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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15
Leaders Continue Retreat
AS Traders Cover By
Trimming Accounts
MARKETS Ar A GLANCE

Al hk h1E IA ~
NEW YORK, May n -
ssocks-Easy; scattered special
resistant.
Bond-Lower; government is-
sues continue decline.
Cotton-Easy; trade selling.
CHICAGO
vheat-Old contracts at ceiling;
uev contracts 5 cents higher. Light
offerings.
Corn-OId contracts at ceiling;
new contracts S cents higher.
Rye-May 5 cents lower; new
contracts 5 cents higher.
Hogs-Active and steady at cell
ing prices; top l14.S5.
CattIe-Fully steady; trade; top
$500.
NEW YORK, May "A. Up
Special stocks, as in previous
sessions, accounted for slzanie
gains in Fridays market while
: leaders generally continued thelr
retreat.
Skepticism over a quick settle
ment of the coal controversy and
possibility Of a national railway
waIkout by the weekend served to
inspire further trimming OF &C
counts. On the other hand, earn
ings, dividends and splitup talk
persisted as buying incentives 1or
scattered favorites.
Slow Pace
The pace Vas relatively slow
after an active start although
volume was aided by large blocks
of such low-quoted issues as Com
monwealth & Southern which fin
ished up 1-6 at $50. While ex-
IRENE losses were reduced IN
numerous cases at the close. final
casualties running to 2 or more
points predominated. Of 973 issues
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH. Ga. May 14.-RH
Iurpentlne 831: offerings and
SAFES none; receipts 113; shipments
none; stocks $50.
Rosln: Offerings and sales, none:
receipts, 2l0; shipments 7O4; stocks
Quote: Prices unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15
Open High Low Close
NEW RLEAN

NEW ORLEANS. May 14.-(P-
The average price is middli1g 1916
inch cotton Tuesday in ten des-
ignated southern spot markets was
IS cents a bale lower at 27.23 cents
a pound; average for the past 80
rmaket days 27.79; middling rs inch
average 1856.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15
CASH r

CHICAGO, May 14.-ReWaeat
No; 2 red and hard 1877 nominal.
ceiling.
Corn No. 2 yellow LA nominal.
ceiling.
Oats, No. 2 grades 1892.
Barley Mailing 1.341.52k nomin-
al; feed 1.23-1.33h nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15
TREND OF STAPLE PRICES

NEW YORK, May 14.-The AS
socrated Press weighted wholesale
price index OF IS commodities Tues
day advanced to 119. 28-h.
PREVIOUS Gay 1913. Week age
1850, Month ago 116. SO, Year ago
108 go.
1916 1945 1914 1913
High 1913 1921 1878 1875
Low 1902 107.90 106.O3 1O3.4 3
d92e average equals 1000
A new 1916 high.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15

RALEIGH, May "A. up -
(NCDA)-Egg and poultry markets
firm. U. S. Grade a large 81;
Broilers and fryers 31.2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15
NEW O

NEW ORLEANS, May 1902
Spot cotton closed steady S1.OO a
bale lower here Tuesday. Sales 8O4.
Low middling 81 80; Middling 27.15;
Good middling 27.55; Receipts s.
805; Stocks. 280, 1878.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15
n G.. HOG MARKET

RALEIGH, May IA. - P) -
CNCDA)-Hog markets active and
steady, with tops of 1890 at Rich
mond and 14.55 at Clinton and
Rocky Mount.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15
DAIRY PRODUCTS

CHICAGO, May 14-R-Butter.
1irm; receipts 272, ass: prices I'm.
changed. Eggs. weak; receipts 49,
054.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15
WASHINGTON POULTRY

WASHINGTON-U. S. Grade A
large Al; broilers, flyers and
roasters 34.4-35.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15
NEW COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, May 14.-(P)-
Cotton futures were easier here
Tuesday under long liquidation and
hedge selling Closing prices were
steady IS cents to S1.00 a bale low
ar
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15

Way ZI.oJ 100 ZI.IU ZI,I9D Oh
Middling spot, 27.97n off 10.
n-nominal. bid,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, May 14.5P-Pro-
auce prices steady. unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-15
BOND AVERAGES

