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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30
Truman Asks
For Voluntary
Price Control
SEES CRISIS
Fight Will Go On To Stop
Initiation, President
Tells Nation

WASHINGTON, June 90 WP -
President Truman tonight called
on all business men, producers
and landlords to abide by price
control regulations even though
controls expire after midnight to-
morrow.
In a radio address to the ma
ton 10 hours after he vetoed the
amendment riddled OPA extern
sion bill, Mr.. Truman cautioned
the entire country against short
sightedness and impatience," and
'p%artisanshio and greed"
He also asked all OPA employees
to remain at their "battle sta
TONS"
Mr.. Truman said congressional
delay in enactiag a workable OPA
bill had brought the country tt
a brief period" in which price
controls will be lacking.
In the event of further delay
by congress, IN spite OF his urg
ing FOR immediate action, he sale
the United States must depend
upon the patriotism and gooe
sense of its citizens.
Appeals To Public
Therefore, / call upon every
businessmen, every producer ane
every landlord to adhere to ex
listing regulations. even though fol
a short period they may not have
the effect of law" Mr.. Truman
said.
ut would be contrary to then
own interest to embark upon q
reckless period of initiation. It is
to their own interest to exercise
self restraint until some action car
be obtained from the congress-
Mr.. Truman said the fight
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30
Continued on Page 4, Column A.

not tell 'rhow many billions OF dol
lars" Americans would have to pay
for the OPA bill which he vetoed.
Without any bill, price increases
will come much more quickly,
and will be greater and BROADER
than those Mr.. Truman spoke Of,
an official of the Office of Econo-
mic Sterilization said.
Mr.. Truman said that under the
bill building materials would jump
about 20 per cent in, cost, steel 81
to So a ton, automobiles $225 to
$3.50, washers and refrigerators,
Is to 80 per cent.
The prices of clothing, he said,
would 60 UP Is per cent on the
average and they are ALREADY
too high"
Organized industry itself was
concerned and apparently resolved
not to let initiation get out of
hand.
The U. S. Chamber of Commerce
urged businessmen to use ''unre-
lenting self-restraint" in setting
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30
PRICE HIKES SEEN
THROUGHOUT U.S.
Apartment House Associa.
ton Calls For Is Per
Cent Jump Limit
BY the Associated Press

With the lid off prices effective
at midnight Sunday, millions oil
oeWlldered Americans plunged into
an uneasy weekend yesterday,
while leaders of both sides in the
long OPA battle issued predictions
ranging from "disaster' to "the
long-range betterment of every
Individual"
Labor leaders generally support
ed President Humans veto of the
Congressional Price Control bill
and grimly forecast unrest and
labor trouble all over the nation.
Business leaders, while agreeing
with the union officials that price
rises were coming, felt that a flood
Of production would oon stabilize
the situation.
Wholesalers expected to see the
commodity price list go upward
immediately, but disagreed on
whether the climb would be JUS
tanned, or whether the prices would
level off In a short time.
Latin American countries, which
had been asking substantial price
increases for sugar and coffee,
were free to ask higher payments
for everything shipped to the U. S.
A.
Except in New York state. and
Washington, D. c., the cost of shell
ter seemed likely to soar, like ten
ants caught in the housing short
age and unable to bargain with
landlords.
In New York the 1916 legislature
enacted a rental control law to
take effect with the expiration of
In Washington, President
signed a bill, extending the
District of Columbia rent control
act.
Is Percent Increases
The National Apartment Owners
association, through it's president,
George M Englar, sent kilograms
to its members in so principal u. S.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30
LOCAL 0PA FORCE
TO STAY ON JOB
Reactions Mixed In City AS
Controls Go; Some Glad,
Some Worried

