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Evening star., 1946-10-18
Price Of Cotton
Drops $40 Limit
For Third Day
Congress Probe On
As Thomas Charges
Market 'Beur Raid
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Cotton
futures today experienced a
short-lived early rally of a little
more than So a bale and then
dropped sharply the daily per-
missible trading limit of $40 a
bale.
Early mill buying and short cover
Ing met temporary absence of Of
ferings, but this buying was subse-
quently Swamped by tide of SELL
ing.
This marked the third consecutive
session in which cotton has declined
the daily trading limit. The selling
was attributed principally to uncer-
tainties over decontrol developments
The December delivery sold at
34.26 cents . pound.
Trade Paper Draws Parallel.
Textile World, trade publication,
today said cotton textiles have just
entered a danger zone reminiscent
of 1919-1920 when prices finally
cracked by so per cent and output
dropped.
In detailed article, the publica-
ton said recent successive jumps
have raised raw cotton costs more
than go per cent and labor costs 20
per cent above the levels at the
wars end.
In Washington congressional In
vestigators were at work on what
Canofor r71,a,,,oc nar,oorot of nLlo
homa called a bear raid" on cotton,
resulting in a $225, 100000 loss to
farmers.
Investigation Under Way.
Senator Thomas, chairman of the
Senate Agriculture Committee, said
the investigation was under way
after cotton futures yesterday broke
the daily allowed limit drop of $40
a bale for the second day in row.
The Senator called on the Agri-
culture Department to collect data
from exchanges on all short &C
counts and made public two tele-
grams, one addressed to all cotton
exchanges, saying he had informa-
tion the bear raid" was a result of
"a definite and well-laid plan
among cotton exchanges, cotton
brokers and their clients" in viola
ton of the law and to the detriment
OF cotton growers.
Wants Specific Data.
The second telegram to Secretary
of Agriculture Anderson asked that
the departments commodity ex-
change authority demand from the
New York, Chicago and New Or
leans Cotton Exchanges the follow
ing information:
/. The name and address Of each
person, firm or corporation holding
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 contract
was acquired and the price paid.
2. Information as to whether each
account was hedged, spread or spec
ulative.
Legislative Action Seen.
Senator Thomas said he wanted
the information at the earliest date
as a basis for further legislation on
control and regulation of commodity
exchanges.
Farmer producers of cotton are
now in the midst of their market
ing season." he told Mr.. Anderson.
"The price drop during the past
three days of $25 per bale has
caused farmers to suffer the loss OF
$225, ,000,0 900.
"The Agriculture Department was
Evening star., 1946-10-18
Lady BurghIey Obtains
Uncontested Divorce
BY the Assoeioied Press

LONDON, Oct. 18.-Lady Mary
Theresa Burghley obtained an un-
contested divorce today from Lord
Burghley, former governor OF Ber-
muda, on grounds of adultery.
The complaint alleged an Incl
dent with a Mrs. Diana Forbes in
Stockholm last October. Lady
Burghley was given custody of her
three children.
Lord Burghley won the 400-meter
hurdles championship at the 1928
OLYMPIC Games and now is head OF
the British Olympic Organization
which will be host to the 1948 games
in London.
Evening star., 1946-10-18
Byrnes Talks Tonight
At 10, Vondenberg
At 7 PM. Tomorrow

Secretary Byrnes' speech will
be heard locally tonight over
stations WRC, VOL, WINK
and WWDC from 10 to 10::30
pm. Senator Vandenberg's re-
port on the Paris Conference
will be broadcast by WTOP
from 7 to 7:30 o'clock tomor-
row night.
Evening star., 1946-10-18
ButterI Down I Gents
AT Wholesale; Poultry
Shows Further Decline
Dealers Here Expect
Fair Supply Of Beef
By End of Next Week

A 7-cents-a-pound drop in the
wholesale price of butter and a
further decline in poultry prices
were reported here today, while
meat dealers predicted there
would be a fairly good supply
of beef and lamb by the end of
next week.
The butter price drop was not ex-
pected at the retail level for several
days more.
Local wholesalers are beginning
to place limited orders for meat be-
Evening star., 1946-10-18
Yunks' Recklessness
Protested by Roxos
By the Associoied Press

