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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13
TAKES
GAME FROM PILLS

BROOKLYN, May 12-(P)- The
Brooklyn Dodgers pounded out a
1874 (CQ) victory over the Phila-
delphia Phillies Sunday behind the
steady southpaw pitching of Vic
lombard, who registered his
fourth success against one defeat.
Charley Schanz, who started for
the Pills, yielded a run in the
opening frame and was hammered
off the mound in the second when
the Dodgers scored sever runs. A
home run by Eddie Stevens high
lighted the attack.
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SENS, ATHLETICS
Divide TWIN BILL

pH1LADELPHIA, May 12-(P-
raa Washington Senators splashed
~ t1c . 81 victory over the Philadel-
W. ~ Athletics Sunday to even the
gaT's results after the Mackmen
uaJ conned the opener of a twin
Oih' crowd of 20, AS sat through
.os++ered showers to witness the
socond game as Stan Spence and
csrrv Priddy put on a sizzling dis
NV of individual prowess.(
pi' ssvTRICAN AT PHILADELPHIA
fEirst Came1
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RED S0X DEFEAT
new YORK, 81
AlI-Time Mark For Three
Game Attendance Is Set
During Series

NEW YORK, May 12-R-The
rampant Boston Red Sox, whose
sensational 15-game winning streak
was snapped here by the New
York Yankees yesterday, resumed
their winning ways today by taking
the rubber game of the series 81
before the seasons largest turn
out of SO, 1873 paid admissions. The
triumph increased Boston's league
lead to 5 IL games over the
Yanks.
Despite an all-night rain and
showers throughout the morning
every available seat was occupied
long before game time, swelling
the three-game attendance to 1885,
1853, an all-time mark. 1t was the
second highest throng for a single
game in major league history, the
top crowd being the 70, 592 turnout
at C1eveland's Municipal stadium
July l, 1882.
AS in the two previous tussles
between the two top American
League contenders, the pitchers
had a decided edge over the slug
gers, we're it not for three errors
contributed by the Yankees high
ly priced infield, the game would
have gone into overtime, IL.
Lefty Mickey Harris of the Red
sox and Spud. Chandler OF the
Yankees each allowed only three
safeties, but the difference oe-
tween the two teams was that
whereas the Red Sox inner WORKS
was. flawless on defense, a mlscue
bv New York's Shortstop Phil Rlz-
zuto and another by Third Base-
man Hank Majeski gave Boston
two unearned runs and the oall
game.
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MASONBORO DOWNS
BLADENBORO, g.;
MEET TABOR NEXT

The Masonbcro Ramblers defeat
ed the Bladenboro Spinners here
yesterday for the second time this
week, final score being SO.
The Ramb1ers now stand third
place in the Eastern State League,
and will meet Tabor City's nine
Sunday on the latter's home dia-
mond.
1t will be the Ramblers first
playoff with the Border town this
season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13
G TRIUMPHS

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May
12-(P-With only a few matches
remaining, the University of Vir-
ginia golf team looked hopefully
today toward an unbeaten season.
They added another notch to their
record with a % to 4 triumph over
the University of North Carolina
squad here Saturday.
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Errors Wyrostek, Seminick, Stanky
Runs batted in Walker 3, Stevens 3,
Stanky, Herman 2, HUMPHREYS. Galan 2,
Lombard, Ennis 2. Two base hits
Anderson, Herman, O'Neil, Verban, Ennis.
Home runs- Stevens, Galan. Stolen base
Walker. Double plays Verban and
O'Neil, Verban, O'Neil and Mccormick .
Left on Observation-Disclosures 9, Brooklyn
4. Base on balls Schanz 4. HUMPHREYS
1, Lombard 2 Strikeouts- HUMPHREYS
/, Chapman l, Lombard 4. Hits off
Schanz 5 in l 1-3 innings; HUMPHREYS 3
in 4 2-3; Pearson 4 in 1-3; Chapman l
in 1 2-3. Hit by pitcher by Schanz
(Reese} Pearson (Walker) Losing pitcher
-Schanz Umpires- Barr. Conlan, Bog
CESS. Time 2:23. Attendance 1887.
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SOUTHPORT TRIMS
LELAND BASEBALL
TEAM IN Sc LOOP

