davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-23
BY hEIE UP< IiI'ECE.
editor Manager. Southern City,
Substituting For LYNN SiSbcD

Raleigh. Sept. % Municipalities
- North Carolina. faced with sharply
rising expenses and restricted sources
pi revenue, arc going Il make Il de-
tcrminCd fight In &c, the bonds of
'hir fiscal StraiiJackct loo ScnCd by
the l947 General Assembly. Cities
and towns. bound in some cases by
statutes decades old. have been seek
ing relief Ton Il nun'Dcr of years
from the State laws that limit their
sources of revenue and their rates
of taxation. They also want the
State to give them u more equitable
share Of certain revenues collected
rom residents of municipalities.
Many thoughtful municipal eff
.ialS take the stand that cities and
tOwnS have reached u drad-Cnd with
existing revenue sources and can
meet their SkyroCkcting expenses
only through help from the State.
These rising costs ar" attributd not
only 10 the general increase i'll the
DrCicS OF labor. materials and equip
mcnt. but also To the broader range
Of services which urban citizens to-
lay demand E! their LEGAL govern
mcntS.
PROGRESS - Community life at
his stage of the Twentieth Century
. dependent upon II great number
= innnvriinnS. some OF which were
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-23
u. s., RUSSIA Slash
Indemnity Claims

Paris, Sept. 23.-P,-Thc United
States, siding with Russia, aband-
oncd today the principle of full
for Allied property
losses in r. mania. Inc move cap
lied the whole indemnity structure
OF the peace conference.
Willard Thorp. u. S. State Depart
mcnt cconGnsic expert. told the Balk-
economic con mission
that tho u. S. had become convinced
that RGmanIH could not support all
rCparaiionS and compensation bur
dcns placed upon her by the orlgi-
nal draft treaty proposals.
Russia has been fighting from
the start for the principle OF only
onc-third C"m?cnsation for property
Losses suffered Ky private United
Nations individuals and concern, IN
defeated countries.
France, which joined the u. G..
in similar move before the Italian
cconon,iC commission IaSl week. de
Clarcd after Thorp'$ statement that
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-23
$50 MPH Declared
Maximum Safe Air
Speed By Services

Washington, Sept. 23.-Armv and
navy medical experts have decided
tentatively that $50 miles an hour
the :pcCi q! :, :n1--iS about as fast
as a human can fly safely, it was
revealed today.
I'VE dent know where the speed
line l." a high-ranlling naval Off
Ger told the United Press. But VIC
now believe i; is IN the neighbour
hood Of $50 miles an hour"
Tho pr.NlCm i enc 0' the most
complies and urgent facing the air
"rm* hC"IwEr Of development Of
E"Dcr-SuCcd planes. II MAS taken
up extensively ~ a recent closed
meeting of tho armv-navy liaison
r"n"n'ttc" on medical research. and
lN" conclusions wCrc reached:
J. Neither SCryIC" will attcnDt
:" d'NC!' } - SI'2Cr-'v-" youth Ia
fly plane. Of IN" future Instead.
machine will DC adapted 10 the
men.
=. Protective dcyirc, must bc
dcr"l'r"i Tor high pc"i pil"t9.
In In" la'i"r connection. L. -
scientists are continent that I hey
can invent n"w. pnwcr-C elected en-
closed seats and parachrtCS. helmets
and Sui's tu enable pilots to ADAM
don planes travclIn. at up tc $50
m.ph.
Eat they believe that planes fly
ing faster than that will he guided
ny instruments rather than humans
even though experimental flights in
excess of $50 Tn.p.h. are scheduled
Experiments CondUCtcd by the
Germans during the var. with Jew,
and other prisoners as guinea pigs
proved that an air blast 0f l5C
m p.h. tears flesh frCm any cx-
pC.cd p7rt Of the ocdy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-23
U.S., Britain
Buck Russiu
In Council
Sovicts Seek 'Eo
Learn Disposition
OF Allied Troops