Compiled by The Associated Press
May u
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
Vet Confesses
Mdrsden Killing
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
den and knocking her down. He
took nine dollars, compact, and
a wrist watch from her purse.
Last Monday" Dresden
quoted him as saying, T
passed some cemetery. l don't
remember where II was. I was
on my way with other state
troops to fire salute over a
grave and threw the wrist
watch and compact In the
bushes near the cemetery"
Dresden said that Blattert had
not yet revealed the actual de-
tails of the killing.
After the killing, Blsttert said,
he got on a Warren car, rode TO
Woodward and transferred. He
said he intended 10 60 back TO
the Piquette Armory, where he
was stationed. but fell asleep and
was taken to Eight Mile and
Woodward.
He said he started southwark
on another Woodward car and fell
asleep the second time and was
carrie d down into the Loop.
Finally he got back TO the arTnory.
Detectives continued talking to
Blattert into the night.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
Electrical Workers
Set Strike Jan. IS

NEW YORK. Jan. 5 tUP)-The
United Electrical, Radio and Ma
chine Workers OF America tCIO)
today ordered a walkout Jan. Is
Of approximately 100000 union
members employed by three big
companies.
The strike against General Elec-
trio Co. Westinghouse Electrical
Corp. and General Motors cleo
trical division was called in sup
port of the union demand for d
81 day wage increase.
The strike call came within a
short time after GE, in last
ditch effort 10 avert a walkout.
had announced a new wage in
crease offer to the union.
c. (. Wilson, president OF the
company, announced earlier that
the company had offered an in
crease of 10 cents an hour for all
workers making less than 81 an
hour. and flat 10 per cent increase
for all union employees making 81
an hour or more.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
115 Trips to N. Y.
Await Times BOYS

Plans announced Saturday offering Detroit Times
carriers opportunity compete salesmanshp contest in
which 15 fourday aexpense New York trpsBY PLANE
AND BY TRAIN will be awarded for the best sales records
obtained during the weeks by carriers serving Times
subscribers in city home delivery territory.
Winners of plane trips will travel 56passenger
plane of the Pennsylvania Anes Train trip winners
will travel New York Centras famous streamner the Empire
State Express.
The boys while in New York will visit such famous atrac
Statue of Liberty Radio City, Broadway Fifth
York Harbor They will ride to the top of the EN-
pe Building worlds aest structure 102 stories high
countless other exciting places They will stay at of
New FORKS finer hotels.
These trips will be awarded part of the newspapers
rer educational which has enabled hundreds of
DETROIT TINES carriers the past years travel to Chi
cago Cleveland Washington the Smoky Mountains and New
York, with all expenses paid by THE TIMES.
So if the Times carrier in neighborhood knocks
door, you'll know he has special for asking
your subscription.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
Indiana TO Aid
Detroit Gas Suit

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5 (UP)-
The state of Indiana will inter-
vene in support OF the city OF
Detroit Monday in petition
against the Panhandle and East
ern Pipe Line Co. before the fed
eral power commission.
Detroit petitioned the FPC TO
require the company to show why
it should not be prohibited from
supplying Ford Motor Co. with
100000 cubic feet of gas a day.
Lawrence Carlson of the Indi-
ana Public Service Commission
asserted that if the pipe line were
allowed TO supply Ford IL would
be unable TO fill commitments to
Indiana cities and industries.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
Plane Mystery
Still UnsoIved

The mystery Of who occupied
the small plane that plunged into
Lake ST. Clair Wednesday deep
ened- Saturday when Mr., and Mrs.
Raymond Wheeler. thought to
have been the victims, were found
to be alive and flying TO Florida.
Saturday Mrs. Walter Teasley,
White Lake, Wheeler'S sister, re-
ceived a card postmarked Thurs
day from kenton, o. saying the
Wheeler's were safe and en- route
to Florida.
kenton airport officials told the
Times that the Wheelers stayed at
the port Wednesday night.
The coast guard cutter. Acacia,
resumed search for the missing
plane over the weekend. as higher
temperatures melted ice. Con-
tinued mild weather it was said,
would enable the coast guard TO
drag the area where the plane
was said to have fallen,
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
MdCOnnb Probe
Will Be Secret

