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Evening star., 1946-06-30
Steelman Levels Sights at Initiation
New Reconverson His
Can Be Restocked But Has No Illusions of Easy Job
By JsephA For

low Arkansans dryly that that Is not
as simple as throwing switch or turn
ing spigot. +
The Arkansan is great believer in
teamwork, and members Of the OWMR
Advisory Committee, which includes
some Of the top flight figures from man
agement, labor and agriculture, are apt
to find themselves doing less advising
and more work. If occasion demands.
With the authority that goes along
with the new job, DR.. Steelman will be
in better position than formerly to
enlist the services OF the committee
members for specific tasks. 1t was this
committee, incidentally, along with
cabinet members. which prevailed on
President Truman to keep the OWMR
alive after he had decided to drop the
agency when Mr.. Snyder moved up as
Secretary Of the Treasury.
DR.. Steelman is stepping into a billet
from which his three predecessors
James F. Byrnes, Fred M. Vinson and
Mr.. Snyder were promoted to the cabi-
Reared on an Arkansas farm. he fin
ished high school, served in the Army
for time in the First World War and
then set out to acquire broadened
education. A six-footer, manual labor
came easy, and as field hand and logger
he earned his way through Henderson
Brown College in his native State.
DisIikes Title Doctor"
, A scholarship took him to Vanderbilt
University at Nashville, Tenn, and he
also studied at Peabody College, there
In 1926 he was an instructor and grad
uate student at Harvard, and the same
year he acquired his doctorate in So
ciology and economics at the University
Of North Carolina.
He acquired distaste for the title
doctor" which he still cherishes
He was teaching at Alabama College
in Montevallo, Ala, in 1888 when Sec
retary of Labor Perkins dropped in for a
commencement address, and she per-
suaded him to come to Washington In
the conciliation service of the Labor
Department. -Four years later, on the
death of Hugh L. Kerwin. the director
DR.. Steelman was appointed as his
successor
There the Arkansan stayed until lust
before the war ended. Then he took a
fling at private industry as a public
relations counselor in New York. It
was from this field that President Tru-
man brought him back to Washington
last fall.
Evening star., 1946-06-30

John r. Steelman, new director OF
War Mobilization and Reconversion. ap-
proaches the task of restocking Amer
ica's shelves, with high hopes, but
no illusions.
The 46-year-old product of an Ar
kansas logging camp and five colleges,
including Harvard, finds himself knee
deep in paradoxes as he takes his latest
White House assignment.
To start with, Dr. Steelman is going
into a job that barely escaped abolition
by President Truman because it was
presumed to have outlived its useful
ness, and then, within a week, was re-
vived at the insistence OF presidential
advisers.
He is supposed to spur production at
a time when industrial output is at
a record high-but when such things
as shirts, houses and automobiles re-
main beyond the reach OF the average
individual.
Talent for Labor Problems.
Whether the particular Office Dr.
Steelman Is filling is further needed is
beside the point, but what unquestion-
ably is demanded if the level of pro-
duction Is to be raised-or even main
tained--is a harmonious relationship
between capital and labor, and it is here
that the Steelman talents can be ex-
pected to have full play.
There is little doubt that this was
the thing President Truman had in
mind when he started looking around
for a successor to John w. Snyder
and decided on Steelman, who for some
time has been the principal labor
trouble shooter for the White House
Administration spokesmen have laid
great stress on the fact that in less
than year after VI day, the transit
tion of the Nations industry to a peace
time basis virtually has been completed,
and that goods are coming OF of as
sembly lines Mt the rate of $50, ,0O0, ,00O,-
600 annually. But these figures are small
comfort to the have nots" who want
replacements for various items that
rated as necessities in prewar days.
1t will be up to Dr. Steelman to see that
they get them, and with quiet on the
industrial front. the process will be
speeded
In the dozen years that brought him
prominence in the field of labor rela-
tions, DR.. Steelman has gone about his
work without ballyhoo and with one
unvarying rule-"Never announce any,
thing until somebody has signed some
thing" 1t is in this spirit that he is
taking the Job which used to be referred
Evening star., 1946-06-30
By Russell Landsfrotr

