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Evening star., 1946-03-18
Georgia Offers Case
AGAINST Railroads in
High Court Today
By the Assoctotsd Press

Railroads were charged by tn.
State of Georgia today in 3 cas-.
before the Supreme Court with "un.
lawfully and Illegally combining ane
conspiring to fix, dominate and con.
troll" freight rates through eco.
nomic coercion"
The accusation was made in open.
ing the States suit charging rail-
ways have violated antitrust laws
and Disseminated against the South
in fixing freight rates.
Twenty railroads are defendants
and the case is being heard by Lloyd
K. Garrison, former chief of the
War Manpower Commission, who
was named q special master by the
Supreme Court.
Cartelized Rates Charged.
The court is asked to break up
the industry's rate-making bureaus
and associations, which the State
charges create cartelized private
rate-making machinery. deriving its
strength from the Association of
American Railroads"
The association, the State charges
in its 125-page brief, is the ulti-
mate arbiter in all controversy be-
tween members" and may cause
establishment of boycott" against
any railway refusing to follow its
orders.
OF 18 association directors, only
four are from the South, the State
claims, blaming interlocking indus
trial and railway directorates for
economic coercion"
Defense will Answer Later.
Attorney General Eugene Cook of
Georgia and william L. McGovern,
a former United States special as
sistant attorney general, presented
the States case All of it was doo-
umentary. with approximately 1000
pages Of data supporting the brief.
The defendants will answer so
days later in hearings at New York.
Special Master Garrison, who en-
tered Government service from
deanship Of the University of Wis
consin law school, will make a find-
Ing of facts and on this the court
Will base Its decision.
MIR. McGovern told newsmen
Georgia's case included testimony to
show that the Association of Amer
ican Railroads has ordered subord-
mate units to refuse approval of
rates which would permit Southern
industry to compete with businesses
historically located" in the North.
One OF a series Of instances H.
lustrating his contention, Mr.. Nc
Govern said, is that Of q builder who
wished to buy tin in Birmingham,
Ala. ship it to Savannah, Ga, have
it decorated and shipped on to
Tampa, Fla.
Because Baltimore is a historic"
center for tin decoration, the States
charges, members of the Southern
Railroad Association declined to
approve fair rate, in response to
pressure from Northern Industrial
ists.''
Evening star., 1946-03-18
1903 More Communities
Hold Elections in ItaIy
By the Assoeiotsd Press

ROME, Mar. 18.-Commune elec-
tions were conducted in 1893 locali-
ties yesterday in peaceful manner
except in the Sicilian town of Riesto
where person was injured and 36
arrested in an outbreak between
right and left wing followers.
It was the second In a series of
community elections to be held for
several weeks. Returns of yester-
days voting probably will not be
published before Wednesday.
Crown Prince Umberto Is expected
to sign within a few days DEGREES
ordering a plebiscite June 2 on
whether Italy will be q monarchy or
republic.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
$50 Gl Wives Land in U. s.;
One Hurt in Rough Voyage
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 1S.-The Army
transport Saturnia, completing Its
farst trip with war wives aboard
docked yesterday with $50 wives anc
207 children, about rs per cent oi
whom were recovering from seasick-
ness after rough nine-day voyage
from Southampton.
Six portfolios were smashed and
rs feet Of railing was carried away
by heavy seas. Two members of thS
crew suffered cuts and bruises.
One of the passengers, Mrs
Gladys Aydelott, wife of former Pfc
John Aydelott of Fresno, Calf, also
was injured. She struck her head in
a fall
Evening star., 1946-03-18
36-Cent Bank Loan
Floots Treat to Movie

PORT WASHINGTON, N. Y
Seven-year-old Tommy Wing cot
home late from the movies the other
afternoon and his folks asked how
come. 1t was this way, Tommy
reported: He'd lost his Is cents
and anyway he wanted to take along
a friend. So he'd stopped in at
the bank and obtained q 36-cent
loan from one of the officers. Ne
gotiations like that, you know, take
time.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
US. Aid to Russian Relief
81 Million Lost Yeor
BY the Assoeicted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 18.-Americans
contributed $32, ,7o6, ,469 in cash and
goods to the American Society for
Russian Relief, Inc, last year, the
organization announced yesterday.
1t was the largest amount of as
sistance received by the agency In
one year and boosted to nearly $780,
000,0 900 the amount it has received
since 1t was established in Septem-
Der, 1S41, the announcement added.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
1928 Seek Troinine,
Richmond VA Reports
BY the Associotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 1s.-The
Richmond branch ofnce, Veterans
Administration, has announced that
IN the area embracing the District
OF Columbia. Virginia, Maryland
West Virginia and North Carolina
1928 veterans have filed applica-
tions for education and OH the Job
training.
The announcement also said Is. 900
veterans actually were entered in
training and 8,216 others were re-
ceiving subsistence checks.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
GIN Strikers Return
Hinges on Settlement
|0fUnion sLocaIIssu
BY The Assseistsd Press