SOUTHPORT, May 1.-THE
Southport Yellow Jackets trimmed
the Leland nine by a o of 8 to 2
Sunday afternoon in a Southeast
ern State League game at the To-
cal diamond.
Hughes, the winning pitcher,
stopped the Leland bats with a
scant five hits while the Southport
team banged IL hits off two Leland
pitchers,
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NELSON * OPEN

HOUSTON, Tex, May 12-(P-
Byron Nelson won the Houston
$40, 900 open golf tournament today
with a 72-hole score of 274- two
strokes better than Ben Hogan.
Nelson and Hogan each shot a
three-under par SO over River Oaks
course in the closing round. Mel
son drew down So, 1000, Hogan 81, 400.
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BULLS WIN

DURHAM, May 12.-(R)-Lanky
TT.aI-ey Hayne, star pitcher at the
DIVERSITY of North Carolina last
5s'L. chalked up his third victory
S& Gays when he pitched the
~oIaam Bulls to a 1875 triumph
oter the Raleigh Caps here this
sl.eFhoon before 2,227 paid custom
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13

Errors- Walters, Martin. Runs batted
in Clay, Sisler, Miller, Musial, West.
Two base hits Musial, Haas. Home run
Miller. Sacrifices O'Dea, Mccormick,
Klein 2. Double plays Lamanno and
Miller; Walters, Miller and Haas; Klein,
Marion and Sisler. Left on bases Gin
cinnati IL, St. Louis 10. Base on balls
Walters 7, Brecheen 2, Martin /. Strike
outs Walters S, Brecneen 6 Hits off
Brechcen IL in 8 1-3 innings; Martin ! in
2-3. Hit by pitcher by Breeheen CLAY.
Losing pitcher Brecneen. Umpires-
Ballanfant, Barlick and Pinelli. Time
2:24.
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Errors Miller, Blackwell, Dusak. Run
batted in Hatton, Blackwell 2, Frey,
slaughter. Two base hits Blackwell,
Musial. Home run Hatton. Stolen base
Haas Sacrifice Lamanno Double play
Klein, aMrion and Sister Left on bases
Cincinnati II, st Louis 6. Base on balls
Barrett 5, Krist l, Blackwell 3, DON
nelly l. Strikecuts- Barrett 2, Dickson
l, Donpelly 3, Blackwell 10, Krist. Hits
off Barrett Z in 4 1-3 innings; Dickson
0 in rs; Krist 0 in 2; Donneily 0 in 2.
Hit by pitcher, by Barrett (Westj.
Losing pitcher Barrett. Umpires- Bar
lick, Pinelli and Ballanfant Time 1:56.
Attendance 2o,633 (paid)
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Errors Pafko, Cuisine. Runs batted in
Livingston, %Stringer, Watkins, Elliott.
Two base hit Watkins. Sacrifice Low
rey. Double plays Fletcher (unassisted)
Cuisine, Cox and Fletcher. Left on bases
Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 8. Base on balls
off Heintzelman 4, PASCAL 2. Strike
outs by Heintzelman 8, G~erheausser l,
Passeau S. Hits off Heintzelman 6 in 6
innings; Gerheauser 2 in 2. Passed ball
Livingston. Losing Observation-Disclosures.
Umpires- Stewart, Dunn, Henline and
Magerkurth. Time 1888. Attendance
%, O65.
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Errors Christman, Mack, Ross. Runs
oatted IN McQuillen 2, L~,cadello, JUDD
Mich, Berardino, Helf, Woooling, Boud-
reau. Two base hits Shirley, Stevens.
three base hit Edwards. Home run
Rocco. Stolen bases Case. Double plays
= Stevens, Christman and Berardino:
Boudreau, Mack n Rocco; Lemons,
Louis 7, Cleveland II. Bases on balls
Reynolds 5, Lemon 1, Shirley 6 Strike
outs Reynolds /, Lemon 3, Shirley i.
Hits off Reynolds S in 4 Is innings;
Klieman 2 in 2-3; Black 3 in l; Lemon :
in 3. Losing pitcher Reynolds. Umpires
Jones, Rommel and Boyer. Time 2:20,
Attendance 1880 (actuaD
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Errors Kerr, Roberse; Cutler. Runs
batted in Mize 2. Graham 2, Joyce,
sanders 2. Lee 2, Cutler, Powell. Two
base hits Graham, Roberge, Sanders
Three base hit Greham. Home runs
Joyce, Mize, Sanders. Sacrifices Rucker,
Roweil. Double plays Blattner to Mize;
Mize to Kerr to Mize. Left on bases
New York 8, Boston 10. Base on balls
Trinkle /, Lee 2. Struck out by joyce
4, Lee /. Hits off Joyce II in 9 l-3 in
nings; Trinkle 2 in 1-3. Hit by pitcher
by Lee (Rucker). Passed bali lombard.
Losing pitcher Joyce. Umpires- Goetz
Reardon. Time 2:01. Attendance
16, 900 ESTIMATED.
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BRAVES TAKE TWO
FROM new YORK

