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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-10-17
Convention of Amvets
Postponed by Strike

A convention of District Depart
ment chapters of the American
Veterans of World War II, sched-
uled to open today, has been post
poned because of the hotel strike,
it was announced last night.
The convention was to have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-10-17
|DAV Chief Sees Need
OF Job Opportunities
For Disabled Veterans

Disabled veterans are not getting
the preference to which they are
entitled" in their chief problem
employment.
That is the opinion OF Lloyd F.
Oleson, new national commander OF
the Disabled American Veterans
At press conference late yesterday
he declared the problem of finding
jobs for the disabled, INSTEAD OF
keeping them on pension rolls" is a
problem of impressing employers
with their need and their value as
workers.
-Four times as many non-veterans
as disabled veterans are being placed
in jobs right now" he stated.
Looks to Improvement.
United States Employment Serv-
ice figures, he said, showed that in
June about per cent of actively
registered disabled veterans were
placed in jobs, that 9 per cent of
the nondisabled veterans were placed
and that % per cent of the non
veterans were employed.
THE USES must sell the disabled
veteran to employers before he can
be hired" he said. Putting a large
amount of blame for the low figure
on the lack of personnel trained in
problems of the disabled" Mr.. OLE
son said he looked for improvement
after 800 veterans job developers, "
being trained by the Veteran EN-
ployment Service, are assigned to
USES offices.
Meanwhile, the DAVIS own pro-
gram urging employers to hire dis
abled men ito fit the job" will be
carried "as close to the individual
employer as possible" he said. Mr..
Oleson also called employment the
best solution for large number OF
pyschoneurotic veterans.
Asked about his view of a veter-
ans bonus, he said the DAV has
taken no action on the question
but he feels that amy grant Of
money on a general basis is an I'M
just bonus
Concerned With Housing.
Other issues of primary concern
to the DAV, he said, are veterans
housing, an allowance for disabled
veterans on the basis of dependency
and the granting of the same bene-
fits to World War II disabled veter-
ans as were granted to those in the
World War. He added he would
also like to see a consolidation of
existing veterans laws 80 veter-
ans will know just what they're
entitled to-"
His organization, he said, also is
expanding it's program of training
service officers to "act as the dis
abled mans representative in re-
Mobilization" Formerly, the service
officers have been used nearly en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-10-17

/ adopted q constitution and elected
officers for permanent department.
A department dance, scheduled for
tomorrow night at the Hotel Statler,
also has been postponed. No new
date has been set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-10-17

tirely to aid veterans with claims or
the Veterans Administration.
Mr., Oleson praised the Veterans
Administration and assured report
ers that our relations will be as
good as they have been."'
The 35-year-old commander
served under Veterans Admins
traitor Bradley in the LIST Armored
Division when the latter was corps
commander in the African cam.
paign. Enlisting as a private, he
had three tanks shot out from under
him in battle and came out of the
war captain, holding the Purple
Heart with three clusters, the Sill
yer Star and the Distinguished
Service Cross. After his fourth
wound, he was hospitalized for two
years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Food SurpIuses Expected in '49; Program Asked

Washington, Aug. 8-OP)-The United Nations Food and Agricul- ture Organization warned today that surpluses of some foods may become problem within two years unless an effective world food pro- gram is set up immediately.
 It said that although the world now is in the midst of a critical food shortage with the prospect that some commodities will be scarce for years, there will be a surplus of other foods as soon as the crisis is past.
 Wheat may no longer be in short supply after the 1948 harvest, it said while the sugar situation should clear up by l949.
 The food organization said that unless action is taken at it's Copen- hagen meeting early in September, nations may restrict their food production instead of increasing it.
 And there may again be short ages like those We face in the pres ent emergency" it said.
 The international agency pro- posed that the world solve it's food problems by stepping up produc- ton of scarce foods and at the same time encouraging industry to build up buying power to buy the food.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Britons Eye
 Iran Interest

