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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-11
Miss Boyd Entertains
With Briday Shower

Complimenting Miss Mckinney,
whose marriage to Owen Smith,
Jr.. was solemnized Saturday, Miss
leila Boyd entertained with a
shower, Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. E. J. Toomer on
Princess street.
Upon arrival guests were greeted
by Miss Boyd and directed into
the living room where appropriate
games were played. The reception
hall and large living rooms were
attractive in bridal appointments
arrangements of white
chrysanthmemums z n d gladeoli.
Miss McKinney's sage was Of
white carnations.
Little Miss Bette Anne Toomer,
dressed in a fairy costume, present
ed the bride a white wagon filled
with miscellaneous gifts and. brides
book. gift of the hostess and direc-
ted the guests into the DINING
W."
room.
With a crystal c%oatainer, a two
TERED cake, featured a bridal pair,
formed the ~centerpiece. Lighted
candles completed the appoint
ments where pastel colored molds
of ice cream and coffee were serv-
ed.
Guests in addition to the honoree
we're; Mrs. o. B. Smith, ST.,
mother of the groom-elect, Mrs.
Rose Stein, Mrs. A. M. Vow, Mrs.
E. J.. Toomer, Miss Bette Anne
Toomer, Miss Margaret Wykoff,
Miss Dorothy Wycoff, Miss Raye
Britt, Miss Betty Burns, Mrs.
Helen Frankenstein, Mrs. Geral-
dine Hatcher, Mrs. Annie Mae
Ayers, Mrs. W. B. Pate, Mrs.
Bali Swindell, Mrs. Jerry Camp
bell, Mrs. w. H. Hutto, Mrs. VERNE
and Miss Nina Peterson.
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7:3o o'clock at the schoo, h..
All members of the club and ,t.s.
husbands are invited to att tT aer
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Mrs. MI. Foy
To Be Hostess
Friday To OAR

Mrs. N. L. Foy will be hostess
to the Stamp Defiance chapter.
Daughters of the American, at he-
home. 2O1 Country Club boulevard.
on Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Contributions always made by
the members at this time Of year
for the occupational the-apy pro-
iects at. Ellis Island supported by
the Daughters of the American Rev
o1ution will be received at this
time.
Mrs, A. T. St. Armand. program
chairman, will tell a Christmas
story.
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Mrs. w. D. Quarels left Tuesday
evening for Philadelphia where
she will enter Arlington General
hospital, Abingdon, Pa, for a ten
day disqualification.
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TO-DAY

ODA
3.10 %. m. The private duty sec
ton of District No. 9, N. Z.
S. N. association will meet
at the James Walker Nurses
home.
tbs D.. m. Wilmington Assembly.
No. u, Order Of the Rainbow
for girls will meet in the
Masonic Temple. Degree OF
Order will conferred upon
nine candidates. Officers
will be formally gowned and
the assemble room will be
decorated with evergreens
and candles. Margaret
Wright is chairman for this,
the Chr: stmas meeting.
THURSDAY
e:15 p. m. Goldenrod Chapter, No.
142, Order Eastern Star. will
hold their regular meeting In
the Masonic Temple at which
time Mrs. Reta Henley,
Worthy Grand Matron of the
Grand Chapter of North Caro-
lima, will pay an official
visit. All members and visit
ing Eastern Stars r invited
to be present.
FRIDAY
300 p. m. Winter Park Home
Demonstration club will meet
for the Christmas party at
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mears OF
indianapolis, Ind, are spending
a few days in town having come
to attend the funeral Of Mrs. Eu-
gene Berry, brother-in-law of Mr..
Mears.
Mrs. Exum Southernland, Miss
Ethel Mann and Miss Katie Mann
have returned home after spending
several days in Richmond, Va.
Miss Bobby Rae Scurry is a
patient in the James Walker hos
pital after undergoing an appended
tony. -v
Mrs. J.. A.. PEBBLES, 20 North 9th.
street is a patient in the James
Walker Memorial hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Hanson, OF
Charlotte, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Hanson at their home
in Forets Hills for a few days.
Mrs. w. D. Quarels left Tuesday
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BLR
ALLEN

