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Evening star., 1946-01-17

AUTOMOBILE LOANS without indorsers-
We do not check with employer or use
unpleasant methods to ascertain credit
record: Car does not have to be paid for
in order TO obtain money. NOLAN Fl
NANCE CO, 1102 New York ave. NV.
SGreynound Bus TerminaD, RE. 1900
Open till 6 pm
Evening star., 1946-01-17
AUTO TRUCKS FOR HIRE.

TRUCK, 2ha-tnn. and driver for hire,
Hyattsville 1896 or FIR. $3.50. Ext. 299.
1871 1s-ToN PANEL with driver. Dupont
1854. IT,
DODGE 1913 1h-ton stake truck. with
driver. CHI. 9505 evenings after 5.
Evening star., 1946-01-17
GARAGES FOR SALE.

PREFABRICATED GARAGES, wood or steel
size 10x20, 20x20 and 20x30: FHA, SO mos
to pay. GEO. W. ROBERTSON, Associate
Mgr. and Builder, 27 Hesketh ST., Chevy
Chase Md WI S267
Evening star., 1946-01-17

Remove one letter from each word and
arrange to spell the word called for.
which you have removed 1t. II you have
Lettered-Out" correctly It's vault.
Answer to Yesterdays Letter-Out.
IT. TORTURE-ROUTER tengraver).
Al OBTAIN-BOINT burned in BrookIyn,
ND SPONGER-GROPES (molelike move
mentsf.
X sNACKs-scANs ds rythmic,l,.
I'D VESSEL-EVES Qmpsl.
Evening star., 1946-01-17
LOTS FOR SALE (cont. J

1a-ACRE BUILDING LOT with 1OO-foo,
frontage, PLENTY, of room for large garden
and chickens, electric. and water available:
2 miles from Silver Spring shopping center
SH 4341.
COLORED-2 LOTS, 44th and Bsnning
road ne. Can build at once. Call MIR.
WASHINGTON. ME glS2 49,
Evening star., 1946-01-17
TRAILERS.

NEW KOZY, Platt and Superior; many good
used trailers. INCLUDING tandems: Cash for
Route l. Berwyn. Md. Tel. Tower 5035
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF new and used
house trailers available on IL, Is and
"A month finance terms. Luggage trailers.
stake and express models available for
immediate delivery. All types of trailer
equipment, heaters, beds, helper springs,
etc. Repair service on all kinds of trail
Wisconsin ave. NV, WO. 1881. Open
until pm.
TRAILER, SKA, atwood construction.
removal wood top, opens at end, can be
locked: complete with hitch: SlOO.
CHI. 1915
HOUSE TRAILER WANTED for use as
office on lot. Atlantic 1904
TRAILER. luggage. wheeled, strong
sturdy. excellent condition: sos. No 6
Brandywine st. Sc. Apt. /. is.
Evening star., 1946-01-17
FARMS WANTED.
AUTO LOANS.

CASH BUYERS FOR FARMS and country
property: Q; L. MURDOCH. Kensington
Md SH S7Q4 O2s
Evening star., 1946-01-17
Goren on Bridge

