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pressure from mothers who want
Johnny home"
The general, whose name was
hissed and booed by the grumbling
soldiers during a recent demonstra-
tion in his absence, called the con-
ference on his return from the four
power meeting in Berlin.
IT would prefer not to see these
demonstrations, he said. Il be-
lieve they have awakened people
at home to your problems which
they might not understand. I think
a continuation would be harmful
to our country"
During the Commute talk, Gen
McNarney was bombarded with
question after question by the Gil
conferees.
Many of the soldiers contended
there was a surplus of men in
Europe.
Corpl. Lloyd C. Owen, jr,, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, charged there were
men in Gen. McNarney's own sec
retariat mot knowing what to do
Another asserted that a couple of
WACS on bicycles could replace IL
military policemen in jeeps guard
ing an installation.
you find these surplus men for
me-" the commander then enjoined
the troops, "and we will send them
home"
Commitments Cited.
Gen. McNarney said he person.
ally would like to get all the men
home Immediately, but that the
United States has European COM
mitments to which it must adhere.
Gen. McNarney told the soldiers
that while he believed their three
night series of demonstrations were
harmful to American prestige e
among the other occupying powers,
he did not necessarily believe they
had had any important effect as
yet on the Germans.
Before the conference, there were
indications the soldiers planned
their fourth straight night of de-
monstrations. The protest wave al
ready had reached 3rd Army head
quarters at Bad Toelz, where 400
CTS held an orderly meeting and
voted to send petitions to Congress.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Graduate Nurses to Meet

The regular meeting of the
Graduate Nurses Association will
be held in the auditorium of the
District Medical Society at 8 pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Vote Of Thanks Given
AP War Writer'S
By Managing Editors
BY the Associated Press.


MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 12.-The As
sociated Press Managing Editors
Association ended its convention
today with vote of thanks to the
AP for war coverage and to war
correspondents for extraordinary
service.
w. r. Arnold of the Milwaukee
Journal was elected chairman of
the executive committee, A. Y.
Aronson, of the Louisville Times,
vice chairman, and R. w. Simpson,
of the Tampa Tribune, secretary.
Among members named to the ex-
ecutive committee was Herbert F.
Corn, managing editor of The
Washington Star.
Los Angeles was selected for the
18th annual session, to be held in
November on date yet to be fixed.
Management Congratulated.
A vote of thanks was given George
Healy of the New Orleans Times
Picayune, retiring chairman, who
was made an ex-officio member of
the executive committee.
The resolution on war reporting
extended congratulations to the
management of the Associated
Press for the service it has rendered
during the war years." and added:
This association requests the
Associated Press management to
convey its grateful appreciation to
the members of the foreign staff
whose courage, loyalty and untiring
enterprise throughout the difficult
war years made it possible for Asso-
ciated Press members to present
their readers the most thorough and
authoritative record of world con-
f1ict any nation has ever known.
Service Above Duty.
To those-the living and the
dead-this association acknowledges
a debt for service far above and
beyond the ordinary call of duty
The final session was given over
to discussion of problems and de-
velopments in photography.
F. A. Reach, Associated Press ex-
ecutive newsphoto editor, stated
that sthe Associated Press wa
building up it's staff of 60 photog-
raphers in the United States and
80 overseas, and disclosed that by
the end of 1916 more than 300 news
papers in this country would be
served by wirephoto.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Highest Scouting Rank
Won by Barrow Twins

Samuel and James Barrow, twins
and sophomores at Woodrow Wilson
High School, composed half of the
group Of Boy Scouts receiving the
Eagle Badge, highest in Scouting
at the Western District Court of
Honor Friday night at Alice Deal
Junior High School.
All four Eagle awards were made
by Fred J. Eden, chairman of the
Western District Scout Committee
In addition to the Barrow twins,
awards went to Edwin Hunter, jr.,
of Troop 5, son of John Edwin
Hunter of 2439 Tunlaw road NV,
and Granger G. Sutton, jr., son of
1t. Col. and Mrs. Granger G. Sutton,
3615 T street NV.
The twins of Troop 50 are the
Evening star., 1946-01-13
AnthropoIoqists to Meet

Prof. William M. Shanklin of the
American University of Beirut, Leb-
anon, will address the Anthropo-
logical Society of Washington at 8
pm. Tuesday in the National Mu-
scum, Tenth street and Constitution
avenue NV. He will speak on AN
thropology of the Arab Bedouin."
Evening star., 1946-01-13
M. J. PertersiIiu Heads
Lequl Fraternity Here