An investigation of law en-
forcement in Macomb County or
dered by Atty Gen John p
Dethmers Will be started Monday,
but apparently VIII be conducted
without fanfare.
Dethmers has assigned his ace
assistant. Harry w. Jackson. to
make the inquiry secretly and
without publicity.
1.-THE procedure will he the
same a. we followed i'm making
the jackson prison investigation
last year" DethmerS said IN
Lansing. Politics will not be
Involved, and we viii make
fair and honest report when all
the facts are known"
The Macomb situation arises
out OF a feud between Prosecutor
Wilbur r. Held nd other county
authorities.
Charges have been made that
numerous criminals have been
pampered or given favors
The lnvestigat was asked by
Circuit Judge James f. Spier.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
Mau|din Faces Suit
On Removal Of Son

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. 5 (UP)-
Hearing was set for Jan. II to-
day on Mrs. Norma Jean
Mavldin's request for an order re-
stroining CT cartoonist Bill
Mauldin from taking their son,
Bruce Patrick, 2. from the juris-
dietion of the court.
Mauldin, who has filed suit for
divorce. was given until Jan. II
to show cause why he should not
pay his wife $710 monthly ali
Ynony pending trial of the suit.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
Truman States Negro
As Virgin Isles Chief

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (AP)-
President Truman will appoint
Judge William Henry Hastie. Ne
gro dean of Howard University
OF This city, as governor of the
Virgin Islands 10 succeed Charles
Harwood of New York, the White
House announced today,
The appointment Will 60 to the
Conafp When II TCCOnVcppS Ian IA
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
Seek PetrilIo ParIey

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 5 (UP)-
The National Association of Broad
casters, representing the entire
radio industry, today urged Presi-
dent Justin Miller to renew his
efforts" for conference with
James c. Petrillo, president OF the
American Federation of Musicians
(AFI)
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
S1,O0O,OOO NEEDED

The House ways and means
committee and the Senate finance
and appropriations committee will
meet Jointly Tuesday to tackle the
job eft eff spreading S27 soc, ,e99-epe
needs estimated conservatively at
$4,000, 900.
The House committee Friday
completed its study of financial
deficiencies incurred by various
state agencies last year. The COM
mittee estimated il would take an
appropriation of S1,000,000 to bal
anCe the books of the agencies.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
ALLIES TO WATCH VOTING

WASHINGTON. Jan ) CUP -
Japan'S first elections stree Tire
war will be closely supervised by
Allied occupation forces, II was
learned today.
II also was disclosed that the
election date has been postponed
by this government The elections
probably VIII moi be held before
sometime in February
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
100000 Troops
Stay in Europe
(Nsw Navy Release Points,
See Story Page g.

FRANKFURT, Jan. 5 (UP)-
Gen. Joseph T. McNarney said
today that the American force in
the European theater would be
reduced by next July from its
present $4,000 men to about
300, 900, at which strength II will
remain indefinitely.
McNarney, commander OF U. S.
forces in Europe, sketched for the
first time the makeup Of the
American army to handle the
long-term occupation assignment
in Germany.
NOT HOME SOON
McNarney said he was con-
vinced the occupation should last
at least 10 years, and on the basis
of present evidence he favored an
even longer term.
BY July l, he said, the army
plans 10 send more than 500, 900
troops to the United States, while
rece wing necessary reinforce
ments from home.
Redeployment has been slowed
down somewhat, he said, by the
failure of selective service to pro-
vide sufficient requirements.
MOBILE TASK FORCES
y Mobile armored task forces
Numbering some $4,000 troops
will range the American zone in
armored cars.
In addition the occupation army
will consist of three infantry
divisions totaling about $4,000
men; an air force, II light tank
battalions and supporting service,
and administrative echeions.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
Iron Policy Set
For Argentine

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 QNS)
The United States tonig h I
adopted an iron-fisted attitude to-
ward Argentina and threatened
economic sanctions in an effort 10
break that cOuntry'S "totalitarian
dictatorship
Assistant Secretary Of State
Spruille Braden accused the Far
rell-Peron regime in Argentina OF
permitting defeated Axis elements
TO use their country as a postwar
cell of activity.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
PERuoUS YEARS

