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Evening star., 1946-10-30
Truman Will Miss Rally
To Visit Mother al Farm
(See PRICES, Page A-4D

President Truman is missing q
political rally in his home town, In
dependence, Mo-, Friday to spend a
quiet evening at the Truman farm
in Grand View with his 93-year-old
mother. Mrs. Martha Truman, and
his sister, Mary.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
told a news conference this morning
that the President would not attend
the gathering of his old friends and
associates at which Speaker Ray
burn will talk. The House Speaker
is accompanying the President tc
Missouri tomorrow afternoon and ii
had been assumed that Mr.. Truman
would attend the rally.
Mr.. Ross was asked If Speaker
Rayburn was correct in telling Capt.
tol Hill reporters yesterday that the
President had never missed one OF
these independence rallies. He said
he did not know.
Mr.. Ross also told a questioner
that the President had no intention
of making a ''get out the vote
speech Monday night. He reiterated
that the President has no political
SDeeches in nrosnect
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Chest Workers Hope to Raise
Third of $4,2OO,OOO by Friday

Secretary of Commerce for Air, re-
ported the Government unit had re-
ceived $129, ,425 since the last report
meeting on Friday. This makes the
total for the unit $576,284 or 32.19
per cent of its quota of $1,790, ,202.
Contributions have been received
from 85, 1888 persons.
The business unit report, given
by chairman Dan Holland, showed
an increase in contributions of $107,-
757 since the last report. The total
for the unit was $262, SIG, or 29.6
per cent of its quota.
Mr.. Willett announced an adjust
ment had been made in the Business
units quota, and new campaign
unit had been created. Business unit
now has quota of $887 ,043 instead
of $1,450,413. The difference $685.
$40, has been assigned to the newly
created Special Area unit. Daniel W.
Bell, campaign chairman, said he
would announce the function Of this
new unit at the next report meeting
to be held at 1890 pm. Friday in
1See CHEST, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Profit Of $4,000 Realized
On Surplus Bought for S., $50

of the lot to the Erie Co. and quar-
ter to Maurice Rose and Charles
Baker. The middlemen resold to
Giles g. Ransome, dealers in new
and secondhand machinery.
Percy A. Ransome told the COM
mittee today he had paid $50, $50
for the machines but that delivery
was halted when three-quarters OF
them were received. He said he
discovered that the Erie Co. had
got control of the unshipped ma
chimes and that this concern had
pulled my leg" to the tune of
$17,25O in order to get them re-
leased.
He said he paid this extra sum
because the deal "smelled to heaven
and he wanted to get out of it as
fast as he could. He added he had
made commitments for resale OF
the machines and had to meet those
obligations.
Mr.. Ransome said he later sold
all the units for $224,657. His pay
ments to the middlemen, he said
(SeeASURPLUS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Republicans Hope
For Highest Count
Since 1880 Defect
By the Associated Press

The Democrats already have
i67 seats locked up with unop-
posed candidates against only
10 assured for the Republicans
in Tuesdays battle of ballots for
control of the House.
Nevertheless, not since 1881, when
they lost control due to their de-
feat in the 1880 elections, have Re-
publicans been so keen on their
chances-nor the Democrats more
determined to stop them.
At stake are all but three of the
435 House seats. Those three al
ready have been filled in Names
election in September. With con-
troll goes the speakership, scores of
choice patronage jobs. the chair
manships and domination Of all
House committees, and the power
generally to direct the course OF
legislation.
Psychological Asset at Stake.
A strong psychological asset is
also at stake, for not in half GEN.
tury has the party that won con-
troll of the House In an ff-year
(See HOUSE, Page A-6.J
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Committee 10 Meet
Today TO Perfect
'PIebiscite Plans
More Stores Join in
Lote Openings Tuesday
So Employees Con Vote