London, Aug. 9-(UP)-A curious ly Worded Foreign Office statement was believed today to suggest pos slbility of British intervention in Southern Iran.
 The statement, issued by the For eIgn Office without explanation. said that the Iranian government must ensure that conditions of se- curity prevail in the southern Iran area where the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company controls huge petroleum concession. The firm is largely own ed by the British government.
 The Foreign office suggested that Britain was ready to assist Iran in this objective and that the Anglo Iranian company would cooperate to the fullest extent
 The British are now in the process of moving new Indian troops to Basra, Iraq, just across the river frontier from Abadan, Iran, which is the center of the Anglo-Iranian operation and the site of its huge refineries which last year had a larger output than any others in the world.
 The British move has been at tackled angrily by Premier Ahmed GhaYam of Iran in terms similar to thos che employed against the con- tinued presence of Soviet troops in 1 North Iran earlier this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Hides Hoard Under Probe

Washington, Aug. 8-(UP)-Possi- bility of a critical shortage of shoes by late Winter today stirred the government into vigorous action to force hoarded hides and leather in- to the market.
 With shutdown of shoe produc- tion threatened, the Department of Justice began an investigation of an alleged conspiracy to withhold hides from the market until higher prices have been authorized.
 The Justice Department Investig- ation was requested by Reconversion Director John R. Steelman Tuesday after White House conference with CPA Administrator John D. Small and Price Chief Paul Porter.
 Steelman said there was an "al- most complete stoppage" of hide and leather distribution. This, he added, threatened an imminent shutdown of shoe production.
 A shutdown at this time would af- feet retail supplies in late Winter.
 There was no indication that any government officials expected shoe rationing to be resumed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Broadway and Elsewhere
By J-4ck Lait

poses and sent the pictures to all the Chicago papers.
 But there was less romantic ma terial. I. who was in his place seven nights a week, would write stories tying him in with the grow ing gangSteriSm which was begin ming that era of blood and violence which later gave ColoSimo Wry reputation around the world I bluntly named Colosimo as the prime mover behind the criminal structure. But I was his favorite reporter.
 He had political drag that made him virtually immune. But he became so notorious, people came long distances just to see what this phenomenon looked like. He ate that up.
 I was with him until a. m., the morning he was assaSsinated in his office in that cafe, before noon. The first edition had been brought in, and there was my yarn on Page with his picture.
 There had been more gang kill ings. I wrote that the Colosimo mob had rubbed out some intrud- CTS who "strayed over the barriers of their own territory"-which had been fixed by formal treaty in meeting of gang leaders represent ing the several sections of the city "a peace conference in a leading Loop" hotel.
 Jim read it, laid down the paper. looked at me.
 I'm surprised at you" he said. Those buns didn't stray over the barriers; they were dozen blocks inside They weren't knocked of. They committed suicide.
 Now, my good friend. don't quote me, but you can say that the West Siders and North Siders had better stay out of my South Side. or there will be some more fancy funerals.
 And besides, that's not good photo of me-profiles never present my face to best advantage.
 A few come here to get a look at me. But millions get their im- pressions only from the newspa- pers. This picture makes me out we'll, fierce. And you know, Jack, I'm not that. Why, Dale wouldn't have had me if I looked like that.
 Now, I just had a full-face taken. I'll give it to you. You can run it with your next story you know, about more fancy fu- nerals'
 I ran it-with the story of his own fancy funeral.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
ADVICE for 
By K. F. SMITH Public Relations Director Waterbury Veterans Advisory Centes 195 Grove Street

Veterans applying for overseas employment will receive preference when, by virtue of training and ex- perience, their qualifications equal those who are non-veterans, accord ing to the Civilian Personnel Divi- sion of the War Department.
 Requests of theater commanders to fill overseas vacancies are confined mainly to typists, stenographerS, court reporters and fiscal clerical personnel (including payroll clerks with War Department experienced A limited number of requests also are received for professional, Seien- tific, technical, and highly special i1ed industrial and commercial per- sonnel covering such fields as ag- riculture, communications, engine ering, legal, public administration, public health and welfare, and sta- tiSticS.
 The maximum age limit for wom- en in Europe is 35 years and for Japan, 40. The maximum age for men in both theaters is 50 years. The minimum for both men and women is 21 years This age ceil- ing was prescribed by the theater commanders after a careful study of the rigorous conditions under which civilian employees must work and | live.
 Personnel selected for appoint ment outside the United States must possess qualifications equal to or higher than those required for Con- tinental employment and all ap- pointments are contingent upon sat- isfactory performance tests, as well as medical examinations.
 Applicants interested in typing and stenography may fill out Stand ard Form 57 and send 1t direct to Commanding General, First Army Area, New York, New York; for other employment the application should be sent direct to the overseas Branch, Office Of the Secretary of War Pentagon Building, Washington, 25, D. c.
 Form 57 may be obtained at the Civil Service Office in the Water bury Post Office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Army Developed HOO Chemicals To Kill Crops

