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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-14

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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-14
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FROM PAGE ONE

s.;r;ng Sees 1t Through" 'Toay
s-naay'' and "Kips,"
Evening star., 1946-03-17

TIME Pennsylvania Dutch village
of Strinestown still talks about
the day that the Bishop flew the
mail. 1t was a matter of Special
Delivery, and the Post Office may
raise Cain when it learns what hap
pened. So it is only fair to point out.
at the very beginning. that the
Bishop was flying on the Lords
account.
The Bishop needs no introduction
to the Lord at this late date. For
the benefit of earthly strangers, he
may be identified as Bishop Ezra
Funk. He presides over part of the
Church of the United Brethren in
4 Christ (Old Constitution). known to
Pennsylvania Dutchmen as the UB's.
The UB's arc n strict people. If
their ways had prevailed a gener-
alton back, the flying machine
might never have come to pass.
Stern old UB Bishop Milton Wright
would not hear talk of men moving
through the air like birds. 1t was
sinful, he told his boys, Orville and
Wilbur. In fear of his righteous
wrath. hey built their first wings in
secret. beyond his sight or hearing.
RisJred Devils Clutches
BECAUSE the Wright boys risked
the devils clutches and came out
whole, Bishop Funk can fly with a
clear conscience. And he does, every
chance he gets. In fact, flying was
on his mind this particular day when
he hoped bus at his home in
Waynesboro and went over to Cham
bersburg to call on the Reverend
Clyde w. Meadows.
Preacher Meadows, shepherd of
Evening star., 1946-03-17
When The Bishop
Flew The Mail
A rollicking True Story by JOHN LEAR

the biggest flock in the Bishops pas
lures, is one of Gods children who
actually possesses wings. He also
has propeller. fuselage. and gas
tank. His cruising speed is los miles
an hour. and he flies all over heaven
when the weather is good.
Now it might seem simpler to say
the Reverend MIR. Meadows has an
airplane. But that would neglect the
spirit of his celestial wanderings. He
flies as naturally as he prays, taking
to the air as other men take to bowl
ing. poker or a glass of cold beer.
SPINS Through the Clouds
AN HOUR of diving. rolling. looping
and spinning through the clouds -
alone - gives him the same serenity
the Biblical visions gave to the
Prophets and the Saints.
The jargon of flying often creeps
into Preacher Meadows daily talk.
"The weather is closing in." he will
say when the sky begins to cloud up
for rain.
He uses flying in his sermon texts,
and no one in the congregation will
be greatly surprised if he some day
booms forth from the pulpit: "All
sinners will be grounded on Judg-
ment Day"
Well, at least no one will misunder-
stand him. The Sunday School
superintendent flies q plane. So
does the financial secretary of
the church. One of the trustees has
student pilots license. The secre-
tary of the church board and his
family often 60 up as passengers.
Two hundred and fifty communi-
cants have flown with the preacher
Evening star., 1946-09-08
D. {. Negro Group Indorses
Mass Meeting Sept. 3

A mass meeting protesting moi
violence and lynching, scheduled tc
be held in Washington September
%, was Endorsed yesterday by the
Washington Council of the Ma
tional Negro Congress.
The meeting was called by Paul
Robson, noted Negro singer, and
DR.. Ebert Einstein on the 84th
anniversary of President Lincoln's s
Emancipation Proclamation.
Mrs. Marie r. Harris, executive
secretary of the congress Washing
ton council, declared, This cru
sade will give substance to the
whole campaign to get the ballot
for the voteless citizens of Wash
ington, and to the most vital first
step in this campaign, the denial OF
a seat in the Senate of the United
States to Theodore Bilbo, the leader
of the hooded Fascist stormtroopers
within our Nation"
Sponsors of the demonstration
"An American Crusade to End
Lynching," include Orson Welles
Joe Louis, Frank Sinatra, Repre-
sentative Powell, Democrat. of New
York; Gregory Peck, Canada Lee
Max Yergan and Aubrey Williams.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Byrd and Smith ON Hand.
.0'Conor Calls for Cut
In Federal Employees
BY the As.oeioted Pres.


