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Evening star., 1946-02-09
New Jersey BIost Breaks
10 Miles Awoy
,y the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated PreSs.
PENNS GROVE, N. j., Feb. g.
An explosion in a smokeless powder
building of the nearby Carney's
Point plant of E. I. du Pont de
Nemours & Co. early today startled
residents as far away as Philadel-
phia and shattered windows within
a 10-mile radius.
A company spokesman said there
were no injuries at the plant and
that the building was empty at the
time of the blast. He estimated
damage at $4,000.
The spokesman said the building
damaged contained self-operating
equipment for applying graphite to
smokeless powder.
Evening star., 1946-02-09
-Four Top GIN Officials
Called by NLRB on
Union S Labor Charge
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Feb. 9.-Four top Gen.
eral Motors Corp. officials have been
summoned by the National Labor
Relations Board hearing charges OF
unfair labor practices brought
against the company by the CIC
United Auto Workers.
c. E. Wilson, GIN President; Harry
w. Anderson, head of industrial re-
lations; Harry B. Coen. personnel
director. and Stephen w. Du Brul
GIN labor economist, were called to
appear when the hearing resumes
Monday.
The meetings were recessed Janu-
ary 20 with the start of Government
mediated negotiations between the
union and strike-bound corporation
The discussions seeking an end to
the 11-week-old walkout also are
scheduled for resumption Monday
after a weekend recess.
No Progress Reported.
James F. Dewey, special mediator
is in Washington today for a confer
ence with Secretary of Labor Schwel-
lenbach, but is due to return to De-
troit Monday. He reported nc
progress" at yesterdays session.
To date, the corporation has re-
fused to go above its offer of 131k
cent hourly wage increase (about Il
per cent?. The UAW-CIO, which
struck in demands for a 80 per cent
boost, has agreed to settle for 1917
cent hourly increase (about IT'S per
cent?.
The first injunction against GIN
strikers in Detroit was granted the
corporation yesterday by Circuit
Judge Joseph A. Moynihan, who is
sued a restraining order against
pickets at the Detroit transmission
division of GIN.
Picketing Limited.
The 1900 striking workers are pro-
hibited from preventing entrance or
egress at the plant of the 500 nom
striking salaried employees. The in
junction also limits the number of
pickets.
General Motors had charged the
pickets forcibly kept salaried work.
ers from entering the plant on jan
uary 3.
The recently negotiated contract
between Chrysler Corp. and the
UAW-CIO, calling for an 1874 cent
hourly wage boost for production
workers, has been approved by the
regional Wage Sterilization Board.
The new agreement, reached jan
uary 26, covers $4,000 hourly rated
workers and also includes a $3.50
monthly increase for 10.l58 salaried
employees.
Evening star., 1946-02-09
1878 Troops Aboard
80 Vessels Are Due
Today al U. 5. Ports
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
More than $3.50 service personnel
are scheduled to arrive today at
four West Coast ports aboard %
vessels, while $3.50 troops are due
to debark from eight transports
at two East Coast ports.
Ships and units arriving:
At New York-Sea Scamp from
LIE Havre, 814 troops, including per-
Sonnel of 614th Ordnance Battalion
and 177th General Hospital; /
civilian.
John Hathorn from Marseille, $50
troops, including 450th, 1369th and
1372d Dump Truck Company, 3526th
Ordnance Heavy Automotive Main
tenance Company; 2 civilians.
j. w. McAndrew from lie Havre,
], 1,387 troops, including Headquar-
tiers Company, Companies A, B, G
and Medical Detachment of 743d
Railroad Operating Battalion, 38th
Traffic Regulating Group.
Ezra Cornell from Marseille, $50
troops, including 3496th Quarter
master Truck Company, 356Oth
Ordnance Medium Automotive Main
tenance Company, 581st Signal
Depot Company; ! civilian.
Noah Webster from Bremer-
haven-55l troops, including Head
quarters and Headquarters Battery.
Battery D and Medical Detachment
OF cloth Antiaircraft Artillery and
Warning Battalion; A and B Bat
teries of 134th Antiaircraft Artillery
Gun Battalion.
Louis Bamberger from Antwerp
Three miscellaneous troops.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on fol-
lowing vessels: Wellesly Victory
from Calcutta, 81; Campo Mata-
pan, 2.
At San Miscellaneous
on following: Artemis from Samar,
494 Navy; Corson from Pearl Har-
Dor, ITO Navy.
At Los Observation-Disclosures on
following: Pasadena from Yokoha-
ma, 43; Dorothea Dix from Menila,
,522; four unidentified vessels from
Pearl Harbor, 81.
At San Miscellaneous on
following: Minesweeper Heed, 13
Navy; Zeal, % Navy; Swift, %
Navy; Threat, 65 Navy; rescue tugs,
Is and 36, II Navy; Its $50, 27
Navy; LCIs 80l, 8o2, 8o3, 8o4, 8o5
and 806, no passenger information.
At Seattle-Brandon Victory
from Yokohama, 1914.
Evening star., 1946-02-09
Chile S Nitrate Strikers
Agree 10 Return 10 Jobs
By the Associated Press.