"
LONDON.-Plentiful yields of early
summer produce and increased food
imports somewhat relieved the Old
Worlds hunger in the last month, off,
setting tidings Of drought or excessive
rain in lands which apprehensively
awaited later harvests.
Crop prospects were reported reason
ably bright in most countries where
the weather has been favorable. Farm
production generally was on the up
grade, but considerably below prewar
standards.
Notwithstanding such improvements,
populations over large areas in Europe
and Asia continued to subsist on diets
which governmental and other authori-
ties described as inadequate.
Germany remained one of the dark
est spots, no attempt being made to
hide a critical situation in the West
ern zones of occupation. Austria,
although showing slight nutritional
gains, suffered because of delayed
deliveries of UNNRA supplies. Blight
ing heat aggravated Polands distress.
The possibility of rigid government
censorship of news and editorial COM
ment on the food situation appeared
in India where Prime Minister Suhra-
wardy of Bengal ascribed fears concern
ing the food outlook to "the undue
prominence" given the crisis in the
press. Indian governments adopted
emergency measures In an effort to
help the most depleted areas, the most
drastic being compulsory levy OF the
1867 wheat crop in the state of
Bahawalpur.
Europe presented paradox of hun
dreds Of thousands being fed by charity
or merely getting by on what meager
rations small incomes would buy, while
their better neighbors dined in
cost as much as an average workers
earnings in weeks. Black markets en-
abled those with sufficient money, and
no scrupples about spending it, to buy
food denied the majority.
Country by country an Associated
Press survey showed:
GERMANY-The month was marked
by a second cut in rations In the United
States zone-from 1,275 to 1,180 calories
daily for the normal consumer British
American and French experts acknowl-
edged a significant deterioration" in
the nutrition and health of German
civilians in the Western zones.
A high British military government
official said, I'VE are fairly confident
the 1.o00-calories ration would be main
tanned until the harvest.
For the United States zone, Col
Hugh B. Hester, chief OF the food and
agriculture branch of military govern
ment. said there was "every reasonable
hope" the food situation would improve
steadily with increasing imports and
home production. and that the Amer
leans hoped to restore the 1850 daily
calory scale in the fall.
Evening star., 1946-06-30

merely because it represents the storm
center of the world, since all major wars
start there. Asia is remote and, while
its Importance cannot be minimized, it
is of long range nature. Latin Amer
lea, although generally given little space
In the American daily press. is. today of
greater consequence to the United States
than all the other countries put together
1t represents solid line of defense and
1t also represents the most fertile por-
ton Of the world. for reciprocal and
profitable exchange Of products.
Yet certain American official groups
do nothing to prove that the cry Yankee
imperialism" Is Q ".
Evening star., 1946-06-30

are served soup, one vegetable and
bread: at home for average and better
than-average wage-earners whose diet
usually is made up Of bread, butter and
jam, vegetables, eggs and fruit with
meat and coffee about twice weekly, and
In black market restaurants where fancy
foods are obtainable.
(pistributed b. the Associated }Rress)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Delegates Seen Ready
To Accept u. 5. Choice
For World Bank Head

SAVANNAH, Mar. 14.-Choice Of
a president for the $500, 900 900
World Bank was reported wide
open" today, but American officials
said the foreign delegates probably
would commit themselves before
leaving Savannah to accept any man
the United States proposes.
The question became the No. /
topic Of speculation at the Interna-
tional Monetary Conference here,
after the tentative selection of
Washington as permanent home for
the bank and the World Monetary
Fund.
That decision-a victory for the
United States over Britain, which
preferred New York-came late YES
terday, along with a recommends
ton that Russia and other tardy
ratiflers Of the Breton Woods
agreement be allowed until Decem-
Der 81 to enter the international
agencies on the original terms.
Approval Expected.
Both actions are expected to get
approval Of the boards OF governors.
The name Of E. E. Brown, Chicago
banker and a member of the Amer
lean delegation to the Breton
Woods meeting in 1914, was dis
cussed for the bank presidency, but
some delegates said he had been
sounded out already and declined.
Other reports-some the merest
rumors in the corridors of the Gen,
Oglethorpe Hotel, the conference
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. these sug-
gestions:
Secretary Of the Navy Forrestal
former New York investment bank
er; President Emil Schram of the
New York Stock Exchange, Mar
r1ner s. Eccles, chairman of the
Federal Reserve Board, and, per-
sistently, Assistant Secretary of
State Clayton, who is at the meet
ings here, but is understood to have
declared himself out.
Vote Held Formally.
When the United States names
It's candidate, he still must be elect
ed by the 12-nation panel of execu-
tive directors Of the lending insti-
tuition. but such election is accepted
here as a foregone conclusion.
The choice could be made before
the conference closes-the windup
now is set for Monday-but the
American informant said the pres
ent plan was to obtain firm COM
mitment, before the foreign direc-
tors leave here, that the United
States candidate would be accepted.
The banks funds-of which only
$500, 100000 so far has been sub
scribed by the incomplete list of
member nations-will be used to
make loans to foreign governments
needing help in reconstruction prof.
ects, or to guarantee such loans
obtained from private financial in
situations; also, to finance or guar
antee loans for the upbuilding of
industry In countries which have
Jagged industrially.
Meanwhile, three more nations
Nicaragua, Ell Salvador and Panama
signed entry agreements into the
world bank and fund today.
Approval OF their admission, eX-
pected momentarily from the Boards
of Governors at the conference, will
bring to 81 the total of countries
enrolled In the monetary fund and
So in the global bank.
Granite is the hardest. most
stone. I
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Korean Christian pastors were ar
rested.
The ministers were released after
several days, he said, but students
still were being held four days ago
when a first-hand account of the
March / celebration was brought
here by two refugee clergymen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14