FREDERICK, Md, Sept. 7.-Gov
OConor, addressing the annual
Mountaindale picnic today, said
there are three times as many Fed
eral employees as there were seven
years ago.
1T is an unfortunate reflection on
the present-day system that even
today, more than a year after the
end of active warfare, the cost OF
Federal operations has not been
sufficiently reduced" said the Gov
ernor, who is the Democratic candi-
date for Senator in November.
The truth is," he continued, that
there are three times as many en-
ployes Of civilian status at this time
as compared with seven years ago
No one can justify this and 1t is
high time that we eliminate un-
necessary expenditures in Washing
ton and consequently tighten the
tax load on our taxpayers"
The Governor spoke of measures
IN Maryland to reduce financia
burdens. He said that in the last
seven years Maryland's bonded in
debtedness had been cut from s48,.
100000 to s19,00o,O0O and will bt
further reduced before the end oil
/ 1916.
"As result of this consistent re.
duction," he said, "our State tax or
real property has been cut dras-
tically. Seven years ago the State
rate was 2312 cents. We have made
six reductions until today it is dowr
to 10 cents, the lowest rate in tht
/ last hundred years"
Evening star., 1946-09-08
| D. c. Liquor Tax
| Shows $305,821
Gain for Year

District liquor taxes and license
fees produced $3,40l ,S73.8i for the
city during the fiscal year ended
June 3o-An increase Of $3o5 .82l go
over the collections for the previous
year.
These figures were presented to
the Commissioners yesterday BY
Alan w. Payne, chairman OF the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
in his annual report.
He reported ALSO licenses OF ali
classes In effect at the end of the
fiscal year as compared with 1894
the previous year. Transfers totaled
sal.
Although more licenses were is
sued during the past year, the total
number OF regulation violations
cited to the board FOR action was
l25, or 81 less than in the previous
year, Mr.. Payne added.
tives, predicted last night.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Senators Still Lacking
Staff 10 Probe BiIbo,
Mcclellan Primaries

Members of the special Senate
Campaign Expenditures Committee
last night still faced the problem OF
finding a competent and impartial
investigating staff to delve into the
Mississippi, Tennessee and possibly
other election primaries.
Senator Ellender. Democrat, OF
Louisiana. committee chairman
stressed again yesterday the difii-
Guilty of finding suitable applicants
for general counsel and a staff of
investigators. but said some deci-
sion probably would be reached to-
morrow before he makes a trip to
his home State.
A number Of applications are
under study.
The general counsel will be paid
a base rate of $500 year. but
Chairman Ellender said the dura-
tion of the employment probably
would not be more than to 6
months. Investigators are to be
paid at the base rate Of $1,000 a
year.
In many instances, Senator FL
lender said. an attorney would be
barred for one or two years from
Government service II he served
a congressional committee. Anothe,
difficulty. he said, was that If the
committee went outside OF the Ma
tional Capital to find a counsel the
selected official likely would en-.
counter housing problem when he
came to Washington.
The committee has ordered In.
quiries into primaries in which Sen.
ator Bilbo, Democrat, of Mississippi
chairman Of the Senate Distric
Committee, and Senator Mcclellan
Democrat, OF Tennessee, president
pro tempore of the Senate. were
renominated One charge agains
Senator Bilbo was that he had at.
tempted by his campaign appeal.
to prevent Negroes from voting II
the primary. A defeated candidat,
for the McKellar seat has alleged
excessive expenditures.
Chairman Ellender has announced
committee agents will be sent ou
to assemble "the facts" as soon a.
a counsel and the investigating
staff have been employed. The com.
mittee now has only one investi.
gator, AS many as IL may b,
hired.
The Office of the Secretary o.
State at jackson. Miss, revealed
yesterday Senator Bilbo has filed 6
statement showing expenditures by
his State campaign headquarters OF
$1400796, the Associated Press re-
ported.
No reports have been filed BY
county campaign headquarters.
Senator Bilbo also showed con.
tributions received totalling S13.546
Mississippi law allows expend-
itures of $ll5,000 by the State cam
paign headquarters in a senatorial
race. plus $500 by each of the
headquarters in smaller counties
and 81 900 by each in larger counties
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Police Seek Identity
OF Man Found HANGED