MANILA, Oct. 18.-President
Roxas forwarded to the United
States Embassy today a protest
against reckless driving by Ameri-
can soldiers, held responsible for
so per cent Of Manila's traffic
deaths. Ambassador McNutt in
dorsed the protest and passed 1t on
to Army headquarters.
Evening star., 1946-10-18

tSee SERVICES, Page A-3D
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,Continued on Page AS, Column Id
Evening star., 1946-10-18

(See MEAT, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1946-10-18

See HOTEL STRIKE, Page Al
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(See COTTON, Page A-2o
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(See LINCOLN, Page A-4)
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lSee NUREMBERG, Page A-5D
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12

and capitalism, regimentation and democracy, cannot continue to ex- ist in the same world is, from a historical point of view, pure prop aganda. Several religious doctrines, all claiming to be the only true gospel and salvation, have existed, side by side with a reasonable de- gree of tolerance for centuries"
 When MT. Wallace made a speech expressing these ideas in Madison Square Garden, it was announced that President Truman approved After criticism of the speech Presi. dent Truman explained" that he merely approved Wallace's right to make the speech.
 A few days later, for making a speech which the President had ap- proved in advance, Henry Wallace was asked to resign from the cab inet. He was the last New Dealer in the cabinet.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12
VA Accredits
 AVCFor Clairlllls

The American Veterans Commit tee of Massachusetts (AVC) has announced that the American Vet erans Committee has been official ly accredited by the Veterans Ad- ministration to present claims be- fore the agency.
 General Omar N. Bradley, Ad- nninistrator of Veterans Affairs, notified AVC's national chairman, Charles G. Bolte, and AVC's Mas sachusetts State Chairman, AL bert s. Bigelow, October 3 that he had approved AVC's request for recognition.
 Justin N. Feldman, AVC's direc- tor of veterans affairs, who has been recognized by the Veterans Administration as certifying off, cer for AVG, said that the organi- zation was prepared to begin pro- cessing claims almost immediate ly
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12
Local Merchant Breaks The Ice
By Charles C. Garvin

Middletown, Conn.-Miss Cleo Banks of this city was recently employed. by Pelton's Drug Stores. Her employment was a continuation of a long forethought on the part of the manager, MT. Benjamin Weitzman. He told me that this thought was in his mind for a long time, but he knew of no one to approach. This type of job is not often obtained through the regular channels.
 September 14th issue of the CHRONICLE carried an article by yours truly which MT. Weitz- man said, ''Did the trick" Af- ter having read "A Design for a Better Life," MT. Weitzman con- graduated me on the article and said in the same breath: sMr. Garvin, if you could find me a good bookkeeper, "A Negro Girl, I would be glad to give her a job"
 Within three or four days I had interviewed several girls. I decided that Miss Banks would be the right girl for she possessed the qualification. Miss Banks was a member of the graduating class of 1943 of Middletown High. She also attended Laurel Business College in Meriden, Conn. Miss Banks began her new venture August 26, 1946, and at the time of this writing she was doing a swell job.
 Goodwill and inter-racial un- derstanding will get our point over. We of the Hartford CHROICLE are trying to get a message over to all peoples; it is our intention to bring out the good qualities in our group. We are searching for economic equal ity, through which we feel that the world will be a better place in which to live, and all Ameri- cans will share in the common eritage for which Americans of all races have so freely given their lives, and regardless of race, re- 1igion, or creed shall share in this freedom.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12

A new state program in tram ing community leadership towards more effective group living started Wednesday with meeting with 30 representatives of different agencies in Waterbury at the wv CA at 12 o'clock. At this meeting results and plans developed in the Connecticut Inter-Group Work shop, held this past summer at New Britain, will be discussed by Dr. Palmer Howard of the State Department of Education, Frank T. Simpson of the Connecticut In- ter-racial Commission, Siegmar Blamberg, IT,, of the Regional Off, flee of the National Conference of Christians and Jews and Richard A. .Stimson of the Connecticut In ter Racial Commission.
 Between June 24 to July 6 a group of 50 representatives of 15 Connecticut communities met at the State Teachers College at New Britain to find new ways of inn proving inter-group relations in their community. This study group was called the Connecticut Work shop in Inter-group Relations. It was composed of 50 representa- tives of 15 communities large and small in Connecticut. There were teachers, school and social admin istrators, social workers, business men, housing experts and parents. It was initiated, organized and pro- noted by the Connecticut Inter racial Commission, State Depart ment of Education, Connecticut Valley Regional Office of the Ma .tional Conference of Christians and Jews. Out of this Workshop plans of action were developed by g communities. Each of the com munity delegates expressed to the State Committee the need for fur ther help back in the community from training specialists who could help them broaden the base of leaders and gro1eps trained in a more adequate approach to human relation skills and eva1uation skills as key elements in releasing new sources of constructive energy.
 The value of such a program can not be estimated at this time but requests for help in initiating programs have come in from a va riety of agencies and organiza- tions in Bridgeport, Hartford, Nor walk, Danbury, New London,
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12
BOOK REVIEW