Martin j. Pertersilla, 1913 Fifth
street Sc, was elected president of
the Washington Alumni Chapter of
Sigma Delta Kappa Intercollegiate
Law Fraternity at meeting of the
group Friday night.
Other officers are: Robert H
North, 1886 Park place Sc, vice
president; Roy E. Hughes, 4407 Eli
colt street NV, secretary, and
Joseph F. Flynn, 1888 Fortieth
street NV, Executive Committee
member.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
All of 80th Infantry
Now Out of Europe

By the Associated Press.
FRANKFURT, Jan. 1.-THE en-
tire 80th Infantry Division has now
cleared the European continent, the
Army announced today.
The 42d Field Hospital and two
units of the 84th Infantry Division,
forced to return to LIE Havre after
two days at sea, sailed today aboard
the Costa Rica Victory.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Vice Admiral Waits
As Wedemeyer Talks
With 6! Delegation
By the Associated Press.


SHANGHAI, Jan. 12.-Lt. Gen.
Albert G. Wedemeyer kept vice
admiral waiting today while he
arranged for delegation of SOL
diers to meet Secretary of War
Patterson Tuesday and air their
complaints on rehabilitation.
1--WE feel the situation is cleared
up considerably now," said Sergt.
Jack Higginbotham of Waco, Tex,
q member of the delegation of eight
enlisted men and two WACs, as he
left Gen. Wedemeyer's office.
Earlier, the commander of Amer
lean forces in China told newsmen
he was disappointed that 800 SOL
diers held meeting protesting the
rehabilitation showdown without
first coming to him.
Special Message to Troops.
A Ashort time before the soldiers
met, Gen. Wedemeyer had sent his
troops a special message praising
them for not joining in demon
strations which have sprung up
elsewhere.
st will do my utmost" he told a
news conference, ito insure that
no man will be retained in this
theater if he is not required to carry
out instructions from the President
and if he is eligible on points to
60 home"
Gen. Wedemeyer invited the dele
CATION to come so we can talk this
over man to man." and met with
them for an hour and half.
While the unidentified vice ad-
miral. who had an appointment,
waited in an adjoining room, Gen.
Wedemeyer exchanged views with
the soldiers and agreed to help them
present their case to Mr.. Patterson
when he arrives and arranged to
meet them again Monday morning
in his Office to help phrase the ques-
tions they want to ask the Secre-
tary.
Chance to Let Off Steam
"We really accomplished some
thing" said Sergt. Charles Calotta
of Brooklyn. This gave us chance
to let off steam"
Sergt. George Kilroy of Long Is
land said Gen. Wedemeyer made it
clear "he wants to cooperate with
U.s."
The delegation said Gen. Wede-
meyer agreed with some of the
points raised and made notes on
others, promising to look into them.
The protest meeting, at which
leaders reiterated their argument
that American troops no longer were
needed in China, was orderly.
Evening star., 1946-01-13

sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bar
row, AIT Raymond street, Chevy
Chase.
Scout Hunter was praised by his
scoutmaster, John H. Bayless, for
having passed all tests necessary
for Eagle rank, despite the handi-
cap of being unable to hear and
scarcely to speak. Because he
couldn't hear applause he was
greeted by the entire assembly
standing with clasped hands above
their heads in congratulation.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Army's current demobilization
troubles are worrying congressional
hackers of universal military train
ing legislation.
This became known yesterday as
House Military Affairs Committee
hearings on the peacetime draft ad-
vocated by President Truman were
Evening star., 1946-01-13
St. Andrews Golf Club
Honors Eisenhower
BY the Associated Press,

BY ut ASSOCIATED PreSS.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-Gen. Eisen-
hover has been given an honorary
life membership in the famed st.
Andrews Golf Club, but he hopes his
performance as a golfer will not be
publicized by my Scottish friends, as
they would disown me at once"
The generals remarks were made
in his letter of acceptance, made
nIIhlic toSou
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Patterson Arrives in Korea
Amid Riqhtists' Parade

SEOUL, Jan. II P).-Secretary of
War Patterson arrived today by
plane from Japan at the American
occupied zone of Korea while
rightist followers of Kim Koo were
parading to protest the four power
trusteeship for Korea agreed on at
Moscow
Groups of American soldiers plan
to explain to Mr.. Patterson their
critical views on the rehabilitation
program. Yanks in Korea have con-
tributed $2,100 toward a fund to ad-
vertise in Washington newspapers
their complaints against the current
policy.
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NO PROGRESS
FROM PAGE N