INIIAlAI AdAGN :
Colonel Brooke Empie Allen and
Mrs. Allen of Fort Totten, Long
Island, N. Y, announce the birth
of a daughter, Nikki, November
q.
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Rebekah Lodge
To Hold Party
Friday Evening

The Letitia Rebekah Lodge, No.
3 OOF, will hold their annual
Christmas party On Friday at
o'clock at the Odd Fellows hall,
Third and Princess streets.
Hand made articles and home
made candies will be on sale and
a hand made quilt will be awarded
during the evening. Games for the
game minded and a variety OF
amusements will be furnished.
There will be a small admission
charged and the public is invited
to the party.
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Home Demonstration Club
Party Set For Saturday
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-11

MARGARET GAIL WEATHERLY
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Weather..y.
of New Bern announce the birth
Of a daughter, Margaret Gail, No
vember 20 at st. Luke's hospital.
New Bern. Mrs. Weatherly is the
former Margaret Weiss, sister OF
Mrs. K. H Benton of this city.
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Ea.14 Ky ~ r. -F r ~
.Teen-Age
Tattfer
By HARR1ss

"coing going. i. zone j.! ! To the fela for sixty cents
way back there this beeyooti!ul trim little cigar arb box esp especially 9naMy
emntied for you. Yes; fill it with anything you IKE! o. lucky
buyer!S Such was one Of the many instances occurring during the
White Elephant Auction at the school dance in the high school gym
saturday night. The dance, sponsored by the future 20
makers of America clubs at MINIS, was successfully. highlighted by
the freak auction. During the Hop this show wa inaugurated. at this
dance and provided lots of fun and laughs for all those who were
there. 49, 49,, 81, $500
J. c. Price especially was thrilled to find the little rubber tractor
there az his hirtv-ei1ht cent reward. ]. C. continued to- show his e
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have the same love shown upon us
from Him whose birthday we r
celebrating.
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SOCIAL and CLUB
dates to remember
CLUB


the home of Mrs. S. D. Col
Inns. Members are asked to
kindly bring their gifts Tor
the Christmas tree. +
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-15


THIS is the dramatic picture story of Hremen using
1 equipment from II ladder companies and dozen
bumpers bring under control the fire that swept the
II. B. Hamburger Co. warehouse Beaufait and
Sylvester The two-story south end of the building
taned baled upholstery scrap which rapidly fed the flames
the Damage estimated 100000. All the
workers, which number 90 employees escaped injury
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LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, June 20. -R- AS
eastern shipper demand eased in
the cattle market Thursday prices
were steady to Is cents lower, but
the average for all killing classes
was measurably higher this week
than last.
The slight relief in buyer pres
sure resulted in prices on medium
and good grade steers, compare
BILE heifers and sausage bulls fall
ing mostly Is cents. Choice steers
and heifers hello steady, but there
was less activity in the market
than Wednesday.
Of the total cattle run of $500,
% loads If steers and yearlings
commanded the ceiling price of
$18. hut the bulk OF the offerings
in these classes went for an aver
age Of SIT to S18. Cows were weak
to 25 cents lower, and vealers re-
manned unchanged at SIT down.
Shippers tcck 500 of the total
hog run of 5000. Half the run was
in salable offerings. AS usual, the
hog market cleared early at cell
ing prices.
Spring lambs were uneven. The
market was mostly steady, but off
so cents in spots. Other slaughter
classes were scarce and unchang-
ed.
Receipts totaled 4,50O cattle, 500
calves and 1000 sheep.
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RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, June 2O.-P)
-USDA)-HogS - Market steady
at ceiling; good and choice bar
rows and gifts 120-330 lbs and up
S14.9O (flat): 100-12O lbs. S13. 40:
good sows all weights $14.15; good
stays $14.15.
Cattle - Slaughter classes rep
resented generally steady; receipts
light; few common and medium
cows mostly $40. O0-12.O0 good elig-
ible $12. 00-!5,5o; Gamers and cut
tiers mainly S7.5O-9.5O good heavy
weight bulls quotable $12. 00-14. 90,
medium kinds $40. 00-12. 90. common
$9.00-10,00; good vealers mostly
$17.o0-17.50, choice higher; medium
S15.00-16.00, common $40. 00-13.00
few spring larlbs mostly $3.50
down, according to weight and
quality.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE,

