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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-27
TO ADVANCE
MANY DISCHARGES
,.tus OF 100000 Men To
Move Up Six Months
Under Latest Order

DISTINCTION, Sept. 26 -Pe
me army ordered Thursday that
.. discharge of a Substantially
',oortjon of an estimated 300,-
N enlisted men be advanced up
q six months.
certain categories' of non-reg-
army enlisted men stationed
.be United States. who are
'4+5in six months of attaining eli
S:.ritv for discharge under exist
- regulations are to be releas-
If they can be spared.
Those arriving from overseas
.,o are within six months of be-
,,roing eligible for release will
y. Immediately processed for sep
aration."
Further the War department di-
..,-pd that men serving in either
.ss United States or overseas who
~. within SIX months Of release
md present evidence of accept
.,ce as college or university STU
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GEORGE w. WEEKS

BOLTON, Sept. 26 = George W.
Weeks, So, of Bolton fell dead
Wednesday at II a. m. on highway
211 about one and one-half miles
from Bolton. He was returning
from Bolton at the time he was
stricken with a heart attack.
Funeral services will be held
Friday at II a. m. at the home
Of his son-in-law, B. L. Boswell of
Bolton. Rev. z. v Cowan will be
in charge. Interment will take
place in the Shiloh church ceme-
terry.
Surviving are three daughters;
Mrs. Myrtle W. Boswell of Bolton,
Mrs. Evelyn w. Cook of Milton,
Fla, Mrs. Minnie w. Brusant of
Darlington, S. c.; one sister, Mrs.
Mite Shepard of Bolton; one
Brother, Will Weeks of Greer, S.
c., also by several grandchildren.
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Ward, B. ]. Simmond, w. N. Hard
wick and w. D. Hardwick.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-27
ROYALTY FINED

LONDON, Sept. 26.-LR-Prin-
cesses Danish Zogu and Peri Zogu,
sisters Of former King Zog of Al
bania, lost their driving licenses
for one year and were fined seven
pounds ($28) each Thursday for a
traffic infraction. Princess Danish
was accused of driving without in
surance and Princess Peri of abet-
ting the offense.
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Found Dead

RANGOON, Friday, Sept. 27.-R
David w. Graham, United States
information service director in
Rangoon, Vas found dead in his
bedroom Wednesday morning by a
servant. Medical evidence, police
said, showed Graham had been
dead for eight hours, but no foul
play was suspected.
Graham, 40, formerly was asso-
ciated with the American Baptist
mission. He Joined the United Stat
es Office of War Information after
leaving Burma when the Japanese
invaded the country and returned
last year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-27
E. G. WATTS

NAKINA, Sept. 26.-E. G. Watts,
81, of Nakina, died Thursday
morning at 4 o'clock at his home.
Surviving are his wife Mrs. Ella
Watts, two sons, E. L. and E. B.
of Whiteville, four daughters: Mrs.
Bessie Butler of Holly Ridge, Mrs.
Beddie McGraig of Fayetteville,
Mrs. Fetie Bell Wa1d of Nakina
and Mrs. Virsie Long of Nakina.
Funeral services will be held
Sunday morning at 1 o'clock at
Holly Ridge church with Rev.
Soles officiating.
Pallbearers will be Lloyd F.
Watts, M. G.. Watts, L. R. Watts,
Everette Watts, Floyd Ward and
Paul Long. Honorary Pallbearels
will be D. w. Long, Charlie Nc
Lamb, E.. B. Coleman, Charlie
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of the cabinet and the removal
of certain police officials. The
troops had been ordered to resort
to drastic measures to preserve
order. dispatches to Guatemala
said shots were fired Wednesday
afternoon, but the extent of cas-
Ialties was not knoWn.)
Authorities said the strike ap-
peared to have been prepared with
foreign aid.
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For Newspaper Service Dial 1881
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-27

R JANE CADE

CLINTON, Sept. 26.-Funeral
services for Mrs. Jane Cade were
held from the Salem church this
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Cade died Tuesday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. W.
j. Parker, of Salemzurg.
Surviving r two daughters,
Mrs. Parker with whom she has
made her home for the past
several years, and Mrs. A. E. Con-
Obey of Avon Park Fla, two sisters,
Mrs. j. W. Hall, of Lumberbridge,
and Mrs. R. o. Edmond of Lum-
berton, three grandchildren and
three greatchildren.
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CURFEW ON

