in the May 25 Democratic
primary, yesterday, pledged an et-
ficient administration to the coun-
ty if he is elected to the office.
A resident of the county for the
past % years, Mcdaniel is a grad
uate of New Hanover High school
and the son of F. M. Mcdaniel,
who operated a general store at
Delgado for many years. The
candidate formerly was a city
salesman for the c. W. Davis
Wholesale house here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12
DIE IN ACCIDENT

ADRIAN, Micn., May 11.-(P)-
Four 'teen-agers were burned to
death today when their automobile
ran out of control and caught fire
as it crashed into a railroad car on
a siding near here. The victims
wdere Joe Acostas, II; Ignacio
Trevino, II; Alma Converse, II, and
Doris Greeman, 16, all of this area.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
|Womon's Hidden Funds Souqht
I'm Thousands of Small Packages

Prince Georges County police to-
day were conducting one Of the
most bizarre treasure hunts in their
history.
They began this morning open
ing thousands of small packages in
a five-room frame house owned by
Miss Ada Kropp, So, of 1904 Wayne
street, Tuxedo, in an attempt to
locate several thousand dollars
which she told police was hidden
there.
Miss Kropp is recovering from
pneumonia in the Prince Georges
County Hospital where authorities
at first believed she was destitute
BY early afternoon about 200
packages had been opened and a
total of $50, including some of the
old, large-size currency, was found
along with a small amount of
jewelry OF nominal value. Police
said it will require at least a week
for squad to open all of the par
GELS.
About a month ago Mr.. and Mrs
D. N. Angelier, who live next door,
noticed Miss Kropp had not en-
tered or left her house for several
days. Mrs. Angelier investigated
and found Miss Kropp i'll She was
taken to the hospital. where she
remained as a patient
Evening star., 1946-02-18
500 Chicago GI Hackers Start
Driving Here in License Appeal

Mr.. Sirles said he planned to seek
the aid of the Justice Department.
Announcement that complaints of
the Chicago taxi drivers has been
taken under advisement was made
by the Justice Department today as
the vanguard of the caravan had
its hands full trying to find accom-
modations here.
Arthur Dickholtz, vice president
of the American Cab Drivers Taxi
cab Association for Discharged@vet-
Grams, said here he had obtained
living space for As or So individuals
at the Washington tourist camp in
West Potomac Park. Another 1875
or more colored participants will
find shelter in Carver Hall, 211 Elm
street NV, he said, but added rue
fully:
That still leaves us with about
TOO people with no place to 60"
The Justice Departments anti
trust division will endeavor to find
Iif there is any monopolistic tieup
between car manufacturers and
taxicab fleet owners, it was said.
However. the department pointed
out it has no authority to question
the Chicago ordinance limiting the
number of cabs to 5000.
Mr.. Dickholtz said he had been
assured of police permit to stage
the demonstration here.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
National Symphony Drive
IS Pct. Short Of Goal

The National Symphony cam
paign for $150,O0o entered its final
week today, IS per cent short of the
goal.
Reporting collections of $53,ll0.53,
Mrs. c. c. Glover, jr., chairman OF
the drive, said there is no doubt that
the orchestra will obtain the finan-
cial backing it needs for successful
10th season next winter, but time is
the important element.
I'VE hope to close the drive
Thursday" she said. "It all de-
pends on our final report meeting y
Mrs. Harry S. Truman, wife of the
President, will attend the report
luncheon at 1880 pm. Thursday in
the Mayflower Hotel. With four
days to go, volunteers on IL subcom-
mittees are attempting to cover the
remaining ground and fill Their
quotas on time.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
f. A. Johnson, Army Times
Editor, 10 Be Buried TODAY

Funeral services for Edwin A.
johnson, 20. editor of the Army
Times, who died Saturday at Mount
Alto Hospital, will be held at $3.50
pm. today at Gawler's Chapel. 1855
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Burial
will be at Cody, Wyo.
Mrs. Johnson. who lived at SOLO
Fulton street NV, died of a cere-
bral hemorrhage Saturday.
Born at Cody, he attended the
Universities of Wyoming and Ne
braska and served on the editorial
and advertising stats of newspa-
pers at Cody and Rock Springs
Wyo., before entering the Army All
Forces early in the war.
Mr.. johnson joined the staff ol
Army Times, weekly service news.
paper, in March, 1943, a month after
being discharged from the Army
with the rank of sergeant. Within
a short time he became editor Of
the weekly. During his tenure a.
editor the paper was circulated ir
every war theater and reached ap.
proximately 100000 soldiers.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Mary Louise johnson; his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Algott Johnson, Cody
and two sisters, Mrs. Valentine
Payne, Cody, and Mrs. Elmer Ready
Cheyenne. Wyo.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
DR.. Jessie Irumpour Dies;
Retired Woman Physician