Wilmington OPA employees, retail
merchants and real estate operators
were reacting along with a stun
ned nation - in various degrees
to the question what will happen
to ~prices?" as the government
agency went out of existence.
Employees of the War Price Ad-
ministration and Control board will
report for work tomorrow morn
ing and await further instructions,
Mrs. Frank W. Sears, chief clerk
of the board, said. Mrs. Sears has
been affiliated with the board for
the last four years.
Il feel sorry for the people be-
cause it will work a hardship on
them" she asserted. prices will
soar and wages will remain nor
mal," she declared.
Maurice Moore, local director OF
the OPA's rent control division
here could not be reached for COM
ment.
Asked what would happen to the
local office, N. L. Foy, chairman
of the WPACB, said Il have no
comment"
Good and Bad
Speaking as president of the Will
mington Retail Merchants, J.. H.
Karswell, manager of Kress' Five
and Ten Cent store, said the action
was both good and bad.
He clarified his statement by
saying that it was a good thing be-
cause OPA, although it kept prices
down, vas not a fair restrictive
force.
The bad part, KarsWell said, is
that prices will soar, ana will con.
tinue soaring, for at least six
months until the country returns &c
normally. OPA would have beer
abolished without a fight, he con.
tinued, if it had not been for
strikes which have kept the nation
from returning to normalcy since
the end of the war.
"All we can do is wait the out.
come" he concluded.
William M. Hill, real estate Oh.
orator declared rents would not in
crease when asked about an ap-
peal which was made last night by
the National Apartment Owners
association asking landlord S
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30

S~PARTANBURG, S. c., June
20. Up Spartanburg mer-
chants took time out in the
midst of a busy Saturday after
noon to pledge continuance of
present ceiling prices pending
the governments determine
ton of policy.
After learning that price and
rent controls would come off
at midnight Sunday, M. G..
Browning, vice chairman of
the Retail Merchants Bureau,
telephoned other directors.
All agreed to keep the ceiling
prices in effect in .Spartanburg.
A meeting Of directors was
called for Monday to ratify
the agreement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30
CITY MASTER PLAN
READY FOR ACTION
Planning Board Report
Shows Strides Made In
Redevelopment

Wilmington's complete master
development plan-comprised OF
recommendations for parks and
recreation, urban redevelopment,
traffic, park, and housing facill-
ties, public buildings, utilities and
transportation-is scheduled to be
presented to the City council by
early fall.
Disclosure of the progress of the
master plan was made yesterday
J. Fred Rippy, Jr., city planning
board secretary, in an annual re
port to H. R. Emory, chairman.
In calling attention to highlights
of the planning boards 1945-4e
fiscal year, the secretary referred
to the extension of the city. limits
as the event of greatest and most
ffar-reaching ii lportance.
Two other major accomplish
ments were the completion of an
Economic and Industrial survey
and a permanent city coming ordi-
nance by George W. Simons, Jr.,
city planning consultant.
AS the fiscal year ends today,
the complete zoning ordinance is
ready for council adoption. after
being presented to the public at
seven hearings.
Another phase of the planning
boards activities was brought to
completion in November, 1915, with
the presentation of Wilmington's
economic survey, which has since
been used by local interests seek
ing to attract new enterprises to
Wilmington. In this connection,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30
Break Hiinted
In Deadlocked
Paris Farley
SAY REDS YIELD
French Compromise Plan
Is Cody Received BY
U. S. Delegation

PARIS, June 29-(R-The four
power foreign ministers tonight
postponed a decision on a general
European peace conference and
pondered a rev compromise pro-
posal on the disputed port of
Trieste which French sources said
might break the conference dead
lock, but which American quar-
tiers declared could not be seri-
ously considered.
The compromise Trieste plan,
submitted by French Foreign
Minister Georges Bidault, calls for
establishing Trieste as an autono-
nous region under international
guidance Cor 10 years, French
sources said. At the end of that
time, the Big Four would re-
examine the problem making a
new decision if deemed wise or
referring the matter to the Unit
ed Nations. Both Italy and Yugo-
slavia have demanded Trieste out
right.
Report Acceptance
French mfornants said that So
Wet Foreign Minister V. NJ, Molo-
TOW accepted the Bidault proposal
Gin principle as a "basis for dis
cussion" with certain reservations.
These were that the autonomous
regime should be permanent in
stead of for only 10 years and that
other interested nations, such as
Czecnoslovakia, be represented or
the government board.
Americans who attended the
meeting, however, described the
plan as too complicated and added
that it would solve nothing. They
insisted that no indication had
been given that any of the minis
tiers would accept the plan. Brit
ish informants said only that their
group was 'studying' it.
In a session lasting more than
four hours, the ministers reached
no agreement on U. S. Secretary
of State Byrnes' demands to cal
the 21-nation peace parley, and
postponed action over the week
end, American informants said.
Byrnes declared yesterday he
wanted a straight Eyes or no.
answer from the ministers today.
American sources said that
Byrnes in effect, enuniciated the
United States foreign policy when
he listed the reasons for calling
a general peace conference soon,
and then called for a vote on hold
ing a conference.
Both Bidault and British For
eign Secretary Ernest Bevin voted
affirmatively. Molotov voted no.
Byrnes, it was said, then re
marked that the world knows
where the veto stands.
Molotov replied, the American
informants said. that he might be
able to make d decision concern
ing d peace conference in two or
three days.
The council then adjourned I'm
til Monday and the agerda for
that day includes the question Of
Italian colonies. Trieste, the peace
conference, and German problems.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30