.
SANTIAGO. Chile, Feb. 9.-The
Labor Ministry announced today
that members of the striking Ma
pocho and Thunderstorm nitrate
unions had accepted the back-to-
work terms offered by the min
istry to solve the labor crisis.
Employees were reported ready to
resume work today in the nitrate
fields of Northern Chile.
This development followed the
termination yesterday of a general
strike which paralyzed much of
Chile's heavy industry for four days
The Confederation of Labor, which
had called the strike, said the gov
eminent had acceded ito certain
points on labor's list of demands
The labor crisis, which resulted
in the formation of a new cab
met containing four Socialists, grew
out of the nitrate strikes and the
subsequent cancellation by the gov
ernment of the nitrate unions legal
status.
Evening star., 1946-02-09
Constellation Completes
Overseas Round Trip
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The Star of
Paris, Transcontinental and West
ern Air, Inc, transport plane, last
night completed its maiden round
trip inaugurating TWAS New York
to-Paris service.
The giant Lockheed Constellation
plane debarked its load of 26 pas
sengers at La Guardia Field after
being delayed for several hours en-
route.
Capt. Waldron G. "Swede" Golien,
pilot, said sun spots kept the plane
grounded 712 hours at Meeks Field
Iceland
Among the passengers was Luigi
Nardi, who came here as the first
Italian consul general in this coun-
try since Pearl Harbor.
Evening star., 1946-02-09
Modified Job Bill Semi
To Truman as Senate
Accepts Compromise

BY the Associated Press.
Congress sent to the White
House today a stripped-dow
version of the so-called "ful
employment" bill.
OF Is measures President Truman
asked in his annual message in jan
uary, this was the first to pass.
Final approval came yesterday
when the Senate accepted a draft
drawn by a conference committee
to reconcile differences between ver-
sions adopted by the Senate and
House. Mr.. Truman had urged
passage of the stronger Senate bill
What he got, however, was legis.
lation much modified in wording
including omission Of the phrase
full employment" Senate Ma
jority Leader Barkley said the idea
was to eliminate an implied guar
antee that the Government would
step in and make jobs for any and
all unemployed"
Sets Up Council.
The bill as passed says there will
be afforded useful employment op-
portunities, including self employ
ment, for those able, willing and
seeking to work, and to promote
maximum employment, production
and purchasing power"
1t sets up a council of three eco
nomic advisers" receiving $4,000 a
year each, Who will help the Presi-
dent prepare an annual economic
report" for Congress.
Economic Report Committee.
A joint congressional committee
on the economic report" consisting
OF seven Senators and seven Repre-
sentatives, is authorized to study the
recommendations and seek ways to
put them into effect.
The bill sets forth that the Con
tinuing policy and responsibility of
the Federal Government" shall be
to "use all practicable means con-
sistent with its needs and obligations
with the assistance and CO.
operation of industry, agriculture,
labor and State and local govern
ments, to coordinate and utilize all
of its plans, functions and resources
for the purpose of creating and
maintaining, in a manner calculated
to foster and promote free COMPETE
tive enterprise and the general well
fare, conditions under which there
will be afforded useful employment
opportunities, including self-employ-
ment, for those able, willing and
seeking to work, and to promote
maximum employment, production
and purchasing power"
Evening star., 1946-02-09
Manila Offers Prayers
For Yumushitu Victims
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, Feb. 9.-Manila news
papers today were filled with black
bordered advertisements asking
readers to pray for the souls oi
various prominent residents killed
by Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita's
troops just year ago today. They
also announced commemorative
services.
The Jewish community is hold.
ing services tomorrow.
Yamashita, convicted Of respon.
sibility for thousands of needles.
deathss ID awaiting hanging.
Evening star., 1946-02-09
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