Chicago, Aug. 8-WP)-The Army developed HOO chemicals during the war which would have been used to destroy crops and soils had the en- emy resorted to chemical warfare, the University of Chicagos Botanic al Gazette said today. The chemicals never were used as a weapon because the enemy did not resort to chemical warfare, the Gaz- cite said.
 The same principles now are be- ing used, however, to destroy noxi- ous weeds in western pasture lands and to speed the growth of sugar cane, rice, pineapple and other crops.
 Application of some of the 100 oragnic compounds could have de- prived the enemy of numerous crops, including winter rye, oats, vegetables and fruits, the magazine said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Maritime Officers Schools

The U. S. Maritime Service has announced that it's officers upgrade schools will offer license preparation training to two general classes of applicants: CD Experienced officers of the U. s. Navy or Coast Guard who will be available for assignment aboard merchants vessels upon se- curing an original license; and CD otherwise qualified unlicensed per sonnel with sufficient sea time in the Navy, Coast Guard or Merchant Marine who are capable of securing an original license with the mini mum amount of instruction avail able under the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Foreign Study Approved


 Veterans may enroll in foreign educational institutions under Pub lie Law 346. In general, they must make all preliminary arrangements, and be capable of financing them selves for the first few months. To obtain passports they must present a letter from the foreign institution to the effect that they will be &C., cepted as students.
 After selecting the school, the vet eran must check with the Veterans Administration, Central Office, Washington 25, D. C., to determine if the institution is approved. For the present the State Department is issuing no passports for students wishing to study in Germany, Aus tria, Japan or Korea.
 In order to protect his rights and entitlements the returned veteran has the following time limits in which to file any necessary forms or applications:
 10 days after discharge report to local draft board
 90 days after discharge apply for old job.
 years after discharge Cor end of war, whichever is later se- cure readjustment allowance unemployment compensation,
 years after discharge Cor end of war, whichever is later) begin education under the GI. Bill of Rights.
 years after taking out na- tional life insurance convert in- surance eff term policy is dated prior to Jan. l, 1946)
 g years after end of war apply for loan guarantee under CT. Bill of Rights.
 l5 years after discharge ap- peal for discharge review
 Before death apply for disa- bility pension.
 years after death dependents apply to Veterans Administra- ton for burial benefits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Greater Benefits

Veterans who, after entering in- stitutional or on-the-job training, under Public Law 346 (Gi I. Bib, find that they are eligible for dis ability compensation. should file immediately Form 1900 with the Vet erans Administration for greater benefits of training under Public Law Is. Failure to apply within one year may cause the loss of his rights and privileges under the latter law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Job Finding For Disabled

E A special lnteragency committee is being set up among the Federal agencies directly concerned in job finding for disabled veterans. This Federal interagency committee on employment of the physically hand icapped will strive to coordinate all Federal activities and available serv- ices for placement in profitable jobs for the physically and mentally handicapped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Aid Not Considered Wages

Government financial assistance paid to veteran, trainees under the G. I. Bill of Rights cannot be con- sidered as wages, according to a re- cent ruling of the Fifth Regional Wage Stabilization Board. Wages in clude only payments made by an employer to an employe for serv- ices. Government aid comes under the heading of subsistence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Active Service Credited

All active service in the W.A.C.'s, WAVE. $, STARS or Women's Reserve of the Marine Corps are to be included in determining eligibil- lty for and entitlement to education and training benefits under provis- ions Of the G.I. Bill of Rights. Per- iods Of service in the former Wom- ems Army Auxiliary Corps, however. are not to be included.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Competitive Exams