Lake sec: p. n. y, Set. 23-Op,
- Soi it; E;i> il; demand or iniur-
ma':oh 81 Ai!r"d i.opp iii. ..ositi,,n
IN foreign, nCn-cn,u? StLcs faced
vig"rG;:S L. :. and british ,.paSition
To-Day in the Unlt,i N.,;iunai Sccur-
ity Council.
AS the delegates prepared ia meet
nj p. M. EDf. 10 iaic uD TINS now
iSs nc, both l. 5. Delegate ncrSchcl
V. Johnson. and Brush Delegate
Sir Alexander Cad, gan were report
cd today rCaGy 10 challenge Rus Sia'S
light 10 demand such information
under The u. \. charter.
InGornlcd quarter, SlId both would
aSk the council - lCitISv to place
the Russian demand on lis agrnda.
On the Sro";.u tat such Il question
Qua 10; CON- Wit!iu tnc luriSdic-
ton O! the camel unless coupled
VITA Ca..Isc tnat peace WAS en-
Gan%C!ct or DrcaChea.
Johnson was reported ready TO ask
SCNlcl DCiCSa.c AnurcI Gro:nyku two
questions:
What was kuSsia'S motive in rails
ing the issue in the council!
Under what article CT the charter
was the action taken?
Grcmyko first brought the uues-
ton by August 81. It was sidetracked
by the Ukralnc's charges that Greece.
aided by the presence of British
troops III Greece, was threatening
peace in the Balkans. The Greek
case was dropped Friday, opening
The way for the new issue.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-23
Ships Steulll
From PORTS:
Tie-Up Ends
Respite Expected
To Be Only Brief;
New Talks Start

The rt'ioh1 sea. * emerged to-
Gay i"a. - i'-';,y tir-up caused by
the 80. i',i".'I,.' I INv IN his
'..y e.. a.. - i a. wr.i:crs went
hh'" - IN ~ j. e. .n | :nliS steamed
"'it - i-'i 'i'I &C 'oI.;tii haru1rS
Ia l. :" actually c;inrd lac Sal
urU : E!rli V'rn ", coast Unions
"urur,Ic,I thrv wo"c withdrawing
pick ZINC; :r,:n piers.
The Il ppIug IN /. i.y vas faced
with &c 70 :'i-ii.iy ;ha, the respite
Hrcht 30 uriy brio. howcvcr. as
three = rii.Wc Unions have cen
threat n:H" IL walk Of: IL the cy-
rir;s..uH q. thcir e. u,rac;. On Sc5t.
~ uric IS ,1r"ai, : alrcc TO union
dCman&' ior nC-v contracts.
Mediator Assigned.
Inc Federal d Jartmcnt of Labor
assigned Il n Hdiatcr in the ncgotia-
tiuES between Harry Brio Ics' west
cuaS; CIC-lonCshircmcn and opera
tors. ihc Marine Engineers Bcnc-
'.cia' association of the CIO begins
nCco.:'t'orS .Sr 4 new contract in
New ! rk today and the masters,
NHG,cs and r.:iiO:S will seek now
cont! act term; in meetings beginning
Tuesday.
Forts along 10th coasts reported
rCSUN:D;ion Of full sailing SChc,\ IS
already un icrway or expected dur
ing the next Gay or Two. At Bos-
ton. 20 ships were ack in operation
and lik" nrl Der were being work
cd in Baltimore.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-23
Gains ChaIkcd-Up
BY Stock Market

Ncw York. Srp;. 25.-HP,-Thc
stock market today cXtcndrd il fri
day rally. bat ON d more OF less
restricted basis.
Dealings were active enough short
~ after the opening Ia put the tick
cr tape inmate behind for Il brief
interval with gains ranging iron
one II four points. The race soon
slowed and extreme advances were
substantially reduced in most eases
near The fourth hour
Better were L. &. Steel. ChrySlcr.
Goodyear. L. s. Il cJCr. Wo"iwOrtE
AMI dupunl. 81. pin! tendencies
were ii. 3.,yoi by Santa Pc. SCu;h-
era Railway and American Smclt-
lrr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-23
Hartman Appointment Unites
Truman's Cabinet On Russia
Former Ambassador
To Moscow Named
Commerce Leader