The next two to five years VIII
be the most perilous TO peace.
Eight months after the end of
the war there is not even yet a
definite date set for a peace con-
ference.
In that period of five years the
sources of swollen streams of hate
may become exhausted and dry up
and some nations may find there
are limits to their ambitions.
Until then the atomic bomb is
safe in the hands of America,
Britain and Canada
The atomic bomb can mean the
end of revolutions,
A ruthless government whatever
its ideology, could perpetuate it
self indefinitely by the use of the
bomb or even threats of using it.
In a cable dispatch from Madrid
TO the Hearst newspapers Oct. B. |
said that Moscow was planning TO
undermine American political, eco
nomic and moral leadership in the
Far East and weaken American
policy in Asia.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
Palestine Curfew Of

JERUSALEM, Jan. 5 (UP)-
Palestine was quiet today after
polishing the curfew imposed
when disorders broke out during
the HOLIDAYS.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
New java Incident

BATAVIA, Jan. 5 (INS) -
Netherland sources reported to-
day that an extremist attack at
Kendangan was beaten off with
the aid Of artillery fire.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
Macarthur Edict
Dooms Cabinet

TOKYO, Jan 6 (Sunday) (UP)
The cabinet of Premier Kijuro
Shidehara will meet today-per-
haps for the last time-as the full
impact ofGen. MacArthurS direc-1
tives barring from public office all
who deceived and mislcd the
people of Japan into embarking
on world conquest" struck into
the nations highest councils.
Whether the Shldehara cabinet
would resign as a body was
matter of serious political dis
cussion among the 20 or more
political parties seeking recogni-
tion at the forthcoming general
elections.
One newspaper said the down.
fall of the present government is
a "foregone conclusion"
Most observers believed that at
least a severe shakeup is in order
because al least three members Of
the cabinet fell into the category.
of "undesirables" laid down by
MacArthur's directiveS.
MAY ALL RESIGN
There also was the possibility
that the cabinet, weakened now
by a crosSfire of criticism because
of its inability TO put into effect
various political and economic re-
forms ordered by Macarthur, may
give way as whole in favor OF
more energetic leadership.
IAN international tribunal TO
try former japanese Premier
Hideki Tojo and other topfiight
war criminal suspects will be
established hereewithin the next
few days, IL was learned today.
Can unimpeachable source
told the United Press that the
charter for the tribunal had
been substantially worked out
and that the first court pro-
ceedings would begin In Febru-
ary.)
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
PATTERSON EXPLAINS

TOKYO. Jan. 5 QNS)-Secre-
tary of War Patterson said today
a critical condition already exists
in some areas of American occupa-
tion because of too rapid dis
charge" of service personnel with
out essential replacement"
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
Urges State Take
Over Wayne j.

LANSING. Jan. 5-A proposal
that the state take over Wayne
University in Detroit and then
convert the Detroit Fair Grounds
into site for a rebuilt university
was made Saturday by Rep. Elton
r. Eaton, Plymouth Republican.
Under long range relocation
plan, Eaton said in a letter TO
Gov, Kelly, the state could grad
ually move the university from its
"makeshift structure to the Fair
Grounds site.
WANTS STATE CONTROL
THE operation OF another
university in Detroit by the
state would be no burden what
soever," Eaton said, "and
favor having the state take
over full control and support of
this institution. +"
The Fair Grounds. Eaton said,
could be handicapped into one Of
the most beautiful college sites
in America and eliminate what
amounts TO near public nuisance
the race track horse barns.
The Wayne question is one OF
many which will confront legis-
lators at the pending special ses-
sion.
Eaton also told Kelly that de-
tails of the disposition of the
veterans fund could be worked
out quickly at a brief session of
the Legislature. He asked the
governor to recommend appoint
ment of Heuse-Senate COM
mittee to work the problem out
and present a plan at the regular
session in January, 1947.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
Club TO Hear Ii