DETROIT. Mar. ia genera
return to work of 175,0OO Genera
Motors production workers toda,
appeared to depend on . speedy
settlement of local issues in abou,
third Of the 06 plants across thu
Nation.
The trend was established ovel
the week end when IS CIO Unitee
Auto Workers units voted over.
whelmingly to accept the 1871 -cent
hourly wage increase and other pro.
visions Of the national peace terms
but n third Of locals voting decided
not to re-enter the plants until 10.
cal differences have been ironed out
Only one local of the 80 reporting
q Baltimore unit, turned thumbs
down on the national settlement.
Locals Override Onicers.
In some cases, the unions over
rode of1icers who fought to keep
them on strike.
General Motors has indicated II
will begin calling back its employees
this week from those locals that
have voted to return to work.
At Saginaw, five or six locals ap-
proved the national settlement a,
meetings over the week end with ali
except one voting to return to work
Immediately.
A sixth local scheduled 4 meet
ing for this afternoon.
Members Of Saginaw Steering
Gear Local No. 434, while approving
the national contract, voted to re-
main away from their jobs until q
Negotiating Committee has settled
local grievances.
Meanwhile, renewed support for
Walter p. Reuther, the colorful red
head who directed the strike for the
UAW-CIO, came from a meeting of
union leaders pledged to support him
II he Is a candidate for president
OF the Nations largest labor union.
At a meeting in Pontiac, Mich. q
"Reuther for president" group an
nounced that 81 Michigan locals
would seek replacement of the in
cumbent president, r. J. Thomas,
at the UAW-CIO National Conven-
tion next week at Atlantic City.
In addition, Is locals in the east
ern part Of the country have pledged
their support for Mr.. Reuther If he
enters the race. He has thus far
been noncommittal as to his inten-
tions. but Mr.. Thomas is expected
to seek another term.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
News of D. C.. Men
In Armed Forces
Decorated


Col. Farragut F. Hall, 1903 Thir.
teenth street NV, was among thre,
area officers receiving the Army
Commentator Ribbon for outstand.
ing wartime services at 4 recent
ceremony at headquarters, Army
Service Forces here, the Army an
nounced.
AS member of the readjustment
division at ASF headquarters from
June n, 1945, to February % this
year, the citation states. Col. Hall
organized the industrial property
disposal branch which has staff su-
pervision over the disposal of sur
plus nonmilitary property and OF
property resulting from terminated
war contracts.
Maj. Theodore M. Ball, 1894 Har-
rison street NV, received the Com
mendation Ribbon for rendering
valuable assistance in formulating
policies and procedures for the de-
activation and disposal Of surplus
command installations, as chief of
the command installations branch,
readjustment division, ASF head
quarters here, from last July to
March this year.
Capt. Herbert M. Gross, 1901
Quinn street, Arlington, was award
ed the Commendation Ribbon for
services as naison ofIicer, readjust-
nient division, headquarters, ASF
from July IL, 1914, to February of
this year, during which period he
maintained contact with the offlce
OF the Quartermaster General and
the Agriculture Department for the
purpose of assuring prompt imple-
mentation and practical interpreta-
ton Of War Department policies
concerning the disposition Of sur
plus property.
Promoted
The following three District area
men recently were advanced to the
designated ranks:
Lieutenant Colonel
rnul I: Brand. II. Field Artillery. 1921
avn 'AA 0ehsAAb Lon street, Arlington, Va.
stan Sergeant
Gene T. Benbow, 1865 Good Hope road
Corporal
carl n Haas. Army Service Forces,
Inductees
Sixteen Washington men have
been ordered to report for induction
into the armed forces today. They
are:
John Thomson, Thomas Barto, Robert
6assett; Joseph Cooper. Major Hinton.
Tnest kslch, Theodore Keys, james Price,
Parks. Robert Barsock Richard Carroil'
yonn Mcconnell, Ralph Moore. otha Null
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-07
FINAL PLANS SET
FOR US0 CLOSING
Robertson To Take YMCA
Position; Operating
Group Endorsed