"a Pass ~ Pass
Pass Pass
Opening lead, two Of hearts.
There are very few fields in which
patience is so well rewarded as it
is at the card table. We have all
seen countless f1uruos9s Of ha1IlH
thrown in by disconsolate declarers
with the comment: Il can't eat the
two diamonds" Instead of which
they have many times had to eat
their words, for had they played on
to the bitter end, it is not at all
unlikely that in few scattered cases
the opposition would have become
confused and made the wrong dis
cards. Similarly on the defense,
when there is no conceivable way to
defeat a contract, if you keep plug
ging away, a declarer will occa-
sionally defeat himself. Working on
that theory East and West in to-
days hand defeated contract that
was absolutely ironclad.
The very logical contract of four
spades was reached on very normal
bidding and West opened the two Of
hearts, the fourth best of his part
ner's suit. East won with the queen.
1t was quite apparent to East that
the contract was 'in the bag" but
there was no harm in trying. 1t was
clear that declarer did not have
very many entries back to his own
hand and to make them fewer East
returned the king of hearts, COM
pelling dummy to ruff.
This gave declarer the impression
that East held the king of spades
and was trying to prevent its being
picked up on repeated illnesses. De-
clarer thereupon led the 10 of spades
and let it ride. West was in no
hurry to win the trick and promptly
played the five. Things were going
along smoothly for declarer, who at
this point announced to his partner,
I'VE have been robbed" His state
ment was premature, it would have
been more appropriate a few tricks
hence. The spade finesse was re-
peated and this time West took, the
trick and shifted to diamond.
1t didn't matter now what de-
clarer did. His goose was cooked.
If he finessed East would win with
the king and cash the high heart.
If he went up with the ace and tried
to discard his losing heart on the
third club West would make his
small trump with the king of dia-
mOn6S still tn he caShad
Tomorrow's Problem.
DUMMY. DECLARER.
a 8 4 A k
= 10 8 Z y A 9
O 10 9 7 2 o A @ is
= A 10 8 S = @ J2
You are declar at contract Of
three no-trump. The opening lead
is the six of spades. Third hand
plays the 10. Plan the play.
Evening star., 1946-01-17
INVESTMENT PROPERTY WANTED

CALL. HARRY l. FRIEDMAN should YOU
consider selling your property; no obliga- :
tion on your part until it is sold. Every
enort Will be made to sell it within a
reasonable time. HARRY l. FRIEDMAN, :,
Evening star., 1946-01-17

One-half of the surface of the
moon has never been viewed by
mankind.
Evening star., 1946-01-17
ACREAGE WANTED.
FARMS FOR SALE.

LAND WANTED-In acreage, to 100
acres within 20 miles Of D. C. at reason
able price for cash. Send full information
Evening star., 1946-01-17
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE
Chdrens rights should respected Of
possessions not confused oith SeIfshness
Not This

Son-You had no right to let Tom
play with my things! He broke this
airplane.
Mother-Shame on you for being
so selfish!
Evening star., 1946-01-17
AUTO PAINTING.
AUroMoTIvE MISCELLANEOUS.

AUTO PAINTING, complete job, S35 up:
2.day service, work guaranteed. GIL
BERT, 4102 Pa. ave Sc. Ii .353g 81"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
City-C County Leaders
Seek Junior College
The Weather
FORECAST

FORECAST
South Carolina and North Carolina
Partly cloudy and moderately warm Fri
day, increasing cloudiness with OCCASION
al showers west portion Friday night
and in mountain Friday afternoon.
cooler in mountains Friday night. Sat
urday partly cloudy to cloudy, showers
east and central portions and cooler west
and central portions.
Eastern Standard Time)
{By U. s. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data for the "A hours
ending tsp pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1880 am. So; 1880 am. So; 1880 pm. Is;
1880 pm. 10.
Maximum rs; Minimum So; Mean Ga;
Normal IS.
Humidity
1880 am. 80; 1880 am. "a; 1880 pm. So:
1870 pm. 90.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:S0 pm -
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month -
2.5l inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Wilmington ---- 3:48 am. 1888 am.
4:26 pm. II "A pm.
Masonboro Inlet 1:57 am. 1853 a m.
2:31 pm. 1856 pm.
Sunrise 6:19; Sunset 5:35; Moonrise
-; Moonset 1928 pm.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. c. at
am. Thursday, 1913 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
AlongThe Cape Fear
See GORE On Page Seven