DR.. Jessie Smith Trumpour, rs, of
1915 Seminary road, Silver Spring
died today at Suburban Hospital.
She was the wife of Fred j. Trum-
pour
DR.. Trumpour practiced medicine
in Cleveland for about 20 years and
was a member of the volunteer
medical corps there during the
World War. She came to Washing
ton soon afterward and, except for
charity cases, retired from her
profession.
She was former member of the
American Medical Association, the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science and the Cleve-
land Medical Society.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by two brothers, Harry w.
Smith, Lorain, Ohio, and Rose
Smith of New York State.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
Takoma Park School
Leads Montgomery in
Wastepaper Salvage

Takoma Park Elementary School
holds substantial lead over other
Montgomery County schools in The
Evening Star-PTA Salvage cam
paign with total of 66 900 pounds of
wastepaper collected since the start
of the school year.
Westbrook is in second place with
26 ,564 pounds and East Silver Spring
stands third with 23,637 pounds.
The others, with their poundage,
are: Pinecrest, 19,600; North Four
Corners, 1894; Gaithersburg, II ,120;
Somerset, 15,940; Sherwood Elemen-
tary, 1880; Sherwood High, II ITO;
Glenmont, 10,359 ;sSilver Spring In
termediate, 8,608; Poolesville, 1880;
Garrett Park, $500; Clara Barton.
5.768; Leland, 5,626: Gwynn Park.
), 5,260; Kensington, 4.482: Bethesda
Chevy Chase, $500; North Woodside,
3,073; Brandywine, TOO.
Takoma Park this week will COM
mission one four-star general, Wally
johnson, whose collections exceed
10000 pounds; two major generals,
David Spangenberg and Mary Ann
Warren; two brigadier generals,
Charles Miller and Jimmy Reid; one
colonel, Dickie Hobbs; and three
majors, Stanley Browne, John Wa
ters and Hugh Paul, In addition
seven captains and 80 lieutenants.
Collections in the second district
tomorrow together with the leaders
will be as follows:
Evening star., 1946-02-18

Takoma Parks famous spring
whose sparkling waters once had a
market in England and for more
than half century has proved a
boon to residents of the town, has
come into the limelight again.
A topic of much interest these
days among Takoma Park organi-
cations is whether the spring, with
its adjoining little stone house
should be beautified and made into
shrine. or whether the house
should be torn down
Located in Spring Park, Elm and
Poplar avenues, the house is con-
sidered a landmark and one of the
towns Oldest structures. Because
of complaints of the condition of
the building the Town Council has
asked various groups, including the
Takoma Park Historical Society
their opinion on the matter.
Judge H. c. Heffner, who is chair
man of the Welfare Committee for
the Town Council, said he would
like to see the building restored and
Spring Park improved with an en-
larged playground The house,
which is about IA feet square, with
a stone foundation and an open
pavilion-like top, he said, would be
ideal for use as an open air band
stand. He recalled that some years
ago band concerts were given here
by the Herald and Review band.
House Once Used as Jail.
interviewer with the story of the
stone house, which has served at
various times as storage place
for water, then as a Jail and later
as place to keep town tools, is the
colorfui history of the spring.
According to old residents the
spring first came into prominence
during the latter part of the 18th
Century when it was sold to a
prominent London doctor who spe-
cialized in curing rheumatism. He
claimed the water was very benef-
cial, and had great medicinal prop
critics. 1t was bottled and shipped
to a number of his patients in
England.
Later the property was trans
Evening star., 1946-02-18
Gravedigger Arrested
In $1,000 Jewel Theft
From SociaIite Here

