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Evening star., 1946-12-06

Four men formerly prominent IN
the official and business life OF
washington today are key f1gures
in Tokyo in the multibillion dol
lar Job OF locating and disposing OF
Japanese wealth scattered through
out the world.
A story about them and the huge
responsibilities assigned to them
appeared in the October 10 issue
of the Nippon Times Magazine,
Tokyo English-language publication,
copies of which have been received
here.
Director of the far-fiung opera
tions as civil property, custodian
for the supreme Commander Of the
Allied powers is Brig. Gen. Patrick
H. Tansey, assistant engineer COM
missioner here from March, 1886,
to July, 1910.
Former Washingtonians included
among key aides to Gen. Tansey
are D. H. Blake, head Of the For
eign Property Division; 1t. Col.
Herbert Clay Harris. chief OF the
Japanese Government Property Divi-
sion, and Stephen j. Mcmahon,
legal adviser.
Former Treasury Aide.
Mr.. Blake was commercial spe-
cialist with the Foreign Funds
Control Division of the Treasury
Department in Washington from
June, 1941, to May, 1946, before
transferring to his present War
Department position.
Col. Harris was head of his own
investment banking business in
Washington for many years and
lived in Alexandria before he en-
tered military service in June,
1912.
Mr.. Mcmahon was member here
of the United States Board OF Tax
Appeals from September, 1929, TO
November, 1896, and an attorney
in the chief counsel's division of
the alien property custodian's Of
flee from August, 1912, to December,
1945, before he transferred early
this year to the War Department.
Detail and magnitude of the task
assigned to Gen. Tansey's agency
as described In the Tokyo publica-
ton are of astronomical proportions.
The value of property involved is
declared impossible to estimate ac-
curately, but $37 .000. .00O0, 900 is men
toned as tentative figure, which
undoubtedly will have to be revised
from time to time.
Ccatfarad 0var unrld
Described as coming within the
scope of the agency's responsibility
is tangible and intangible property
of every kind, scattered in most of
the countries of the world.
1t includes property which be-
longed directly to the Japanese gov
ernment as well as the foreign re-
sources of 100 leading japanese
firms operating from Manchuria to
South America and from the East
Indies to the United States.
1t also includes property looted,
lost or destroyed during the war and
involving many thousands of claims
which must be passed on as to merit
and validity. The items involved
range from home and Office furnish
ings to huge properties valued in
the millions; from a small and very
sacred Buddhist relic which dis
Evening star., 1946-12-06
IDr. Marvin Will Address
Board Of Trade Monday

DR.. Cioyd Heck Marvin, president
of George washington University,
and Canon Merritt r. Williams OF
Washington Cathedral, will speak
before the pre- Christmas general
membership meeting Of the Wash
ington Board of Trade at the Hotel
Statler Monday.
Christmas carols and other
Christmas music will be sung by
the 60-voice Washington Mission
ary College Choir. There will be
brief committee reports and buffet
refreshments.
Canon Williams was chaplain on
the aircraft carrier Wasp, which
was sunk. in action during World
War II.
Evening star., 1946-12-06

Extra! Extra! Buy your extra
United States Savings Bond today!
Evening star., 1946-12-06

Ask man who owns an Alligator :. he knows
how fine it's sericeoble He will say the quality Of
woter-repeIIent eoIecIoth is tops that his Al-
gator is styled right for rain for snow for seet for
blow his standby for all types Of weather.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
CY0 Boxing Tourney
Set for November

The Catholic Youth Organiza
tons 10th annual boxing tourna-
ment will get underway Nov. Is to
20 with preliminary bouts at the
CYO center at 81 E. Congress ST.,
it was announced this week by Lou
Radzienda, director.
Radzienda also stated that tour
nament finals will be returned to
the Chicago Stadium after an alb
sence of seven years.
Entries are limited to boys 16
and over, it was stated. Entry
blanks will be accepted until Nov.
Is at the CYO gym at 81 E. Con-
gress.
Early entrants may take ad-
vantage Of instruction by CYO
boxing instructors and may take
part in several pre-tournament
parish boxing shows, Radzienda
emphasized.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
Robinson ALI
SEmYS Here
Next Sunday