NEW YORK, June 70. R =
Closing foreign exchange rates fol-
low Great Britain in dollars 9TH
ers in centS):
Canadian dollar in New York
open market 9 SIG per cent dis
count or sooS "a U. S. cents, I'M
changed.
Europe: Great Britain "a M 10
uhcnahged; France (Franc) 81
IA, unchanged. '7
Latln America: Argentina Free
49, up ,O1 of a cent; Brazil Free
o.25; Mexico 20.63.
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BOND MART DROPS
IN LATE DEALINGS
Weakness Of Rail Issues
Dampens Steady Buy
ing Enthusiasm

NEW YORK, June 20. - R -
The bond market moved decisive
ly lower in late dealings Thursday
after lettering over a narrow price
range in earlier trade.
Losses ranged to around a point
for most issues, although bonds of
some carriers in reorganization
swung still lower.
Turnover picked up after a
sleepy start hut the sessions total
was only 50, $40 900. This compared
with So, TAG, 200 Wednesday.
Rails Weak
Weakness in the rails paralleled
a similar decline in the stock
market where late selling tipped
many of the carriers for stable
losses.
In the minus column at the fin
lsh were Baltimore & Ohio CONVEX.
tibles at IA 1-a, Boston g. Maine
4 LIS at SO 7-0. Central of N. J.
oS at "a l.4, 81. Paul As at Sc 3 8.
Rock Island %convertibles at 80 IL
Denver & Rio Grande Western
assented IS at 10 ga, Illinois Cen
trail 4 3-4s at Sc "a, Missouri Pa
cific general As at 50 IL, anG Fris-
co 4 LIS at IS IA.
BraZiiians Down
In the foreign dollar list Brazil
Ian bonds gave a little ground.
U. 5. government issues declined
an outside of 5-32ds of a point in
the over-the-counter market with
the Victory Loan Lee. 2, LIS off
the maximum at 103 1882 BID. Only
a few sales we're reported in the
stock exchange.
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GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. June 2O-P)-As few
transactions were made in oats
at the ceiling level Thursday as
the grain trade awaited outcome
of the controversy surrounding
the OPA. Activity in the cash
market also was at a reduced
level, with only 5000 bushels of
corr and 20, 900 bushels of oats pur-
chased for future delivery in
morning trade.
Final prices were 81. 4 IL for
corn, $1.35 IL for barley and 88
cents for oats. There were trades
in September, November and
December oats contracts.
Open High Low Close
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COTTON
E YORK COTTON

NEW YORK June 20-P)-Cot-
ton futures were under pressure
of persistent selling by New Or
leans, along with liquidation in
the July 1916 delivery, and closed
Thursday at the lows for the SEES
sion to show losses of IS to 80 cents
a bale.
Certificated stocks increased L.
089 to 51,253 bales, the highest
since 1912. Mill buying against
textile orders appeared only on
the scale-down.
The reports on weather in the
cotton belt were generally favor
able.
Spot cotton markets held firm
although a lack of offerings limit
ed sales.
Futures closed IS to go cents a
bale lower.
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POTATOES

CHICAGO, June 2O-P)-US
DA)-Potatoes arrivals 90; on
track 218; total U. S. shipments
$50.
Supplies moderate, demand fair,
market slightly stronger; Califor-
mia Long Whites, U. S. No. l, 3-55-
BIS; Arizona Bliss Triumphs, U.
S. No. l, 3.45-3.60; Missouri Cob
blers, fair to good quality, 2.45-
2.6O; Pontiacs. good quality, 2.75;
Kansas Cobblers, good quality,
80.
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"7hin Blue Chip" Stocks
EnH On Small 7urnoUers

