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Evening star., 1946-08-18
Autopsy Tin Hotel Death
OF Scout for Cardinals
Shows No Major Hurt
BY the Associa,ed Press

DALLAS. Aug. 1.-THE nude
bloody body of Edward Lester Will
son, 37-year-old scout for the ST.
Louis Cardinals, was found today in
a wrecked hotel room, but an autop-
sy disclosed no wounds capable OF
causing death.
The theory that Mr.. Wilson was
slain was being discounted, police
reported.
Justice of the Peace w. L. Ster-
rett said DR.. Charles Ashworth, who
conducted the autopsy, reported
there were no wounds capable OF
causing death, but that there were
signs of alcoholism evident.
Officers said there was one slight
wound and bruise behind one ear
Mr.. Wilson bled profusely, ap-
parently from the nose and mouth.
Earlier, police theorized MIR. Will
sons hotel room had been wrecked
during a terrific fight.
Three to Be Questioned.
Detective Chief Will Fritz said
three persons taken into custody
at the hotel would be held for
further questioning but that there
was no evidence to indicate they had
any knowledge of the cause of Mr..
Wilson's death.
One, porter, said he took ice to
Mr.. Wilson'S room at $40 am. and
found him staggering with blood on
his face and body. Chief Fritz said.
The porter said Mr.. Wilson told him
he had fallen and cut himself. The
two other person held were a 80
year-old man, who Chief Fritz said
had been arrested many times be-
fore. and 30-year old woman, both
guests at the hotel.
Among Mr.. Wilson'S papers was
found an honorable discharge from
the Army Air Forces, dated January
Is at Maxwell Field, Ala. He en-
listed December II, 194l.
An undertaken said he had been
authorized by Sam Breadon, presi-
dent of the Cardinals, to hold fu-
neral services and burial in Dallas
Tuesday.
Body Found at $3.50 AM.
Wilson is survived by cousin,
Mrs. William ]. Walsh, and an aunt,
Mrs. J. Hastings, both of st. Louis.
Mr.. Wilson's body was discovered
at $50 a m. by hotel maid. Officers
said he apparently had been dead
several hours.
The body was in sitting position
against a wall. The mans clothing
was scattered across the room.
Covers from two small beds were
on the floor and both mattresses
were bloody.
Chief Fritz said Mr. Wilson had
lost considerable blood from nose
bleeding.
At st. Louis, Joe Mathes. director
of the Cardinal farm system, said
Mr.. Wilson had been a scout for
the Cardinals since January.
Hotel attendants said Mr.. Wilson
checked into the hotel at $50 am
yesterday.
Mr.. Wilson formerly was ball
player and an umpire. He was SOL
manager of the Army teams
at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss, from
1912 to 1943, land later with the
team at Tyndall Field. Fla.
Before. the war he worked as an
umpire with the Arkansas-Missouri
League and the Western Associa-
ton from 1888 to 1941, Mr.. Mathis
said.
He had played. before acting as
umpire, with teams in Joplin, Mo-.
Springfield, Mo, Charleroi, Pa, and
Ell Dorado, Ark.
Evening star., 1946-08-18
Fouquier Official Resigns

WARRENTON. Va, Aug. II a).-
Mrs. Lima l.. Cameron, superintend-
ent of public welfare for Fauquier
County since May, 1914, has re-
signed, effective September !. to ac-
cept similar position with the
Princess Anne County Department
Of Public Welfare.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Truman Lauds Czeehs
On Independence Day

President Truman has congratu-
lated Czechoslovakia on the 18th
anniversary of her independence.
In a formal statement late yes
terday, the President said:
"On behalf of the American peo-
pie, wish to extend my sincere
congratulations to President Benes
and the Czechoslovak people on the
occasion of the 28th anniversary OF
the indeper'e OF the Czecho-
slovak republic.
The occasion brings to mind once
more the close ties of friendship
which have bound the Czechoslovak
and American people in the COM
mon struggle against the foes OF
democracy and freedom. The events
of the past % years have demon
strated the enduring strength of the
principles on which our two repub-
lie were founded, and will inspire
in our peoples continued devotion
| to these PRINCIPLES"
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Loss Of Faith in Courts
Blamed by Warren for
Increase in Agencies
BY the Associated Press

: ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Oct. 30.A
Gov. Earl Warren of California saic
last night that the trend toward the
establishment of governmental
agencies was due to - widespread
belief that our regular courts are
too slow, too expensive, too out o1
touch to do the job"
Gov. Warren, addressing a meet
ing at the 69th annual American
Bar Association Convention, saio
whenever there was a job to be
done through Government to meet
an acute need a new agency was
created. The agency was not
commission of judges or lawyers
but one of laymen selected as ex-
perts in a particular subject, he
said.
Myriad of Boards.
"This has resulted in a myriad
of administrative boards and COM
missions. The decisions of these
tribunals are subject to very lin
tied review by the courts ..
He said that while the system oi
agencies had some justification ane
certain advantages, the process
which incorporates the role of in
vestigator, prosecutor and judge ir
the same individual, often degen-
crates into something akin to 6
kangaroo court"
Attorney General Clark in an ad.
dress before the section of crimina
law said there was no postwar crime
wave due to veterans.
Says Youths Are to Blame.
when we look at those commit.
ting postwar crimes, We see on the
bright side that they are not vet.
Grams, but on the dark side thai
they are his younger brothers ane
sisters" Mr.. Clark said, noting thai
arrests of girls under l8 have in.
creased 1913 per cent since 1889"
Donald R. Richberg of Washing.
ton, one time head of the NRA, tolo
the labor relations law section thai
there is no absolute, unqualified
right to strike which has ever beer
recognized in the law of this or any
other land"
THE arguments in favor of such
an unrestricted right to strike are
so weak practically and so unsounc
legally that they should have no in
fuence on Government labor pol
icy," Mr., Richberg said.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Shipmotes Pay
Fine of Sailor
Who Broke Statue
BY the Assoeiuied Press

TAMPA, Fla, Oct 30.-Shipmates
of New York sailor who broke g
statue of a Confederate soldier ir
Tampa's courthouse square paid
his $500 fine yesterday as the Navy
learned it would be presented witt
bill for 81 100 to cover damages.
Dominick Berardinella, the sailor
of Newburgh, N. Y, related in Mu.
nicipal Court that he and his bud.
dies accidentally" knocked the fig
ure off it's pedestal during cele'
bration following Navy Day cere-
monies here Sunday.
The sailor said he climbed up the
statue to get better look at the
figure and knocked it off.
Attorneys for the United Daugh'
tiers of the Confederacy questioned
3eiardinella and asked his com
manding officer how the damage tt
the statue would be paid.
The attorneys said the Navy
should pay the costs and Ensigr
William Arthur Stroops, jr., tht
sailors commander, said the Navy
would assume responsibility for the
statue,
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Costume Dance Is Set
At Silver Sprinq Armory

Service men from Walter Reed
Hospital will be special guests at a
Halloween Costume Dance at 10 pm.
tomorrow at the Silver Spring
Armory under the auspices. of the
Silver Spring Volunteer Fire De-
partment.
Proceeds from the dance will be
used toward the building fund for
the proposed branch of the Silver
Spring Volunteer Fire Department
at -Four Corners.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
St. Andrews Society
Elects Dr.. Marshall

The Rev. DR.. Peter Marshall has
been elected president of the st
Andrews Society of Washington.
| Other new officers are P. Y. K
Howat, first vice president; Maj
William E. James. second vice pres
ident: Kenneth L. Kelly, treasurer
and William H. Young, secretary.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Writer'S League to Meet

"A meeting and workshop session
of the Writers League of WASH
ington will be held at 8 pm, No
vember 7 at 1851 Columbia road
NV. Members will speak in con-
nection with a local poetry contest
scheduled for December 5.
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-08

of war only to consign it again to neglect that borders on disrepute as soon as the shooting stops.
 During this intervening year the navy has fought bit terly against subordnation to the army and air forces It has set off, measured and studied aomic bombs Nos and It has been decried the hand useless military remnant byairmen and rocketeers, and lam pasted the other by appeasers who somehow find in
 threat of armed aggression by the United States The future is still in doubt and the navy must wait longer yet for the nation to set its course
 : Along with everyone else, the navy would like to know the military ultimate of the atomic bombs. Bu regardless of that problem there is meat for deep sideraon in the assertions of Denvers Navy Day speak er Commodore Arlegh Burke to the effect that the navy pay it's peacetme way instrument of na- tional prestige and international understanding tan gble expression all peoples of American determna tion to see that the recent stays
 "This country has enviable reputation for moral integrity and peaceful ntentions he declares Tt mains the last great hope of most peoples for lasting peace But these peoples no longer put their faith in words alone-not after Munich"
 The presence of American warships in the right foreign ports at the right times he believes will speak uncomplicated language all these peoples read fly understand
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-08
Backing Up The Peace
 (The Denver Post)