Plans for the closing programs
of the Second and Orange street
USO club are being started today,
in anticipation of it's closing June
Is, Miss Doris E. Marsolias an.
nounced last night.
At the same TIME it was announc-
ed that Charles E. Robertson who
has served as director of the club
for the past Is months, will go to
Haverhill, Mass, as general secre-
tary of the YWCA there. He plans
however to spend the month OF
July vacatioring, before he as.
sumes his new duties. He will be
separated from the clubs activities
June 30.
Plans Set
Plans for the clubs farewell
were formed by Davis Howes,
chairman; DR.. William Grove, Jr.,
Miss Vash.i Gornto, Robertson,
Miss Doretha Mcdowell, Miss Mar.
solias, Mrs. R. H. Northrup, Mrs.
]. R. Benson, Mrs. Berneice Stel-
lings, Miss Dorothy Price and
Jesse Reynolds.
Reynolds, as city recreation di-
rector reported on the latest devel-
opments of the City of Wilmington's
negotiations with the Federal gov
eminent for the purpose OF the USO
building. He suggested that should
the city be successful, the operat-
ing committee will be Of service
in an advisory capacity in shaping
future affairs and programming o.
the club.
Committees
The following committees were
appointed for the closing program!
of the Club: Old Folks at Home
Hour, Reynolds, Mrs. Benson ant
Mrs. Stellings. Flowers and tie;
table arrangements-Mrs r. H
Northrop, Mrs. John Leeuwenburg
Mrs. Marilyn Greasy and Mrs
Margaret Bethea.
The following plans will conclude
the active life OF the Second ane
| Orange USO in it's final festivitie.
on Saturday night, June 18th being
the Old Plantation Ball, June 18th
the program begins with a southern
breakfast at 900, Open House
from 2 until $50, Old Folks at
Home Hour al $50, radio broadcast
and reception at 900, Symphony
by Candlelight at 900.
1t was announced by the operat-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-07
FRANK DUFFY DIES
IN FLORIDA TOWN;
NEW BERN CITIZEN

NEW BERN, June 6 Frank
Duffy, 40, former New Bernian.
who had served as an American
Red Cross field director since the
outbreak of World War II, took his
life Wednesday night by taking
gas at his home at West Palm
Beach, Fla, according to word
reaching here from the Health de-
partment at West Palm Beach.
The body will be brought here
for funeral and interment at the
graveside in Cedar Grove GENE
terry either Saturday or Sunday.
The Rev. Robert L. Pugh, Baptist
minister, will officiate.
A native New Bernian, Mr. Duff
fly was the older son of the late
DR.. Frank Duffy and Mrs. Ida
Patterson Duffy. Surviving him are
his widow, Mrs. Thelma R. Duffy
of West Palm Beach; one son.
Donald Duffy; a sister, Mrs. John
+. Bridgers, Jr., of Greensboro:
and a brother, Rudolph Duffy Of
New Bern.
Dial 2-33lI For NewSnaner carr,.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-07
TRUMAN WlTHOLDS
DECISION ON BILL
President Undecided AS To
Fate OF Case Union
Measure

WASHINGTON, June e-Ne
President Truman withheld decl'
sion Thursday the Case union con-
trol bill and put in another plug 1or
his emergency strike meas
ure.
The President told his news con
ference that reports he has de,
cided to veto the Case bill are no.
true-that he is still analyzing it
He said further that he stu
favors it in the form in which me
House passed it two hours after ne
proposed it to the joint session Of
Congress. In that version the bill
includes a provision, knocked ou1
in the Senate, for drafting work
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-07
WlLLISTON STUDENTS
WIN STATE CONTEST
TO ENTER NATIONALS

Elnora Highsmith and Ramon X,
Smith, williston Industrial schoo
students, nave been notified by
Emmett H. Bellamy, president Of
the New Hanover County Tuber,
culosis and Health association, tnal
they have won first and second
places, respectively in the State
Negro Essay contest.
The contest is sponsored by the
National tuberculosis association
the North Carolina tuberculosis
association, and the New Hanover
County Tuberculosis and Healtl
association.
The affair is an annual event.
sponsored by the local assoclatlon'
which group also awards a prize
This years winners will enter the
National finals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-07

ers who strike against government
seized industries.
Shortly after MIR. Truman a
restated his position, House leau-
ers said they had decided to post-
bone. probably until next week,
further action on the Presidents
plan. They had proposed earlier
to pass to the Rules commlttee
the task of figuring out a pro-
cedure for dealing with varying
Senate and House versions.
When it does come up a motlon
will be made to send the measure
to a Senate-House conference TO
work out an agreement. One OBJ.
lection to that procedure would au-
tomatically refer the issue to the
Rules group, and such an obJec'
ton is fully expected.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-07

Dial 2-S3l1 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-07
.ACL CLUB DANCE
WILL BE TONIGHT
Members Will Install New
Leaders AT Annual
Affair