BOSTON, May 12-(P)- The
Braves practically walked to a
double victory over the Giants,
Sunday, taking the opener 6-5 in
ten innings when a base on balls
forced home the winning run and
winning the nightcap To, over the
regular distance, piling up four UNI
necessary runs in the eighth on
four passes, a single and a sacri-
flee.
NATIONAL. AT BOSTON
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SWEDEN LEADS

STOCKHOLM, May 1z-P1-Al-
ready assured Of victory in its first
round of the European Zone elm
ination series, Sweden's Davis cup
team wound up the play against
Holland by sweeping the final two
singles contest for a so conquest.
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NO HITTER

SAVANNAH, Ca, May 12,-H3-
Randy Smith pitched a no hit no
run game today as Savannah beat
Columbus 20 this afternoon in a
South Atlantic League game. Smith
struck out ten men and pitched to
20 official batsmen, walking five.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13

Errors- Appling. Runs batted IN
Wright, Mayo 2, Greenberg 2. Two base
hits Moses, Jones, Moore, Trout, Green
berg. Stolen bases Appling. Double
plays Appling and Jones; Trout, Lake
and G%reenberg. Left on bases Chicago
6. Detroit 7. Base on balls off Lyons 4,
Trout 2. Strikeouts- by Trout 4. Passed
balls-Tresh. Umpires-Papsrella, Grieve
and Summers. Time 1:45. Attendance
726.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13
CUBS STOP BUGS
IN 81 VICTORY

CHICAGO, May 12-(P-Pitcher
Claude Passeau had no trouble in
stopping seventh-place Pittsburgh
with sever scattered singles Sun
day to give the Chicago Cubs a
81 victory.
Passeau was ahead of the Pirates
nearly all the way, despite 45- de-
gree weather that kept an over
coated crowd of %, 065 shiverlng
throughout the game.
NATJONAI. AT CHICAGO
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13

Errors Stevens 2. Runs batted in
Rosso 2. Hayes, Grace, Lucadello 2, Case.
Stolen bases Hayes, Mack, Boudreau.
Sacrifices Grace, Kramer, Woodling,
Hayes, Case. Christman. Lett on bases
st. Louis IL, Cleveland ~. P"s0s - u -
Kramer 3, Fannin 2, Zoldak 3, Teller 6.
strlkeouts- Kramer 2, ZoloaE . ,
II. Hits off Kramer 6 in 7 innings;
Fannin 2 in l; Zoldak 1 in ] 2-3. Passed
pals Hayes, Mancuso. Losing pitcher
Zoldak. Ompires- Boyer, Jones and
Fomnel. Time 2:39. Attendance-2o,0 900
(estimated).
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WIN one,
LOSE One IN TILT

CLEVELAND, May 12-(P)-The
St. Louis Browns dubbed a quar-
tet of Cleveland pitchers for u
hits to win the nightcap Of Sundays
doubleheader, 9 to 3 after the
Indians took the opener, 4 to 3 IN
10 innings. Mickey Rocco clouted
a round tripper for the Indians IN
the second game.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13

Errors Rizzuto 2, Majeski l. Runs bat
ted in Doerr, Keller Three base hits
Stirnweiss Double play Stirnweiss, Riz-
zuto and Dickey Left on bases Boston
8. New York 4 Base on balls off Chand-
Ter 7, Harris 2 Strike outs by Chand-
Ter 5, Harris 3, Russo 2 Hits off Chand-
Ter 3 in 8 innings; Russo 0 in l Wild
pitch Chandler Losing pitcher Chand-
Ter. Umpires- Hubbard, Weafer and
Berry. Time POI. Attendance 90, 193
(paid).
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13
WHITE S0X LOSE
GAME TO TIGERS