MERRY CHRISTMAS in a
way it hasn't been spelled since
1910, the last year the tree lit it
self up for the -Yuletide.
The war years are past now, how
ever, and the city council has
pledged itself to do everything in
its power to make the tree bloom
with Christmas festivity again.
AUSTRALIAN AUTO-We've told
just about everything we know
about the tree, which isn't half
enough, except for one thing.
The tree, you know, was the
center of happy activity from
Christmas Eve through New Year
Eve. Parties and s~ongfests were
held under its branches by schools,
churches, and other civic groups,
including representatives from
many Southeastern North Carolina
counties.
And on one year that we know
Of there was a contest offering a
prize to the automobile that travel
ed the furthest to park beneath the
tree. Well, guess what automobile
won.
An automobile from Australia.
That's right. An Australian put his
car on a ship and journeyed some
See CAPE FEAR ON Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
And So To Bed

The old sos call Of '.Fire-
man, save my child!' has been
changed to "Santa Claus, save
that fireman." And 1t works,
too.
On WMFD's Wednesday
Man-On-The Street program
Ben Mcdonald, the programs
Professor Quiz, asked City
Fireman David Smith the jack
pot question. Fireman Smith
answered it correctly - and
won l10 silver dollars.
There Is a Santa Claus AFT
or ALL" Fireman Smith said
jubilantly yesterday, not refer
ring to Mcdonald who has all
the requisites but the whiskers.
II was wondering how I'd buy
all the things my wife and two
boys want for Christmas this
year." "a
Yes, Santa was In there
pitching. The Jackpot question
centered on Wilmington's first
truck, the ancestor Of the one
Fireman Smith rides today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
CAMPAIGN GROUP
SWEEPING HON0RS
Employees Solicitation Sec
ton Reports Firms Top
ping Quotas

A single group in the Employees
Solicitation section of the Whining
ton Community chest swept all hon
ors in late afternoon solicitation
during the drives second day as
Emory Switzerland, chairman of
the Commercial Division, announc-
ed that Group A of his division
had reported five firms over the
1916 campaign goals.
Employees and executives of Shoe
makers, Inc, became eligible for
a Red Feather award yesterday
when they pledged a sum equal
ing 220 per cent of their goal.
Other Red Feather award win
ners, all recorded by Team A Of
the Commercial division, were the
Fender Furniture company with
pledges of 102 per cent of it's goal;
Berger's Department Store, 101 per
cent of it's goal: Kingofes, 101 per
cent of it's goal; and the Jones
Furniture company, 101 per cent
of goal.
Sam Berger is chairman Of Team
A, Switzerland said.
The county Home unit of the
Public Employees division had earl
Ter reported contributions repre-
senting 124 per cent Of its goal and
100 per cent OF its last years total.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
PRE-WAR O

PRE-WAR GLORY - w e.'ve
broken a lot of things in our day,
including mirrors, teacups, and
upon a few shameful occasions)
condolences. But in all the smash
ed debris we've left behind us
there can be found not one, broken
promise.
Yesterday we promised you folks
a picture of Wilmington's famous
living Christmas tree.
Today it can be seen in all its
pre-war glory on page Five of this
paper.
We suggest you put on your smok-
ed glasses before you turn to it,
because it's guaranteed to blind
the naked eye with its $500 cleo
tcic lights.
BLOOM AGAIN-We didn't ar
rive at that $500 figure ourseH
by attempting to count those lights.
City Councilman Jimmy Wade told
us that's how many there were, and
he ought to know. He dreamed up
the idea of the tree back around
1928-and a mighty fine night
before Christmas dream it was.
The city government furnished
the lights, the Tide Water Power
company furnished the electricity
and a happy ~populace furnished the
spirit. Put 'em all together and they
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
DUCHESS ROBBED
OF COSTLY GEMS.
Wife OF. Former: British
King Victim Of Expert
Jewel Thieves

LONDON, Oct. 17.-P-London
police. oombed night. clubs. Thurs
day night for a trace of expert
thieves who climbed a drainpipe
into. the Duchess Of. Windsor's
country apartment, looted a "con-
siderable portion Of her glitter
ing 81, 900, 900 jewel collection and
left part OF it scattered on a near
by golf course.
A friend of fhe Duke Of Windsor
and his American-born wife said
from $50, 600 to $1o0,o 600 worth Of
rich gems were taken late Wednes-
day from the second story boudoir
at Ednam lodge where the ducal
couple were hosts of the banker
and international industrialist,
Earl Of Dudley.
Exchange Telegraph agency
said, however, It understood the
value of the stolen gems was $780,
900 and that $1,000 600 had been re-
covered. The Dukes friend said
all the stolen jewels were insured.
Found In Bag
fec DUCHESS ON Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18