House.
In adjournment until Monday.
Senate.
Votes to end FEPC filibuster.
Joint Pearl Harbor Committee
continues hearing. -
Senate Labor Committee hears
testimony by Philip Murray, pres-7
ident of the CIO. and Lee Press
man, CIO general counsel.
Evening star., 1946-02-09
UNO Delegates Bouquet
At London Guild HoII
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-London S
Lord Mayor brought out the gold
plate and costumed pikemen last
night for the first full ceremonial
banquet since 1899 to entertain
United Nations delegates at the
18th century Guild Hall.
The Russian delegation did not
accept the invitation to enjoy roast
pheasant, turtle soup and cham
payne with the eldermen and the
blue-robed councillors.
Evening star., 1946-02-09
Huckworth Will Serve
Six Years on Court
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Feb. Screen H
Hackworta, American representa-.
tive of the new International Court
of Justice, will serve a six-year term
This was determined today by 6
drawing which awarded six-yeal
terms also to Russia, Mexico, Nor.
way and Belgium. Nine-yeaS term.
went to the United Kingdom
France, Brazil, Chile and El Saliva.
dor. Three-year terms were award.
ed Canada, Yugoslavia, Poland
Egypt and China.
Evening star., 1946-02-09

Every piece Of equipment that
moves on the B-29, with the ex-
ception of the hydraulic braking
system, is activated either by an
electric motor or cable.
Evening star., 1946-02-09
News of D. G. Men
In Armed Forces
Dead

1t. David Henshaw Pope, Is, U. S.
NJ. who has been listed by the
Navy as missing in action since
his plane was shot down near
Bougainville July Is, 1943, now is
regarded as dead, the Navy in
formed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George S. Pope, 5000 Lowell street
NV.
A graduate of the Naval Academy
in 1889, 1t. Pope first served over
seas before the war aboard the
cruiser Helena. He transferred to
the Naval Air Corps in 1941 and
after receiving his wings as a fighter
pilot, he was sent to the Mediter-
ranean theater, where he won a
Silver Star for his courageous lead
ership Of a mission over French
Morocco. He later was transferred
to the Pacific, where he piloted q
Wilcat fighter plane.
1t, Pope's widow, Mrs. Jane Eaton
Pope, and their young son, David
jr.. live at Manhattan Beach, Calf
A brother. 1t. Col. Phillip Henshaw
Pope, also is in the service.
1t. Richie Neale Henderson, U
S. NJ, son of Mrs. Mai r. Hender-
son, who formerly lived at 4704
North Chelsea lane, Bethesda, also
is reported dead in today's official
Navy release. Mrs. Henderson
moved from the address given to
Leesburg, Va, more than a year
and a half ago and could not be
reached.
Evening star., 1946-02-09
Queen Mary 10 Dock,
Bloom Is Assured

By the Associated Press.
ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY,
Feb. 9. - Representative Bloom,
Democrat, of New York received
assurance from the White House
yesterday that the Queen Mary,
carrying English wives and children
to GI husbands, will dock" in New
York Harbor despite the tugboat
strike.
Mr.. Bloom, returning from the
United Nations meeting in London,
said he received cable from his
office saying, "The White House as
sures you the Queen Mary will
dock"
The cable did not indicate what
measures would be taken to dock
the liner, now expected to arrive in
New York Harbor about noon to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1946-02-09

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Feb.
9 R.-The liner Monterey sailed for
San Francisco today with 1853 New
Zealand wives and f1ancees and 66
babies of American servicemen
Flowers and showers of confetti
marked the departure.
Evening star., 1946-02-09

NAPLES, Feb. 9 R).-Three hun
dred forty-four war brides and 10
children-the first contingent of
1850 GI wives awaiting transporta-
ton from the Mediterranean thea
ter-sailed yesterday for New York
aboard the United States Army
transport Algonquin.
Evening star., 1946-02-09
.Returnees