Washington. Sept. 23.-LPl A.
AVcrall liarriman's addition To Pres
idcnt Truman'S official family edged
II further away today from domestic
Issue views cSpouSed by Henry Wal
lace and united it on policy toward
Russia.
Tho present ambassador To Bri-
tam. tapped by Mr.. Truman to re-
place the ou$tcd Wallace as Score
lary Of Commerce, is widely credit
cd with having had u maIcr hand in
framing the present policy of firm
ness toward Moscow.
II was WdlIaCc'S public Disagree
mrni with dis policy which led Mr..
Truman Ia dismiss him from the
cabinet Friday.
Former Envoy To Moscow.
Hartman gained his ideas of how
I" deal with Russia first IN handling
lCnd-lCaSc aid la them. and later in
more than two years aS ambassador
10 Moscow. I'M personal relations
those IDEAS worked, he was highly
popular.
Politically, the now ScCrctary-ds-
SlGnatc is. like Wallace. a Republi
can turned New Dealer Now 81, he
was born To wealth, and became a
wall Street banker. He and Il BROTH
CT inherited some enc hundred mil
lion dollars from their father, f.. Fl.
Hartman. tho Union Pacific rail-
road magnatc.
But. ne supported ~ Smith, the
unsuccessful Democratic presidential
nominee in 1928. and came under
Inc New Deal banner when the late
President Roosevelt unfuTlcd il in
1888
To Support Policy.
Despite this New Dcalsh back
ground. Hartman is far away from
Wallace on many social and ccono-
mic issue. There is no tinge in the
appointment of any bid to the CIO
Political Action Committee. and
other groups which follow Wallace.
In London today Hartman said ~
fully support the foreign policy of
Nh. Truman and Mr.. Byrnes, who
ere carrying on the high principles
laid down by MIR. Roosevelt There
lies tho road 10 peace
Embassy sources said Hartman
planned 10 20 to Paris within the
next few days, giving him an op-
pOriunity TO talk with Secretary of
State James Byrncs.
Hartman told a news conference
that american foreign policy. in
the last analysis. is based en- Amer
lean public opinion. and | think the
main body of American public opin-
ion is supporting Mr.. Truman and
Mr.. Byrncs.''
The secretary designate said the
President first mentioned the APP
rCntmcn in a tclc pEo ono call Sat
"wdav. farr'wTn said he ask C d
him "tr give II, until Sun lay" Late
SUNDAY ni2l,i MIR. Truman called
again and HARTMAN accc,~d.
Asked if he planned 10 take part
in the election campaign. Hartman
said II haven, given that question
any considerations AT all"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-23
THAT ONE STINKS

Pittsburgh, Sept. 23.-(AP)-
With bow and arrow, viii
Stevenson. IL, today shot
skunk which invaded his par
cnts' home.
They got rid of tho skunk but
not the scent.
The Stcvcnson'S can't move
out of the house because their
youngest son, s. is quarantincd
with chicken pOX. They hope TO
fumigatc the house.
Their oldest son. Jack, 16.
couldn't wait. He ate his break
fast out in The backyard in the
rain.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-23
MISCREDITED MAIL.

Butte. Mont. Sept 23.--4HD-Thc
Edward J. folcys always arc getting
miSdircctcd mnil. but mjxup in
conCrntulaiory messages would not
matter now.
Mrs. Edward J. Foley, wife of an
attorney. become the mother Of
daughter in st. James hospital. and
q girl was born two days later to
Mrs. Edward j. Foley. wife OF the
Catholic youth organization direc-
tor here. One mother is in room
342. the other in 344,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-23
IRANIAN TRIBESMEN
ATTACK PORT CITY