| 1AAG D AOUn Ell IN 1nEAn EARS. By Murrell Edmunds. New York: Bernard Alderman, Inc. $2.5O
 This is "a dramatic novel of the South, well worth reading, for it strikes a new note - the South's crying need to face bravely it's own problem of the color line and solve | it.
 The novel is remarkable because written by a white Southerner, a Virginian living in New Orleans, brave enough to hold a mirror for the South of World War II to see her own Iurid repulsive native brand of fascism. iMurrell Ed munds is devoting all his time to writing and up to the present has four novels and two volumes ot short stories to his credit.
 His selection of Bobby, a white boy of the South, as the character through which the reader sees the South is commendable. The point of view is necessarily limited by his outlook, but vivid in intimate portrayal of the thoughts, feelings and attitudes of the Southern whites on the race issue. One gets the impact of antagonism, and one get the impression that when Bob- | by learns to see farther it will he we'll for the South.
 The tension of the story all lies | in the resentment a Southern col lege town feels towards Charlie, a black boy educated in a Northern college Charlie talked trade union ism, decent wages and hours, CO., operation between black and whites. Immediately he was daubed Red and on the slightest pretext was claimed the towns wealthiest and most influential citizen being the instigator, but carefully screen ing himself in the background.
 There is bit of irony in the character, Bobby Henry, being un- derstanding and sympathetic to- wards Charles. He is a TB victim in it's last stages. While he wanted to do so much to hasten a new deal his powers were too feeble to do anything effectively. MT. Ed munds leaves us with the feeling that for the Negro who wants to change things in the South there is nothing awaiting him but fire and faggot and rope; and for the white man who tries to bring about reconciliation nothing but frustra- tion and death.
 I laid the book down with the conviction that the South learned little if anything during the war. Stamford, Willimantic and Water bury.
 For the next six months the 8
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12

question as to whether the recent Supreme Court action outlawing discrimination on buses would also apply to railroads was apparently answered in Washington last week when decision was handed down in a Federal Court declaring the Southern Railway guilty of dis eliminating against Dr. W. H. Jer- nagin and others in a recent case. In the meantime violations of the bus decision are so fragrant that one bus company has even posted printed regulations assigning Ne groes the rear seats in their buses.
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 Washington Isaac Woodland, veteran blinded by an Aiken, s. c. policeman, may someday see just ice done in his case, it was learned this week as prosecution proceed ings were begun against the police officer accused of sadistically goug- ing out the veterans eyes. Wood ard told newsmen that he is not seeking vengeance, merely to pre- vent similar tragedies in the fu- ture.
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 BOSTON
 After concluding his historic ap- pearance here in "The Duchess of iMalfi" as a white character, Cam ada Lee, famed Negro actor, is- sued the following statement on the candidacy of William E. Har- rison for state representative from Ward 12 on the Communist Party ticket:
 "Bil1 Harrison's allegiance to the common people is of long stand ing. Like a trooper he has played his role in fair weather and foul, with a deep fidelity to the cause of. democratic freedom for all Americans, regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12
National Scene

Washington-The Chicago DE FENDER, usually well informed on Washington affairs, stated in it's issue last week that there is a good possibility of the appoint ment by Preident Truman of an anti-lynching national commission. The commission presumably would investigate, study and recommend action on lynchings.
 #*%#&***
 New York - In the most hectic religious trial of recent years Bish- ops David H. Sims and W. A. Fountain of the AME Church have been acquitted of various and sum- dry charges by a jury of bishops. Sensational charges of drunken ness, immortality and dishonesty were freely hurled during the pro. ceedings.
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 Baltimore The often-asked
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12
By Charles C. Garvin
Many mourn the passing