Jackie Robinson's Negro All
Stars will make their first Chi
cago appearance at Comiskey Park
Sunday, Oct. Is, at 2 pm, against
Honus Wagner and his major
major league all-stars.
The day will be known as
"Jackie Robinson Day" in honor
of the 27-year old second baseman
who is the first Negro ever to play
in organized baseball. The former
U.C.L.A. star athlete played this
year with the Montreal Royals in
the International League. A flash
fielder and base-runner, he also
led the league in hitting with an
average of .349.
Wagner, considered one of the
all-time great shortstops, is coach
with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He
is gathering his star players from
both major leagues.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
Lame Downs
ScrappY AIa.
Sfufe Eleven

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Lane
College scored in all but the sec
ond period here Saturday to beat
an outweighed but scrappy Ala
bama State Teachers College ele-
ven 20 to before 5000 home
town fans.
The Dragons flashed a heavy,
fast team composed mainly of vet
Grams led by their great halfback,
Jack Gilmore, who scored two of
the winners touchdowns.
Gilmore went over from the six
yard line in the first frame and
again from the % yard marker in
the third. The final tally was made
by Greene, fullback, in a smash
from the five yard line in the last
period.
The Hornets attack was carried
by Boston, Washington, Ragland
and Weatherly. However, on sew
eral occasions when on the march
they lost the ball on fumbles and
pass interruptions.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
GIVE ROBINSON
TITLE, SAYS
BEAU JACK

NEW YORK (ANP)-Former
world lightweight champion, Beau
Jack, refused an offer from the
New York Athletic commission
here last Friday to engage in a
fstic contest for the New York
welterweight championship against
leading contender Ray Robinson.
At the same time, Jack suggested
that the title be awarded to Ray
Immediately without further ar
gument.
The lat pound crown was va
Gated recently by Marty Servo,
who announced his retirement
from the fight game because Of a
nose injury. According to Jacks
manager, Chick Wergeles, the re-
fusal is made because Jack feels
he lacks experience among welter-
weights.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
JAMAICANS
ANGRY ABOUT
MCKINLEY SNUB

KINGSTON, Jamaica-Residents
of Kingston were in an uproar
last week over the report that
Herb McKenley, world champion
quarter-miler, had been denied
admittance to a swank night club
here.
McKenley, who is here on an
invitational tour with Lloyd Beach,
University Of Wisconsin athlete,
was reputedly turned down along
with a group of friends at the
Springfield club.
The city seethed with indigna-
ton the following day when the
daily papers played the incident.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
Paige Loses 10 Teller;
Lu@S B. i'm Series

Satchell Paige's Negro All-Stars
almost evened things up in their
transforming tour with Bob Eel
ler's Major League All-Stars at
Comiskey Park Wednesday night
before a crowd of $1,000 spec
tatorS.
However, Feller's men staged an
eighth inning uprising to score five
runs and nose out their opponents
6 to 5 and to take commanding
3 to 1 lead in their series.
Paige and Teller pitched the first
three innings on even terms. Each
allowed one hit and no runs.
Gentry Jessup Of the Chicago
Americans was the losing pitcher
and the victim of the eighth in
ming spree. He gave up two sue
cessive triples by Jeff Heath and
Ken Keltner. Heath's ruinous
three-bagger came with the bases
loaded. Keltner's belt drove in
Heath with the winning run.
A surprisingly large crowd held
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
JobLess Payments
Drop IN Illinois

Payments Of jobless benefits to
Illinois workers dropped 1871 per
cent in August, and the number
of workers receiving payments
dropped 1871 per cent State Di-
rector of Labor Robert L. Gordon
reported this week. In Chicago
the drop in payments was Is per
cent, and in recipients, Is per cent.
State benefits paid out under
the Illinois Unemployment Com
pensation Act were $6,390,567 to
98,12O unemployed in August COM
pared to $7,562,633 to 1890 in
July. In Chicago the payments
were $2,915,659 to 44,92O in Au-
gust, a $647.946 reduction in the
amount paid to $3.50 in July.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13

DuSabIe and Dunbar high schools
doomed as title threats in the Cen
trail Section as they scored smash
ing victories Saturday to remain
undefeated and united in league
competition.
Without it's star fullback Jim
Cooper in the starting lineup,
DuSable rolled over Englewood
in a second half rally which Melted
four touchdowns. The final score
was 25 to 6.
DuSable scored once in the third
period and put the game on ice
with three touchdowns in the
fourth. The scores were racked
up by Doughty, Rice, Brown and
Howard. Englewood got its lone
score in the fourth.
Dunbar, the surprise of the Cen
trail Section, continued on its
march toward the title by wallop-
ing Farragut 33 to 0. Crayton
and Mason scored in each period
to pace the runaway. Dunbar
scored the major upset of the prep
season when it beat Tilden, de-
Tending champions, last week.
Only undefeated team in the
section along with DuSable and
Dunbar is Lindblom, which kept
its slate clear Saturday by defeat
ing Kelly 33 to 0.
Phillips, with one defeat in
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
Washington Park Boys Get
Uniforms; Ready To Play

