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Evening star., 1946-07-20

and radio reached their peak in their
denunciations of Turkey, and fears were
expressed in outside quarters at the
time that the Soviets might seize some
incident as an excuse for moving into
Turkish territory. Although the verbal
and written attacks died down some
what, Soviet troops were reported to
have begun massing in strategic areas
close to Turkeys borders.
To add to the interest in the elections
comes the report that Russia has indi-
Gated she would relinquish some of her
territorial demands on Turkey if the
Ankara government were to adopt
more friendly view toward the Russians.
The Republicans might take the hint If
they were returned to power, but OBJ
servers feel that the Democrats, if they
won, would adopt an even sterner anti
Soviet position than they now profess.
r
Municipal elections were held in
Turkey on May 26, and the Turkish
newspapers reported that the greater
part OF the population displayed great
indifference to the voting. The indiffer-
ence may be evident in tomorrow's elec-
ton. If SO, then the Democrats may
have chance of slipping in and pulling
an upset. In that event, Turkeys rela-
tions with the Soviet could easily become
worse.
Whether the shift Of Marshal Georgi
K. zhukov, Russia's top commander in
World War II, to command of the
Odessa military district has any special
significance, Washington observers can
not say They point out that the Odessa
area is Russia's most important section
as lar as proximity to the Dardanelles
Is concerned. Russia has made no effort
10 hide her desire to obtain control of
these Important straits which separate
European and Asiatic Turkey.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
The Aberdeen Case

1t will be interesting to see to
what extent the five employees dis
missed from the Aberdeen Proving
Grounds "in the interest of national
security" will avail themselves of
the opportunity which the law af-
fords them of proving their bonn
bastic charges that they are the
victims of an Army union break
ing" policy, as asserted by the United
Public Workers of America (CIO),
of which they are members. The
statute under which they were re-
moved-because of membership in
the Communist party, according to
an anonymous War Department
officials not an antiunion law.
And it provides full opportunity for
appeal and possible reinstatement.
The Secretary of War acted under
authority of Public Law 808, of De-
cember II, 1912, which authorized
the War and Navy Secretaries to
disregard usual civil service dis
missal procedure whenever "the de-
mands of national security" re-
quired immediate removal of an
employe. The law provides, how
ever, that the employe can appeal
personally within thirty days to
"the official designated by the Sec
retary concerned and be fully in
formed of the reasons" for his dis
charge, with full opportunity to
SHOW why he should be retained
and not removed" The five Aber-
deem employees have until July 26 to
make this appeal and this showing.
If they can convince the depart
ment that their discharge was un-
warranted, they will be entitled,
under the law, to reinstatement.
Membership in the Communist
party, if proved, is sufficient cause
under existing civil service law and
rules for dismissal. The commits
sion, in fact. holds that mere ad-
herence to the Communist party
line" is reason for questioning the
undivided allegiance to America of
q civil service applicant and, hence,
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Justice Moves Slowly

To a condemned man, counting
the days left to live. the wheels of
justice probably seem to move
swiftly and surely. To a public un-
familiar with the complexities Of
"due process of law" however, it
seems at times as though the wheels
grind slowly. indeed.
The case of Earl Mcfarland is a
good example of slow moving
though inexorable justice. Nearly
two years have passed since the
brutal murder of Dorothy Berrum,
yet the courts only yesterday were
able to impose the penalty decreed
for such crime. Arrested a few
days after the murder of the girl
on October S, 1914, the former Ma
rine was indicted on October 16,
1914. From that date forward the
docket of the sensational case tells
a story of delay after delay, as at
torneys for the defense fought a
long and vigorous battle to save
their client from execution. Appeals
were carried to the Supreme Court
and the President, without avail.
Seven different dates for execution
were set before the defense had ex-
hausted its last possible recourse.
Further delay occurred when Nc
Farland escaped from the District
Jail with Joseph Medley on April 3
of this year.
No criticism properly can be made
OF the so-called delaying tactics"
used by McFarland's counsel in his
behalf. They were but exercising
the rights conferred on every pris-
oner at the bar of justice by the
Constitution and the criminal stat
utes enacted Hereunder. The criti-
cism rests more securely against
time required in the courts to decide
all the points presented to them,
time which works to nullify the
psychological deterrent found In
prompt punishment.
Evening star., 1946-07-20