Complete plans for next Tues
days District suffrage plebi5cite
are expected to be made at q
meeting of the General Plebis-
cite Committee in room 528, The
Star Building, at 4 pm. today.
This large committee of civil lead
ers plans to straighten out any re-
naming snarls and to see that every
thing is in readiness for this mass
demonstration of the city's express
sion on national Election Day, No
vember 5.
Clifford H. Newell. chairman o.
the committee on precinct organiza'
ton. is to report on the lineup o
volunteer workers who will act a!
election officials and the location o
the polling places.
Workers Rally Friday
Mr.. Newell and James E. Coli.
| flower, general chairman of The
plebiscite, will address a rally oi
these volunteers at the United State!
Chamber of Commerce auditorium
1915 H street NV, at 8 pm. Friday
At that time, final instructions viii
be given on how to register voters
collect their ballots and count the
returns.
Various committees will report tc
the general committee this after
noon on matters of policies. publicity
and promotion, rules and finances.
The general committee also is ex-
pected to decide on the exact spot
in the District Building where plebi-
scite headquarters will be Election
Day. The Commissioners, at a meet.
ing yesterday, authorized use of the
building for the purpose and Offered
the Board of Trade, which is spon.
soring the referendum. either the
ground floor corridor or the Com
missioners' board room. whichever
1t prefers.
Central Point for Returns.
This headquarters will be the
center of attention Election Night
AS each precinct completes its vote
the result will be telephoned tt
headquarters and made public
Tabulations of the vote will be
made from time to time and given
the newspapers and the radio sta
tions for transmission over national
networks.
There will be approximately 15C
voting places scattered over the city
The District has been divided into
81 precincts In most instances, q
precinct will have more than one
ballot box Some of the larger pre-
lcincts will have several. The great
maj ajority of polling places will be in
schools. A few will be located in
other buildings for the convenience
of voting groups who do not live
near schools. The polls will be oper
from am. to 8 pm.
With Government workers to be
released '.for a reasonable time" on
Election Day to cast their votes, and
department stores opening an hour
later than usual, plans for other
stores to allow their employees vot-
ing time were announced today. The
Ladies' Speciality and Mems Wear
Groups of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association will not
open until 1890 am. to enable their
1Sea Of ERISCITE PAGE A-3l
Evening star., 1946-10-30

WESTON, Mass, Oct. 80 ga
moderately strong earthquake, ap-
parently in the vicinity of the Aleut-
ian Islands. was recorded on the
Weston College seismographs at
2.56::33 a m, today. The station said
the quake, lasting two hours, was
centered 4,070 miles northwest Of
Boston.
Evening star., 1946-10-30

Volunteer workers in the Com
munity Chest Federation cam
paign today were seeking to raise
at least third of the campaign
goal of $4,000, 900 by the next re-
port luncheon on Friday.
At the third report luncheon
meeting yesterday in the United
States Chamber of Commerce Build
ing 24.97 per cent of the goal was
announced. Her SNJTN
bert L. Willett, A@SesX2M
executive director ~ ,mss "a
of the Chest Fed-A.G11n&a
Grafton, said I'VE
were striving forA Isl
the one-quarter VA Sssss<~ ~
mark today but I WNss-%W
will settle for the AG112E
24.97 per cent if We 60 over our ex-
pectations at the next meeting"
A total of 1891 ,18l OF was reported
at the meeting. This raised the total
collected so far in the campaign to
$1.048. .625.95.
william A. M. Burden, Assistant
Evening star., 1946-10-30

.- (See COAL, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1946-10-30

(See SENATE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-10-30

(See LINCOLN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1946-10-30

tSee U. N, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Strong Quoke Recorded

(See CONTROLS, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1946-10-30

(See COTTON, Page A-4
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19
Radio Programs
M Wilmington - 400 &c