MI. Byrnes and his associates,
Senators Vandenberg and Connally,
have not failed because they lack
ed patience, firmness, sincerity
and idealism, but because they
have been trying to do the impos-
sible. They have been trying by
force of argument to induce the
Soviet union to yield power and
influence in the territory which the
Red Army has occupied. That has
been their first objective IN the
campaign to settle the global war.
They have not achieved this Oh.
jective, and it was self-ev1dent
from the outset that they could
not achieve it, that they could not
argue the Russians out OF their
conquests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
GAS ENGINE BLAST
BLOWS TWO MEN TO
DEATH IN ATLANTIC

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 17.-(P9-
Aubrey Heath and John Williams OF
Norfolk were blown overheard and
disappeared Thursday when a
gasoline engine exploded in their
small boat as they were proceed
ing down the North river five miles
south of Coinjock, N. C.
Two other men in the boat, Her
bert Whitehurst of Norfolk and
Floyd Needham of Old Trap, N. c.,
said they jumped overheard and
were picked up by another vessel
which carried them to Coinjock.
Whitehurst and Needham report
ed Heath and Williams disappear
ed after they were blown over
board.
A Coast Guard patrol boat began
a search for the missing men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18

Additional
Funds Seen
Director Announces
Concession To Water
way Advocates
RIVERS IN DOUBT
Administration Ups Re-
trenchment Ceiling By
Some IS Million

WASHINGTON, Oct. IT,
|R - T h e administration
changed it's economy program
Thursday to make a $35, 000,-
1000 concession to waterway
advocates displeased at re-
|trenchments affecting their
projects.
Budget Director James e
Webb announced that $780,
100000 worth o. flood con-
troll expenditures will be
permitted in t h e current
fiscal year ending June 80 instead
of the $95, o00, 900 ceiling previous.
ly imposed.
The government figures to save
$50, 900, 900 in meat packers sub
sides as a result of the decontrol
of livestock. Thus the increased
flood control expenditures may not
materially affect the plans of last
August for a total retrenchment Of
50, 100, 600, 600 below the original
government estimates for the
year.
In mapping the 5000, 00o, DOC
saving, President Truman directed
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
BEAR RAID COSTS
FARMER MILLIONS
Sen. Thomas Says Cotton
Exchanges May Be To
Blame For Huge Loss

WASHINGTON, Oct. II G-
Senator Elmer Thomas Dem.-
Okla.), declared Thursday that a
bear raid" on cotton has caused
farmers a 1925, 900, 900 loss In the
past three days and called on the
Agriculture department to collect
Gaia from exchanges on all short
accounts.
Thomas, chairman of the Senate
Agriculture committee made pub
lie two kilograms.
The first, addressed to all cot
ton exchanges, said he had infor-
nation that the bear raid" was
a result Of "a definite and well
laid plan among cotton exchanges,
cotton brokers and their clients" in
violation of the law and to the detri-
ment of cotton.
The second telegram was sent to
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson.
Thomas asked that the depart
ment's commodity exchange au-
thority demand from the New York,
Chicago and New Orleans Cotton
exchanges the following informa-
ton:
Three Questions
/. The name and address of each
person, firm or corporation hold
ing an open short account as Of the
close of business on Friday, Octo-
Der 10, including name and address
of the broker.
2. The date each existing con-
tract was acquired and the price
paid.
3. Information as to whether each
account was hedged, spread, o.
speculative.
Thomas said he wanted the in
formation at the earliest date as
a basis for further legislation on
control and regulation of commo-
dity exchanges. He said:
Positive Information
II have positive Information to
the effect that commodity ex-
changes located at New York, Chi
cago, and New Orleans, working
with their branch houses, custom
See RAID on Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
To Starue First