for negotiation, but the Soviet Union.
which seems determined on building
a closed economy for itself in East
ern Europe and the Balkans, appar-
emily does not care to talk about
them now. An American credit of
a billion dollars could do much to
speed up reconstruction, but their
continued silence on Secretary
Byrnes' note strongly suggests that
the Russians would rather drop the
matter than bargain on ouI terms
terms designed to promote a freer
flow of trade among the nations.
The situation can hardly be de-
scribed as good augury for future
economic collaboration to bulwark
the peace.
Evening star., 1946-07-20

renders him ineligible for appoint
ment. There are several provisions
of law governing the commission
in such matters, and its authority
in this respect has been upheld in
the courts.
Thus, if the War Department has
what one of its spokesman de-
scribes as overwhelming evidence"
of the Communist affiliations of the
Aberdeen quintet, it had no alterna-
tive under Public Law 808 but to
order the dismissals promptly. And
the vociferous uproar in behalf of
the accused employees by a union
which has exhibited such party
line" tendencies as the United Pub
lie Workers of America certainly
does the case of the defendants no
good in the public eve.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Stepping Stones

Rock Is stouter statement than q ipord::
Perennially 1t prints the message
clear,
And they toho 5oin their doors by ,pord
OF stone
Knoto euerlaStingly kindness near.
No tcord is said which marks them
halt the neighbors
As those mute stones that link the
doors. No sound
Can prove ,Dhat those ten syllables OF
rock
Establish In that sentence on the
ground.
ISABELLE BRYANS LONGFELOW.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Bod News
From the London Daily Express.


In their morning newspapers the peo-
pie get a surfeit Of bad news, the only
surfeit that comes their way. Terrorism
and blown bridges in Palestine. Dead
lock in India. But worst of all for every
one at home, these melancholy pro-
nouncements and predictions about food.
The loaf to be rationed. - The GER
tainty of dwindling herds, shrinking
heads of pigs and poultry, vanishing
eggs. On top OF all else, soap cut. Not
even clean hanky to wipe the unsatis-
fed lips.
Evening star., 1946-07-20
Pointed Question
From the Milwaukee Journal.

FTom tht MILWAUKEE, JoufnAl.
DR.. Ralph Mcdonald, as an officer Of
the National Education Association, says
that the adoption of universal train
ing program in peacetime would lead
us straight to war" Will the erudite
doctor please tell us now what war we
avoided. prevented or shortened by not
having training In peacetime7
Evening star., 1946-07-20

II ever anybody finds himself
discouraged about the troubles and
bothers Of this world, let him con-
slider Alec Templeton holding twen-
ty-five thousand people spellbound
at the Water Gate,
Evening star., 1946-07-20

Another Critic Heard From
To the EDITOR The Star:
read Mr.. Melletts article on the
Bulwinkle bill and Mr.. Pelley's letter
tearing Mr. Melletts article to shreds
by pointing out Mr.. Mellett's many mis-
statements Of facts. Mr.. Melletts arti-
Gle drew a picture of vicious lobby
Sneaking the Bulwinkle bill through a
Congress of saps in the dark of the
night Nothing could be further from
the truth
I differ violently with Mr. Pelley's
statement that The Star doesn't "as-
sumo responsibility for statements by
independent columns which 1t pub
lishes." The Star, and all other news
papers, certainly does assume respon-
sibility for the integrity of the col
umns" it offers its readers, as to the
facts reported as facts.
This is not the first time that Mr..
Mellett justly can be accused of half
truths, Misrepresentation and omissions
of salient facts, and it is great dis
service to its readers for The Star to
offer to its readers statements that lack
integrity in the presentation of So
called facts. JOHN P. STORY, Jr.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
SUNDAY, JUNE 1s, 1s4s