Fifteen boys, selected from $50
attending the Chicago Sports as
ISOLATION coaching school at Wash
ington Park, have received their
uniforms and are ready to engage
teams representing five other parks
for the city championship.
The uniforms were presented to
the youths at an impressive cere-
mOny at Columbus Park Tuesday
night by Charles w. Bidwell, pres
ident Of the association.
Coached BY Henry Springs, Sol
Butler, Duke Slater and Robert
Long, the teams made their first
public appearance during half time
at the Chicago Cardinal-Chicago
Bears game at Comiskey Park
Sunday, Oct. 8.
Play for the championship will
begin Oct. 10 when Washington
Park, last years runners-up, meets
Portage Park, defending cham
pions. The south siders won last
year 10 to 0.
Selections for this years Wash
ington Park team include Charles
Benifeld, Is, George Thomas, Is,
Roy Handle, IA, Golden James,
IA, and Howard Yarbrough, IA,
all of Phillips high school;
Also John Brooks, Is, Maurice
Doty, IA, Otis Payne, IA, Samuel
Greenlee, Is, Madison Benson, IA,
of Englewood high school; Stand
ford Jarrells, IA, Carter Grade
school; Vernon Ward, IA, DuSable
high school.
And Jesse Anderson, IA, Mos
ley school; William Robinson, IA,
Gillespie grade school; and Her
man Brown, IA, Sexton grade
school.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
POST CARDS TO
JAPAN ACCEPTED

Post cards and ordinary gift
parcels are now acceptable for
mailing to Japan, the Post Office
announced this week. The post
cards are restricted to messages
Of a personal or family nature.
Gift parcels, not exceeding IL
pounds, may be mailed once a week
to the same person. Contents are
limited to essential relief items.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13

up the start of the game for an
hour while the harried promoters
scurried around for extra help at
the box-office.
The two teams will play % more
games in the next month on an air
tour covering 1900 miles.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
Disable, Dunbar Loom as
Threats I'm Central Section

early season, kept in the title run
ming by drubbing Tilden 10 to 0
on three first quarter touchdowns.
The defeat, the second in two
weeks for the defending champs,
practically eliminates them from
the title race.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
HOWARD u. WINS OPENER
FROM BLUEFIELD 1870

BLUEFIELD, w. Va.-Sparked
by a second period touchdown run
of 35 yards by Thomas Greene,
215-pound fullback, Howard Uni
versity went on to score again in
the fourth period to beat Bluefeld
State College Is to 0.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
FOOTBALL SCORES

West Virginia State, FL;
Howard, IS.
North Carolina State, 10;
Bluefield, 0.
South Carolina State, z;
Knoxville, z.
Wilberforce, %; Florida A.
and NJ, IA.
Paine College, 20; Camp
Jackson, 0.
Morris Brown, IS; Allen, 9.
Southern w., 38; Grambling,
o.
Tennessee State, IT; Langs-
ton, o.
Mississippi A. and NJ, 10;
Alcorn, IA.
Kentucky State, IS; Winston
Salem, 6.
Hampton Institute, 80; John
son c. Smith, o.
Shaw, IL; A. and T. College,
Is.
Lane College, 20; Alabama
State Teachers, 0.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-06-08
WEST FORK ANTIcLINE
SITE OF TEST WELL

According to a communication
from Ralph Appeman, the forma-
ton test drilled by him north
of Chinook in Blaine county, on the
Reeves ranch in 18-34N-19E, is on
the West Fork anticline, and not
on the Battle Creek anticline.
Says his communication:
''The axis of the West Fork anti
cline runs approximately N. IS de-
grees east, while the axis of the
Battle Creek anticline runs about
N. Is degrees west. The West Fork
anticline is several miles west of
the Battle Creek anticline."
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-06-08
Additional u. S.
Leases Gr0nfed