George w. Maff1ey, %, a grave
digger living in the 1900 block of
Wisconsin avenue NV, was arrest
ed in a Georgetown tavern last night
and charged with grand larceny in
connection with the theft here of
$4,000 in jewelry and 5000 cash from
Mrs. Bertha Palmer Thorne, of New
York, daughter of the socially prom
inent Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago.
Arraigned in Municipal Court to-
day, Judge Ellen K Raedy held him
for the grand jury in $1,000 bond.
According to 1t Joseph Shimon,
special Investigator for the United
States Attorneys Office. all of the
loot. except for the money. including
a 142-diamond-and -emerald clip
and a platinum wrist watch has
been recovered
1t. Shimon traced Maff1ey on in
formation obtained three weeks ago
from Theodore Lucas, 27-year-old
fugitive from Portland, Oreg, who
was picked up in Union Station
carrying worn handbag contain
ing more than 500 precious stones
1t. Shimon said the diamond
emerald clip was among the goods
recovered from Lucas, who since has
been sent back to Portland to face
trial for 5000 jewelry store theft
there.
More of the loot. he said. was
traced through jewelry salesman
who disclosed he had been given the
stuff to sell by 23-year -old youth
from whom 1t. Shimon also OBJ
tanned a lead to Maff1ey. The youth
who is not involved in the theft, will
be Government witness, 1t Shin
on said.
The jewels and cash were taker
last September %, when Mrs. Thorne
was celebrating her l4th wedding
anniversary at the home of hel
brother, 1t. Comdr. Gordon Palmer
1915 Thirtieth street NV. Comdr
Palmer now lives at 2022 Hillyel
place NV
Evening star., 1946-02-18
Policeman Receivers
His Car and Nabs Trio

A 22-year- -old District youth was
arrested and an 18-year -old sailor
was turned over to naval authorities
yesterday in connection with the
theft of an automobile owned by
Policeman George Maghan of No.
precinct from the 100 block of I
street Sc.
Two 16-year-old youths. passen-
gers in the car, also were turned
over to juvenile authorities.
Police said James Farrell, %, OF
All F. street S.W. was charged with
unauthorized use of the car after
being arrested by Policeman Maghar
two blocks from the scene of the
theft. Police did not disclose the
other names.
According to Policeman Maghan
he was visiting neighbors and when
he came out his car was missing. He
called No. precinct and then used
a neighbor's car in an attempt tc
find his own. He found it before the
radio lookout had been broadcast
he said.
Evening star., 1946-02-18
By the A.soeioted Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 18.-Nearly 500
war veterans, their wives and sweet
hearts followed a police escort out
Of Chicago today as a line of 148
taxicabs began driving to Washing
ton to seek Federal aid in obtaining
local cab licenses.
With provisions and bedding
stored In the rear seats of their cabs,
veterans OF both world wars lined up
behind 26-year -old Edgar Sirles to
seek relief from q city ordinance
limiting the number of cabs to 5000
most of them controlled by two COM
panies.
Mr.. Sirles, president of the Amer
ican Cab Drivers Association for
Discharged Veterans, said that be-
fore the cabs reach Washington be-
tween 5000 and 10000 veterans from
30 cities en- route would join them.
Almost without exception. he said
all taxis operated in the city al
veterans cabs" were part of the
group. Forty additional taxis will
leave tomorrow, fresh from garages
where they were undergoing repairs
today.
The veterans contend that when
the City Council refused to increase
the number of taxis in the city, they
were deprived of their constitu-
tional right to earn a living" and
a monopoly" was created.
Evening star., 1946-02-18

County Police Chief Ralph w.
Brown said Miss Kropp has received
an income of 5000 month from an
estate for the last 20 years. Mrs.
Angelier said her neighbor had lived
there about rs years and had lived
alone for the past II years since
her mothers death. She said Miss
Crops father died about six years
ago. but that prior to his death he
was never allowed to enter the
house.
Among items found in the parcels
was rat trap with a dead mouse,
an empty can. white chicken
feather and an envelope labeled
Last Will and Testament" with
nothing inside.
Interest was shown by inveStiga-
tors in one of the larger parcels
measuring about two feet across.
They spent many minutes unwrap-
ping layer after layer of newspapers
and finally came to the contents-a
receipt for subscription to The
Star. dated in 1925.
There is no electricity or running
water in the house and investigators
found barely enough space to crawl
into some of the rooms that were
stacked to the ceiling with small
packages wrapped mostly in copies
of The Star.