A man who rented q room nine
days ago and said he wanted to be
left alone" was found hanged from
ceiling pipe in the basement bath
room of 1902 K street NV. yester-
day. He had given his name as
George Anderson.
Police reported the body was dis
covered by woman roomer who
noticed the swaying body through
the upper part of a glass panel In
the doorway. Newspapers which
the man had hung over the glass OF
the door and the windows, appar-
emily to prevent being seen, had
partially fallen away.
Carl Jaeger, 1900 X street NV.
who said he owned the neighbor-
ing building, told police the mar
came there about nine days age
without suitcase, and said he
wanted to be left alone" Mr.
Jaeger said the man looked "wor-
ried and nervous" and said nothing
about having a job.
No letters or cards identifying him
were found on his clothing or In his
room, police said. The man was
described as in his early thirties
tall and slight. with a dark COM
plexion. He wore, glasses.
The coroner Office said a certiti-
cate of suicide would be issued as
soon as the man is identified.
Evening star., 1946-09-08

State Conservation Commission
member. and all county officials.
Another feature of the reviewing
stand program was the presentation
of four OF the county's official oldest
residents by former State Senator
Frank L. Ball, ST., chairman of the
Oldest residential committee.
Introducing John Marcy, Mr.
Ball told an audience of about 1000
Hes the youngest 90-year-old you
ever saw" The other three present
were DR.. H. c. Corbett, 81; Philip
Marcy, 86, and George Marcy, 81.
All of the Marceys are related. An
other member of the family, Will
Marcy. Mr.. Ball said, remarked he
didn't have time for such foolish
ness as he had to go to market.
Oldest Ladies Named.
None of the oldest ladies was pres
ent, but Mr.. Ball listed the ones Sc
lected as Mrs. Martha Match, 81:
Mrs. Cora Mcintosh, SO; Mrs. Ella
Boldin, 80; Mrs. Mamie Garrett
80, and Mrs, Ida Marcy, 81.
Mr.. Fenwick presented County
Manager Frank C. Hanrahan with
a scroll commemorating the centen-
NAL. 1t will be placed in the court
house.
William G. Watt, civic federation
president. served as master of cere-
monies. The program opened with
an invocation by Rev Robert w
Long OF the Faith Lutheran Church
president of the county Ministerial
Association .n.s...
Evening star., 1946-09-08
COP Candidate Open,
Campaign 10 Unseat
Byrd in Senate Race
By the Assoeiafed Press


RICHMOND, Va Sept. 7.-Lester
IS. Parsons of Norfolk, Republican
candidate opposing Senator Byrd in
the November election, declared
in radio address tonight the Re-
publicans wanted to remove the
traditional handicaps from the Vir-
ginia government" and bring the
State of Virginia back to its posi-
ton of leadership in the Nation
The broadcast. first of series,
launched the campaigns of the two
Virginia COP standard bearers, Mr..
Parsons and Robert H. Woods, Of
Pearisburg. who is the Republican
candidate opposing Representative
Robertson, Democrat, for election to
the United States Senate to fill the
unexpired term of the late Carter
Glass.
I Other speakers on the broadcast,
carried. over several radio stations
were Ralph l.. Lincoln. Of Marion
State campaign chairman: Curtis
M. Dozier, ST., national committee
man. and John G. Adams, of Re-
publican national headquarters.
Mr.. Parsons asserted that "the
great mass Of our citizens do not
vote" and attributed this to five
causes: That elections are arranged
in advance, that there is no use to
vote, that elections are controlled
by and for the candidates of the
Democratic machine, that the
Democratic machine is all power
full and can't be defeated and that
through the indifference and lack
of interest, the people are inclined
to accept without question the can
didates picked by the few leading
politicians of the State.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Miss Judith SuIzbereer's
Engagement Announced
RY the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. THE en-
gagement of Judith Peixotto Sulz-
berger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Hays Sulzberger OF New
York City, to Matthew Rosenschein,
jr., son of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Matthew Rosenschein of Mount
Vernon, N Y, was announced today
Miss SulZberger. a graduate of
the Brearley School and Smith Col
lege, is In her second year at the
College of Physicians and Surgeons
at Columbia University Her father
is president and publisher of The
New York Times.
Mr.. Rosenschein. an alumnus of
Columbia College, is completing his
final year at the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons and will inferno
at Grasslands Hospital in Valhalla,
N. Y. He served for three years in
the Army specialized training pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Meat and Fat Rationing
Possibility Is Discussed
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