ALL CONTROLS GO OUT
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
Sugar Rationing
May Be Continued

WASHINGTON, June 29-(R
- Sugar rationing probably
will continue despite OPA ex-
piration at midnight tomorrow,
OPA spokesman said today.
Sugar, last of the wartime
scarcity foods to remain under
ration control, is rationed by
OPA under authority from the
Department of Agriculture -
authority which the department
can recapture on short notice.
1t is likely, price officials
said, that Secretary of Agri-
culture Anderson will move
promptly to take the job, per-
haps aided by a White House
executive order transferring
OPA's sugar rationing staff to
the Agriculture department.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30

temporary extension of the OPA
past the deadline which comes with
expiration of the present price
control law.
The senate quit in the midst of
frantic efforts by the leadership
in both houses to get action on a
temporary measure.
Texan Blocks Action
Senator Wherry (R.-Neb.), back
ed by Senator O'Daniel O.-Tex.)
and others, had just turned down a
plea for unanimous agreement even
to permit introduction of the ex-
tension bill today.
Wherry said he could not consent
because even that much of a con-
cession might hold out hope to
the president for eventual pas
sage.
He stuck to that position in the
face of an acknowledgement by
Senator Barley O.-Ky.), the ma
jority leader, that 1T is not human
ly possible that this bill could be
enacted between now and Sunday
midnight, and OPA will lapse any
way"
Chairman Wagner D-N.Y.) Of
the banking committee planned to
introduce the extender Monday,
but Senator Taft (R.-Ohio) said
he was sure objections could hold
off action at least until July 4.
And, said Taft, if OPA lapses
for a week lit will be almost i'm
possible to revive it,"
On the house side, an extension
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30
MOOSE TlCHTENS
in DECNAN CASE
FBI Confirms Fingerprints
As Those Of Suspected
University Student

CHICAGO, June 29-U.H-The
Federal Bureau of Investigation
tonight confirmed that a finger
print found on the ransom nots
left by the kidnaper of six-year-
old Suzanne Degnan was identica,
with that of William Heirens, II.
burly University of Chicago stu
dent held as a suspect in the case,
States Attorney William ],
Tuohy announced that FBI experts
in Washington had notified him
that Heiren's print was the same
as one found on the note which
demanded $40, 900 ransom from the
parents of the slain Degnan chuld,
This Is IT.
The print had been airmailed te
Washington to confirm the find,
ings of Chicago fi%ngerprint experts
who discovered the similarity be-
tween the prints of the student
and the smudge on the note.
Tuohy and his assistants were
jubilant when the notification Of
the FBTs findings reached the
states attorneys office.
This is what we were looking
for" Tuohy said. .
cit substantiates our early be.
lief and gives us a stronger case
The Telegram from the FBl
headquarters said that =" the --latest
fingerprint on the kidnapping note
is identical with the left little
finger of William Heirens."
The development threw stronge.
support behind Tuohy's earlier
assertion that he was satisfied
that Heirens was the kidnaper Wht
stole the girl from her bedroom
last Jan. 7.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30
Bikini Bomb
To Be Tested
At $50 P. M.
WEATHER FAIR
No Change OF Plans Fore.
seen; Target Ship Crews
Are Evacuated

ABOARD THE USS MT. McK1N-
LEY AT BIKINI, Sunday, June 80
-U.H-The atomic bomb will be
dropped at $50 a. M, Monday,
Bikini time $3.50 p. m, Sunday,
EST unless there is a last-minute,
unforeseen change in weather con-
ditions, Vice Adm. w. H. P. Blandy
announced today.
This represents a one-hour ad-
vance in the original time schedule,
the drop originally being an
nounced for $50 a. M, Bikini
time.)
The AZ, 900 Army, Navy and Air
forces men attached to operations
crossroads joint task force num-
Der one we're informed in a gen
eral announcement that the ex-
plosion will be on schedule.
Admiral Blandy said the Bikin.
weather was perfect" and thai
the bomb drop was sure unless
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30
PRESIDENT SEES
GREAT CALAMITY
Gravest Doubts Expressed
That Price Regulation
Can Be Revived
Full Text Of President Tru-
mans Veto Message Appears
On Page IA.