in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and
Pacific and was cited for leadership
In repelling an aerial attack on a
convoy of the Algerian coast His
last overseas duty was in Japanese
waters.
The reception also honored Comdrs
Arch A. Mercy and Jack Dixon
who are being placed on inactive
duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
800 Koreans Reported
Held in Anti-Red Parade
BY the Associated Pres.

SEOUL, Korea, Mar. 14.-An au-
thoritative American source today
reported that a Korean independ-
ence day parade in Hello, capital of
the Russian-occupied zone, def
nitely took on the complexion of an
anti-Communist demonstration" and
that 300 Korean students and 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
New Coast Guard Press
Aide Meets Reporters

Capt. Samuel F.. Gray, new as
sistant chief of Coast Guard public
information, was introduced to
Washington press and radio circles
yesterday at reception at the Ma
tional Press Club.
Commodore Ellis Reed HILL public
information chief, introduc Capt.
Gray, who recently returned from
% months Of sea duty as command
ing officer Of the Coast Guard Cut
ter Campbell. He served on anti
submarine patrol and convoy duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14

A poll of people who have been
buying United States Bonds on, the
payroll savings plan shows that only
u per cent think they would save
as much IL they couldn't buy bonds
that way, in easy, regular INSTALL
mentS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14
Look! Mullins made with Peanut Butter!

and stir only until -four disappears.
FIJI creased muffin pans two-thirds
fun and bake in moderately hot oven
(400'FO about 20 minutes. Makes 10
tender, tasty mullins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14

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You can count on its being the
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Both Plain and Self-Rising En-
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PLAIN Enriched Washington
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Call for it by name-Enriched
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Give ALL you con to the Red
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-14

Choose from hord-to-eet eobor.
dlnes,' hard finished worsteds, co
verts, flonnels, tweeds and cheviot
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veterans. UP
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Household Shop Talk
D ]. ,. zATAlllN

THE OLD FASHIONED
- sewing circle, where wom-
en- used to exchange infor-
nation on their domestic
activities. has its modern
counterpart in the home
makers club.
Intended to bring rural
women up to date on the
latest methods of making
their domestic duties less
arduous and their homes bet
ter places to live in, the clubs
have grown in importance
since their establishment 81
years ago.
Evening star., 1946-12-15

In Montgomery County, Md,
there are "a homemakers'
clubs, with a total member
ship of approximately $40
women.
Iypifying their functions is
the Fairland Homemakers'
Club, with 20 members. Head
ing the group is Mrs. James
c. Henegar, Fairland.
The club meets once a
month, each time at the
home of a member. Programs
include such subjects as
proper home lighting and
how to upholster furniture.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-07-20
SOME OF "FATHA" HINES
RECORDS