Issuance of oil and gas leases by
the general land office has been
reported as follows by T. #. Cor
bally, register of the Great Falls
land office:
To julie NJ. HeckIey, Billings, TOO
acres In Valley county, In sections
81 and 80, 31N-35E, on Bowdoin
Dome.
To T. Morland of Shelby, Sc NV
and SM NE Sec. Q and NE NV
and N1k NE Sec. 18-36N-3w, north
west of the Kevin-Sunburst field In
TOole county (240 acresl.
To Frieda b. Whitcher of Billings,
NE and NE Sc Sec. o and all of
Sec. 10-33N-31E, $40 acres on Bow
dom Dome, In Phillips county.
To Ruby Clark of Choteau, 1884
acres covering all Of sections Y. 8,
IL and Is, 27N-9W, In Teton county.
To ]. A. Kaufman of Billings, GW
Sc 10-26N-4W, 40 acres in Teton
county.
To A. C. Sidner of Fremont. Neb..
SM Sc 12-31N-39E, so acres, In
Valley county.
To Lucie B. McNamer of Shelby.
lot 4, 81 NV Sec. 2 and Sc Sec.
9-35N-2E, Toole county, east of the
Kevin-Sunburst field.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-06-08
Crude Stocks
Increase Again

Stocks of domestic and foreign
crude petroleum at the close of the
week ended May Is, totaled 222,-
$4,000 barrels, according to data
reported to the Bureau of Mines.
Compared with the total of 221, 615.-
600 barrels for the preceding week,
this represents an increase of 49,
600 barrels, comprising an increase
of $4,000 barrels In stocks of do
nestle crude and a decrease of
PSI, 900 barrels in stocks of foreign
crude. Heavy crude oil stocks in
California, not included in the gaso-
line bearing stocks, totaled ATS, 900
barrels, an increase of $4,000 bar
rels.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-06-08
TEST NEAR CHINOOK
FINDS OIL SHOWING

According to operators who were
present while the well was drilling,
the formation test put down by
Ralph Appeman on the West Fork
anticline. north of Chinook, had a
very substantial oil showing at $50
feet, presumably in or near the top
of the Colorado shale. The well.
drilled with rotary tools, has been
completed, plugged and abandoned,
but no information Is available con.
corning depth or horizons tested.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-06-08

The new trademark Incorporates
a large letter 'E" in script, inside an
oval, and the brand name has been
designated as the "OVALrE." Sew
eral hundred filling stations
throughout the northwest are dis
playing products under the new
brand for the first time this week.
Trade names discontinued and
supplanted by the new emblem are
Powerine, Nordol, Grizzly, Litening,
Hancock, Bearcat and Carter. The
change in trade names for gasolines.
fuel oils, lubricants and other Car
ter products is effective immediate
ly. These products are sold through
Carter and Powerine sales outlets
in the nine states of Washington,
Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Colo
RADIO, New Mexico, North Dakota,
South Dakota and Nebraska. The
Powerine Company of Denver is a
fully-owned subsidiary.
The Carter Oil Company has
been active for So years as a pro-
Queer of crude. In 1912, the COM
pany entered the refining and retail
marketing branches of the industry
and these activities have expanded
until today the company ranks as
one of the leading marketing COM
panies in the Rocky Mountain area.
Carter refineries are at Billings
and Cut Bank, Mont, and Lowell
and Newcastle, Wyo.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-06-08
McCL0NE NAMED HEAD
OF STATE COMMITTEE

e. S. McGlone of Butte, general
manager of Montana and Idaho
metallurgical operations of the Ana
conda Copper Mining Company, has
been named chairman of the Mon
tana program committee for the
first postwar metal mining conven-
ton and exposition of the western
division of the American Mining
Congress, to be held Sept. 9-12 at
Denver. There are Is members of
the Montana committee and these
were guests of McGlone at a
luncheon and meeting held June l
in Butte.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-06-08
IMPERIAL TEST GETS
MADISON AT 12,2I8

ImperiaR Shell StoIberg No. /,
deep test In the central Alberta
foothills area along the Rocky
Mountain front, has topped the
Madison limestone at 1928 feet and
is drilling ahead, according to the
Calgary Oil Bulletin. Seven-inch
casing was set at 10,931 feet, with
plans made to run a liner to the
top of the lime If promising show
ings are found.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-06-08

American taxpayers pay $500, OO0,-
600 annually to finance government
domestic news" agencies.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-06-08
Carter Adopts New Insignia
Supplanting Previous Brands

newly adopted brand under which of
Company will be distributed which for products
previously sold under different
by o. c. Schorp, Carter president
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-06-08

r. G. Tarrant Is drilling past $500
feet in his wildcat on the Button
Butte structure, in Fergus county,
southwest of the Cat Creek field.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-06-08

The U. S. per capita debt is 81 1856.
The average debt per family Is
$8,1N.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-06-08