both popular singers m
unit broadcasts. PeVlouE
On hand in an official
tonight, and scheduled for paci'y
patton in the closing ceram palucl'
will be a large group of WINES,
tonlans, including Mayor W, pns
aid Lane, ]. R. Benson NOn'
city manager; senior and 0sins
uso hostesses, and representa-. 4ilor
Of each of the supporting orgau
lions of the USO itself. e0'']s'
The radio show is being n0,.a
TED to appear in Wilmington fo ori IT,
final broadcast by special nao si us
the camp. 'aI OF
Last night, inauguratinv II.
ing weekend of the club, the J.O''
was scene of a colorful Plantp. tfS'
party and dance. The club and b! !m
room We're decorated throughon T'H,
the traditional conception Of AN an N
Southern plantation, with Sn.n; va
moss, cypress and wisteri. ba~H
ing from walls and rafters. Hostns
ses wore party dresses Of the oSs
South. 04o
This morning, the club will b.r.
Its final breakfast party, and tbi.
afternoon its last open-houss I S.'
tween 2:30 and 5 p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
THE WEATHER

WASHINGTON. June 15-(P-Weather
Bureau report of temperature and rain
fall for the "a hours ending 8 pm. in
the principal cotton growing areas and
elceWhere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16

heat. Kerosene or any other low
quality fuel is sufficient. The big
hitch at present is the enormous
fuel consumption. In long-range OPP
Grafton, the ram-jet's fuel con-
sumption would be a severe handi-
cap, at least as it is currently de-
veloped, Navy scientists have con-
coded. Too, they point out, there
are problems of combustibility at
extremely high attitudes.
Withall it's shortcomings, the
engine has promise of such great
future that the Navy wants to 60
ahead and develope it. And because
that development may require
years and certainly ample space,
Camp Davis with its miles of unin-
habited countryside and ocean to
the east is considered ideal.
The ram-jet idea is not new.
First discovered in 1913 by a
French scientist named Lorin, the
principle of its operation was sub
ject of experiment by most coun-
tries of the world beginning early
in World War I. One after another
of the experimenter nations let the
idea drop into their forgotten file
cabinets, and not until January,
1915, did a couple of U. S. scientists
dig it out for study and further ex-
perimentation.
The Navy department called in
some top-flight scientists and engi-
neers and turned the whole thing
over to the Applied Physics labora-
tory of John Hopkins university.
The study of various phases of
combustion problems was passed
on to several American universe
ties and aircraft manufacturers.
The work was drawn together a
few months later and the first
model engine was successfully
flown a year ago. Subsequent ex-
periments solved some difficulties
encountered in early tests, and to-
day the Navy believes it may have
the answer to demand for more and
greater speeds, both for missiles
and aircraft.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16

three services should be preserved
''in order that the high morale and
esprit de corps of each service can
be retained"
Lobbying Made Difficult
In effect Mr.. Truman made it
difficult for the Army and Navy
to lobby further for legislation not
in accord with his own recon-
mendations when he advised the
Congressional chairmen that Mill
tary and Naval chiefs had agreed
to support the White House pro-
gram.
Chairman Ebert D. Thomas,
D., Utah, of the Senate Military
affairs committee hailed the
Presidents plan. Chairman An
drew J.. May, Democrat. Mr..
Truman's final plan would provide
among other things, for:
/. Keeping the marine corps
within the Navy.
2. A council of national defense
80 integrate our foreign and mill
tary policies"
3. A national security resources
board ito establish, and keep up
to date, policies and programs for
the maximum use of the nations
resources in support of nation
al security"
4. Joint chiefs of staff to make
strategic plans for all American
armed forces.
The joint chiefs of staff plan
eliminated a proposal made by
MI. Truman last December for a
single chief of staff. Mr.. Truman
explained that the War department
wanted the single chief of staff,
but the Navy did not, and the War
department yielded on the point.
Therefore, Mr. Truman said, the
joint chiefs of staff would become
"the highest source of military ad-
vice"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
YEGGS LOOT TWO
GROCERY STORES
Continued From Page One)

cash was on the premise. Police
found that entry to Olmstead's
place of business had been gain
ed through jimmying a rear door.
Investigating police found that
the thief or thieves who report
edly forced entry into the Food
Center overlooked some $50 in cur
rency in the four cash registers.
as well as three paper bags near
by containing a total of Sl25 IN
currency and change.
Detective E. B. Murray, IN
charge of the Investigations, said
Yesterday afternoon that officers
had been unable to find any evil
dence of tampering with any OF
the four cash registers in the Food
Center. The registers, Murray
said, we're of a type requiring a
key ia open the cash drawers,
and aaat cash drawers of each
had been locked when Carney en-
tered the store this morning.
Store Door Locked
Carney repeatedly told detec-
lives that he closed and locked
the store about 9:15 pm. Satur-
day night. Olmstead, Murray re-
ported, said ne had left his store
about 9 pm. Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
BROADCAST
TO CLOSE US0 HERE
Camp Lejeune Marines
Band To Broadcast
From Ballroom