Returnees
Among troops arriving over this
week end at various East and West
Coast ports are these District men
who are due to come into New York
today aboard the transports Mexico
Victory and Aiken Victory:
~. Pte; s ar Frede5!es T; BelImund, Pfc. Charlie
esp sTeston g. coiasT hsrrs pv Rsmz Rinsz
p HsrtR.n: Pss. Xltred + ooosSop.. 4'fs Tes
John, j.. Cooke, Pfc. Jim A. McPhaii, Pic.
Missrshall Aisi potest, corpl. james H. Reyn-
oids and Joseph Cichello, no rank given
Nearby Maryland and Virginia
veterans listed as aboard the two
ships are:
orsSsd pfs Reesrt egs HsItsy gethssds PVT
on forss sers Sa L's5snsi A Hufse S
E,T3nt, rr9nt Royal. @ and Pvt Perry B. unroe,
Due to arrive tomorrow at New
York aboard the transports Norway
Victory. New Bern Victory and
Colby Victory are these Washington
men:
sriek n clark, Capt Vaientine ssIs' 3. cadets sa
TaS ssns. AlSin + MseE Pyt nt cIyde Dshnsy
Brouahman and Pfc. Edward q. Weisner.
The three vessels list these nearby
Maryland and Virginia men aboard:
Pc. ,M1srsssli sslvlnas Hi.Ssndfiis:n n.ist Isl
Is. i. carl Aysrbach. Arlinston, and
The following men reached New
York yesterday aboard the j. w. Nc
Andrews:
TL5 De Witt Kenehan. TIA John R.
Calvin walker and corpl. wilton Brem. rem
ard crae m capa ant sss Samuel Rcs
eys sha Fl wssar selan A. issnns
Due to arrive at New York today
aboard the Texarkana:
Pfc. Patrick J. Toomey, sergt Joseph D.
G. McBeui. Rubin Le6owitz. Pic. David
Davenport and Gene o. Showers. no rank
given; l. Al n,o Of WashinEton and MAJ Rich
Stocks Point Of Rocks; Capt. Thomas NJ.
Williams. Fort Meade; TL5 Arthur Cook,
Mt: Rainier; TO Earl 1. Kimmel, Takoma
William 4. Evans, Arlington; 1st 1t, VIII
Bernard Susehmsn. usihn1s Arinaton. iaas0n' ana 10
Arriving today at New York
aboard the Lehigh Victory:
MoTeg ss5s e feass Rossi Hho2sf W. 2sssr TS
TT35 Leonidas Melvin. Pc. Rsbert 1,
issan Vas GSfe Ha%iFe snd r 3sm1Sfz 3ehn
Holmes. Alexandria.
Scheduled to arrive tomorrow at
New York aboard the Tusculum
Victory:
Pfc. Lester W. Bangle, PVT David Hun
sate and Ti5 Robert L JUL, all of Wash
rstSn stSna fnd PARK ssrs sns of Gnss on a l. Hm
Alexandria.
Due Monday at New York aboard
the Sedalia Victory:
eller. .serst. Steve. NJ. Lawrence. renee ssrst
John A. Nsmecz, sergt. Herbert M. Ruther-
hses si erf hss ~ Ts5t Alpsons. 5 serst e.
Bowie and Pvt. John B. warren. all OF Of
washington. and 1t. Col. Joseph ". saun-
IS |sss sssF ss sssia 's So!
lington.
Due to arrive at Seattle, Wash,
tomorrow aboard the Cape Victory:
S1sergt. Paul B. Radbuck, sergt, Everett
Moxley. Pfc. Edgar s. Gore, Pfc. Sylvester
Battle. MLSergt. Fred Burton, Corpl Mark
Browne TfSergt. Connolly L. Crews. TI5
Lucian Lyon, MiSergt. Ralph e. Groenins
pyt Edwin 2. Sneed, TIA Charles H.
of Washington.
Arriving Tuesday at San Francisco
aboard the Pennant:
1t. Col. Roscoe NJ. Mankivil. Pfc Carl
c. Ellison and Pfc. Sylvester Gentry. ali
Of WASHINGTON. and 1st 1t. James B.
Hobbs. Cottage City. and I'd 1t. Thomas F.
Lansdale, Sandy Spring.
Every piece Of equipment that
moves on the B-29, with the ex-
ception of the hydraulic braking
system, is activated either by an
electric motor or cable.
Evening star., 1946-02-09
UNO