DETROIT, May 12-P1- With
Dizzy Trout spacing seven hits
for his third win of the year, the
Detroit Tigers downed the Chicago
White Sox, 4 to l here Sunday for
their seventh straight victory.
AMERICAN AT
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13
HAMPSTEAD WINS

The Hampstead nine defeated
Tabor City at Hampstead, Ill,
yesterday. Ned Braswell, of
Hampstead, hit two four sackers
for the locals
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13

The petroleum industry is n
of the youngest of the large Amer
lean industries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13

TOTALS - 36 3 9y 29
x-Batted for Mancuso in 9th.
xx-Ran for Finney in 9th.
xxx-Batted for Kramer in 9th.
xxxx-Ran for Schr'tz in q"
xxxxx-Batted for Fannin in 9th.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13

vi dug from the earth is one
VI me Oldest materials known to
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13
STATE
LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Sanford 8, WILMINGTON O.
Clinton 5. Angier-Fuquay l..
Smithfield 5, Dunn-Erwin g..
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13

Three or four rabbit skins are
used to make one felt hat.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13

x-Batted for Dickson in 5th
xx-Batted for Rice in TIN
xxx-Batted for Krist in 18th
CINCINNATI -- 600 $50 O00-5
ST LOUIS ---- coo DOL 000-1
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13

Errors Rigney, Marshall. Run batted
in Holmes 2, Fernandez, Cutler, Wright,
Mize. two base hit Hopp. Three base
hit Holmes. Sacrifice Fernandez.
Double playwright to Ryan to Cutler
to Sanders. Left on bases New York IL,
Boston 7. Base on balls off Koslo 2,
Fischer 4, Wright 7. Struck out by
koslo 4, Fischer l. Hits off Koslo 5 in
> innings; Budnick l in 2; Fischer 1 in l..
Wild pitch Koslo. Losing pitcher
Roslo. Umpires- Reardon and Goetz.
Time 1853. Attendance l6, 1000.
UMPIRE HURT
PHILADELPHIA, May 12.-(P)-
A foul tip off the bat of First Base.
man Mickey Vernon of the Wash
ington Senators struck Umpire Art
Passarella and dislocated his law
during the first game of a double
header today between the Senators
and the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13

Hlrof Robertson Runs batted in -
9 > Z Travis. Two base hits-Spence
y 3Isgetng, Vernon, Travis. Stolen base
NJ "qoeftSon. Sacrifices Derry, Guerra.
DU1'ie plays Travis, Priddy and YER
law w 9ggellng, Priddy and Travis; Hand
w., nan and McQuinn. Left on bases
5 rqna"'nglon 9, Philadelphia 9. Base on
S+ OF Savage 2, Harris l, Niggeling
N, ''lKeouts- by Savage 3, Harris 3.
IN Oft Savage 6 in 4 innings; Harris
j Losing pitcher Savage. Umpires
DAVE Toe and MCGOWAN. Time 1855 Atten-
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BATTING LEADERS

.667.
Runs - J.. Casteen (Fire Depart
ment), Griffith and Mccall
CITY OPTICAL 8.
Runs batted in-Peiper CITY Opti-
cabs.
Hi ts-Griffith CITY OPTICAL 9.
Two-base hits-Smith (Fire De-
partmenD 3.
Three-base hits-L. Rowan Cat
lantic Coast Line) 3.
Home runs-King (Spofford Mills
2.
Stolen bases-Raynor CITY Opt
cab 4.
Pitching Jordan (Fire Depart
men) Won 3 Lost 0 Pct. 1000.
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TOTALS

TOTALS - 81 =
x-Batted for Koslo in 6th
Xx-Batted for Kerr in 9th.
paftaJ for p1,JnicG II, c
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,ughout the game.
NATIONAL AT CHICAGO
TOTALS

x-Batted for Heintzelman in 18th
xx-Batted for Gerheauser in 9Th.
xxx-Ran for Salkeld in 9th.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13

-Batted for KIiemna in eth
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-13