One year ago, stayat-home citizens by the millions Hooked to harborsides to witness giant nationwide Navy day show There fascination then, in the huge floating shapes-still gray with batte-pant but rgged with miles of brght-hued victory flags This their first real opportunity to look the mighty seagoing weapon they had forged in mills and shpyards but whose fighting actuay they had been able only guess from sketchy and irregular reports Then, too victory still fresh and peace rather bright and shiny.
 The contrast between that occasion and this is sharp and in respects painful. Gone to the junk yard into "mothballs" most of the lean gray ships. Gone too is the enthusiasm the navy punges to the other end of the emotional cycle habual and peculiar the American public which showers its military with the most extravagant maudlin attention in time
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-08
MIR. AND MRS. WILLIAM CREMIDAS ARRIVE IN NOM

MT. and Mrs. William Cremid arrived from Seattle last Thur day morning with the Pan Amtl ican to settle the affairs of Il late Gus Cremidas and arrani for his funeral.
 Gus Cremidas, who was we liked by all who knew him mao many friends in Nome, came frol Mavromate, Greece, where he WE born on Nov. 20, 1892. He ocean an American citizen in 1920 an made Nome his home.
 His funeral will be held at ti Federated Church on Sunday a ternoon at two o'clock.
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-08
THAT'S THAT

The sugar famine in the eastern part of the United States is, in at least one respect, a carbon copy of the recent meat famine. Bureau cratic boneheadedness is a prime factor just as it was in the cause of the meat shortage. When there was plenty of meat on the hoof in this country, OPA price ceilings kept meat from American tables. Now when sugar is piling up in the beet sugar areas of the west, OPA regulations prevent its ship emnt into eastern states whose supply from Cuba and Porto Rico has been cut off by a maritime strike.
 The beet sugar campaign is in full swing in Colorado and other states in the Rocky Mountain em- pire. The sugar beet harvest is well advanced. Beet processing plants are running full tilt. Ware houses in this region are bulgine with sugar. On the eastern sea-
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-08
Luxury Item
Anchorage Times)

Anchorage Tines)
 During his testimony before the Penney little Dies Committee of the California legislature, Paul Robeson the singer and actor asked he did not think that Russia in 1917 was ideal testing ground for Marssm
 The enthusiastically pro-Russian MT. Robeson said No, think the best country in the world to test the principals of Marxism might be the America of today Russia in 1917 was too poor"
 Some Soviet economists have said substantially the same thing. It all confirms growing suspicion that Communism is not an economic panacea prac- ca path to prosperity It is luxury which requires solid base of high production, high wages high living standards and plenty of capital which to experiment.
 So far as the world knows, this be achieved only through some form of capitalism. At least, it's been achieved any other way Nor does the world know that Communism could maintain that solid base if it n- herted it. At least it hasn't shown any indication of be- ing able to.
 Yet the Communists in America tell us that the only way to correct admitted social, economic and hu- manaran injustices is to scrap economic system They sing variations Arise Ye Prisoners of Starva on while the Russian peasant, under the blessings of Maxism, envies the American farmer or worker his food clothes, shoes, automobile, and other comforts
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-08
By BRUCE GUSTIN

board, there isn't enough sugar to cash the ration stamps the govern ment has issued. But the OPA has divided the country into two zones for the distribution of sugar. And it won't let the western zone ship part of its beet sugar surplus into the eastern zone.
 Daniel L. Dyer, New York sugar broker, says OPA restrictions on shipment of western beet sugar into eastern states have not been lifted because OPA is afraid the government might be accused of sympathizing with trucking oper- ators which might incite further strikes. James Marlow, Associated Press news analyst, reports that on OPA official said these restric- toins would not be removed 'be- cause OPA did not want to be put in the position of a strikeLbreaker
 He said labor leaders in the east. ern strike would blame OPA fol trying to break the trucking and
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-08
Not An HI Wind
(The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)