JERUSALEM, Sept. 26.-P)-
The military Thursday imposed a
sunset to dawn curfew on approx
mately Is miles of the Palestine
coast line between Tel Aviv and
Haifa in an attempt, reliable
sources said, to avert further land
ing of illegal immigrants.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-27
Stores Reopen

SAN SALVADOR, Ell Salvador,
Sept. 26 - B - Some businesses
reopened their doors and trans
portation was resumed Thursday
as troops patrolled the streets in
protest of a general strike called
by the student and labor groups.
The streets were clear of strik-
ers who demanded a remodeling
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-27
w. v. COvIL

BURGAW, Sep. 26.-Funeral
services for w. V. Covil, age "a,
prominent local farmer, were
held from the Burgaw Baptist
church Thur sday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. The Rev. w. A. Poole was
to officia.a.
He died at his home here yes
terday after a short illness.
In addition to his widow, he is
survived by three sons, Norwood
D., William R., and Edward G..
Covil, all of Burgaw; three broth
ers, o. L., of Burgaw, L. A., OF
SCOTS Hill, and j. R. Covil, OF
Wilmington; and one sister, Mrs.
E. B. Smith, Of Jacksonville, N. c.
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CONDITION SATISFACTORY

Luther Burbank developed the
world-famous burbank potato
after accidental discovery of a
potato seed ball growing On a vine.
Evening star., 1946-04-27
Shonqhui Votes Tomorrow

SHANGHAI, April 81 (Py.-The first
democratic election in Shanghai's
history is to be held tomorrow, with
an estimated 100000 persons ex-
pected to vote for 181 city councillors.
Evening star., 1946-04-27
Embezz|ement Of $244,038
From Union CHARGED in Suit
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, April 27.-An in
junction suit filed in Circuit Court
by Local 10l, United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joiners of America
(AFD, charged yesterday that an
agent appointed by William Hutche-
son, brotherhood general presi-
dent, embezzled at least $244 ,038 80
of the local funds and accused Mr.
Hutcheson of "coercing and intimi-
dating certain witnesses to with
hold" testimony on the "embezzle-
ment"
The brotherhood said the present
local union had been dissolved at
a general convention in Lakeland
Fla, last Tuesday.
Judge Michael Manley issued a
mandatory injunction ordering the
local to turn over its records and
assets and instructed the brother
hood to post a 100000 bond pending
final decision of the case.
The injunction petition charged
that "Hutcheson exercised the pow
ers of his Office as general president
for the purpose of coercing and in
timidating and bribing certain wit
nesses to withhold their testimony
pertaining to said embezzlements
and certain documents in their pos
session which constituted conclusive
evidence to said embezZlement."
Evening star., 1946-04-27
Allied Council in Berlin
DeadIocked ON Two Issues
By the ks.ocioted Press

BERLIN, April 27.-In a session
lasting nearly nine hours, the Allied
Kommandatura was deadlocked yes
terday with the Soviet representative
opposing the three western powers
on two political issues.
The first dispute was over the
question of recognizing the Soviet
favored fusion of Social Democrats
and Communists into the Socialist
Unity party. The other concerned
fixing date for election of Berlin
city government to replace that
appointed by the Red Army last
year.
Unable to obtain Soviet agreement
to an election as early as August !,
the Kommandatura referred the
whole matter to the Allied control
authority for Germany.
The conflict over the Socialist
Communist merger developed when
Soviet Gen. Notikov tried to bring
about immediate recognition of the
merger. French Gen. Lancon as
serted the Unity party must be re-
garded as a new political body since
the old Social Democratic party was
still in existence in the three west
tern zones.
Evening star., 1946-04-27
1ICC Orders HEARINGS
May 6 on Railroads
Rate Increase Plea
By the Associated Press