WASHINGTON, June 20. -(P)-
Price and rent controls come off,
at least temporarily, at midnight
Sunday. Now the question is Wheth-
er they can be revived.
A lapse was assured today by
these three actions:
President Truman's sharp veto
of congress- version, which he said
would lead to disaster" He said
the action which congress finally
took would visit a "great calamity"
upon the nation.
a house vote of 142 to sustain
and 173 to override the veto, SO
short of the tWo-thirds necessary
to pass the measure over his head.
Senate adjournment until Monday
without action on a measure for
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30
T T INTEREST

FRANKFURT, June 70 up =
Apathy prevailed throughout the
U. S. zone of Germany concerning
tomorrow's election which will give
1000, 900 voters their first chance
in Is years to decide what sort
of democratic government they
want.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30
CHANG REJECTS
U. S. PEACE PLAN
Last Hope To Avert Civil
War In China Appears
To Be Fast Fading

SHANGHAI, June 29.-WR-Gen.
Chang Kai-Shek tonight rejected
a compromise plan for Chinese
peace backed by Gen. George C.
Marshall but the American media
tor Immediately launched a new
eleventh hour effort to prevent out
break of a war of determination be-
tween Chinese Nationalist and
Communists.
Chances of averting civil war ap-
peared to rest on a final midnight
meeting of Chang and Marshall at
which the Generalissimo will give
his reaction to a series of last-min-
ute concessions offered by the Com
munists in an effort to achieve an
extension of the truce.
If Chang accepts the conces-
sions, a general all-China cease-flre
order will be issued tomorrow. Ii
he refuses them, Americans feared
the alternative would be a bloody
civil war.
SHANGHAI, June 22.-W.R-The
United States has notified China
that it regards China's removal
of 400 Germans from a U. S. list OF
dangerous and Objectionable"
Nazis as an "unfriendly act" it
was learned tonight.
The angry American protest, it
was learned, has caused the CT
nese abruptly to restore all but
about 40 of the Nazis to the list OF
Germans who will be shipped July
J to Germany aboard the Marine
Robin.
Many of the Nazis, it was learn
ed, had paid from SIS, 900 to $75, DOC
dollars (American) to get the Chi
nese, to strike their names from the
list.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30

BIKINI, June 29-P)-Oper-
atoms Crossroads to date has
cost about $40, 1000, 900, Vice
Adm. w. H. p. Blandy estimat-
ed today. This is exclusive of
the atomic bomb. Blandy said
he did not know the bombs
value.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30

conditions worsen rapidly over the
75-ship target area in Bikini la
COON.
Weather Is Fair
Il emphasize that the test is Oh
now" Admiral Blandy said, land
if there is no change by 10 O'Clock
tonight the bomb will be dropped,
but we reserve the right to change
u plans tomorrow if there is a
weather change"
The weather outlook appeared
excellent. 1t. Gen. William E,
'Teppner, in charge of the air por'
ton of the operation, said the fore
cast was better than during the
full dress rehearsal last week.
Dawes Dream" the B-29 which
will drop 'Gilda," the bomb, prob
ably will arrive over Bikini be-
tween $50 l.. M, and $50 a. M,
Monday.
When the announcement came,
many ships in Bikini lagoon al
ready were flying the yoke flag
red and Notwithstanding thai
all hands had Abandoned ship in
anticipation of the mighty blast.
Other crews were following suit
In the remaining hours before the
explosion.
Evacuation of the more than 35,-
900 crew members began 4S hours
before bomb dropping time, SEIZED
uled for $50 a. m, Monday with
the possibility that a wind shear"
may hold up the blast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30
UP IN THE AIR

HOLLYWOOD, June 29-P-
Actress Rita Hayworth, whose
portrait has been painted on the
Bikini atom bomb, feels so honor
ed, she said today, that I still
haven't come down to earth"
Her studio received a request
several weeks ago for pictures OF
the actress, and sent several.
The letter didn't say what they
were wanted for" a spokesman
said. I'VE thought it was just
another request from lonely GPs
Tor pin-up pictures"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-30
WEATHER

NORTH CAROLINA Considerable
cloudiness, little change in temperature
Sunday.
Evening star., 1946-11-08
CoIonioIs Bother About w. .&M.
Before Storn1inq The Citadel