The United States Merchant Mar inc Cadet Corps will hold competi- tive examinations for appointment as cadet-midshipmen on Nov. 6, 1946 Veterans may receive an age waiver to their 24th birthday and are al lowed five points additional on the competitive test.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Functions Transferred

Functions of the Selective Service system and the Director of Selec- tive Service vnder the Selective Serv- ice and Training Act of l940 relat- ing to assisting ex-servicemen in ob-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
HEAVY PAYMENTS

Approximately S3,5O0, ,0oo 900 was paid to policy holders and bene- ficiaries = the United States and Canada by insurance companies in recent year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

taining new positions have been transferred to the U. s. Employment Service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-22
AlongThe Fear

leling the alley which runs from
Second to Front street.
THE ball armature dynamo5
yer purchased from Thompson
& Huston company, electrical
manufa cturers. This compans, as
I understand it, was the forerunner
of the General Electric company.
The dynamos used in the original
installation had been exhibited
at the Centennial in Philadelphia.
1.-THE armature Was in the shape
of a globe or ball, unlike the more
modern armature which is of the
cylindrical type. The dynamo had
a simple EXETER, and an open
belt was used. When the green
light was given to start nothing
happened. I am told that they
wired Immediately to the Thomp-
son & Houston company for an
expert to come to Wilmington.
Shortly afterward he arrived.
looked the situation over, and
twisted the belt which started in
motion the first electric light plant
ever operated in the City OF
Wilmington.
"As I recall, the plant was finally
moved to the corner of Water and
Orange streets. and although !
See CAPE FEAR On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-22
CHEST CAMPAIGN
TOPS HALF MARK
Total OF $55,449.44 Ii
Pledges Reported At
Dinner Meeting
By MURRAY

The Wilmington Community
Chest passed the halfway mark to-
wards its $106, 204 goal last night
at a dinner meeting as close to 10(
campaign workers heard their cap
tains report a total Of $55, 449.44 ir
pledges registered during the frs
six days of the drive.
James D. Gheen, New York pub
licist, and the dinners featured
speaker, praised the workers fol
their early success but warned thai
the heaviest challenge still lay be-
fore them.
cts not the Community chest
idea but Wilmington that is or
trial here" he said.
Chest workers gathered at st.
|Paul's Lutheran church to file theil
first campaign reports.
A major lead in the first returns
was borne by the corporations di
vision of the chest whose chair
man, Fred E. Little, reported $780,.
800 of his groups $37,80 goal.
Team two of the corporations di-
vision, captained by Peter Browne
Ruffin, turned in s21, 345 of a s25,'
200 goal. Howard A. Penton, captain
of Team l of the corporate divi-
sion, reported 1925, and Alex
Sprunt, captain of team 3 report
ed IS, TAO.
White Reports
E. L.. White, chairman of the
chests advance gifts section, of
which the corporate gifts division is
a unit, told tne meeting that he ex-
poets to have his group over its
goal by tomorrow nights report
meeting.
Davis HoWes, chairman Of the in
dividual gifts division, reported S.
$40 out of a quota goal of $500.
See CAMPAIGN On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-22
DEMOCRATS PLAN
SERIES OF TALKS
Four Major Addresses Set
For Week In Bruins
wick County
Special to The Star

SOUTHPORT, Oct. 81 - Brun.
sWick county Democrats will con.
duct an active campaign on be
half of the Democratic party in tho
forthcoming national election. Al
least four major addresses and
scheduled in the county this week.
Kerr Scott, state commissioners
of agriculture, will address at .
rally at the Waccamaw school
building at 7:3o p. m. Tuesday
night.
On Wednesday two addresses
are planned. S. B. Frink, South.
port attorney and former stats
senator, will speak at w. H. Var
MANS store at 7:30 p. m. while
David Sinclair, Wilmington attor-
ney, will speak at a rally at H. D.
Williams store at 7:30 p. m.
Congressman J.. Bayard Clark, Of
Fayetteville, and u. S. Representa-
tive for the Seventh congressional
district, will deliver the main adj
dress at a rally in courthouse here
In Southport, at 7:30 p. m. Thurs
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-22
Democratic Leaders
Hear Representative
Congressman Clark Asks
Heavy Vote For Party
In November Election
BY GEORGE