Eastman Kodak, off 10 IL points
at 1923 so on 400 shares; du POM
8 at S21O, Allied Chemical 5 Il
at S202, Goodrich 4 IL at $780, rs
Union Pacific 4 at $153, Santa Fe
8 IA at $114.50 and Montgomery
Ward 3 ga at $685..
Minus Signs General
Minus signs of l to 3 or so were
attached to U. S. Steel, Bethlehem,
Chrysler, General Motors, N. Y
Central, Southern Pacific, Great
Northern, American Telephone,
Kennecott, American a t er
Works, Woolworth, ]. /. Case, In
ternational Harvester, Douglas
Aircraft, American Can, Dow
Chemical, Philip Morris, and U. S..
Gypsum.
Oils were fairly resistant with
Standard of Indiana, and Texas
company, holding recessions to
fractions. Most of the utilities also
were moderate losses.
Grains at Ceilings
Bonds followed stocks on the
backtrack. Cotton eased IS to 60
cents a bale. At Chicago all grains
remained at ceilings.
On the downside in the Curb
were Electric Bond & Share, Pan
tepec, United Light. Middle West
corporation and Woodall Indus
tries. Detroit Michigan Stove was
an exception with a minor gain
following a raised dividend. Turn
over here was $40, 900 shares versus
80, 1000 Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, June 20. () -
Observation-Disclosures and acti-
witty in the North Carolina Irish
potato market were slightly better
Wednesday but still rather dull.
Commercial shipments increased
slightly. Prices we're generally
$2.15 to 1925 with a few high for
100 pound sacks Of U. S. 1 size
A cobblers. Of ISL cars shipped.
go were for he government pur-
chase program.
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ca, June 2e-R-
Turpentine 83 IL; offerings, nul!e'
sales, none; receipts, "a; snlp-
ments, 1903; stocks, 2,o83; rosin Of
ferings, none; sales, none; 81
ceipts, 1856; shipments, none; s'oeN
ouote: B 500; D 6.o7; E $50; F
$40: G GA; H 6.76; I 6.76; X 6.oo'
M $50; N sos; VIC 7.o2; WV 7'o1;
x z.o7
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-21
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, June 20-P-The
cotton textile market was prac-
tically inactive Thursday. Sellers
were reluctant to accept orders
for goods in view of the approach
ing showdown on the price control
bill.
Small ALLEGATIONS of Woolens were
noted.
Only routine business was re-
ported in rayon goods.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-21
NEW ORLEANS MIDDLINGs

NEW ORLEANS, June 2O-(P)-
The average price of middling
1915 inch cotton at 10 designated
southern spot markets Thursday
was so cents a bale lower at 29.16
cents a, pound. Average for the
past 80 market days was 1920.
Middling 7-8 inch average was
q, So.
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Overall Market Averages
Take Worst Beating In
Last Nine Years
MARKETS AT A GLANCE

MARKETS AT A GIANCE
NEW YORK, June 2o-R -
S+ocks-Lower; early rail rally
Ronds-Narrow; rails irregular.
Cotton-Irregular New Orleans
and local liquidation.
Chicago:
Oats-At Ceilings.
Hogs-Steady and active; top
SASS ceiling.
Cattle-Steady to rs cents lower;
top S18 ceiling.
NEW YORK, June 20-R-Ex-
c~eptionally thin" blue chips fell
sharply on relatively small sales IN
Thursdays market and gave the
overall average one of its worst
beatings of the past nine years.
Reasons given by brokers for the
tumble varied. Little in the spot
news picture could be found to &C
count for it. Rails led a selective
recovery shift in the morning but
dealings were sluggish. Selling be-
came more insistent in the final
hour as doubts arose among Gus
toners regarding forthcoming
price control legislation, mterna-
tional problems and business pros
poets.
Early Support
Carriers attracted early support
on further hopes of a freight rate
boost. Good earnings, dividends
and splitup talk generally failed to
inspirt b~ullishness.
At the close losses of 1 to about
20 points were wide spread. The
market was one of the broadest
of 1916 to date. The Associated
Press 60-stock composite fell 10
points to 1871. widest reaction since
Feb. Is when the decline was "a
points which, in turn, was the
largest since Oct. 10. 1887. Of 1892
issues registering, 1888 were down
and 103 up. Transfers of 1910, 600
shares compared with 1.01O, 900
Wedne 3day and were the best since
May 81. The final hours aggre-
gate was $40, 900.
Prominent on the retreat were
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RALEIGH, June 20. - R -
NCDA)-Poultry and egg markets
slightly stronger to irregular. U. 5.
Grade A, large, Al. Broilers ana
fryers 800.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-21
N. C. HOG