TOTALS - 43 S is 80
z-Batted for Roberge in 10th.
zz-Batted for Cutler in 10th.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. % (Sunday)
"A description of the crash and
burning of the wrecked Belgian Sa-
bena airliner in wild Newfound-
land forest was released by the pub
lie relations Office at Fort Totten
here today in the form of an inter-
view with Rudy Revil, one of the
first survivors to be flown to a hos
pital at Gander.
Mr.. Revil. composer and musician
of New York, suffered bad burns of
both hands and internal injuries in
the wreck and subsequent fire. The
interview was given to an Air
Transport Command public rela-
tions officer at Gander.
Mr.. Revil's statement follows:
I'VE left Brussels in very bright
weather. The service was wonderful
and the trip was uneventful until
about 3 I'm. when we began to have
weather conditions.
when the plane arrived over
Gander the pilot was informed that
we could not land due to fog and
rain. We began to leave the area
and I do not know where we were
going.
"The stewardess Informed us OF
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Mechanical Units
Repe| Greek Leftists
BY the Associated Press

ATHENS, Sept. 21.-The Ministry
of Public Order announced today
that Leftist bands, making the
third attack on Northern Larissa
village in two weeks, were repelled
when government forces hurled
mechanized units into a four-hour
pitched battle in which II were
killed
Press reports said the band, which
the government estimated at $50
men, penetrated the border in the
Mount Bellies region north of Sa-
lonika and along the Yugoslav
border.
Fifteen Leftists were killed while
two government soldiers were killed
nine were wounded and nine cap
tured by the band in the attack
on the village of Arghtropoulis, the
communique said. Full details were
lacking.
Another Leftist group operating
near Karditsa in Thessaly was re-
ported surrounded by government
troops and facing destruction.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Dutch Reported Approving
Java-Sumatra Government
By the Associoied Press

BATAVIA, Sept. 21.-The Dutch
we're reported today to have told
the Indonesian government of
Premiar Sutan Sjahrir of their
willingness to recognize it's authori-
ty both in Java and Sumatra.
A responsible informant said the
offer was made during a 9o-min-
ute preliminary meeting between
the Netherlands commission gen.
eral, headed by Wilem Schermer-
horn, former Dutch Premier, DR..
Hubertus van Nook, acting COVER
nor-general of the Netherlands
Indies, and DR.. Soedarsono, Indo-
nesian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The informant said preliminary
questions of a military truce and
evacuation of Dutch internees from
the interior had been settled. Only
tecnnical military details remain to
De solved before the truce begins,
and evacuation of internees will
start Monday, he added.
The informant said the Dutch
offer represented the greatest con-
cessiosl to the Indonesians in their
long struggle for independence
from Dutch colonial rule. There
was no confirmation, however, from
any Dutch source.
Evening star., 1946-09-22
By Robert K. Walsh

A Senate Military Affairs subcom'
mittee charged last night that
abuses in agent sales, lax supervision
serious instances of maladminis-
tration," and some alleged dishon-
esty have caused costly delays in
disposal of surplus war property.
Among specific cases cited. was
that of an agent hired to sell cutting
tools, who received more than
$4,000 from the Government for
expenses while selling only $43l
worth of surplus tools.
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat OF
Wyoming, chairman of the subcom-
mittee, issued a staff survey report
dealing largely with electronics
equipment. The House Surplus
Property Committee, headed by
Representative Slaughter, opens
hearings tomorrow morning on that
subject.
The Senate group called for re-
appraisal OF the War Assets Admin
istrations industry agent method OF
selling surplus electronics, aircraft
parts. cutting tools and machine
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Californian Wins First Heat
In Cup Race, Lombordo Second
Miss Great Lakes Comes Close to Record;
Truman Plans to See Two Events Today
Rv Malcolm nmhorne Ir
BY Malcolm lomborne, Jr.