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-PCCom-
rnodore Harry Manning, master OF
The liner America, said Thursday
he would starve" before joining
The Masters, Mates and Pilots
AFL).
Spokesman for United States
INES, owners of the liner which
now is in Norfolk, said Wednesday
night that the Norfolk local Of the
union had demanded that Manning
and his officers join the union OF
me ship would not be permitted tc
sail.
M. E. Braden, chairman OF the
MllP strike committee in the Nor.
lok area, Wednesday night denied
saat union had taken any such &C.
uon' He said Thursday, however,
mat unless Manning joined the
union 1t would not allow union decR
Uncers to sail on his ship.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
VESSELS ASSURED
s FOR CELEBRATION
U. S. Navy Gives City
"Highest Priority" For
3-Day Event

W mington has highest priori-
tyr FOR getting Navy ships for its
October 25-26-27 celebration of
Navy Day, the Navy's Washington
office informed Congressman J.
BaYard Clark and Senator Josiah
Bal yesterday, according to a
dispGfch received last night from
the Stars Washington bureau.
Two ships have already been as
signed here-the Destroyer Escort
Darby and the Ammunition Ship
Requisite, the dispatch said.
Congressman Clark and Senator
Bailey conferred with the Navy
yesterday at the request of tele-
grams from the City Council OF
Wilmington and the New Hanover
county Board of Commissioners.
kilograms were also sent to the
Secretary of the Navy, the COM
mandant of the Sixth Naval dis
trict in Charleston, the Chief OF
Naval Operations in Washington,
the Navy department proper,
Senator Clyde r. Hoey, and Con-
gresham Carl Vinson.
The text of the kilograms fol
lows:
Request at least five or six
ships this port for Navy Day week
end including at least one or two
destroyers. City of Wilmington
and County of New Hanover as
sure a hearty welcome and proper
arrangements for a fitting Navy
Day celebration" sr.-t.
Meanwhile, as plans for the
three-day festivities near COM
pletion, the Wilmington chapter of
See VESSELS on Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
HUNTING ACCIDENT
FATAL TO YOUTH
Ivan Ray Hood Killed While
On Deer Hunt Near
Special To The Star

LAKE WACCAMAW, Oct. II. -
Ivan Ray Hood, 14-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Hood was
instantly killed at 9:15 o'clock
Thursday morning about two miles
southeast Of Bolton while he was
hunting deer.
According to Columbus county
deputy sheriff L. R. Wayne, young
Hood, his father and about 20
hunters were on a deer drive in the
Bolton section. The youth is re-
ported to have been sitting on. a
fence at a deer stand and apparent
|ly lost his balance and fell to the
ground, his gun, a IL guage single
barrel weapon, discharged and the
load took effect in his face and left
hand.
His father was located at another
stand, approximately 200 yards
from his son when the accident oc-
Cured. Columgbus county coroner
Hugh Nance Said no inquest was
necessary and deemed the death
of the young hunter as accidental.
The youth was a student at the
lHallsboro high school and is re-
ported to be an experienced hunt
er. Deputy sheriff Wayne said
Thursday night he understood
young Hood has participated in
several deer drives and has killed
at least seven of the animals.
Funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock
See ACCIDENT On Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
ADMIRAL WAESCHE
TAKEN BY DEATH
Native OF Maryland, He
Commanded Coast Guard
During World War II