 It would be better if the boats running, and won't be out of the woods until they start again. but meantime say that the maritime strike has not been an ill wind because it has blown good
 Sooner than otherwise could have expected it, be- of the strike have the air freight business reach large proportions, and now seem to have seen the Alaska Highway problem cracked
 Just what these two developments will mean to Alas kans in the final analysis cannot be discerned yet but they gains against obstacle that has long stood in Alaska's way. With two auxiliary means of supply the Territory will have reinforced lifeline to the States and will have the flavor of competition to sweeten the supply question.
 Ever increasing competition in the transportation field has helped mmeasurably in the development ot the United States. Each method of hauling com- has been accorded slice of the transportation business but has not reduced the share held by the others Additional facilities have increased business to make room for themselves.
 The railroads did not put the steamships out of busi but merely restricted their operations to certain kinds of cargo and certain routes Truck freight has done the thing to the railroads and the airnes busy treating train and truck interests dose of the medicine.
 The maritime strike has put good deal of the steam boats Alaska bushes into the hands of air cargo panies and perhaps into the hands of the truckers well Much of this business will back to the boats when the strike ends but all of it. Experience will show where air freight is better and worth the added cost and business in that class will stay with the air lines What economically come by truck will con- tinue to come that way
 With three lines of supply Alaskans be assured that two outfits will always be watching the third with eye to taking part of his business doing better cheaper Each will be trying to keep his business under the same rules.
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-08

maritime strikes" What d.
 think of that?
 There's speculation in Wa
 ton, D. C. that the next cor
 as soon as it meets in JaI
 may kill OPA. If OPA is mo
 terested in promoting S
 which are starving American pie than it is in assuring ade
 food supplies here in the |
 States, Congress should hast
 hold a special session and 2, of this bureaucratic monst right now.
 Governmental action to l one of these strikes might b little discretion and regard public welfare into the heaS John L. Lewis and other arr labor leaders who seem to there is no limit to what the A ican people will tolerate in way of strike abuse. There W be no hesitancy in Washin about breaking any lockout employer might attempt. Afte the rights of 140 million Amer people are paramount to thos any organized group in either dustry or labor.
 Senator Robertson Rep0 of oming sized up the situation curately when he said "the ure of the administration to l dle strikes is superseding the ( as the dominant cause for pu alarm" Public pressure has fol removal of most OPA controls restrictions. But nothing has t done by the Truman admins ton to put stop to strike in ference with American prosper And now John L. Lewis threa another nationwide coal stl hangs heavy over the nation.
 Three hours after a Czecho yak peoples court convicted \ Colonel General Daleuge of orc ing the extermination of Lid the notorious Butcher of Lidi was hanged. That was a good well done. Hanging really was easy a death for this monster V ordered the slaughter of all l76 maleadults of Lidice, sent women into concentration can scattered the children and | destroyed the entire village. it was the most ignominious de a civilized people could decree.
 The international committee the study of European problem a private organization with m, bers from Great Britain, Belgi Denmark, the Netherlands, Fra and Norway-thinks the Un Nations experiment will be a ure in preventing war and WE to organize a world federation nations to preserve peace. F such a federation could be pected to succeed if the Un. Nations plan cannot, is bey understanding. The federal plan appears impossible, anyh It would involve surrenders national sovereignty to which F sia certainly would not agree.
The Nome nugget., 1946-11-08
POSTAL INSPECTOR IN TOWN

R. B. Clifton, postal inspector is on a routine check-up for hi department.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-11
Mrs. James Schroeder
TeIe. GGithersbstr0 285-W

Mr. and Mrs. Earle Williams
and family are leaving Saturday
81 motor for Little Crystal Lake,
Itch. where Mrs. Williams and
PIE children will spend a months
vacation. Mr.. Williams is return
ne to their home at the Obser-
ratory Immediately.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Walker
md Mrs. Glenn Slicer have re-
tnrned from short stay in Ocean
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Phoebus
spent the long weekend OF the 4th
motoring through New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, stopping for a
short time in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Merton Duvall gave a sur
prise party on Tuesday evening in
honor Of her niece, Miss Patsy
Duvan, daughter of Mr.. Alfred
Duvall. Miss Duvall who attends
school in Barnstable, Mass, is va
cationing here at the Duvall home
Mrs. Duvall also entertained Miss
Carol Hall at dinner last week
in her niece's honor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-11