-6:o0-News Report for Is Minis. = NBC
Quincy Howe and News Period CHS
Walter Herman and News ABC-east
Terry Serial in a Repeat = ABC-west
Hop Harrigan in Repeat MBS-west
6:15-America ~Serenade: Sports NBC
In My Opinion, a Discussion - CHS
To Be Announced $50 M = ABC-east
The Sky King in Repeat = ABC-west
Repeat of the Superman MBS-west
6:3oeRed Barber & Sports Time = CHS
6:45-Lowell Thomas & Newscast NBC
World News with Commentary CHS
Allen Prescott Is Minutes ABC-east
7:0o[Radio's Supper Club NBC-basic
Mystery Drama for This Week CHS
News Commentary & Overseas ABC
Fulton Lewis, Jr., in Comment = MBS
7:15-News & Comment of Wor1d-NBC
Jack Smith and Series for Song = CHS
Raymond Swing and Comment APO
Dancing for Is Minutes MBS-basic
7:3o-Dennis Day (R'pt at 9:3O NBC
Mr.. Keen. 80 Min. Drama CBS-basic
Dancing Music Orchestra - other CHS
Prof. Quiz end His Quiz ABC-basic
Arthur Hale in Comment - MBS-basic
7:45-Kaltenborn Comment NBC-west
Bill Brandt in Sports Comment MBS
8:00-Aldrich Family, Dramatic - NBC
Suspense Mystery Drama Show - CHS
Lum and Abner Comedy Skit - Abe
Sound Off With Mark Warnow MBS
8:15-News Views for Is Minutes - ABC
8:30-Burns and Allen Comedy NBC
FBI in Peace n War, Drama - CHS
America Town Meeting Forum ABC
Variety in Dixie House Varieties-MBS
8:55-Five Minutes News Period - CHS
9:00-Music Hall & E. E. Horton-NBC
The Dick Haynes Show, Orch.-CBs
Gabriel Heater and Comment - MBS
9:15-Real Life Drama, Series - MBs
9:3o-Jack Haley's Variety - NBC-basit
Crime Photographer. a D~etective-CBs
Sammy Kaye and Band Show = ABC
Antonini Half-Hour of Song - MBs
10 :00-Abbott & Costello Comedy - NBC
Magazine Theater and Guests - CHS
World Security Drama Series - Abe
To Be Announced; B'way Talent-MBs
10 :30-Ed. Cantor Comedy Series NBC
That's F%innegan, Comedy Script - CHS
' Fantasy in Melody Orchestra - ABl
I Was a Convict, Anti-Crime - MBs
ll:0o-News for Is Minutes-NBC- basi,
The Supper Club Repeat = other NBl
News. Variety, Dance, 2 hr.-CBS-AB(
News, Dance Band Show, 2 h.-MBs
l1:15-Variety & News to l am. - NB(
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19

Dial 2-3311 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19
RECONVERSI0N
PLANS REVEALED
Beach Resort Development
At Fl. Fisher Told
By Orrell

Development of Fort Fisher as
a beach resort will get under way
early next spring when the first Of
a number Of cottages are offer
ed to the public, according to an
announcement yesterday by Louis
B.orrell, co-owner of the 405-acre
tract.
The first houses to go on sale at
Fort Fisher will be converted from
the permanent buildings which
served as Fort Fishers hospital
when it was occupied by the army
during World War II.
Leon Boney, of Clinton, has been
awarded a contract to remove the
buildings and set them up on a
special 30-acre tract, and expects
to have his machinery at work
soon, Orrell said.
Fort Fisher has an airfield which
will place it within a few hours
distance of inland points. DR.. Guy
Wicker, of Kannapolis, has al
ready completed plans for convert
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19

a local sanatorium for several
months, being moved later ia
his home.
A native Of Taylorsville and son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. c. A,
Douglas, he lived in Greensboro
from 1923 until 1941, when he and
his family moved to Lumberton.
He operated the Lumberton music
20. for four years and opened the
Douglas Music shop last March.
He was a member Of the Firs,
Presbyterian church and active
in civic affairs.
In Greensboro, Mr.. Douglas was
associated with Richardson Realty
for IA years and served as vice,
president of Greensboro Rea.
Estate board. He was also formerly
president of the Southern Confer
ence of building owners and mana.
gers.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from Stephens Funeral home
here Thursday at II a. m. by hi.
pastor, the Rev. r. L. Alexander.
1nterment will be in Meadowbrool
cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, the
former Mary McCollum Of Greens
boro, two small sons, Gene Jr., ane
Don, and two sisters, Mrs. c. A.
Steel of State sville and Mrs. E. T.
Martin of Detroit, Michigan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19
OVER 100000
CLASSED ELIGIBLE
FOR INSURANCE

Before January l, 1947 more
than four million workers in the
United States will have conplet-
ed the ten years of service in jobs
covered y the Social Security Act,
necessary to attain permanent in
surance status under Old-Age and
Survivors, Insurance provisions.
N. A. Avera. manager Of the
Wilmington office Of the Social
Security Administration, yesterday
called attention to the fact that any
wage Garner who works in 40 cal
endar quarters, in each Of which
he has been paid wages Of at least
$50, attains, thereby, permanent
insurance rights under the Act.
Figures released by the Social
Security Administration show that
in the whole country there are some
four million men and 800, 900 women
who will have gained permanent
insurance status in 1916 through the
completion Of ten years Gao quart
ers) Of work in commerce or in
dustry. The year 1916 was the first
year in which it was possible for
them to attain fully insured status
- permanently = under the Act,
since the old-age and survivors,
insurance program completes It's
tenth year of operation December
81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19
ARMY AUTHORIZED
TO RECALL NURSES
World War II Veterans Are
Urged To Reenlist At
Former Rank