Labelling the Democratic party
as the peoples party, the one to
which the nation has always turn
ed in time of crisis, Congressman
j. Baynard Clark, of Fayetteville,
made a strong plea for heavy en-
dorsement vote of the national
administration in the forthcoming
November 5 general election during
an address last night in the New
Hanover county courthouse.
Introduced by Nathan Haskell,
chairman of the county Democratic
executive committee, Clark, U. S,
representative of the seventh con.
%gressional district, called New
Hanover one of the creates
counties" in the state and urged
a strong turnout at the polls.
II know the great number Of
promises now being made by the
Republicans" he cautioned, land
l also know of the criticisms of the
Truman administration. However,
the Democratic Party is the agency
that the people have always turned
to in time of great need, and the
same will be true this year." he
stated.
Denouncing the psychology that
the Democrats will be swept out
of office in the 1948 presidential
election, CLARK said that he knew
personally the majority of the
leaders In the opposition party
and that he doubted seriously if any
n of them could match Presi-
dent Truman.
Il did not agree with all that the
Roosevelt administration did,"
he said. II did not vote for every
Roosevelt measure, still it was the
Democratic party that led the ma
ton out of the terrible depression
from which it had been plunged
by the preceding Republican adj
ministration of former President"
See DEMOCRATIC On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-22
BY LARRY HIRSCH
ONE-W ATT KNOWLEDGE

ONE-W ATT KNOWLEDGE -
There are really only four i'm
portant things we know about the
electric light:
ID Thomas Edison invented it.
CD 1t can be broken with a bee
bee gun, a slingshot a we'll
aimed kitchen utensi1.
90 It can be turned on and off
by Tipping a switch, pulling a
chain, or twisting the bulb itself
if no switch or chain is included
in the equipment.
(4) It's better than a candle ex-
cept that moths can't fall into it.
This, without doubt, is shame
fully meager knowledge. 1t
amounts to about one watt, hardly
enough to reveal the blush OF
ignorance on our face. So you can
imagine how glad we were the
other day to receive the following
letter from MI. w. w. Storm:
FIRST LIGHT PLANT - "It
may be of interest to the younger
generation to know that the first
electric light plant in Wilmington
was set UP in the east end of the
old Wilmington Iron Works ma
chine shop located to the east Of
the X-Department store and paral
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-22
Whale Closes Stores

NEW YORK, Oct. q - up "A
65-foot whale, which foundered into
the shallow water of a Long Island
bay and created such a sensation
that schools were closed for the
day and stores smut down, Monday
night was being towed by its tail
out to deep water.
The Coast Guard Cutter Eden
pulled the 60-ton whale out of the
shallow waters of Huntington
harbor at 7:30 p. m. and dragged it
out to sea.
Preparations were made to blow
the whale to pieces with demolition
charges, indicating that the Coasl
Guard was satisfied the whale was
dead. Earlier reports from pseudo
experts on whales claimed that the
mammal merely was in deep sleep.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-22
COURT CONTINUES
CRIMINAL DOCKET
Federal Judge Gillian Pre-.
sides Over Fall Term
AT ~Customshouse

A relatively mild fine for OPA
sugar coupon violations and a two
year probation for a two-time auto
mobile snatcher highlighted yester-
days opening session of U. S.
District court here with Judge
Don Gillian of Tarboro on the
bench.
S. Jack Strickland, Tabor City
grocer, drew a 5000 fine for accept
ing counterfeit and loose sugar
coupons at his Tabor City store
amounting to 'about 1000 pounds
of sugar." according to evidence
dug up by OPA investigators and
presented to Judge Gillian by Dis
trict Attorney John Hall Manning
of Raleigh.
Pleading nolo contendre to the
charges, Strickland vas handed a
mild fine because of his ''other-
wise spotless record" Married
and the father of two children,
Strickland entered the grocery
business in Tabor City after his
discharge from the armed forces
about nine months ago.
Earlon Prince Dudney, 20-year-
old Fair Bluff army veteran, was
given two IL month suspended sen
fences and a two-year probation
period after pleading guilty to two
automobile thefts. The evidence
submitted by the FBI, charged
Dudney with stealing his first car
See COURT On Page Two