A 28-year-old West Coast driv-
er who perfected his racing skill
at the controls of a P-38 fighter
plane during the war thrilled
thousands of spectators and sur
prised five other competitors yes
terday by taking the opening
heat of the Presidents Cup
event, feature race of the 18th
running of the Presidents Cup
Regatta.
Roaring over the 15-mile course
at a near-record speed of 67.771
miles an hour, Miss Great Lakes,
driven by Dan Foster of San Fran
cisco, led the field for the entire six
laps, and beat out Guy Lombardo's
favored Tempo VI by five seconds.
President Truman will view the
second and third heats today from
the deck of Navy day cruiser, and
will be joined on board by Miss
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Survivor Says Wrecked Plane
Caught Afire When 1t Crashed

the fact, but it wasn't long after
ward that the plane hit the ground
The plane began to burn i'm
mediately. Not many were able tc
get away. I cannot seem to re-
member what happened for long
time. When my senses began to
return I noticed my hands were
badly burned. After the plane
crashed, living was like nightmare
"Dr. Samuel Martin, ATC sur
geon from Fort McAndrew, and his
soldiers arrived. From then on the
supplies of medicine, clothing and
food were dropped regularly.
From the time the plane crashed
until DR.. Martin arrived. two per-
sons who were not killed immedi-
ately, died. One. crew member
and the other a passenger whom ]
did not know.
when the supplies and the doc
tor with his men arrived, regardless
of the injuries suffered by the pas
sengers, their hopes increased 10C
per cent because they felt that they
would be removed soon.
People of the crash will always
remember the wonderful work done
by the United States Army"
Evening star., 1946-09-22
U.S.. idAgent $40, 900 toSe||
$431SurpIus Tools, Report Says

tools. 1t declared that the system,
if properly administered and used
in connection with other sales pro-
cedures, could easily aid in speedier
more efficient disposal.
But the method has failed to pro-
duce results, serve priority claim
ants such as veterans, protect the
financial interest of the Govern
ment, and prevent personnel def
ciencies," favoritism and lax control
over agents activities, Senator
OMahoney contended in an accom-
panying letter to Chairman Thomas
of the Military Affairs Committee.
The subcommittee noted that top
WAA officials "co-operated whole
heartedly" in bringing facts to light
and improving conditions especially
in the electronics, branch.
The survey disclosed, according to
the report, that field expenses of
one out of every four industry
agents, engaged by WAA to sell
electronics, exceeded the income
from their sales.
It told of an electronics agent
who received his first surplus ship
(see SURPLUS, Page A-6J
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Wallace Is Barred as S Speaker
Under Auspices of Democrats
Undecided on Next Foreien-PoIicy Speech;
SCHNEIDER Receptive to Cabinet Offer

we don't think are an issue In this
campaign" Mr.. Sparkman told q
reporter.
Mr.. Wallace. on the other hand
was reported by friends as believing
the ballot contest for control Of
Congress hinges on foreign policy
and that he cannot conscientiously
support the Democrats, since Presi-
dent Truman has repudiated his
views and given full support to Sec
retary of State Byrnes.
AS for Senator Pepper. whose
speech before the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen in Miami last
week was interpreted by Mr.. Spark
man as advocating that independ-
ents cross party lines to attain the
ends sought by the Senator ano
labor, Mr.. Sparkman said:
1--WE are trying to elect Democratic
Congressman. We don't want to send
out anyone as speaker who is
going to call Secretary Byrnes a
reactionary or advocate electing Re-
publican Congressman"
He added that "if individual can
didates want Mr. Wallace or Sem
ator Pepper to speak for them, that S
up to them, but we're not going to
send them out. We want good ad-
mlnlstration supporters.
A possible clue to Mr.. Wallace's
lSee WALLACE, Page A-4l
Evening star., 1946-09-22
Plea for Schirach's S Life
Made by Wife 10 BiddIe
BY the Associated Press

NUREMBERG, Sept. 2l.-The wife
of Baldur Won Schirach, leader of
the Hitler Youth movement and one
of the % defendants on trial before
the International Military Tribunal
has written fearful plea to Justice
Francis Biddle asking the court to
spare her husbands life and de-
claring Our children love America
Frau Won Schirach ended her let
ter: You can kill him but you don't
have to. Please do not kill him.
Schirach's wife said, Just as ]
have often asked Hitler for the life
of both friend and enemy, I ask
you now for the life of my husband
Our children love America" she
said. 1T is their grandparents
country. They have a merry imag-
ination of ice cream and Walt Dis
ney movies. The flag, language and
history are as familiar to them as
their own, Do I have to tell my
children now: This America let
your father die the most disgrace
full death a man can find?"