Formation. of a committee rep.
resenting the OPA and the Agri-
culture Department to consider all
the aspects Of whether meat, fats
and edible oils might need to be
rationed again is under discussion
1t was learned last night.
The idea has not progressed be-
yond the discussion stage so far
an official said. He added that there
was not immediate likelihood OF a
return to rationing. A shortage In
meat has been reported within the
last few days.
The inter-agency committee woulo
be set up with a view to inquiring
into all the possibilities, the officials
said. He explained that such a set
up had been considered last spring
when the cereals situation was
more critical, but had lapsed after
June 80 when Congress let OPA
legally expire, only to revive it in
limited form later.
The cereals, such as wheat, nc
longer enter into the rationing pic
ture, it was explained, and any
possible rationing would likely in
volve only meats, fats and edible
oils
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Borkley Stops Off Here
ON Return From Europe

Stopping off briefly here before
flying on to Chicago, Senator
Barkley, Democrat, of Kentucky
yesterday returned from two
week trip to Europe hopeful that
the Paris Peace Conference will
produce treaties that will be gen.
orally acceptable"
The Senate majority leader told
reporters at New York'S La Guardia
airfield he believed the most per-
sistert disagreement-that with
Russia-"can be ironed out"
When that is done most of the
others will be solved in order" Mr.
Barkley said, adding that he had
discussed the whole situation
with Secretary of State Byrnes at
Stuttgart.
Il think his speech cat Stuttgart
is constructive and properly repre-
sents the American Government
and the American people," he said
After arriving here from New
York, Senator Barkley soon took
another plane to Chicago. where he
is to dedicate a national memorial
of the Elks lodge today.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Clark Accepts Invitation
To Address Virginia Bar
BY the ASsocioied Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept 7.-Attor-
ney General Clark has accepted an
invitation to speak at banquet
session of the 56th annual meeting
of the Virginia State Bar Associa-
ton which convenes in Virginia
Beach September 16. II and l8. Will
liam T. Muse of Richmond, secre-
tary, announced today.
The Attorney General, who is to
speak at pm. on September l8,
will discuss Your Attorney Gener-
ais Office"
Mr.. Clark will be introduced by
Gov. Tuck
Other speakers at the three day
victory meeting" will include Lord
Goddard, Lord Chief Justice TO Eng
land. and Michael Francis Doyle Of
the Philadelphia bar. Lord Goddard
will speak September II on "Recol-
lections of a Lawyers Life"
Evening star., 1946-09-08
1000 al COP Meeting
In Montgomery Hear
Democrats AssaiIed

Attacks against county. State and
national Democratic policies fea-
tured a Montgomery County Re-
publican rally yesterday on the farm
Of Brooke Johns near Norbeck.
A 1.000-pound steer was barbe-
cued before the speeches, which we're
heard by approximately 1000 Re-
publicans and independent Demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Johns, a candidate for
county commissioner, was master of
ceremonies
Mayor Theodore r. McKeldin of
Baltimore, gubernatorial candidate,
criticized the condition of State
roads and the Federal Government
for. its "wishy- -washy" stand against
Russia at the peace conference.
Lack Of Courage Charged.
when we announced the Monroe
Doctrine to the world" Mayor Nc
Keldin said, I'VE had nothing to
back 1t up with but courage and
character. Today, with the largest
Army and Navy in the world, the
atomic bomb secret and rich store
house Of arsenals, we have every
thing but courage and character"
Brig. Gen. D. John Markev, Re-
publican Senatorial candidate, at
tackled national Democratic plan
ming. He said school children's lunch
boxes would be short of Jelly sand
wiches and homemade cookies this
year because the Democrats couldn't
see farther ahead than a year at a
time.
Representative Beall, Republican
candidate to succeed himself in the
6th district, in an attack on Secre-
tary Of Commerce Wallace depIored
the lack of sugar. soap and pigs.
He promised the country an
abundance of all three if a Republi-
can Congress is elected.
DIR. Davis Speaks.
DR.. Roy TaSco Davis, Republican |
candidate for the State Senate,
spoke of Montgomery County as |
"1ail with a cunning keeper whose
inmates have been fed on a mess of |
political pottage."
If elected, he promised the people
nonpartiSan survey of the coun-
tvs educational system with the
idea of spending more money for
brains and less for bricks" He
also promised an end to midnight !
legislation" at Annapolis.
Other speakers included George
c. Doub, Republican candidate for
attorney general: Alex T. Green, !
Republican candidate for controller.
and Galen L. TAFT. chairman of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee.
All Republican candidates for
county Offices were introduced but
did not speak.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Poland
Continued From First Page }