Tchc"3n. Sept. 23.-tPj-Rc5clli-
Gus ncmad t".1csmcn have captured
several Persian gulf Villages and
launched repeated attacks upon
BushirC. Gnc oi the largest ports
on the lranian coast, the newspaper
Kcyhan rCl Drtcd today.
RccgUc and DLyIam were listed
among the cities which have fallen
To the warning tribes. Bushirc is
one of the largest outlets for Iran
ian E, IDS. cotton, carpets, silks, to-
5aCCo and hides. in world commerce.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-23

hlHUCI0nI1 = \. u. ~ Rain
Nas listed ~ fire department rr-
Turt* - The crtgr &c fire. Chcri-
Gals III u laboratory or the Rhcdc.
Chemical CCT"ary iGni.cd W h T.
rain l"akcd thro'"h the roof ontr
thGn, starting oXidiTation. A COM
pfnv spokcsr1n said he YVES un-
able Immediately - estimate dam
age.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-23
.Nehru To Quit
AS Party Chief

New Delhi. Sept. 23.-;p,-Pandi
Jaw1harial Nchru leading minister
OF the new interim government. ask
cd the Congress Party today TO re-
licvC him Of its presidency. tic said
there may be some test and fights
ahead of the party and is therefore
improper that the president should
also be member OF the interim
government"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-23
New York Cotton

New Tork. Sept. 23.-lP,-Cotton
iIlurcS opened unchanged 10 ~
cents Il baic higher. Noon prices
were 90 10 81 cents Il bale higher.
October 1888. December 3i.ll and
inrcH pc 2S
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-23
Weather
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

Mostly cloudy continued
warm. with showers aud scat
tered thundershowcrs tonight.
Tuesday. showers, followed by
cooler.
Evening star., 1946-12-06

mines for the Government, on nu-
merous occasions before the strike
suggested negotiations with the OPP
orators. But the ideas were brushed
aside by Mr.. Lewis who said the
mine owners had no standing in the
matter and that negotiations were
strictly up to the Government.
The National Coal Association,
representing large segment of the
owners, indicated in New York that
the operators would not talk with
the miners until they resumed work.
when - the mines are back
in production and negotiations with
the owners become appropriate, and
when the representatives of the en-
ployes are willing to negotiate, the
American people will find the op-
orators willing to negotiate In CO.
operative spirit, an association
statement read.
The group said the issue raised
by the coal strike was "the SOW
ereignty of Government" and there
was nothing the operators "can do
in the present situation, to which
they are not part
Gov. Ralph E. Gates Of Indiana
reported that Interior Department
officials informally approved an In
diana State Labor Department plan
for a meeting tomorrow between
mine operators and the UNIV in an
attempt to get coal production re-
sumed in the State.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Mission Seeks Sponsors
For Christmas Gift Baqs

Sponsors are needed to fill gift
bags fo rtlle annual Christmas bag
party of Central Union Mission,
according to Mrs. Herbert E. Eber-
hardt, director of the Children's
Emergency Home of the Central
Union Mission.
The gift bags are for under
privileged children and will be dis
tributed at the annual party to
be held at 2:30 pm, December %,
at the home, 624 Indiana avenue
NV. Persons interested in filling
bag will find the name and age
of the child within the bag and a
list of suggested gifts on the
information slip. Sponsors should
get in touch with Mrs. Eberhardt
concerning this project.
Needy families desiring bags for
their children may register at the
home from IL am. to 2 pm. on
weekdays, and from to 5 pm.
on Saturdays.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
True Glory 10 Be Shown
AT 81. Andrews S Meeting

''The True Glory" motion picture
produced by the Governments of the
United States and Great Britain as
the official film document Of the
European phase Of World War II,
will be shown Monday during a
meeting of the st. Andrews Society
of Washington.
The first open session of the
1867 season, the meeting will be
held at pm. in the lecture room
of the New York Avenue Presbyte-
rian Church, New York avenue be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets NV.
A talk will be given by Wing
Comdr. Stanley Conway, R. A. F., a
native Of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
The meeting Is open to the public.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
DR.. Edwin H. Silver Slated
To Head Cosmopolitan Club