Vhe Interstate Commerce Com
mission last night ordered hearings
May on the railroads request for
a Is per cent freight rate increase
as the Office of Economic Stabiliza-
ton and the OPA protested that the
hike could be DISASTROUS
The Agriculture Department also
assailed the proposed increase, while
State officials and industrial Or
CARNATIONS opposed granting it in
advance of hearings, as the rail-
roads had asked.
The ICC hearings will consider
that part of the railroads petition
asking authority to put into effect
a Is per cent freight rate hike on
May IS on one days notice.
The commission also announced
that it has decided to reopen for
hearing at the same time the pro-
ceeding in which the railroads re-
celved a 10 per cent passenger fare
increase and 3 to 6 per cent
freight rate hike in 1912.
Fare Increases to Expire.
These freight rate increases have
been under suspension since May Is,
l943. The passenger fare increases
still are in effect but are scheduled
to expire six months after the legal
termination of the war. The rail-
roads asked that they be made per-
rnanent.
The hearings will consider wheth-
er the 1912 freight rate increases
should be permitted to go into effect
promptly in place of an immediate
Is per cent increase.
The price and stabilization agen-
cies came out fatty against any fare
hikes for at least year, beyond
the minimum required by law" The
law requires the commission to pre-
scribe rates which will enable the
railroads to provide efficient service.
The proposed increases would
touch off numerous increases in
the cost of living" the two agencies
said in a brief.
They declared the proposal Gre
ateS serious hazard for the Gov
ernment's efforts to achieve national
economic stability"
Proposal Assailed.
A joint brief by the National AS
sociation of Railroad and Utilities
Commissioners and the Southeastern
Association of Railroad and Utilities
Commissioners called the proposal
for rate increase without hearing
unprecedented" and said:
ut appears clear that the railroads
face no Immediately impending dis
Evening star., 1946-04-27
ItoIy's King Expected
To Abdicote Soon
BY the Associated Press

ROME, April 27-Monarchist cir
cles predicted alst night that King
Victor Emmanuel would abdicate
next month in favor of Crown Prince
Umberto in hopes of strengthening
chances of the monarchy in the
referendum June for a kingdom
or republic.
The 77-year-old King has been
in retirement in Naples since the
Allies captured Rome two years
ago. Fulfilling a pledge, he turned
over his royal powers to Umberto
whom he designated as lieutenant
general of the realm"
Evening star., 1946-04-27
McNarney Promises
No 'Whitewashing'
In Lichfie|d Trials
By the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, April 27.-Gen
Joseph T. McNarney asserted last
night that he would not permit the
withdrawing of any culpable in
dividual" in the Lichfield trials, but
said his investigators had failed to
find any evidence that officers were
being favored over enlisted men in
the court-martial proceedings.
The European commander OF
United States forces made his state
ment as Army officials at Bad Nau-
helm set next Tuesday as the day
for resuming the court -martials OF
six American officers and eight en-
listed men on charges of conspiracy
to mistreat or of actually inf1icting
cruelty on American soldier pris-
oners at the Lichield, England
military prison in 1914 and l945.
Trials Shifted for Speedup.
The trials, which started in Lon
don last December, were shifted to
Germany to expedite" them.
Gen. McNarney said a report tc
lllc wal oCpol eiliCilt oll Vic ulfCo-
tigation of the trials by Maj Gen
w. A. Burress, his inspector gen.
eral in the European theater, at
tributed the delays principally tc
the necessity of securing witnesses
from the United States.
Gen. McNarney's statement saio
the report emphasizes that the
investigation made does not indi-
cate that any headquarters or re-
sponsible officer has Intentionally
or through neglect caused delay Of
the trials"
Three Main Points Made.
The report made these three mair
points:
/. There was no evidence that ac-
cused enlisted men, charged with
having beaten prisoners, would be
dishonorably discharged while Off
GERS would be cleared of charges Of
issuing orders directing such prac-
tices.
2. There was no evidence that
charges would not be drawn against
Evening star., 1946-04-27

any person found responsible for
illegal actions.
3. 1t was rot a fact that charges
were improperly or inaccurately
drawn with the intent Of giving ad-
vantage to any defendant, officer or
enlisted man.
Evening star., 1946-04-27
Pope Sees News Executives

VATICAN CITY, April 27 iP.-
Pope Plus XII granted an audience
today to group of American news
paper executives touring Europe and
stressed the Importance of objec-
tivity in news reporting. The pontiff
declared that the press must support
peace founded on justice and oppose
all tyrannies.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Auto Workers
Continued From First Page.)