An attendance of approximately
5000 Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Employees Service club members
and their families is expected for
the club dance to be held tonight at
Wrightsville Beach's Lumina pavil-
lion. 60,
Beginning at 8 pm. and closing
at / am, the dance will feature
the music of Johnny Satterfield
and his 17-piece orchestra.
Dedicated to the returned war
veterans of ACL, the affair is the
first club social since the early
days of the war.
Five Hour Program
The five hour program will in
| clude an installation of new club
officers elected last month. They
are Murray L. Hall, president;
Jack Whitton, first vice-president;
L. G. Gore, second vice-president;
Mrs. frankie LeMoyne, secretary;
Mrs. R. G. Kooser, assistant secre-
tary; Charles Bell, treasurer. In
Producing the new leaders will be
Miss Vashti Gornto, retiring presi-
dent.
Following the installation, J. M.
Fields, assistant ACL vice-presi-
dent, will address the gathering on
behalf of the management.
The Service club was organized
in 1880. Membership is open to all
employees in the Wilmington dis
trict. In active for the past four
years, the organization was re-
activated early last month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-07
Eisenhower Loses
Way To Own Office

WASHINGTON, June 6-P-The
boss got lost Thursday in the
Pentagon building.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower vol
unteered to guide a group OF Wo-
men magazine writer's and editors
out of the huge five-sided War
department headquarters after a
luncheon given by Secretary OF
War Patterson.
Before they left, he said, ne
Would show them his own office.
He made four false tries at pro
mising-looking doors. Then ne
grinned and admitted he was lost'
An unsung, unidentified major
came to the rescue and piloted the
group to the right door.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-07

ing committee that the public is
cordially invited to attend the
Open House and radio broadcast
and reception on Sunday. All Jun.
ior and Senior Hosts and H%ostesses
will observe a definite time sche.
dule to welcome guests on these
days and to further the plans and
share the responsibilities OF the
final activities.
Robertson thanked the Operating
Committee for their splendid work
for USO during the war years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-24
BIRTHDAY r

Mrs. D. E. Murray entertained
at her home TO South Third street
on November 81 at 8 o'clock with
a surprise birthday party for her
husband.
Guests included: Mrs. L. G..
Wolf, Mrs. S. O. Yopp, Mrs. J. S.
S%ingletary, Mrs. J. W. Register,
Mrs. Annie Merritt, Mrs. Ivy Bar
nett, Mrs. H. L. Herring, Mrs. c.
N. Brewer, Mrs. Leonard Craig,
Mrs. Charles Register, Mrs. j. S.
Cantfield and the following mem
bers of the Red Men: j. j. Mohn,
J. W. Mallard, S. B. Sternberger,
A. B.. Riggs, j. W.. Bennett and
IT.. R. Melton of Carolina Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-24
Miss Lucy Reel,
E. G. Crawford Wed

BRIDGETON, Nov. %. Miss
Lucy Alvarada Reel, daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Reel of Bridge
ton, and Ebert Gordon Crawford,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Craw-
ford, also of Bridgeton, were mar
ried Saturday evening. November
l6, in the parsonage of the Bridge.
ton Methodist church. The Rev. A.
r. Brown, pastor, ofticiated.
The bride was attired in a
st~reet-length dress of winter white
with a winter white hat trimmed
In gold. Her other accessories
were black. Her corsage was OF
red roses.
After the wedding, the couple
left for a wedding trip. Upon their
return, they will reside in Bridge,
ton.
Mrs. Crawford has a position
with the Carolina Telephone and
Telegraph company in New Bern.
Mr.. Crawford was in service dur
ing the war and is now employed
at the Marine air station at Cher
ry Point.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-24
CLUB CLOCK

The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of Southside B Baptist
church will meet Tuesday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the
church. Circle 2 will be in
charge of the program and
Miss Maud Weber, bible teach
err, will be the guest speaker.
The Sunbeams and C. A. soci-
cites will meet at the same
hour.
The Woman's auxiliary OF
Pearsall Memorial Presbyter-
ian church will meet Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock at the
church.
The Colonial Village Mothers
club will meet Wednesday
evening at $50 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Roy Piner, 1905
Mercer avenue.
The regular meeting of the
vFW auxiliary will be held
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
in the Tide Water assembly
rooms. A full attendance is de-
sired.
Goldenrod chapter, 142, Order
of the Eastern Star, will meet
at the Masonic Temple on Mon
day evening at BIS o'clock.
The home demonstration
clubwomen will hold a Christ
mas sale on December "a at
the Tide Water kitchen. All
proceeds raised will go towards
the treasury of the federation
Of home clubs to carry on the
1947 program of work. Farm
products and handmade arti-
cles will be on sale.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-24
Margaret Guyton,
Glenn loon Will
Marry Wednesday