Dr.. Edwin H. Silver. Washington
optometrist, who is the unoppesed
nominee for president of the Cos
mopolitan Club, will be elected to
that office by a formal ballot next
Thursday.
Other officers nominated on the
same slate at meeting yesterday
at the Carlton Hotel and also unop-
posed are:
Vice President, Milton E. Hartley
Of the Corporation Trust Co.; Sec
retary, Paul v. B. Heiss of the Ches-
apeake g. Potomac Telephone Co.;
treasurer, Edwin D. DetWiler of the
Potomac Electric Power Co.
Board members nominated and
unopposed are: William E. O'Con-
nor of Southern Wholesalers; Rus
sell S. Paylor of Peoples Drug Stores,
and Richard E. Gentle of the Ober
Steamship & Travel Agency; dele
gate and alternate to Cosmopolitan
international, P. A. Davis of o. r.
Evans &s Bros, and James E. Colli-
flower Of James Collifower & Co.
Plans for the clubs silver ami
versary celebration at the Malf1ower
Hotel January 25 were discussed.
Evening star., 1946-12-06

spokesmen said, layoff of 10 per cent
of the 1,406 employees may be nec-
essary within a few days.
Among the railroads, the South
ern Railway system announced an
additional % coal-burning pas
senger trains, including four mail
and express trains serving Wash
ington, will be discontinued tenn
porarily December and 8. Those
serving Washington are Nos. 10 and
90, to Atlanta, and Nos. 141 and
142, to Lynchburg, Va. The sys-
tenn previously had discontinued
SO trains in the emergency.
The weather today provided about
the only cheering light in the
darkening picture. Today's mini
mum temperature, at 4:10 am, was
a mild SO, and was rising, with
readings in the Sos indicated for
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Maryland Mun Slain
By Police in Breuk-In
BY the Assoeiated Press

CAMBRIDGE, Md, Dec. 6.-Cal-
vim Harrington, the Dorchester
County States Attorney, said today
Norman L. Hubbard, 27, was shot
and killed by police officer at the
warehouse of the Cambridge Ship
builders, Inc, last night.
Mr.. Harrington said Hubbard, a
native Of Cambridge, had broken
into the warehouse, apparently in
an attempt to steal some lumber.
An accomplice escaped. he said.
Evening star., 1946-12-06

however, Is provisional on the de-
livery of the gas to essential users.
Such an action would not affect
the Washington Gas Light Co.,
which reported coke reserves ample
to last until about January Is. Coke
/ is used in the manufacture of arti-
fetal gas which, in Washington, is
mixed with natural gas for distrt-
button to patrons.
ID. C. Seeks $4,000 Tons.
In Washington chief immediate
interest in the coal emergency was
centered in the efforts of District
Commissioners to obtain at least
0,00Q tons of steam coal to carry
vital commercial users through the
remainder of December.
Request for such an allotment,
made yesterday, was studied by the
Solid Fuels Administration today,
but without immediate indication
as to what action may be taken.
Similar study was being made by
the Treasury Procurement Depart
ment of the Commissioners request
that commercial dealers be permit
| ted to buy some of the stocks held
for Federal buildings in the District.
Procurement Department officials
said they were doubtful whether
there could be legal compliance with
the request, but they said they were.
investigating.
Commissioner Mason explained the
coal is needed for such industries
as hotels, apartment houses, laun-
dries, food processing industries and
others which have less than 10 days
supply.
Night Meetings Banned.
The Procurement Office said,
however, it has authorized with
| drawal from the procurement re-
serves of 10 days coal supply for
such essential District agencies as
schools, Police and Fire Depart-
ments, hospitals and health facil-
| tiles.
The authorization had been re-
quested by District Commissioners
and approved by the Solid Fuels
Administration.
Within city schools there ap-
peared no immediate threat of
closing for lack of fuel. However,
In further Tightening of conserva-
ton regulations, Supt. Hobart M.
Corning placed ban on all night
meetings except those already SO
extensively publicized as to make
cancellations impractical.
+ Potomac Electric Power Co. re-
ported coal receipts yesterday were
sufficient for the days needs, leav-
| ing reserves adequate for So days
| curtailed operations-enough to
last until about January 10.
The Pepco system load yesterday
was reported Is per cent below nor
NAL.
Embargoes Go In Effect.
Meanwhile, embargoes on freight
and express shipments and restric-
tions on parcel post mailing went In
effect as scheduled last midnight.
Expected shipping and mailing
rushes to beat the deadline oc-
CURED here yesterday.
Railroad, express and other Of
ficials agreed the restrictions will
make necessary the furloughing of
many workers here. There can be
no accurate estimates as to the
number who will be affected for a
few days, spokesmen said.
/ At the Potomac freight yards,
Evening star., 1946-12-06
III. S. Grants North Beach
S., 700 for Facilities