Wilmington's famed Second and
Orange street USO club, which
during the war years and subse-
uuent months was a home-away-
trombone for tens of thousands of
servicemen, formally closes its
doors tonight with a gala radio
broadcast direct from the stage of
it's ballroom.
Assisting in the closing program
will be the Camp Lejeune Radio
Production unit, broadcasting by
remote control between 8 and $3.50
o'clock over Jacksonville radio
WING. The half-hour program will
be recorded and re-broadcast over
Wilmington station WMFD at 10
p. m.
The event will also mark the
18th and final camp broadcast for
the radio unit which for months
has been a popular Sunday night
feature from WING and the Ma
rine base.
Highlighting tonight's radio pro-
gram, being emceed by Pfc. F. L.
Woodruff, will be the appearance
of the Lejeune military band, one
of the finest organizations of its
kind in the Marine Corps. With it,
as soloists, will appear Pfc. John
Bannigan and Pfc. Ray Spencer,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
REFUGEE CHARGES
PR0VOKES CLASH
United States, Great Brit
ain Blast AT Soviet
Implication

NEW YORK, June 15-PEIhe
limited States and Great Britain
FLASHED with Russia today IN the
United Nations Economic and So
cia1 council IN debate touched OIL
bv an assertion of the Soviet dele
cate that the refugee problem mas
"now acquired a political slgnlf-
icance."
Nikolai j. Feonov, Russia's rep
resentative, implied that the Unit
ed States and Great Britain did
not want certain facts to come
to light as he supported a Yugo-
slav demand for an on-the-spot in
vestigation of the refugees camps
in Europe.
John G. Winant, U. S. delegate,
took the floor Immediately to re-
tort that my country's interest in
refugees is humanitarian and only
that" and then added:
1--WE never used the plight OF
refugees for political motivation
and I know the camps in the U. S.
area have been subject to inspec-
ton from other countries involved,
including all countries now occupy
ing territory in Austria and Ger
many"
Hector Mcneil, British delegate,
followed this by declaring:
There is nothing sinister in the
attitude of my government. We
don't object to inspections. We
make no attempt to hide any
thing"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
C%ORDIALITY PERVADES
BIG FOUR CONFERENCE
Continued From Page One)

OAN
of civil war in Italy and urged
that the Italian government be
asked for information on the
disturbances.
Byrnes said that according to
his information the present gov
eminent was holding up the
decision on the Monarchy and
had the situation we'll under
control and that there was no
evidence that the Italian gov
eminent was conniving with
the disturbers or backsliding to-
ward Fascism. However it was
agreed to put the question on
the discussion list.
The Big Four broke up a
month ago for a four weeks
recess before making another
attempt to bridge the widening
gap between Russian and her
western Allies on how the peace
OF Europe should be made.
There were no signs as the
Big -Four ministers and their
staffs entered Luxembourg
palace that there had been any
significant change in opposition
by any of the Four Powers in
the months eceSS
Over the heads of the con-
ferrees hung the threat voiced
by Byrnes and intimated by
British Foreign Secretary
Ernest Bevin that if agreement
is not reached the Western
Allies may 60 ahead and sign
separate treaties with Italy and
the Axis satellites regardless of
Russia's views. How the West
ern Allies would carry out this
operation has never been ex-
planned.
The initial session of the Bi
sour was expected largely to de
vote itself to formalities.
Bidault presided at today's ses
sion.
The chief controversial question
ire: Trieste and VeneEia Giulia
Italian PREPARATIONS, Italian colonies
he Dodecanese, opening of tn,
Danube to free navigation, an,
consideration of monopolistic trad,
,acts between Russia and tn,
iormer Axis satellites.
The only one of the Foreign Min
sters who has given any impress
ion of optimism is Byrnes VIII,
Indicated he had some hopes of a.
agreement, possibly at the las
minute.
However, there has been no indi
,ation OF any softening by Russi;
her attitude on Trieste which i!
generally regarded as the key II
he whole peace structure.
Byrnes arrived in Paris apparent
y prepared to lean over backward
n an effort TO convince Russi;
hat the United States is not gang
Ing up in concert with Britail
against the Soviet.
The first few days Of the meetial
are expected to be occupied II
testing the temperatures OF tn
meeting in an effort to deter1nln'
whether Russia is in a mood 10
any concessions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
Rabies NEGOTIATIONS
Scheduled Tomorrow