Ii Ling Al, Chinese actress.
writer and lecturer, will speak
Monday at the regular meeting
of the Catholic Study Club, 100
w. Parsons.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06

And Il CAN happen here
1t is happening here.
The present threatening industrial situation is the
beginning of strategic plan to undermine and wreck the
system business and industry we have
known it.
AS in England and in France, here the wiuly blind
not what going recognize the forces that
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
Phone Buildinq Sold

Purchase Of the Michigan Bell
Telephone Co. building at 1884 :,
Monroe Blvd, r.
metropolitan YWCA was an.
nounced Saturday by Mrs Alien
L Grow urC.lncnt
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
SEEKS JOINT ACTION

Braden accused the Argentine
government of using Nazi methods
to keep itself in power
He announced on behalf Of the
United States a hemisphere policy
of Joint action 10 be followed
toward Argen a and other
American countries that fall
under the control of aggressive
military regimes.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
NJ Arthur Bdres
Shintoism Purge
First Report Tells How
Jops Obeyed Directive
By DAVID SENTNER
p<srsh Tines wsshinEton BureAu

rxtrou TtUea Wa4hlnEton bureAn
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5-HoN
the separation of religion from
the state-a basic theorem oi
American democracy--is being &C
c,mplished in Japan is revealed
IN Gen. MacArthur's first Official
report on his stewardship in the
Pacific.
The recent public confession by
the japanese emperor 10 his peo'
ple that he was not OF divine
origin, instigated by Gen. Mac
Arthur. eliminating a daring and
acknowledgements program for
the purge of state shintoism and
the return of religious freedom to
the japanese masses.
SOURCE OF REVENUE
State shintoism not only served
az q bulwark TO militarism and
totslitarian authority, the report
points out, but the religion was a
source of vast revenue to the i'm
perial household and national
treasury.
THE officially sponsored state
shintoism required every Japa-
nese to believe that Japan Is
land divinely created, in a fam
Ny Of emperors descended in
unbroken hne from the sun god
dess Amaterasu Omikami and
In . people descended from
gcds collateral with the ances-
tors Of the imperial family"
the document explains.
ANY one openly expressing
disbelief was liable TO prosecu-
ticn - = dangerous thinker
A CIVIC INSTITUTION
'Tt was the japanese official
view. however. that state shin
toism was not a religion but a
civic institution for instilling
patriotism. Ii was held that il
wss NO violation of religious
freedom to teach IL In the
schools while excluding other
religions or to compel people
to observe it by visiting
Shrines."
Shintoism is divided into two
major branches, state or shrine
shintoism and sect shintoism.
Gen. Macarthur caused a study
20 be prepared to determine how
q separation of shintoism from
the state can be effected without
interfering with shintoism as a
religion or philosophy OF individ-
uals.
yAYS FOLLOW DIRECTIVE
A directive was issued last Oc-
tober removing restrictions on
political, civil and religious lib
critics. The abrogation of the old
japanese religious bodies law of
1850 eliminated the ackl e S
placed on Christian sects.
In summing up his plans for
the eliminat tion of shintoism from
schools. the separation of shinto-
Inn from the state, and complete
freedom of religion, Gen. Mac
Arthur states:
Apparently the japanese
government has followed the
spirit ~ well as the letter
ef the directive. There Is no
svi1ence Of discrimination or
Dssssure Of any kind on the
part Of the government against
s4y person because of his re-
ligious beliefs"
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06

retary ByrneS Will be fateful in
deed if confirmed by the Senate.
1t is an extraordinary argument
that II will increasc--ycS, even as
surc-your own safety and Secur-
ity if you give your secret and far
superior weapon 10 another who
hasn't got II and who can one day
use II against you
1t is illogical and devoid of
common sense.
Anyhow they VIII discover the
secret sooner or later, IL is
argued.
Then let il be later" for "suf-
ficient unto the day IS the evil
thereof
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06
AXIS AID IN WAR

Former United States ambas-
sador to BuenoS Aires, Braden
declared in a radio address that
all through the war the Axis
forces in this hemisphere used
Argentina as a base of opera
tons
He added that these AXIS forces
still constitute a danger TO the
Americas and that the Argentine
government had done nothing to
curb them.