Many mourn the passing O.
 MT. Sturgeon Jones, ST. M Jones has been a very active mem Der of the Little Zion Baptist Church and served as treasurer cf the church until his death.
 His body was shipped to Florence, s. C., by the Doolittle Funeral Home. Funeral services were held in Florence and burial at Pamlico, s. c. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. China Jones, one son, Sturgeon, IT,; two sisters, Mrs. Nell Eddy and Miss Juanita Jones; His father, William Jones, five, brothers, Prof. Randolph Jones, Messrs. Eldridge, Leonard, Irving of Hyman, $. C., and John of Philadelphia; three sisters, Mrs. William Williams of Balti- more, Mrs. Joseph Hunter of Hy- man, $. C., and Mrs. Julius Brown of Pamlico, s. c.
 MT. and Mrs. H. L. Wright and Miss Mary Lee Brown accom- panied the Jones funeral to So. Carolina.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12
MAN TO MAN
By Dick Stimson IS WALLACE RIGHT?

Is WALLAOE h1Gd1s
 Mud has been flying in the direc- tion of Henry Wallace from all sorts of people during the past month. Wallace has been sniped at morning, noon and night through the press, radio and public speech es. But anyone who wants to find out what Wallace really stands for and what he said has to buy a newspaper like PM or the Sunday Herald-or the Hartford CHRON- ICLE - to get the true story.
 The fact is that MT. Wallace wants peace, and he wants it fer vently. Others want peace too - but they aren't willing to pay the price. Part of the price is a will ingness to look at the other coun- try's side of the case carefully enough to find a basis for agree ment.
 Wallace disagrees with the usual attitude that the world is safe be- cause the United States has the atomic ibomb and is too noble to use it. The important fact is that Ivan, the man on the street in the Soviet Union, doesn't know that the U. s. is too noble to use the Atomic Bomb. He knows we used it against Japan, and he believes we'll use it against him if it suits us.
 Wallace Told Truman
 Before his controversial speech in New York, Wallace had written long letter to President Truman telling him that the U. s. should lead the world to peace. He asked the President how other nations look upon such actions by the United States as the Bikini tests of the Atomic Bomb, continued production of atomic bombs, as we'll as "super" bombing planes, plans to arm Latin America with our weapons, and an effort to se- cure air bases over half the globe.
 Wallace told President Truman that the idea of keeping the peace by being armed to the teeth is ri diculous because of the cheapness of destruction. It would cost lit tie for even a small nation to wipe out cities with atomic bombs, ra- dfoactive poisons, or disease bac- terla. Without warning the nation could be paralyzed.
 Some militarists, he pointed out, realize that crippling blow could be struck, so they advocate strik- ing first against / Russia. This would be not only immoral but stupid, since the Red army would immediately occupy all Europe. Such an un-American action would be possible only under a dictator ship. =. How To Control The Atom
 MT. Wallace indicated that the Russians will not submit to the in- spections and control proposed in the U. $. atomic energy plan UN- LESS the United States is willing to give up secret information and destroy it's atomic bombs at spe- cific time. According to our an- nounced plan, we would wait until We were satisfied that the time was safe for this action, and no one else would have any say in this decision.
 We must feel that war would be so catastrophe that we must make every effort to find a way of living in peace. We must reject, he said, the idea that war is inevitable.
 F'The slogan that Communism
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12

Hawaii - Transferred from his post at Schofield Barracks here re- gently was Captain Elmer Hatton of Boston, Mass, formerly with the 372nd Infantry.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12
MIDDLETOWN

moon in New York City and plan to make their home in Philadel- ..phia.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12
WESTERLY, R. l.