Everybody knows that William
and Mary College is not in Charles
ton, S. Everybody but the George
washington University football
squad.
The Colonials leave today at els
pm. for Charleston for a Southern
Conference engagement with The
Citadel tomorrow afternoon, but all
week the team has been looking be-
yond this one to the William and
Mary game week later.
Coach Skip Stanley admits that
it's nice to have a confident ball
club after two straight defeats, but
at the same time he doesn't 60 for
this business of ignoring The Cit
adel. The military school eleven
gave South Carolina a scare before
losing, 1877, last week.
The G. w. players are eyeing an
upset of the Princeton-Penn type in
thinking ahead to the game with
the Indians next week and have
been inclined to doze through scout
reports of the thrice-beaten Bull
dogs. The Citadel has won over
Presbyterian and Newberry.
For the first time in several years
the, Colonials are not leaving for a.
road game until less than "a hours
before game time and Stanley is
afraid the six-hour rest after a
14-hour train ride will not be
enough for his team.
Evening star., 1946-11-08
Gard Cage Squad Cut
To Veteran Pattern

1t might have been mistake, but
Coach Ben Zola had only Is players
left on his Catholic University bas-
ket ball squad today after trimming
it down from "a boys. Or, perhaps,
the Cards mentor is tossing super
stition to the wind and will be
cracking mirrors, walking under
ladders, etc.
Among those retained were three
pre-war veterans, Gene Szklarz, Joe
Corrado and Steve Limanek. Zola
looks to these for an added punch,
The Cards will open their 23-game
schedule at Seton Hall on Decem-
Der 8.
The II men cut from the varsity
will be nodded into a freshman
team, with the possibility that any
one may be promoted later in the
season if his work warrants it.
This is possible as G. U. Is using
freshmen in varsity sports this year
Evening star., 1946-11-08
Virginia SchooIboys
Offer Choice Ti|ts

The choice games on tomorrow's
nigh school football menu are in
nearby Virginia. Southern High OF
Baltimore plays at Washington
Lee, Arlington, at 2 O'Clock, and
Virginia Episcopal invades Episcopal
High, Alexandria, at 2:30.
The Generals are favored to make
Southern their sixth victim in eight
games. Southern last week trim
med National Training School, $50
The Alexandria game is Episcopal's Is
homecoming, and the Maroons will
60 for their sixth successive win.
Today's high school program here
is headed by three public high series
games: Western at Central, Eastern
at Wilson and Coolidge at Anacostia
Evening star., 1946-11-08
'Injury-Hit HoyasH Hope
Only for Tight Tally
In Battle With B. t.
speeioI pispotch 10 The Stos

BOSTON, Nov. 8.-Georgetown
will use every trick at its command
against Boston College tomorrow,
but Coach Jack Hagerty made 1t
plain that he's hoping only to hold
down the score and isn't counting
on an upset over the mighty Eagles.
The Hoya head mentor heard
more bad news yesterday when
Larry Koncelik, veteran end. came
down with a leg injury. He was
left at home along with such vet
Grams as Elmer Oberto, Jack Nc
Tamney and Elmer Raba in hopes
|of having him ready for next weeks
duel with Scranton. All of them
viii be sorely missed tomorrow. 4
"I'd like to think there was some
way for lis to win this one" Hag-
erty said. But even If we were at
full strength I'm sure Denny Myers
would have too much for us. We
hope to make it interesting and to
keep the score down, but even that
will be difficult"
.Hagerty said Georgetown would
put most of the burden Of offense
on Babe Baranowski, his stocky
triple-threat quarterback, and Lou
Surman, the teams fine punter.
Boston will see the Hoyas' spread
plays early in the game, as wen as
a skyful of passes. The George
town coach is certain B. C,s husky
line will block his running plays.
Myers, meanwhile, warned Boston
not to expect an easy afternoon but
to be ready for 60 minutes Of gruel-
ling football. Georgetown, he
pointed out, could regain much of
it's vanished prestige by taking the
Eagles into camp.
Evening star., 1946-11-08

Buddy Goodell, member OF the
B squad until the Colonials' first and
second backf1eld combinations were
hit by injuries, was running in the
right halfback spot with the first
team in yesterdays practice session,
held in the rain. Paul Weber and
Pat Bennett, who have been alter
mating at right halt, will make the
trip but both are on the doubtful
lief