Pending enactment of legislation
for commissioning nurses in the
Regular Army, The Surgeon Cen
eral has been authorized to recall
to active service 1000 nurses who
served in World War II. Nurses
who can qualify for and are inter-
ested in a Regular Army appoint
ment are preferred.
To be eligible the nurse should
be not over 80 years OF age, single
Or widowed, without dependents
under IA, have an efficiency rating
OF IS or better, and pass a physical
examination for general military
service.
Nurses volunteering for active
service may elect to serve for
twenty-four months, or Cor an in
definite period. Nurses accepting
appointment for an indefinite pc
Rod will be eligible for foreign du-
ty assignment. Each nurse will be
reassigned in the grade she occu-
pied Immediately prior to process.
sing for RELIEF from active service.
Effective September 20, 1916,
nurses were authorized to wear
civilian clothing when off duty.
Brown and white seersucker uni
forms are still worn on duty.
Transportation is authorized from
the nurses home to her post Of
duty.
Application blanks may be OBJ
tanned by writing to The Adjutant
General, U. S. Army, Washington
Is, D. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19

ing the old army officers club into
two cottages, to which he will COM
mute by air.
The 4O5 acres Of Fort Fisher
owned by L. B. and r. T. Qrrell
have a one-and-one.quarter-mile
ocean frontage, with an equal mile
age extending along the Cape Fear
river. The army constructed Ia
miles Of sand clay roads and in
stalled numerous utilities.
A landscape engineer has beer
employed to lay out the general
development, which will include di.
vision of residential from bushes.
sections, Orre11 reported.
Efforts are being made to have
a few cottages available for sale te
the public by next month, he said,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19
nuRsnAy

-TnURsDAY-
6:30-Daybreak in the Barnyard.
7:1s-Top Of the Morning
7:3o-Musical Clock
7:55-North Carolina Highlights
8:oo-News with Martin Asronsky
8:15-Star-News Reporting.
S:2oNMusical Clock.
8:45-Mr. Goodwill.
6:55-UP News.
s:oo-The Breakfast Club with Don Nc
Neil
10 :00-My True Story
10 :25-Hymns Of Ali Churches
10:45-The Listening Post.
l1:00-Breakfast in Hollywood - Tom
Brenamen
11:3o-Kellogg's Home Edition
II :45-Treasury Salute.
l2:oo-Noon Day Musical
l2:30-At Your Request
1:00-Baukhage Talking
1:15-Rest Hour Music
1:25-Round the Town Reporter
1:30-Our Singing Land
1:45-Stringing Along.
2:00-Walter Herman and News.
2:15-Happy's Serenade
2;3O-Bride and Groom
3:o0-Ladies Be Seated
3:3O-Wesleyan Methodist. Church.
'1S~GSoISe Barnes ana { Orchestra.
4;Oo-Tommy Riggs and Betty Lou.
4:30-Children's Christmas Time.
4:45-Let's Dance.
o:00-Terry and the Pirates.
5:15-Sky King.
5:3o-Request Program.
6:00-Kiernan's News.
6:15tThe First Christmas.
s:25-Round the Town Reporter.
6:3o-B1ackstone, Magic Detective.
6:45-The Barry Wood Show.
7:o0-Ethel and Albert.
7:151Request Program.
7:3o-Professor Quiz.
8:00.Calvacade of Hits.
8:15-Request Program Continued.
8:3o-Town Meeting of the Air.
s:30-Music of the Masters.
l0:Qo-World Security Workshop.
lo:3o-Fantasy in Melody.
10:45-Earl Godwin-News.
l1:00-News of Tomorrow.
11:15-Joe Hassel.
11:3o-Gems For Thought.
11:35-Tony Pastor and Orchestra.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19
%LemonJuice Recipe
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19
l]1MBERT0N CIVIC
LEADER SUCCUMBS
A. Eugene Douglas, lmme.
date Past President OF
Kiwanis Dies Tuesday
Special To The Star

1UMBERTON, Dec. IL - A.
r,oene Douglas, As, Lumbertor
.nsinessman and immediate past
.resident of the Kiwanis club. died
his home, 1904 North Cedar
etreet. Tuesday night at 7:15 after
illness of eight months. He suf'
sored q stroke last April 9 at g
soeting Of directors of the Kiwani.
.l,,b three months after he assum
" the presidency and had remain.
~ seriously i'll throughout the
soriod since. He was a patient al
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19