Miss Margaret Guyton has COM
rleted plans for her marriage to
Glenn Toon which will take place
M Wednesday evening November
II 6 pm. at Temple Baptist
church. with the Rev. W. j. Steph-
enson officiating.
Miss Guyton will be given in
marriage by her father, Spire o
C,vton, and will have as her maid
of.honor and only attendant, her
sister. Miss Mary Ann Guyton.
Mr.. Toon will be attended by his
father. william P. Toon, Sr., as
hest man. Ushers will be Thomas
W. Spencer, Jr., of Wilmington,
and John C. King Of st. Pauls.
Nuptial music will be rendered
bv Mrs. G. C. Gilbert, church or
ganist. and soloist will be Mrs .
Thomas P. Brown.
No invitations have been issued
in the city, but friends of the
couple are invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-24
Florine DeVere,
Andrew F. 0ppelt
20
L. To Wed Thursday

Miss Florine DeVere, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Verzaal OF
1915 Ann street, has completed
plans for her wedding to Andrew
F. Oppelt, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Oppelt, of Teaneck,
New Jersey.
The wedding will take place
Thursday. morning, November %,
at 10 o'clock at St. Mary's Catho-
lie church, with Father Michael F.
O'Keete officiating.
Miss DeVere, who will be given
in marriage by her brother, Fred
DeVere, of the University of Ten
nessee, Knoxville, has chosen as
her matron-of-honor, her cousin,
Mrs. Joseph A. Smith, of Ashe.
vile. Bridesmaids will be Mrs.
Gilbert Postma, step-sister of the
hride-elect, and Miss Elizabeth
Tracey. Junior bridesmaid will be
Mary Ann Oosterwyk, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Oosterwyk.
Mr.. Oppelt will have as his best
man, his brother, Robert T. Op.
pelt, of Hasbrouck Heights, New
Jersey. Ushers will be Thomas S.
Cause, of Wilmington, and Ed
ward Dawson, Hackensack, New
Jersey, uncle of the bridegroom.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, a reception will be held at
the home of the brides parents,
1915 Ann street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-24
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Phillips OF
Colonial Village, have received
word that their son, Pvt. George
Phillips has arrived in Japan.
Miss Pansy Fishburne of Will
mington, is a patient at Duke hos
pital in Durham where she under
went an operation.
Mrs. Vance Bounds left Friday
for Jacksonville. Fla, to spend the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Vance
Bounds, Jr.
Major and Mrs. James M. Ed
munds of New York city, are the
guests of Mrs. Edmunds' parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Duffy at
their home 103 North 18th street.
Mrs. Katherine johnson is leav-
Ing today for Richmond, Va, for
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. A.
M Wilson, 3, the former Barbara
johnson of this city. >-s
Miss Hazel D'Orange left Friday
for Durham where she, will enter
Duke hospital for treatment for ar
eye injury.
Mrs. D.. E. Kelly of Sunset Park.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-24
H. Sermons
Becomes Bride OF
Joseph N. Calvert

NEW BERN, Nov. %. Miss
Lena Howard S e rmons, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie R. Ser
mons of Fo TT Barnwell, and
Joseph N. Calvert, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Calvert of Lexington.
KY, were married Saturday after
noon, November Is, at the home
OF the brides parents.
The Rev. J.. M. Waters, vice
president of Atlantic Christian col
lege in Wilson, performed the
double ring ceremony.
Miss Joyce Peterson of Clinton
and Wilson, pianist, and Miss AL
drey Gaylor of Ayden and Wilson,
%soloist, gave a musical program.
Mrs. Graham Turner of Pink
Hill, sister of the bride, was
matron-of-honor. She wore yellow
net and carried blue and pink car
nations.
Leslie Dawn Sermons, sister OF
the bride, was junior maid-of-
honor. She wore a heavenly blue
dress of taffeta and carried roses.
Bridesmaids were Mrs. William
Afford, Mrs. Walter Hartman OF
Kinston, Miss Rosalyn Mizelle o.
Goldsboro and Miss Dot Freeman
of Jacksonville. Their gowns we're
OF sky blue taffeta, and they car
ried carnations.
Ushers were Graham Turner
and W. B. Hartman of Kinston.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-24

is a patient at Duke hospital in
Durham where she will undergo
an operation.
Capt. and Mrs. Cliff C. Morris,
Jr., have arrived in Wilmington
from Dayton, Ohio and are guests
of their parents. Capt. Morris is
on terminal leave from the Army
Air Forces.