A total of $500 has been ap-
proved by the Federal Works
Agency as an advance to the town
Of North Beach Md for construc-
tion OF sewerage and water sys-
tenn, 1t was announced yesterday.
The estimated cost of the pro-
jects are s125.965 for the sewerage
system and s113,735 for the water
system, the FWA reported. The ad-
vances were s2,700 for the first pro-
Ject and $4,000 for the second. Both
advances are designated for plans
and specifications.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
! Red Cross PIons Luroy Unit

LURAY, Va, Dec. 6.-The Page
County Chapter of the Red Cross
will shortly open an office in Luray
and hire an executive secretary,
David Hall Minis, chairman said
details of the location and other
plans had not yet been worked out.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Coal
Continued From First Page.)

tCUIClfluGU FTU1I FITSU FdEb.J
for the purpose of devising in unity
a common program of economic and
legislative measures.
'.It is my sincere conviction that
we, the leaders of our respective or
CARNATIONS, must in the interest of
our Nation and our democratic in
stitutions arise above any petty or
personal quarrels to assure the sue
cessful completion of such a pro-
gram"
Mr.. Murray said yesterday the
CIO would join Mr.. Lewis mine
workers in appealing the contempt
fines. levied against them for ignor-
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Dinout
Continued From First Page.)

which has not been under Govern
ment restrictions, also may be
frozen. If so, he said, it could be
diverted to manufacturers of artifi-
cial gas whose stocks have dropped
below three weeks supply. This,
Evening star., 1946-12-06

NATCHITOCHEs, LA-GAs STARTS TOWARD STRICKEN
EASTNaura began flowing yesterday toward the coal
short East to help relieve the fuel It is estimated
will take five days to two weeks for the to flow from the
Louisiana fields through the lines for $50 miles to in
Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia Here workmen
pouring odorant the Little nch the first pipeline
to be converted Natural normally odorles and odor
ant is safety factor. --AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1946-12-14

the % ,600-a-year rental OF . Plaza
Hotel apartment for another execu-
tive.
E Mr.. Smith said he was amazed"
at the charges and asserted the main
issue involved was . difference Of
opinion as to the proper method Of
ALLEGATION Of expenses"
His statement:
"The basic accounting procedure
followed by the Home Insurance
Co. since its organization In 1858
has been approved each five years
by the State Insurance Department.
Since the examiners have stressed
in this latest report that the Home
Insurance Co. is unquestionably
sound financially, the full issue In
volved simply resolves itself into a
difference OF opinion as to the
proper method Of ALLEGATION OF
expenses.
"When the company has COM
pleted q careful study OF this re-
port detailed reply will be made
The examiners report now Is
to the proper State officials.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
Child Comp vucutioners
To Hold Reunion Today

About 20 children from George
town House who attended Camp
Good VIII in the Cnopawamsic
Park area last summer, were to
meet for their INST reunion today.
Camp stunts, songs and games
and an outdoor luncheon were some
of the activities planned for the
day. The outing was to oe held
at the home of Miss Jare Laws,
6810 Glenbrook road, Bethesda,
Nd, who was a counselor at the
camp.
This group is part Of the 800
children who attended a three week
camp last summer run by the Sum-
mer Outings Committee Of the
Family Service Association. The
camping trips were made possible
through the Community Chest Fed
Grafton.