political reasons. Mr.. Reuther said
this statement by Thomas was 'ir-
responsibility bordering on treason
approximately 1000 union men,
bers crowded into lower floor room
of the Municipal auditorium, con-
vention site, to hear Mr.. Reuther's
castigation Of Mr.. Thomas.
Replies to Thomas Speech.
Mr.. Reuther replied to the speech
made by Mr.. Thomas this afternoon
in which the UAW president said
he was disturbed because David Du-
binsky, an AFL vice president, gave
money to the General Motors strike
fund.
Mr.. Thomas had made that state
ment in accusing industry, sup
ported by top leaders OF the AFL, y
Of trying to move into the UAW-
CIO from within"
Mr.. Reuther said Mr.. Dubinskys
union, the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, gave $685.
600 to the strike fund, but he said
this money was raised by a united
labor committee including James
Carey. Allan Haywood and other
CIO leaders.
Mr.. Reuther said Mr.. Thomas had
resorted to the height of stupidity
in implying that Mr.. Reuther might
be trying to lead the UAW into
the AFI-"but when you are des-
perately trying to hang onto a
swivel chair. you will use anything
Thomas" Mr.. Reuther said, "has
deliberately and consciously driven
a wedge between myself and cer-
tain other leaders every time we
tried to work. He has kept his jot
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Undersecretary Rank
For Personnel Heads
Is Urged by NFFE

The Executive Council of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
ployes has urged that personnel
directors in the various Federal
agencies be given the same rank
and prestige as that Of Undersecre-
taries in Government departments.
The federation asked that the
position of personnel director be
made statutory under law, with a
designated number of personnel jobs
assigned to each Federal agency.
At present there are no specific
regulations relating to the number
of personnel directors for each
agency or the precise duties OF the
job.
During the past several years i'm
portant steps have been taken In
giving greater authority and recog.
milton to these jobs, but this should
be regarded only as a beginning
the council said.
There is still wide lack of uni
formity in the weight given to the
position of personnel direction by
the various departments and this
often is reflected in serious differ
ences in the character and effec.
tiveness of administration" the
council continued.
The council ended its three-day
annua ! session yesterday. Fina
details were completed for the
NFFE's annual convention in Cleve'
land, starting on Labor Day.
Gertrude McNally, secretary
treasurer of the union, reported
that 60 new locals had been added
to the union. The council was in
formed that the, unions member
ship was now the greatest in It's
history. Previous reports placed
the unions membership at ap-
proximately 10000.
Evening star., 1946-03-24

lutions dealing with matters rang
ing from Americas international
policy down to the UAW-CIO's own
provincial interests was set before
the delegates today.
Mr. Thomas 10-point program
was this:
/. Organize the unorganized.
2. Industry-wide agreements.
3. Support of price control and a
decent tax program to maintain
wage gains"
4. Political action.
S. protect the peace"
6. Continuation of the housing
fight" The union has demanded a
broader housing program by the
Federal Government.
7. An annual wage in the auto
industry.
8. Expanded education program.
8. Fight for veterans rights"
10. Fight against discrimination
This program, Mr.. Thomas said
is necessary if we are to continue
our march toward economic freedom
and security"
Evening star., 1946-03-24
115-Year-0Id Woman Flies
Over Route Taken as Girl
Ry the Associated Press

SAPULPA, Okla, Mar. 23.-Aunt
Lizzie Devers, lis, has realized an
other Of her cherished dreams-an
airplane flight over portion Of the
infamous Cherokee trail of tears %
torturous journey she made as a
girl.
She enjoyed the ride yesterday
and was as little unnerved as on her
10th birthday when she told the
Associated Press, I'm just fast
steppin', giddy girl"
A dip of her snuff was all she
asked of her pilot, Clyde Kirby of
Sapulpa, former air transport flyer,
while the plane carried her $500
feet above part of the route she
negotiated into Oklahoma years ago,
while many others of her band died.
Aunt Lizzie had known and liked
Mr.. Kirby as boy before the war
and welcomed him almost as a son
when he returned recently.
How little she recalled of the
trail" or the nine husbands she
has survived, aunt Lizzie did not
say.
Evening star., 1946-03-24

the hopelessness of our position be-
came evident, our division fed west
ward. and on May 3 surrendered
near Schwerin in Mecklenburg to
the American forces.
Held in British Camp.
-Four weeks later we were trans
ferred to the British, who held us
captive in huge camp for 10000
POW's at Schleswig in Holstein. On
July 27 I was finally released.
But where was I to go? Mother
and sister were in America. Such
furniture as we still owned in Berlin
was destroyed by bombs. The
American Embassy Building, where
some of our personal effects hac
been stored for safe keeping, was
'kaputt' and our possessions gone
II secured a job as road main
tenance worker for the Bavariar
railways. The pay, less taxes ane
other deductions is about 200 mark!
$500 per month.
That's quite enough for me tx
pull through until my mother il
able to arrange for me to join her
"I have only one wish-to become
a full-fedged American at last"
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Tornado in Oklahoma
Causes $500,000 Loss
By the Associated Press