yesterday, but today's session
could mean the government is
hopeful of making some progress
when it brings the striking ALL
Masters, Mates and Pilots and CLIO
Marine Engineers Beneficial asso-
citation together with their employ
ers on the East and West coast.
Captain Harry Martin, presi-
dent of the AFL union. told news
men yesterday that ''if agree
ment is not reached in 48 hours
we will walk out of the meetings"
He added that he had been told
the CLIO union would take the same
stand.
Chief barrier in discussions of
the strike by the unions which has
halted all shipping IN American
coasts, has been the union de-
mand for preferential hiring on
the West coast.
Mayor Makes Appeal
In Chicago, a five-day "continu-
Gus union meeting staged by bus
drivers for the Chicago Motor
Coach company still was or and
leaders of the drivers and other
company employees we're asked by
Mayor Edward J. Kelly to confer
with him today in an effort 10 re-
store service for $50, 900 riders.
The bus company has offered a
20-cent hourly blanket wage boost,
which would give drivers a top
rate of $1.24 and mechanics $1.29
to $1.34. The union has asked a
Accent flat increase for all job
classifications.
More than 400 employees of Seven
St. Paul milk companies have been
on strike since midnight Sunday.
The striking members of the AFL
Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees
union are demanding a wage in
crease of about $2o a month and a
cut in hours from As to 40 or AZ IL.
The employers offered the wage
increase but refused the hours
change.
Members of the CLIO Utility
Workers union walked off their
jobs at the Ohio Public Service
Co. in Warren, o.. yesterday and
picket lines formed around the
company's huge generating plant.
The strike threatened to curtail
electric power for the city's $1,000
residents and 10000 persons in
nearby Niles. The union is asking
an 18-cent hourly wage increase.
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MARKETEER
FROM PAGE ONE
hel at Detroit last May for blacl

hel at Detroit last May for black
market conspiracy.
Fishel, the father of three chill
dren, was directed to pay $500
Of the fine Immediately. Judge
Wham ordered that he be placed
on probation for one year at the
end Of his prison term on the cor
dition that he pay the balance.
Court officials said the fine was
the largest ever levied upon a
black market automobile operator.
It also was one of the largest ever
assessed against a price violator.
Although the information listed
the over-ceil'ng sales Of 200 auto
mobiles, Asst. U. S. Attorney Ray
Foreman told the court, Fisnel
actually sold many thousands OF
cars" at above ceiling prices. Fis-
hel had appealed his Detroit con-
viction, on which he was fined $10,-
600, but dropped the appeal after
pleading guilty Monday.
He was directed to pay the trial
costs here, totaling 50, 500. He pre-
v.,ously paid $1,700 in costs jnvolv-
ed in postponement of the hearing
last July after he took an overdose
of sleeping powders.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-08
MORE AROUT
DIET
FROM PAGE ONE

Premier Shigeru Yoshida, whose
cabinet drew up the original draft,
said the new constitution marked
the first real step" towards
Japan's reconstruction, and pledg-
ed that the government would make
every effort to cooperate. with the
people. in enforcing it:
An extraordinary session of the
Diet will be convoked in November
to promulgate laws implementing
the constitution, including forma-
ton Of a new house of councillors
whose members will be elected for
six year terms, new imperial
household laws and new civil laws.
The constitution is the first such
document to outlaw war. Its para
graph on armed force reads:
"War, as a sovereign right of
the nation, and the threat Or use
of force. is forever renowned as 4
means of dealing with other ma
ticns. The maintenance Of land,
sea and air forces, as we'll as other
war potential, will never be author
lied. The right Of b~elligerency Of
the state will not be recognized"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-08
Historical Societies
Open Convention Here

Bragg, presidento # he local chap
ter oft he OARS, Mrs. Joseph A.
Elliott, of Charlotte. president OF
the Daughters Of the American
|Colonist; Mrs. John r. Myers OF
Thomasville, Mrs. Zelph A. Roch-
ellie, of Durham, Mrs. Richard N.
Barber, mistress. of ceremonies,
Mrs. Joel c. Layton Of Ellington,
Mrs. W. E. Whit Of Montreal,
Miss Lila Russell of Charlotte,
Mrs. G. D. B. Reynolds, Of Abe
marie, Mrs. P. F. Patton of Ashe-
vile, Mrs. E. A. Branch of Ra-
leigh, Mrs Charles A. Stephenson,
Mrs. E.. F. Groom of Winston
Salem, Mrs. Kellenburg of Greens
boro, Mrs. Charles E. Plat, Miss
Gertrude Carraway Of New Bern,
regent of N. c. Society of OARS,
Mrs. Philip W. Delano, Vice Presi-
dent of N. c. Society OF Colonial
Danes, and Mrs. c. Wayne Spen-
GER, of the Daughters of Colonial
Wars, who gave the welcome adj
dress to the visitors, Miss Mary
Boykin, Mrs. Alma Davis of Nor
folk, State Regent of Daughters of
American Colonist; Mrs. N. L. Foy
and Mrs. r. F. Hamme Of Will
mington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-08
MORE ABOUT
FUNDS
FROM PAGE ONE