RALEIGH. June 20. up -
MCDA>-Hog markets active and
steady with tops of 14.55 at Clinton
and Rocky Mount and 1870 at
Richmond.
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NEW o

NEW ORLEANS, June 2O-(P)-
Spot cotton closed steady SC cents
a bale lower. Sales ITO. Low mid
ding 1885. Middling 29. 10. Good
middling 1880. Receipts 4,205.
Stocks 291, 4O4.
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CHICAGO

CHICAGO June 2O.-(R-n1c
DA9lhe butter market was firm
and unchanged Thursday, Eegs
were steady to firm and I,nchana
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-21
BOND AVERAGES
compiled by the Associated Press
~ 10 10 10 10
Rail Ind It'll Fen I,-yI
DAIRY

CHICAGO, June 2O-(P-Butter
wax 1lfm and unchanged Thurs
day; receipts 332, 1874. Eggs we're
unchanged, top firm, balance I'm
settled; receipts 21.oA2.
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NEW COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, June 2O-Pe
Cotton futures closing prices were
steady, IS to so cents a bale low
err.
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CASH GRAIN

CASH GRAIN
CHICAGO, June 20-P)-Wheat:
No. 2 red and No 2 hard, 1.97 nomi-
nal.
Corn: No. 2 yellow, la nomi-
nal; No 3 yellow, 1.43 IL nominal.
No oats.
Barley, nominal: Mailing, 1874
1,52 IL; feed, 1.33-1.33 IL.
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Middling spot 29.88n off 10.
Nominal; Bid.
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STOCK AVERAGES
Compiled by The Associated Press
JUNE 90
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-25
Age CreePs Upon MP, J
Called Too Old
For Police Job

A rugged l9o-pound GIMP who
patrolled the streets for two years
keeping thousands OF els in line
wondered today wha, quslifica-
tionS the Detroit police depart
mert requires from its applicants.
He IS Eatolo Chiaravalli, 81. OF
1882 Arlington, who can shoot
straight and throw you over his
head al the drop OF d hat. but
was turned down by the Detroit
police department, although in
perfect physical condition.
They said he was four years too
old.
Chiaravalli even looks like a
cop. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall,
all muscle and has perfect feet.
The bone has been taken out OF
his nose, IN case you want TO
break IL.
He learned juutSu in the four
months OF military police school.
He also has Workmanship
medal He has three battle stars,
two ribbons. two medals and one
citation 10 show for his nearly
four years in the air corps in
Burma and India.
During the war, the age limit
for Detroit policemen was raised
from 26 10 81 wears. After the
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-25

war il was dropped 10 q years.
Veterans get special ratings for
time spent in service.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-25
State Welfare
Asks 7 Millions
By DON GARDNER
Detroit Times LsnsiHE BureAu

LANSING. Jan. 25-The state
welfare commission will ask the
Legislature to augment its dwin-
ding funds by $7,ooo,000. it was
revealed today.
F. F. Fauri, welfare director
submitted latest direct relief fig
ures to the alarmed commission
which showed the load was in
creasing by 5000 cases a month
AS of Jan. II, the state was
giving an average of $40 a month
TO 21,250 families, an increase of
2.515 in two weeks. The load stood
at 1876 in December, an increase
Of 4.200.
eff the rate OF increase con-
tinuee," Fauri told the commits
sion, I'VE will be $1,000. 900 In
the hole by June 80. And If the
case load levels of at $4,000,
thereu be q $1,000, 900 deficit
during the next fiscal year"
Commission Chairman Carlton
II. Runciman of Lowell, reiterated
the commissions policy of grant
ing relief to all on the basis of
need, regardless of what caused
the need.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-25
Postal Group
Names Officers

Emil Z. Wilson has been elected
president of the Detroit branch
Of the National Association Of
Postal Supervisors. il was an
nounced today.
Other officers include Edward
Mouchet, vice president; Edward
j. Lynch Sr., secretary and legis-
lative chairman: Otto A. Schaef-
fer, treasurer; Howard j. Brazho,
financial secretary, and Charles
r. Dickson, Frederick c. Mueller,
Francis J. Haughey and John j.
Flynn, directors.
Asst. Postmaster William r.
Latham has been named delegate
TO a postal meeting in Washing
ton Feb. 4 and 5 which will dis
cuss pay of postal emuployes
under the 40-hour week.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-25
Offer Substitute
For Home Rule
BY RHYS JONES
Detroit Tines Lansing Bursau