Is it a modern farm house?
No, five rooms and path.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
VETERANS CHANGE
SERVICE POLICIES.
Over $780, 100 Worth
Converted Here Since
January |, 1916

The local Veterans Administra-
+ion, Wilmington Contract office,
last night reported that since Janu-
orv /. over $3.50, 900 insurance has
been re-instated and converted to
nermanent policies.
The announcement came on the
eve of the day and night confer
ence scheduled to start this morn
ing at II o'clock in the Community
Council chambers, fourth floor,
Tide Water building.
E. C. Baker, regional insurance
officer for the VA, Winston-Salem,
arrived yesterday afternoon to at
tend the conference and make an
Inspection of the local set up.
He said yesterday afternoon that
The local office was the first in
the state to keep daily records on
veterans insurance accounts.
Invited to attend the meeting this
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
NEWS
Noted Economist Predicts
Good Retail, Tourist
Trade This Year
BY G w, BABsON

BABSON PARK. Mass, May 30
Business activity in the next few
months should constantly improve
in most lines. With newspapers full
Of uncertainties regarding politics
and other depressing items, it is
a relief to focus ones attention
on the good news from the domes-
tic front.
Textile mills have stepped up
schedules since the German armies
destroyed many of the big mill
centers in Northern France and
Belgium. Gray goods sales have
been high and the demand for
shirts and mems wear of all kinds
is tremendous.
Strike Setbacks
Steel operations have been handi-
capped by strikes of all kinds but
now have a greer light to go ahead.
Many thought the end Of the war
might hit the steel industry harder
than most others, but it has not.
Inventories in consumers hands
are said to be lower than ever be-
fore.
Chemical industries are just be-
ginning to feel the good effects of
the postwar program. How much
they will add to the business total
In the next few months is uncer-
tain just now. Investors, business
men, and workers should, however,
keep in mind that this nation is
entering upon a tremendous plas-
tic program which can be operat-
ed with little fear of strikes. There
fore, what is now On the books is
a mere sampl.ng of what is to
follow in. chemical developments.
Retail Trade GooU
Retail trade is remarkably good.
It is running Is per cent or more
above a year ago. This comparison
with 1945 levels comes from the in
dustrial areas of the Middlewest,
from the South and from the Paci-
fic Coast. Rising payrolls mean
that these gains should continue
for sometime to come. I am still
bullish on merchandise securities
as the best hedge against both
wage increases and initiation.
Tourist business: Due to the hesti
fancy of cruising even to the West
Indies, South America, Alaska and
Canada this summer. The greater
efforts which the railroad and bus
lines are making in developing
travel indicate that this Summer
will see the largest vacation sea-
son on record.
The business outlook for the Sum-
mer, therefore, is good. There will
be no set-backs due to cancellation
Of orders or psychological reac-
tons. Any change will be to in
crease an already high level Of &C
tivity. Hence, I believe that over
all business this Summer should be
even better than ever before. If
you plan a vacation away from
home, you better get your reser-
vations now.
The strike leaders have surely
overplayed their hands. At last
o%verplayed theiroverplayede,- uerbd
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
SPEAKERS NAMED

CHARLOTTE, May 30.-P)- DR..
Frederic T. PIERCE of N. C. State
college and DR.. H. Y. Jennings
of Danville, Va, originator of a
fiber bonded process for cotton
yarn, are among speakers for the
southern textile associations an
nual meeting scheduled to open
next Thursday at Myrtle Beach,
S. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
CHEERING NEWS
Summer Business Outlook
Bright, Babson Declares

they got American poepleLa
aroused by their arrogance and
Indifference 70 the public welfare.
I am sorry for this because I
believe in intelligent collective
bargaining win arbitration as a last
resort. But when a Lewis or a
Whitney holds a pistol to u heads
to force the signing of a contract,
this is revolution and instruction.
Let us hope Congress will make
this impossible to occur again.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
BRICKER FLAYS TRUMAN

GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 30
(P- John W. Bricker, the 1914
Republican nominee for vice presi-
dent, Thursday called president
Truman's proposal to draft strikers
into the Army "abhorent to the
American way of life"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31

morning r representatives of all
local insurance companies, and all
members of the legion and it's af-
fi1iate organizations.
Baker is here to get information
concerning the local contract Of
flee work with government insur-
ance for World War I vets, and
the National Service Life Insur-
ance for veterans of the recent
war.
Robert Matthews, contract rep
resentative for the local offices,