salt water to flow into the Cape
Fear river and damage wooden
wharfs and other structures in the
Port of Wilmington,
Grants Request
T. J. Hewitt. acting district engi-
neer in the absence of Col. G.. w
Gillette, granted Ruffin's request.
The three Carolina Beach resi-
dents asked that the inlet not be
cut between their property and the
hard-surfaced road about a mils
north of the beach on the grounds
that it would make them "islanc
dwellers."
The Wrightsville Beach residen1
urged that careful consideration
be given the possibility that the
proposed inlet might endange:
Masonboro inlet by changing the
circulation of ocean water into
the sounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-08
Babe Zaharias Leads y
In Qualifying Rounds
Oh Texas Golf Meat

FORT WORTH, Tex, Oct. =
up - Babe Didrikson Zahari.,
aiming at her fifth tournamen.
championship in six starts Hi,
year, fired a four-under-won7an's
par II over Colonial Country Club'.
6,463 yards Monday to win ned,i
honors in the qualifying rounds n
the Twelfth annual Texas Women's
Open Golf Tournament.
Mrs. Zaharias sprinkled N.
front nine with four brides and
the back side with three to go onl1
one over mems par and set tbs
pace for the field of some ITO goIf-
ers competing for 80 places in III.
championship flight.
One stroke behind was Los An.
geles' Dot Kelly with 38-94-79
Miss Kelly was one over women,
par on the front but came back
on the last nine with an eagle, tvo
brides and six pars to finish far
ahead of the field with Mrs. "a.
harias.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-08
MORE ABOUT
CIGARETTES
FROM PAGE N

half cent a pack. However, it is
anticipated in trade circles that
retailers probably will boost prices
one cent a pack since they were
required to absorb the IL cent in
crease granted to manufa cturers
by OPA last April. The prices OF
cartons are expected to be lifted
from five to seven cents.
Last July 80 Liggett and Myers,
manufacturers of Chesterfield Gig.
arctic products raised prices to
$7.31 a thousand from 500 but re-
scinded the increase a week later
with no explanation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-08
Joint Session Held Al St.
PauI's Lutheran Church
Monday Evening
By. GLADYS TAYLOR

The joint session OF the State
convention of the Daughters OF Col
onial Wars, Daughters OF Amerl-
can Colonist, Daughters OF 1872 and
the Daughters of the American Re
volution, opened last evening with
the presidents dinner, held at $50
o'clock in the educational building
of st. Paul's Lutheran church.
The walls of the banquet room
were white decorated above the
open easement windows with
punches of smilax and on the linen
covered tables were bowls OF dab
las, zinias and chrysanthemums
in various colors ranging from light
to deep rich tones. At the back OF
the speakers table were winter
greens and goldenrod.
Mrs. R. N. Barber, of Waynes-
vile, the State President of the
North Carolina society OF Colonial
Wars, presided over the banquet.
After a formal blessing by Mrs.
Stephenson, and the singing of Car
DINA, Mrs. Barber sounded the
keynote of the evening by telling
an amusing story. She then called
or others who followed suit with
entertaining stories of their own ex-
%periences.
These daughters, most of them Of
ripper years, who have kept alive
the proud history of the past. could
transport their listeners from today
to yesterday with bits and sherds
of stories that were both touching
and gay.
During the serving Of dessert.
Arthur John sang a number OF
songs some with pathos and hum
Or closely linked and some with
rollicking braves with everyone
Ginning in on the chorus. Miss
Eleanor Boyd was at the piano.
The couture of the daughters and
their guests ranged from short din
ner dresses with hats to evening
dresses with shoulder corage and
ribbon of their societies across
their chests.
Among the ladies present at the
dinner were Mrs. Charles Lee
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-08
VOL COACH VIEWS
MOVIES OF GAME
Neyland Says He Is Not
Sure Ball Was Touched
By Two Players