WASHINGTON, Oct. IL P)-
Adm. Russell Randolph Waesche,
60, wartime commandant of the
Coast Guard, died at the Nava.
Medical center in nearby Bethe sda.
Nd, Thursday.
Waesche, a native Of Thur
mont, Md, was head Of the Coast
Guard from June IA, 1895, until
his retirement last Dec. 81.
After his retirement, President
Truman designated him as one
of the elder statesmen for national
defense, a group of ten top-rank-
ing wartime military and Naval
leaders.
Waesche was graduated from
the Coast Guard academy in 1906
and became a full admiral or
April 4, 1945.
In the last wal he saw the Coast
Guard multiply 15-fold, embracing
a total wartime personnel of more
than 172, 900 officers and men. The
Coast Guard took part In every
major invasion, manning more
than 29O Navy vessels, approx
mately 225 Army craft, and g.
500 miscellaneous ships.
In addition to numerous as
signments afloat, Admiral Waeschs
served periods as Coast Guard
ordnance officer, budget officer, ano
chief Of the finance division.
Last January he was decorated
by Secretary Of the Navy Forresta]
with the Distinguished Service
Medal for exceptionally merit
orious service" as Coast Guare
tommandant.
Bee WAESCHE on Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
Steak Consumer

IOWA CITY, Ia, Oct. 17.-Pe
Big John Mckay, University Of
win a steak-eating contest spon'
hours Thursday-1O Of them-te
win a steak-eating contest spon'
sored by a local restaurant cele-
brating the end of price controls
on meat.
After an hour and 20 minutes Of
steak eating, his opponent, Bill
Maine of Clear Lake, Ia, conced-
ed the contest to Mckay. The score
then stood at eight steaks downed
by Mckay to six by Malone.
The contest was intended to last
for two hours and each contestant
had pledged to "eat to the finish"
but Malone, tagging by two steaks
and wishing to make a university
class, conceded to the Cedar Rap
ids, Ia, student, who is six feet,
four inches tall and weighs $50
pounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
US. Probe Causes
Executive Session
City Manager Reveals Justice Department.
Investigation OF Fire Alarm Industry
Blocked Public Talks Here

ton Electric Supply for the con-
tract to supply Ill boxes is current
ly before a federal Grand Jury in
v~estigating the fire-box industry in
Boston, Benson said.
The case is being presented by
the antitrust division Of the de-
partment of justice.
Benson's explanation Of his
original request for the council to
take up the fire-box problem in
a closed session came three hours
after he and City attorney W. B.
Campbell left the councils ex.
ecutive meeting to tell reporters
that arrical of the boxes here
was "only a matter of weeks now
More Certain
The city manager who has spent
See U. S. PROBE On Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18

Material Bar
Stay Up
Agency Abolishes Ceilings
0 n, Coffee, Soybeans,
Flaxseed, Feed Grain
"ORDERLY" RETREAT
Livestock Pours Into Major
Markets; Dealers Fear
Buyers Strikes Now
By The Associated Press

An "orderly retreat" from
most remaining price controls
on foods, commodities and
services, eliminating Novem-
Der 1, has been mapped by
a top level official dis
closed Thursday night as the
nations markets sought to
adjust to new decontrol or
ders.
The government official,
who withheld use of his name,
told a reporter in Washington the
OPA move-4s--nQt. going to be a
riot or chaos" and that ceilings
on rent, automobiles, building ma
terials and certain durable goods
unjust" be kept. y,
His disclosure followed OPA's
release of all price controls on
coffee, soybeans, flaxseed and
some vegetable oils and removal
of restrictions on use of feed
grains.
During the day, livestock poured
into the nations markets in miles
long lines on the third day of meat
decontrol, hitting q 10-month high
See RENT on Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-18
BY MURRAY KEMPTON
Staff Writer

A 13-month Federal Bureau oil
investigation study of the circum-
stances surrounding Wilmington's
efforts to acquire fire-boxes for
is newly-annexed areas was re-
vealed by City Manager j. R.
Benson last night in a statement
that cited the highly-confidentia
nature of the FBTs findings as
justification for the executive SEES
ion of the City Council yesterday
fl consider the state OF It's pres
ont contract for the boxes with the
Wilmington Electric Supply CO.
mpany.
Evidence gathered in Whining
ton during the course Of the six
months struggle waged between the
Gamewell Company and Whining