WESTERLY. k,l.
 MT. and Mrs. David Ray of West Haven, Conn.,, and Miss Clara
 Smith of Paterson, N. J., were the weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. Louis Rock.
 "A daughter, Gwendolyn Virginia, was born to MT. and Mrs. Royal Sebastian at the Lawrence Memo rial Hospital in New London on September g. Mrs. Sebastian and infant daughter are now at their home in Mystic.
 Miss Dorothy Miller has re- turned from a recent motor trip over the Mohawk Trail.
 Mrs. William Sidney Perry of Groton was "a guest the past week at the home of MT. and Mrs. Charles Smith.
 Mir. Siegal Rails is patient at the Chaplin Hospital in Providence Announcement has been made by Mrs. H. L. Derrick of Vancouver, British Columbia, of the marriage on September 26 of her daughter,
 Miss Audrey Lucille Derrick, to Lloyd Gardiner, son of MT. and Mrs. Ralph Gardiner of Westerly The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. L. Este at the Union Unit
 ed Church in Montreal, Canada.
 MT. Gardiner, who was discharged from the U. s. Navy several
 months ago after serving three years and is at present employed as a weaver at the American Vel
 vet Company in !Stonington. MT and Mrs. Gardiner are now making their home at 50 Pierce Street.
 -Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith
 Miss Beverly Smith and Mrs. Will. liam Perry, spent Sunday in Brock. ton, Mass, as the guests of MT and Mrs. Paul Duarte.. Mrs. Per ry and Mrs. Duarte are the nieces of Mrs. Smith and were formerly Misses June and Harriet Brown of Groton.
 A surprise Stork Shower was given Saturday evening for Mrs. Edward Glascoe at her home on Walnut Street with Miss Eleanor Evans hostess. The guest of hon. or was "showered" with many gifts placed in a decorated basket. Games were played during the evening and a buffet lunch of chicken and potato salads, baked beans, brown bread, coffee, ice cream and cake. Among those pres ent were Misses Gwendolyn and Ina Babcock, Mrs. Wilson Horner, Mrs. Harry Jones, Jr., Miss Lois Whitford, Mrs. Edward Burrell, Mrs. Downing Simmons, Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. Reginald Eleazer, Mrs. Minnie Carter, Mrs. Gertrude Owens, Mrs. Robert Jor- dan, rMs. Lawrence Wilson, Mrs. Edward Simmons, Miss Julia ISe- bastian, Mrs. Horace Cisco, Mrs. Henry Allen, Mrs. Thomas Boyd, Miss Louise Smith Mrs. Harry Brown, Mrs. Paul Smith, and Mrs. Thomas Dortch. Gifts were also received from Mrs. Lawrence Will son, Jr., Mrs. Stephen Manson, Mrs. George Cook, Mrs. LeRoy Ty- Ter, Mrs. Benjamin Helme and Mrs. James Thomas, who were un- able to be present.
 The Standing Committee of the Pleasant Street Baptist Church met on Friday evening for it's reg ular session. Further plans were made for the special days ser vices to be held at the church on November 3 with the burning of the mortgage, Founders Day and the "Conscience RallyY' Special letters to the members and invi- tations to former members and pastors will be sent out. The morn ing worship at II o'clock will be followed by a fellowship dinner when members and friends will be asked to bring their dinners
 Hawaii - Transferred from his noc4 o+ Cobofo1J Do ,~,, o1-. la-.a -
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12

Mrs. Margaret Winston is il and is in the New Haven Hospi- tai.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12

NEW LONDON
 MT. and Mrs. William Bush, Jr., of 751 Bank St. are the parents of a daughter born last week.
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 Rev. George C. Battle of Meri- den and Miss Addie F. Scott of New London were united in mar riage Sept. 24, at the home of Mrs. Ada King of 15 Hope St., by Rev. M. M. Smith, pastor of the Walls Temple A. M. E. Zion Church.
 Mrs. Eva Jordan of Jackson vile, Fla, sister of the bride was matron of honor, and MT. Robert Strong was best man. A recep- ton followed the ceremony. Af- ter brief honeymoon, the cou- pie will reside in Meriden, where he is pastor of the A. M. B. Zion Church. The couple received some very useful gifts. Guests were from Middletown, New Bri- tain and New London.
 Mrs. M. c. Pollard, Mrs. M. E. Hawkins and Miss N. E.. Harris spent the weekend in New York and Brooklyn.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12
WEDDING BELLS

WEDDING BELLS
 Miss Blontene Rice of Middle town and MT. Ray Neal of Phila- delphia were married at Gross St. AME Zion Church last Saturday. The ceremony was presided over by Rev. T. J. Reddick. Miss Clara Lee Rice. the brides sister, was maid of honor, and Miss Mary Lee Brow nand Miss Thelma Mo- Rae were bridesmaids.
 The couple spent their honey
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Statewide Plan
 T0Aid Training

agencies will work very closely with Connecticut communities in initiating, organizing and promot- ing a statewide program for inn proving inter-group relations.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12

Friends of Miss Sarah Edney extend sincere sympathy for her quick recovery from an appendix operation at the Middlesex Hos pital.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-10-12

TRUE VINE FIRE BAPTIST HOLINESS CHURCH
 Rev. M. Curry, Pastor
 Portland, Conn. Morning services II am. Sunday School 1 pm. Afternoon service 3 pm. H. Y. P. U. 6 pm. Night service 8 pm.