Dorothy Garfield Fisher, novel
list, is leading a national appeal for
amnesty tor 5000 conscientious OBJ
jectors VINO served prison terms in
World War II. Only a presidential
amnesty will restore civil rights to
the men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19

An innerspring mattress is de-
signed to supply two-thirds Of the
total residence of an ordinary
mattress and spring combination.
It should be used with a rather
firm spring a n d should be well
padded.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19
OVER THE NETWORKS

-THURSDAY-
changes in programs as listed are due
to corrections by networks made
too late to Incorporate.
All times PM Eastern Standard. To
change to Central Standard subtract
one hour; to mountain standard suh-
trast two hour.
Times listed are those supplied By
networks. Relay times by local stations.
may vary in some instances.
5:30DJust Plain Bill, Dramatic MIC
hawk Larabee. Drama of West - CHS
Jack Armstrong (Repeat $500 - ABC
Capt. Midnight Repeat $500 MBs
Repeat of the Sea Hound - MBs-we.t
5:4o-Front Page Farrell, Serial NBC
Tennessee Jed (Repeat 6:45) - Abe
Tom Mix repeated at 6:45) - MBs
BUCK Rogers in Repeat MBS-west
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19

Derbies are called ''iron hats
because politicians of the late 18th
century used to line their derbies
with iron as protection in election
disputes.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1946-07-13

gen iteben auf benz Stanbpunft, 6oB.
Die .frieblihen" beutihen ssnonitrier
|geforbert tpetben iollten, bn ionit cine
|grbolune Deutihlanbs, tpeIde bic
gornusiesung fir ieine 1ino ieiner
Nahbarn Berubigung uno NorinnIi-
iierung lit, nidt ertpartet tperben fon-
ne. Shon finb in ben tpeltlihen Be,
iatungs5onen an Die nierbun6ert Sn-
onitriebetriebe fir @eparationsat
beihIagnabmt, gum Eeil iogar ab-
montiert ODER geiprengt poroen (an-
itatt, tpas berniinftiser eeipeien tpdre,
iih nit Der 3eritorung Der @erfaeug-
maidinen 5u begniigen), INN ieoer-
@efabr elmer. beutihen @ieoeraufrii-
flung 5u besegnen. Die @eitmG1te
finoen, bob nun bes @uten (ober ion
man iaeen bes Negatipen?) genug
geidJeben lei, uno oaB man fdIieBIib
Die @ans, Die bic goloenen gier le-
gen jon, niht ihladten oarf.
8as aber bat &uBlanb gu ale6enr
5u iagen?
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1946-07-13

8atbolisismus. Sbne 3peifel lit ber
&atboliaismus in Sen Ser. Staaten
itarf i'm &ommen' !. Der &atboli-
5ismus lit Die einaige iotpobl in Noro-
omerifo mie in Siibamerifa berrihen-
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beiBt es in einen ltreng nertrauliheit
8eridt bonn is. Suli t943. Salta,
Seberan, Botsoom iino 10 tpenig elm
8etpeis fir oieie Weinuneen ooer
Soffnuneen tpie bas rappeaIement"
Stolins. 8is iett bot Die offentlihe
Meinung nidt Die 8eoeutuns Der
religioien &r6fte erfannt, tpie S. g.
Steporo bofft (S. 21). @s bat biel-
mebr oen ani6ein, als pollte man
oas 8erf Sitlers fortiesen uno poa-
enoen: Die 3eritorung Der Stride.
geur Elm boffnunespoaes 3ei6en iebe
i6 am Sori5ont: Die Wiiiion 8il6of
Muen6s, auf Geranlaiiung bes ST..
8aters, nidt Ser politiiden Wa6t Der
aatbolifen amerifas. am grfolg ooer
WiBerfoIg bieier Wiliion fann iid
slufities ooer untersang oes abeno-
lanoes enti6eioen. 8eten mir Inn
2idt uno &roft fir SEN 8iI6of, Der
ols 5ipeiter gonifati,s in oeutlde
2anoe gebt, beten mir Inn ben rSieg
6eS @ldubenS"
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1946-07-13
Anahhdngtgkrtt hrr
philtpptnrt,

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ges rno unter 8eibilfe Uncle Sans
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Snlelgruppe Don ben Ser. 5taaten
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bon iapaniiden Sruppen angefiibrt
bat, erflarte in ieiner Hebe, Die neue
Nepublif trete inmitten bon Hroble-
men ins 2eben, "oie nienals bepor
idwerer auf bem Sdidial Der Menih.