ents that Poland always considered
those lands to have been compen-
sation for Eastern Polish lands lost
to Russia.
Poland Leads in Coal.
Poland's provisional government
plans to move out the remaining
100000 Germans left on Western
Polish soil. The Silesian coal and
chemical industries have been
booming under Polish administra-
tion, while Poland already has
taken the lead-on the strength OF
the output in its western areas-in
European coal production. About
100000 tons are mined a month.
The government also has made
big strides in putting former Ger
man cities, shattered by the war
into livable conditions.
Government bloc newspapers to-
night chorused their criticism OF
Mr.. Byrnes' speech as serious
blow to Polish interests and termed
it definitely hostile"
The newspaper Zycie Warszwy
said the maintenance of Poland is
based forever on the Oder River
"for only such a Poland is capable
of life. There is only one path
leading to this bjective-indis-
soluble alliance with the Soviet
Union"
Peril to Peace Charged.
The Socialist newspaper Robotnik
said, "Byrnes stands before us " =
our open opponent"
The Communist-supported news
paper Clos Ludo said, Mr.. Byrnes
speech meant only that he wanted
to rebuild great and powerful Ger
many" The newspaper said the
speech was hostile TO the Polish ma
ton and harmful to world peace.
Poland will not discuss the sub
| ject of the western lands" the
newspaper said. 1--WE took them over
and we shall not leave them. Poland
| is an independent country. Ameri-
can reaction may dictate it's will or
the Philippines and the Hawaiian
Islands. In Poland it will not die
tate and will not force anything or
us. The Soviet Union, whose forces
stand west of the Oder, completely
shares our attitude"
BUCHAREST, Sept. (PD.-The
complete Stuttgart speech of Secre-
tary of State Byrnes was published
in the entire Romanian press today
except by the Communist news
paper, Scanteia, which ignored ii
entirely
Evening star., 1946-09-08
ArIington's Centennial Ends
With Parade Viewed by 25,OOO

Arlington County yesterday cli-
NAKED its centennial celebration
with a parade of more than loo
units which was viewed by an es-
timated $4,000 citizens
The procession. starting at I
pm. from Wilson boulevard and
North Taylor street, included many
gaily- decorated floats entered by
county civic groups. historical So
cieties, business, fraternal, religious
and veterans organizations.
Lasting slightly over three hours,
the parade was reviewed from a
stand at Wilson boulevard and
North Courthouse road. George
&c. Dalby was the grand marshal.
The k-long celebration mark
ing the Tooth anniversary of the
retrocession of Arlington from the
District of Columbia ended Official
ly last night with a showing of the
pageant, "Cavalcade of Progress, ~
IN Westinghouse High School
Stadium.
Byrd and Smith on Hand.
Immediately after the parade,
Charles r. Fenwick, centennial Ex-
ecutive Committee chairman, in
trcduced the guests of honor in
cluding Senator Byrd and Repre-
sentative Smith, Democrats, Of Vir.
ginia, -..
Other guests included Arthur
James, State commissioner of wei.
tare, Mrs. Virginia Waller Davis,
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Chesapeake Boy Bridge
Favored by McKeIdin

FEDERALSBURG. Md, Sept 7
Pl.-Theodore R. McKeldin. the
Republican candidate for Governor
said he favored construction of a
Chesapeake Bay bridge as quickly
as possible, and vast" improve
ment in the bay ferry SYSTEMS serv-
ice in the interim.
Speaking before an audience in
the local baseball park, the Balti-
more mayor said:
Il strongly favor early steps to
the consummation of the Chesa-
peake Bay bridge project and I be-
lieve that this can be financed on
a revenue bond basis without the
need to divert normal highway reve-
nue. which is so sorely needed for
the betterment of the State roads
system