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Benjamin 5. Minor, 81,
Rites 10 Be Held TODAY

Funeral services lor Benjamin s
Minor, 81, lawyer and a former
president Of the Washington Base
ball Club, who died Thursday at
his home. 2415 California street
NV, were to be held at noon to-
day at st. Adams Church. Burial
will be private.
Mr.. Minor. native Of Comorn
Va, had practiced law here since
receiving his law degree from the
University of Virginia in 1885. He
aided in the reorganization of the
ball club in 1904 and served as vice
president and later as president
from 1912 to 1919.
The following members of the
Columbia Historical Society were
named to represent the society at
the funeral services: Chief Justice
Bolitha j. Laws of District Court
Judge John P. Mcmahon of Mu-
nicipal Court, Corporation Counsel
Vernon E. West, Charles Warren
H. l.. Rust, jr., Walter S. Pratt, John
E. Powell, r. Ross Perry, George
O'Conner, Avon NeviuS, G. Powell
Minnigerode, Henry P. Blair. Will
liam Clark Taylor, Richard c. Will
mer, Charles w. Arth, Leon Tobrin-
er, Darrell P. Aub, David Barnett
Victor Deyber, c. c. Glover, jr.
Walter C. English. George E. Flem-
ing. Clyde Garrett. Walter Bruce
Howe f. Hilton Jackson, and Fred
erick S. Tyler.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
1t. Alice Bourjai|y, 80,
OF Nurse Corps, Dies

First 1t. Alice Bourjaily, 80, Of the
Army Nurse Corps, died Thursday at
Walter Reed Hospital after an ILL.,
ness since January.
She had reported to Walter Reed
for her final physical examination
while on her terminal leave when
she was hospitalized.
Funeral services will be held at II
am. Monday at the Fort Myer
Chapel. Military burial will be in
Arlington National Cemetery.
A native of Syracuse, N. Y, she
attended schools there before re-
ceiving her nurses degree at Grace
Hospital in New Haven, Conn. She
was a postgraduate of the Yale and
Columbia University Schools OF
Nursing and a graduate of the
Army Chief Nurses School at Ran
dolph Field, Tex.
Before entering the service in De-
cember, 1910, she was chief nurse at
the Jewish Memorial Hospital in
New York City She planned to
make her home in Washington. after
her service, however, living at 291e
@ street NV. She was a member
of Christ Episcopal Church OF
Georgetown.
1t. Bourjaily is survived by her
mother, Mrs. Ferris M. Bourjaily; a
brother, Monte Bourjaily, both OF
4421 Alton place NV; three
nephews and three nieces.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Mrs. H. 0. Eimers Dies;
Telephone Officials S Wife

Mrs. Homer Otto Eimers, 43,
daughter of Edwin C. Graham, re-
tired president and chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Hamilton
National Bank, and wife of Homer
o. Eimers, plant manager of the
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Co., died Thursday at Emergency
Hospital after brief illness.
Mrs. Eimers, who was born in the
District, was a graduate of Gunston
Hall School and attended Mary
Lyons School in Swarthmore, Pa.
She was a member of the Episcopal
Church and active in Red Cross
work. She lived at ASIA Connecticut
avenue NV.
Surviving, in addition to her hus-
band and father. are her mother,
Mrs. Edwin c. Graham; a son, Ho-
mer o. Eimers, jr., and brother,
Edwin M. Graham.
Funeral services wereeo be held to-
day at st. Adams Episcopal Church,
Wisconsin and Massachusetts, ave-
nues NV, at 2 pm, with burial in
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Courtney {. 1hayer Dies;
Retired GP0 Timekeeper

Courtney C. Thayer, ST., II. retired
Government Printing Office time
keeper, died at his home in Miami,
Fla, Thursday after a years illness.
A native of Schenectady, N. Y,
MIR. Thayer lived in Washington
for more than so years. He was
an employe of the GPO for 81
years. retiring in 1882. At that
time he moved to Miami.
Mr.. Thayer also owned a small
grocery at s32 X street NE. for
many years. His home here was
8l2 E street NE. He was a Spanish
American War veteran.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Margaret
Thayer of Miami; three sons, Court
ney C. Thayer, jr., and Crawford
Thayer, both of Washington; George
T'hayer Of Capitol Heights, Md: two
daughters, Mrs. Satie Montgomery
OF Philadelphia, Pa: Mrs. Margaret
Rigby Of Washington, and brother,
Eugene H. Thayer, Washington.
Requiem high mass will be solemn
lied at the Holy Comforter Church,
Fourteenth and East Capitol streets.
at 9 am. Monday after services
at $50 am. at the Timothy Hanlon
funeral home, GAL H street NE.
Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Bernard F. Peacock Dies;
Auto Repair Firm Salesman