LANSING. Jan. 25-ProPosals
that Wayne County write its own
charter were advanced today al
the Michigan Institute of Local
Government as alternatives to
home rule for Wayne" demands
A committee headed by John
J. Jacoby, Wayne County road
commission counsel, wanted the
as institute members 10 endorse
a constitutional amendment which
would give Wayne and other
counties the right TO decide on
"streamlined" government.
The group baked at asking Gov.
Kelly to include the amendment
in his order Of business for the
special session and deferred final
approval until after the Legisla-
ture adjourns.
Institute President y. Hale
Brake, state treasurer, explained
that the proposed plan would per-
NIT Wayne County itself TO de-
eide whether il wants civil service
for its employees, or which county
officials should be appointed anc
which elected or whether il wants
retirement systems.
Jacoby, Wayne County Clerk
Casper J. Lingeman and Chester
Martin, formerly of the state taN
commission. proposed that Wayne
County should be run not by 81
supervisors but by a council oi
q members elected by the super
yiCnre
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-25
YuIe Tree Set Up
AS 81 Dad Returns

MT. CLEMENS. Jan. 25 - II
was Christmas today at the home
Of Pfc. Richard G. Wobrock, 1919
Toepfer, Base Line. His wife,
Margaret, and two daughters,
Carol Ann and Barbara ] e n,
dragged the tree from the garage
when Pfc. Wobrock came home
after three years service over
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-25
KeIIyBdcks Plea
For Sd Judge
n,,r.t rlr,, I,r.lnl sur,.s

LANSING. Jan. 25-Gov Kelly
VIII ask The pending special legis-
lative session for a third Judge In
the Detroit traffic court
Kelly agreed 70 mike the appeal
sitter comforting with Detroit
Traffic Judge John u Watts and
Councilman William a ComstoCk
Watts told Kelly the traffic
court docket had been Swamped
and that a contributing factor had
been the "drunkoueter". which
has been increasing the demand
for jury trials
II the Legislature approves the
request. Detroit voters will elect
3 third Judge al the November
election
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-25
Vet i'm Paris
Phones Mayor

Col. Clyde <. Dougherty OF the
engineers is so intent upon being
appointed TO the city board of
assessors when he gets out Of the
army that he telephoned Mayor
Jeffries from Paris 10 ask for the
position.
The mayor said he was giving
the application every considera-
tion.
Another army officer, also a
former senior appraiser, has also
put in his application for the same
job. He is Col. John w. Liboke,
now stationed in Germany.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-25
Last Bunny Davis
SLAYER Confesses

NEW YORK, Jan Is (INS)-
Brooklyn police said today that
the murder of Boxer Al Dummy
Davis was completely solved. The
fourth and last member Of the
gang which shot Davis, Russell
Donohue, %. was arrested In
Houston, Texas. Brooklyn police
said Donohue had confessed.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-25
Marine Vet Accused

CINCINNATI, Jan. 25 (INS)-
Edward Lee Dunn Jr., 24-year-old
marine veteran, was bound over
10 the Hamilton County grand
jury today on a charge Of strang-
ling his wife.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-25
Monroe Developer
Dies in Florida

MONROE. Jan. 25-Wuliam
BolleS, 69, for whom Bolles Har-
hor subdivision on Lake Erie
south of Monroe was named, died
yesterday al his home in Fort
Iauderdale. Fla.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-25
Mccoy Feud
Chooses 20 Days in Jail
TO Supporting Wife

George Mccoy, AZ, today heard
the testimony of his wife against
him on a nonsupport charge,
heaved a sigh of despair and de-
cided he would rather spend 90
days in Jail than try to support
her.
Offered probation after convic-
ton by Recorders Judge Paul (.
Krause. Mccoy of 1925 Lysander
replied:
'"Your honor, I'd just break
probation and have to do time
anyway. I'd rather start now"