by Hte NsSotIdfeo FTeSS
WYNONA, Okla, Mar. GA tor
nado ripped through the southeast
edge of town last night, unroofed Is
homes and damaged at least one oil
plant. Lose was estimated at $780,
600. No casualties were reported.
Evening star., 1946-03-24
10 Troop Transports
Arrive al U. 5. Ports;
Is Are Due Today
BY the A.soeio,ed Pres.

NEW YORK-Mar. 23-Five troop
transports, including the navy ship
Gen. G. H. Muir, arrived here today
from Europe. Five others landed
at other American ports.
Tomorrow more than 5000 vet
Grams are scheduled to arrive
aboard 13 transports at one East
Coast port and three West Coast
ports.
Highest-ranking military pas
senger on the Gen. c. H. Muir,
which landed from LIE Havre with
1881 military personnel, was Brig.
Gen. Orlando c. Mood. former 5th
Corps and 18th Army Chief of Staff
Gen. Mood said conditions still
are fiff1cult in Europe from the
standpoint of food, but are getting
better organized
Gen. Mood. who lives at 1858 On
tario road NV, Washington, was
met at the pier by his wife, and
13-year-old daughter, Florence. He
said his next tour of duty would
be at Fort Leavenworth, .Kans.
Other ships arriving today:
At New York-Eufaula Victory.
from Bremerhaven-989 troops, in
Guiding 2786th and 2788th Engineer
Forestry companies; 451st Medical
Collecting Company; Headquarters
Detachment of 55th Quartermaster
Battalion; 3549th and 3625th Quar-
termaster Truck companies.
Alhamora Victory, from Bremen
|954 troops, including 3582nd and
3703rd Quartermaster Truck COM
panies.
Haverford Victory, from LIE Havre
TIA troops, including 908th Field
Artillery Battalion.
Elgin Victory, from lie Havre-
881 miscellaneous troops.
At San Diego: President Adams
l ,424 miscellaneous Navy and Ma
rine personnel; three civilians.
At Seattle: Furman Victory, from
Pearl Harbor-one soldier.
At San Observation-Disclosures
on following: President Hayes,
from Pearl Harbor, 1,043 Navy, one
Marine; Vincennes, from Noumea-
432 Navy, 523 Army; Hesperia, from
Tokyo-49 Navy
Ships and units scheduled to ar
rive tomorrow:
At New York-Meteor, from LIE
Havre, 1,717 troops including 323d
Field Artillery Battalion: 618th
Ordnance Ammunition Company
130th rdnance Medium Motor Main
tenance Company, 1472nd Quarter
master Truck Company, 821st Ord
nance Base Depot Company, 501st
Ordnance Truck Maintenance Com
pany, 362nd Military Police Com
pany and miscellaneous troops.
Wilson Victory, from Antwerp, 998
troops including 3412th, 3980th,
3485th, $685., 3704th and 3707th
Quartermaster Truck Companies;
547th Field Artillery Battalion,
medical detachments of 692nd and
802nd Field Artillery battalions and
of 818th Military Police Company.
Sedalia Victory, from Bremen
haven, s97 troops including 34o6th
Ordnance Medium Auto Mainte-
nance Company, 388th Medical Col
lection Company, Battery c, 401st
Field Artillery Battalion; 1389th
Engineer Forestry Company, 3408th
Ordnance Medium Auto Mainte.
nance Company, 389th and 449tt
Medical Collection Companies.
Miscellaneous troops on following
Charles Stafford, 719 patients
James Sullivan from Antwerp, !.
At Seattle -Stetson Victory, from
Korea, 1853 Army.
At San Francisco-Miscellane
personnel on following: Kleinsmith
from Pearl Harbor, 1913 Navy: Ar.
thur Perry, from Tinian, Sc Navy
Tougan, from Pearl Harbor, min.
Navy; Ralph Cramm, from Yoke
hama, eight Navy, one Army.
At San Diego-Two tugs and ont
floating drydock with 81 Navy ant
Coast Guard