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. Z. -
R- General Bob Neyland, coach
of the Tennessee Volunteers, said
Monday movies taken by Tennes-
see scouts at the Duke-Tennessee
football game Saturday failed to
show clearly the disputed pass
play which resulted in Tennessee's
winning touchdown.
Neyland said he could see that
s'the ball was juggled by (Bud)
Hubbell, but I couldn't tell from
u movies whether Ben) Huddles'
ton touched it."
The play started on Dukes four.
yard line in the third quarter. II
was third down. Walt Slater fired a
short pass directly over center in
to the end zone. Both Hubbell and
Huddleston were under it,.
Huddleston appeared to juggle
the ball, grab it and core Duke
players on the field claimed thai
Hubbell had touched the ball first
thereby making any other Tennes
see man ineligible to take the pass
Final score of the game was II tt
Z in favor of Tennessee.
The officials allowed the touch
down. Neither Neyland nor Coach
Wallace Wade Of Duke comment
ed on the play following the game
Wade said Monday night ht
would view Dukes movies of tht
contest Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-08
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SIT TIGHT
FROM PAGE ONE

hoped wouldn't arrive. All I can
say right now is that everybody
should take a sane and unexcited
view of the situation. Panic won't
help a bit.
'1f the hurricane does strike
here, it probably won't happen un-
til Tuesday night or Wednesday
morning.
Meanwhile, just sit tight and
pray"
The Red Cross reported last
night that the Disaster Prepared
ness and Relief committee, head
ed by Gardner Greer, is very
much on the alert"
1t will continue to keep Sin con-
slant touch'' with the weather bu-
reau in the event that the storm
does shift toward the city and its
nearby beaches.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-08
MORE ABOUT
CAPE FEAR
FROM PAGE ONE

George Washington is something
else. We know that the entrance
Of George Washington into the
city, was one Of the features of
the festival, and If George refused
to stay put for more than two
minutes at the time it seems Dos
sible that he was largely respon-
sible for turning the Feast into a
farce. AS the general goes, so
goes his men
Maybe George couldn't be blam-
ed, though. After all, he was a pref
ty honorable gent to be associating
with riffraff like Steed Bonnet and
Captain Kidd.
But all this, Of course, Is only
guesSwork. We're so discouraged
that we're seriously thinking of
returning that beard, cutlass, and
pair of earrings to the historical
society.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-08
Snow Heads East

BISMARCK, N. D., Oct. 7.-LP-
A snowstorm which covered West.
ern North Dakota with a five-inch
blanket Sunday was sweeping east
ward late Monday interrupting bus
and airline schedules.
Northwest Airlines flights West.
ward were he'd Zip at Fargo on the
Minnesota-North Dakota border,
while Mid Continent Airlines can.
celled two of its flights Monday.
Sleet in extreme Eastern North
Carolina made highway travel
hazardous and bus lines reported
delays in schedules. Train sched-
ules, however, re- unaffected.
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WEST COAST
FROM PAGE ONE

other large buildings as shelters
and first aid stations.
The Red Cross urged expectant
mothers to enter hospitals which
called in extra nurses and doctors
for round-the-c clock duty.
Two large cutters and four other
vessels from the Coast Guard STA
ton at St. Petersburg moved up
Tampa Bay into the Hillsborough
river to ride out the blow. At Tar
upon Springs, Greek sponge fish
ermen secured hundreds Of their
craft in the Anclote river.
Aircrafts Ready
The Coast Guard kept four air
craft ready at St. Petersburg to
handle rescue operations and drop
medical and food supplies when
the winds tighten tomorrow. Mac
dill Army Air field moved 80 four
engined craft to Fort Wortha Tex,
early Monday. All military units
modified regular and reserve
forces to meet any emergency.
At Fort Myers, most Of $500
island and waterfront residents
had damned downtown hotels and
mainland homes. Sarasota evacu-
ated hundreds from resort beach
homes. Police Chief E. A. Garner
said all persons would be ordered
off the streets if the full force OF
the storm hits.
The hundred small cities dotting
the citrus belt inland from the
coast likewise invoked emergency
measures.
Navy Lieut.. W. A. Byrd, flying
a four-enginer Privateer with a
staff of weather experts, reported
winds of ia knots, or 100 MPH late
Monday. He will scout the storm
as long as possible and land at
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The highest wind reported from
land during the way was "a MPH,
at Dry Tortugas in the Keys, as
the storm slipped to the West OF
the chain of low, sandy islands be-
low the peninsula.
Coast Endangered
All cities on the Gulf Coast had
their preparations well under way
before dark, and inland towns were
galvanized into action by word
that the center would cross the
state. Red Cross units were alert
ed automatically, and civic officials
established storm headquarters and
shelters. .
The hurricane, if it follows a
well-worn path, may conceivably
cause more damage in the Allan
tic coast than in Florida where
residents are accustomed to
them, and know what to do for
safety. Storms of this type fire.
quently hug the Atlantic shoreline
and crash into the Long Island
and New England area with almost
their full force.