Bernard F. Peacock, 43, salesman
and buyer for Skinker Bros, gene
raj auto repair firm, died yesterday
at his home, 1925 Thirteenth street
Sc, after two week illness.
A native of Anacostia, Mr.. Pea
cock founded the old Anacostia
Eagles basket ball team and was
their manager for many years. He
was member of the Elks and the
Carroll Council of the Knights oi
Columbus.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Agnes L. Peacock; his mother, Mrs
Lucy E. Peacock; two sons, Jane!
j. Peacock, student at Catholic Uni.
versity, and Bernard F. Peacock, jr.
student at Georgetown University
and two sisters, Mrs. Douglas Jus.
tice and Mrs. Charles S. Thomas
all of Washington.
Requiem mass will be said at st
Theresa's Catholic Church at 9:3(
am. Monday after a brief service
at the residence. Burial will be ir
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Charles Dies;
Bradley Associate
BY the Associated Press

LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. 28.-
Charles Barry Shannon, SIS, Florida
newspaper publisher and close busi-
ness associate of the late Col. E. r.
Bradley, died at st. Joseph's Hos
pital here today.
He suffered heart attack about
midnight at his residence at nearby
Idle Hour Farm and was removed
to the hospital.
Mr.. Shannon's death followed by
six weeks that of Col. Bradley, who
died August Is, at Idle Hour Farm
which he had owned and operated
for many years. Mr.. Shannon had
been associated with Col. Bradley
since 1914.
Mr.. Shannon also was president
and publisher of the Palm Beach
Publications, Inc, which published
the Palm Beach Post and Times at
Palm Beach, Fla. He had held that
position since 1884.
After the death of Col. Bradley
Mr.. Shannon was named co-executor
of the estate and had been here with
John Bradley, brother of the late
sportsman.
Mr.. Shannon was born in Lexing-
ton in 1891 and began his business
career as assistant superintendent
of Long Island construction COM
pany.
He was a graduate of parochial
and high schools at Lexington, and
attended st. Johns College, Wash
ington, D. c., and st. Mary's Col
lege, Lebanon, KY. He was a
sergeant in the 7th Cavalry in World
War I.
He is survived by his widow, two
children, Molly F. Shannon and
John Barry Shannon; q brother,
Robert H. Shannon of Forest Hills,
Long Island, and two sisters, Mrs.
B. j. Gerst Of Louisville, KY, and
Mrs. E. F. Bohne OF Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
BY the Associofsd Press

BOGALUSA, La. Sept. 28.-Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation agents
today questioned a 23-year- man
charged by police here with the air.
plane kidnapping of a Council Bluffs
flying instructor.
The kidnapping charges were filed
against Fred M. Thomas after Har-
old l.. Pollitt told Bogalusa police
Thomas forced him at gun point to
fly from Memphis to Bogalusa.
Police Desk Sergt. Edward Toups
said Mr. Pollitt, A, told of being
hired last Wednesday by Thomas to
fly him from Council Bluffs to St
Louis to meet business associate.
Reaching st. Louis, the office,
quoted Mrs. Pollitt as saying Thomas
told him the partner was in Mem.
phiS.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
FBI Questions Air Passenger
Accused of Kidnapping FLYER

After falling to locate the partner
in the Tennessee city the pair took
of again, presumably for st. Louis.
Once in the air, Mr.. Pollitt told
the officer, Thomas showed a pistol
in his ribs and told him to Fly
south"
They reached Bogalusa Thursday
night and went to a hotel, where
Thomas left the instructor with the
warning: MY gang will be watching
you."
Mr.. Pollitt told police when
Thomas returned to the hotel room
early Friday there was scuffle dur
ing which Thomas fired shot and
the hotel clerk called the police.
Police here said Thomas parents
lived in a small rural district near
here.