TO foreign shores, our ship was
torpedoed by a German sub. Mos
Of the crew were saved but in the
confusion that followed, my bud
dy slipped, fell overheard, and
was drowned. He died because he
hadn't learned to swim.
These incidents present vivid
picture. In time of war, we are
taught to protect ourselves = one
life against another; but against
The forces Of nature, our educa-
ton is often neglected. In this
way many lives are lost each year
and among them, drowning is
quite common. You may save the
life of your child or he, in turn
save the life of a friend, if ne is
Taught to swim.
If your children have not al
ready learned, avail them of tn,
opportunity to take lessons from
the Red Cross instructor whel
classes are held in your commun
ity. You can never live to regre
it and you may save life -
your child's life.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-11
Jersey Field Day
Saturday, July u

The Annual Jersey Field Day
will be held on Saturday, July 81,
at the T. M Anderson Farm
across from A. Guide Sons Nurs-
cry. The Show Committee is com
posed of James Moore, Chairman,
Edwin c. Fry, Richard Pue, John
Stiles and R. N. Whip.
George Hyatt, Dairy Depart
ment, University of West Virgin
ia, will be tae judge. The Gath
ersburg Girls All Club will serve
light lunch and soft drinks.
Following classes are being Of
fered: Bull calf, Jr. and Sir. Year
ling bull combined, aged bull. Jr.
Heifer calf, Sr. Heifer calf, Ju-
Nor Yearling and Sr. Yearling,
cows 2 yrs. and under 3; cows 3
yrs. and under a, aged COW, Jr.
get of sire, Sr. get of sire, pro-
duce of dam, 305 production day
record, and lifetime production
record. These production classes
will be judged so per cent on
type and so per cent on produc-
ton. Judging will begin prompt
ly at 1000 A. M. All entry blanks
should be mailed to the County
Agents Office by July %, 1916,
at 400 2. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-11

A team from Takoma Park has
taken the place of Gaithersburg
on the schedule since Gaithersburg
defaulted early in the season.
Washington Grove defaulted to
Sandy Spring last Sunday. The
only other matches scheduled Sun
day were between Rockville and
Carrot Park which Rockville won
5 /. In the singles, Welsh defeat
cd Darling s. 0, 6 = /; C. Nicewar-
ner downed Weaver, SO, g. 3;
Thomas (Garret Park defeated
Billiard, g. /, 60; and s. Nice
warner defeated Lester, 2 g, 6 2,
8 2. In the doubles, Welsh and
Mason beat Weaver and johnson
9 2, g. 1, and c. Nicewarner and
$. Nicewarner downed Darling
and Thomas 6 a, 6-2.
July 18th is an open date for
postponed matches. On July q,
the second half of the tennis sea
son opens with Rockville playing
at Carrot Park, Silver Spring at
Sandy Spring and Takoma Park
Ot Washington Grove.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-07-11

The characters in this story are
fictitious. Amy resemblance to per-
sons living or dead is merely CO.
incidental; but the facts remain,
none the less true, than if it had
been your own son or daughter.
When l was a little boy, 8 or 8
years of age, my father taught
me to swim. Perhaps Dad had wit
messed or heard some of the Incl
dents that were brought home TO
me in later years or just realized
the Importance of children learn
ing to take care of themselves.
A neighbours child was less for
tunate, for he had no one to teach
him. At the tender age of IL,
when returning from school, he de-
cided to take short cut by cross
ing a log over a small stream
An elder sister accompanied him
but being no more proficient in
the aquatic art, she watched him
slip from the log and drown be.
fore her very eyes. He died be.
cause he didn't learned to swim
My brother and | were very
much attached to a cousin that
I visited us on rare occasions, cou-
sin or no cousin, we were both
smitten with her beauty. At the
age of Is, she had become a cham
pion skater and won many prizes
in ladies' events. While skating
on AN abandoned quarry pond
she ventured too close to thin ice
broke through, and drowned be
fore help could reach her. Sh,
died because she hadn't learned
to swim.
Later, came World War ii anC
J., along with most of the younl
blood in America, was enlisted il
the armed services. Naturally, W,
made many fast friends while il
the service and my pal was ;
young man from Ohio. En- rout'