Piano Solo, MY Melancholy Baby
"On the Sunny Side of the Street"
B-11199 Julia
Comm In Home
B-11126 Sally Won't You Come
Back
Jersey Bounce
B-11065 I'm Falling For You
Jelly, Jelly
B-11432 The Earl
Somehow
B111329 Windy City 1--WE
Water Boy
B-11465 Swinging on c
Never Dreamt
B-11394 You Don't Know What
Love Is
The Boy With The
Wistful Eyes
B-11374 / Got 1t Bad And That
Amt Good
Straight To Love
B-11308 1t Had To Be You
Yellow Fire
B-11567 Stormy Monday Blues
Skylark
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-02
Winifred Bennett,
Frank Benditz Wed
Here Last Evening

Miss Winifred Bennett, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Bennett of
Freeland, became the bride of
Frank Benditz, o of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Bcnditz Of Aurora, ILL.,,
in a double-ring ceremony solem-
nized last night in the First Bap-
fist church in Wilmington with the
Rev. Sankey L.. Blanton, pastor,
officiating.
Prior to the ceremony, Henri
Emurian, organist, rendered a
program of nuptial music includ-
ing Shubert's Serenade. Rustic of
Spring, and Because. Miss Alleen
farrell, s%oloist, sang Il Love You
Truly" and Sat Dawning." The
traditional wedding marches. were
used.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a suit of white
wool, and her corsage was of or
chids.
Miss Marie Fomy Duval of Will
mington, was maid of honor. She
wore a dress Of blue crepe and
her corsage was of white car
nations.
James Bennett of Wilmington
served as best man. The ushers
were Earl Edwards, and Rudolph
Bennett, brother Of the bride.
Mrs. Bennett, mother of the
bride, wore a suit of black and
her corsage was of white car
nations.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception was given in the home OF
the brides parents. Greenery and
spring flowers were used through
out the house. The brides table
was overlaid with a white linen
cloth centered with an arrange
ment of white flowers. A three
tered wedding cake was placed at
one end of the table.
Mrs. Elise Bennett greeted the
guests and presided over the
brides book, and Mrs. James Ben
nett was in charge of the punch
bowl.
After a wedding trip, the couple
will be at home at 730 South
Spencer street, Aurora.
The bride is a graduate of Wac
camaw High school, class Of 1941.
For the past three years she has
been employed by tn Southern
Bell Telephone. a Telegraph
company.
/ The bridegroom is a graduate of
East High school in Aurora. He
has recently received an honor
able discharge after serving two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-02
County Food Leaders
Will Hold Classes

Foods and Nutrition will be the
topic of interest to Home Demon
stration club women during the
month of June.
The following local Foods Lead
erS will give a demonstration on
What to Eat and How To Serve
II" at their monthly meetings: Mrs.
B. 0, Wells, Masonboro; Mrs. Ray
S. Landen, South Wilmington; Mrs.
John Kelly, Jr., Carolina Beach;
Mrs. Mary Murray, Murraysville;
Mrs. Geo. R. Poole, Kures Beach;
Mrs, l. T. Dexter, Bradley Creek;
Mrs. W. j. Collier, East Whining
ton; Mrs. Dirk Swart, Wrightsboro;
Mrs. Ralph Creech, Audobon; Mrs.
c. l.. Williams, Winter Park; Mrs.
j. W.. Permenter. Gordon Road;
Mrs. P. A. Kelly, Sunset Park;
Mrs. M. S. Emmart, Myrtle Grove.
The above local leaders were
trained in a special training school
Tor Nutrition leaders during the
month Of Nav.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-02
First Presbyterian
Vacation School To
Begin Monday Morning

The First Presbyterian church
will conduct a Vacation Bible
school Monday through Friday, be-
ginning June 3 and concluding
June IA, according to an announce
ment by Miss Elizabeth Nc
Whorter, director of religious edu-
cation.
A program of unusual interest
has been planned and will include
Bible study on the life of Christ,
worship services, special projects,
an drecreation. The sound motion
picture equipment recently pur-
chased by the church will also be
used during the school.
A fine staff of teachers has been
provided for the Beginnerthrough
the Junior departments, 1t is I'M
derstood. All children of the COM
munity from Ala years old will
be welcomed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-02
After Rehearsal
Party Given AT
Elks Temple Here

Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Warren
and T. E. and E. C. Edmondson
entertained jointly the Thompson
Edmondson bridal party at the
Elks Temple on Friday evening
following the wedding rehearsal.
Miss Miriam Hines greeted the
guests upon arrival and Mrs.
Joseph G. Howe introduced them
to the receiving Line composed of
the hosts and hostesses, the bridal
couple and parents of the couple.
Mrs. R. F. Warren assisted in re-
ceiving in the living room. Mrs.
James o. Simrkins and Miss Dor
othy Romeo presided at the brides
book.
Miss Carolyn Grotgen invited
the guests into the dining room
where Mrs. Fred j. Cox, grand
mother of the bridegroom and
Mrs. ]. w. Brewer presided at the
table.
Misses Eleanor n d Martha
Simpkins and Sara Elizabeth War
rem served ices: nuts and minis.
The table was laid with a lace
cloth and centered with a low bowl
of white flowers. Tall ivory tapers,
white gaeadioli and fever few were
used effectively throughout the
lower floor Ct the clubhouse.
Guests included the wedding
party, relatives and out-of - town
guests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-02
Temple Baptist WMU
Circles Will Convene

The circles Of the Temple Bap-
fist WMU will meet this week as
follows:
1.Mrs. L. N. Elliott, 1920 Wooll-
colt avenue, Monday 4 pm.
2. Mrs. I. w. Willis, 1912 Nun
street Monday 4 pm.
8. Mrs, A, G. White, 11O6 Grace
street, Monday 4 pm.
4. Miss Thelma Proctor, Audit
bon, Tuesday s pm.
Mamie Atkinson circle with Mrs.
R. B. Hodges, 1914 Market street,
Thursday $3.50 pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-02
Eight Wilmington Girls Finish
AT Woman's College On Monday

Eight Wilmington girls will be
represented in the largest gradual
ing class in the 81 year history of
The 'Woman's college Monday
morning at 1920 o'clock in Aycock
auditorium. The class includes 437
undergraduates and IL graduate
students.
Among the Wilmington seniors
who will receive degrees in Bache-
lor of Arts will include: Anne Eliz-
abeth Andrews, Martha Virginia
Brinson, Dimitra S. George, Mary
Louise Hardwlck, Frances Ray Jor-
dan, Marguerite Mildred Smith;
Evely Aline Brown -(magna cum
laude), and Margaret Shirley New
land.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-02
Eudy-Hicks Vows
Spoken In Church

Miss Hettie Mae Hicks OF Carey
and Wilmington and Nathan Z.
Eudy of Oakboro and Wilmington,
we're united in marriage yesterday
morning in the Sunset Park Bap-
fist church with the Rev. G. Carl
Lewis, pastor, officiating.
Mrs. Worth Highsmith, organist,
rendered a program of music and
as the bridal party entered the
church, strains of IT Love You
Truly were played softly.
Attendants for the bride were
Mrs. E. J.. Hardison and Mrs. E.
Laurence Robbins of Sunset Park
Mr.. Eudyis an employee of the
North Carolina Shipbuilding COM
pany. The couple will be at home
at SOB Market street in Wilmington,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-02
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wommack
of Florence, S. c., announce the
birth of a daughter, Winifred Fish
er, on May q in Florence. Mrs.
Wommack is the former Winifred
Fisher of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-02
Final Sorosis
Business Meet
Set Thursday

The final business meeting Of
North Carolina Sorosis will be held
this Thursday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the clubhouse on North
Third street with the executive
committee meeting at 3 o'clock.
=, Reports from the 44th annual
convention W i CHI convened at
Greensboro college this past week
will be heard at this meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-02
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hoffman,
SO Raritan avenue, Highland Park,
N. j., announce the birth of a
daughter, May 81. Mrs. Hoffman
is the former Lucille Miller of this
city. Mr.. Hoffman was formerly
stationed at Camp Davis as an in
structor in the AAA school.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-02
Business Women
Club Will Convene
Friday Evening

The Wilmington Business and
Professional Women's club will
meet Friday evening at 6 o'clock
in the Friendly Dining room.
Current business will be discus
sed and officers for the year will
be elected. Mrs. Ida 5. Kellam,
delegate to the state convention
will be in charge of the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-02
Colonial Danes Meet
Planned Wednesday

The annual meeting of the board
Of managers of the North Carolina
Society of Colonial Danes of
America will be held in the Co.
lonlal Danes house, 224 Market
street, Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-02

years and eight months in the
Navy. He served II months of this
tinaA in the Pacific.