Rabies inocuiation clinics will be
held throughout New Hanover conn
ty during the next two weeks. ac-
cording to J. N. Needham. .Jr.
rabies Inspector.
The first clinic will be held to-
morrow morning from 8 to 10
o'clock in Roosevelt gardens.
The schedule for the balance If
the day follows: 10 to IL o'clock.
Wrightsboro school; 1 to 3 O'Clock
J. H: Gurganus store, Wrightsboro
and 3 to 5 o'clock, East Wilminoo
tons Negro school.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
MUSIC WINNERS

CHAPEL HILL, June I5-p-
Marine Polk, 13-year-old daught.,
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William T. poi,
OF Greensboro, has been AWARDED
first prize in the original music
composition among North CaroIjn,
children, sponsored by the North
Carolina Symphony orchesr.
Three others received honorabIs
mention-Jane Winfield of Wash.
ington, N. c.; James Hall, Jr., Of
Fayetteville, and Bernsdin.
Booker OF Greensboro,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
Forces Merger
Plan Goes Te Congress
Continued From Page One)

and that they remain under Navy
direction.
The Army-and Mr.. Truman
yielded to the Navy contention
that the military establishment
should not contain a single mill
tary chief of staff, but that the
Joint chiefs of staff should be
the highest source of military ad-
vice.
This was one of eight phases of
unification on which there was
agreement between the Army and
Navy, which had quarreled bitter
ly over the merger issue The
Navy opposed merger. The Army
favored it.
Lauds Secretaries
The presidents detailed proposal
lauded Secretary of War Robert
P. Patterson and Secretary of
Navy James V. Forrestal for their
success in achieving agreement on
eight phases of the merger plan.
The two cabinet members as
well as Adm. Chester w. Nimitz,
chief of Naval Operations, and
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Army
chief of staff, assured the Presi-
dent they would support his final
plan.
Forrestal and Patterson listed
their eight points of agreement and
four disagreements in a letter to
Mr.. Truman May 81. They out
lined their stand on Mr.. Humans
orders.
The proposals represented a
slight retreat from Mr.. Humans
original Presidential recommended
tons made to Congress last Dec.
10. At that time Mr.. Truman ask
ed for a single secretary of ma
tional defense with an undersecre-
tary and three assistants to head
the three coordinate branches.
Enactment of Mr.. Humans plan
would unite U. S. armed forces for
the first time since a nine-year
period from 1889 to 1898 when a
single Department of War en-
braced the nations military forces.
The present Navy department was
authorized by Congress April 80,
1893.
Since those early days of the
American Republic the Army and
Navy have operated separately and
in later years, with occasional
rivalry and jealousy.
Submitted to Letters
Mr.. Truman submitted the unit.
ication program in letters to the
chairmen of the Senate and House
Naval and Military affairs com.
mittees.
The President told the Congress
sional leaders that the 12-point plar
had his unqualified support"
1.-THE Secretary of War, the
Secretary of the Navy, the Chic
of Staff of the Army and the Chie1
of Naval Operations have assured
me that they will support such E
plan" Mr.. Truman said.
1T IS my hope" he added, "tha
the Congress will pass Legislation
as soon as possible effecting ;
mification based on these twelve
principles"
There was considerable doubt
however, that Congress would &C
before it recesses for the summer
When he sent his plan to Capito
nil the President also wrote Il
Patterson and Forrestal, asserting
his firm conviction" that his pro.
posal Incorporated the best fea
lures of the plans offered by the
respective services"
There is no desire or intention
to affect adversely the integrity Of
any of the services" the Chief
Executive told the two cabinet
members. '"They should perform
their separate functions under the
unifying direction, authority and
control of the Secretary of Nation
al Defense"
The President emphasized that
the internal administration of the