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Evening star., 1946-05-11

Far from Gestapo cell in
Aachen, a veteran Of two wars and
three armies has exchanged the
excitement of espionage for the
more pleasurabls thrills of placing
color on canvas.
At the Corcoran School of Art,
Maj. Donald Nicholson, 46, formerly
Of the Army Air Forces and OSS, is
preparing for his first important
one-man show, to be held May 10 in
the Arts Club of Washington.
Before World War II, Mai. Mich
olson was a graphic arts expert. He
wrote texts and magazine articles
and headed lithographing plant in
Montreal. His brushWork was a
part-time activity then.
Since being placed on inactive
duty last May because of physical
disability, he has become increas-
ingly active in oils, pastels and
water colors and has "a works ready
for the show.
Suffered Total Amnesia.
I'm taking it easy in this way
because I was told my amnesia
might return if I went back to my
old work at once" he explains.
Maj. Nicholsons amnesia was to-
tai when American forces found him
in Aachen. Severe conclusions had
been added to Nazi torture injuries
when an American patrol blew up
the Gestapo headquarters with a
time bomb. The Nazis fed, and the
helpless OSS operative was hospi-
talized.
Il even had to learn to talk all
over again." he recalls.
In matter-of-fact fashion, he
tells of being dropped by parachute
near Coblenz with orders to pose as
a French workman and seek infor-
nation on German atomic research
and other important military mat
Evening star., 1946-05-11
-Four Die in Virginia;
Robbery Believed
Motive in One KiIIinq
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Violence fiared in two Virginia
cities yesterday, leaving four per-
sons dead.
In Richmond police were attempt-
ing to discover how T. w. McCrary.
46, Richmond druggist. came to
his death.
Body Found in Lot.
The body of Mr.. McCrary, the face
torn and mangled, was discovered
in a vacant lot on the outskirts of
the city by a colored workman.
Henrico County Coroner A. P.
Traynham said his examination Of
the body showed that Mr.. McCrary,
who also had been employed as a
druggist at Roanoke before coming
to Richmond April /, had been dead
"at least "a hours"
Police said that he probably had
been robbed and beaten to death.
Capt. Dan w. Duling of the Rich
mond Police, aiding in the investiga-
ton, said Mr.. McCrary had been
beaten over the head but that his
skull had not been fractured.
Woman's Slayer Hunted.
Hunted by police of Norfolk Coun-
ty is Eursov Vann of Berkley, who
they allege shot down in cold blood
Dorothy Merritt in
tavern on the outskirts of Norfolk.
Officers said they were told by wit
nesSes to the shooting that Vann
entered the tavern where the young
woman was making a purchase and.
shouting you done me dirty, GAL"
fired the charge from a 12-gauge
shotgun into her back as she stood
by side door.
Death closed one case for Rich
mond police when Mrs. Ruth Miles,
a widow, Succumbed early last night
to bullet wounds inflicted earlier in
the day, according to police, by
Frank Critzer, 46, a lodger at the
rooming house in which she lived.
After the shooting, Critzer went to
his own bedroom, police reported,
where he took his own life with
shotgun.
Was Preparing Breakfast.
Mrs. Miles, police reported, ap-
parently was shot while she was
preparing breakfast.
An examination of the body
showed the woman had II bullet
holes in her head, arms, breast and
neck
An investigation at the scene of
the shooting revealed eight empty
cartridge shells, and police said they
were infArmed by doctors that it was
probable the extra holes had been
made by the bullets leaving the
body.
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Pay Bill Again Delayed
For Hearing Monday
On Civilian Figures
By Don S. Warren

| Another delay in action on pay
raise for classified employees of the
Federal and District governments
was encountered yesterday, but a
$400-a-year increase for postal en-
ployes went through the Senate for
final passage.
Still in the mood for action after
1t had passed the British loan bill,
the Senate late yesterday took up
the s170,Q00,000 postal pay meas
ure, already approved by the House,
and on a, voice vote sent it to the
White House for signature.
1t affects approximately 100000
Federal workers, with about 4,2O0
in the District.
Conference Set for Monday.
Not SO fortunate was the clas-
sif1ed service bill. After more than
an hours consideration, the House
and Senate managers of the bill
called another conference for Mon
day at 1890 am. This will be the
tenth meeting of the conference
group, seeking a compromise be-
tween the House and Senate bills.
An effort will be made Monday to
determine how many civilian en-
ployees will remain on the War De-
partment payroll June 30. This fac
tor is regarded of special Importance,
as the House bill requires a reduc-
tion in force to absorb the costs of
the pay boost.
| With obvious disgust, spokesmen
for the conferees announced they
still had not been able to obtain a
satisfactory estimate of how many
civilian employees the War Depart
ment will have on July /, effective
date of the pay bill. They protested
they recently have been given two
conflicting reports, the latest esti-
mate being 10000 above February
Is figure.
"The situation Is very confused"
said Chairman Randolph of the
House Civil Service Committee. The
group, he said, was asking officials
of the War Department, the Budget
Bureau and the Civil Service Com
mission to appear Monday with a
breakdown on the War Department
payrolls and to show where and
why" the disparity in the figures.
Size of Raise Undetermined.
Because of this tangle, conferees
said, the group has not yet settled
down to the question of reconciling
the fiat $400 pay raise voted by the
House, which averages II per cent,
and the graded pay raise approved
earlier by the Senate, which has an
overall average of II per cent.
The postal paybill is retroactive
to last January /. The report to the
Senate by Chairman Mcclellan of the
Senate Post Office and Post Roads
Committee said the cost of living,
according to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, had increased 80 per cent
from January, 194l, and September
l945.
The report added there has been
some increase in costs OF living since
last September and doubtless still
further increases may be expected.
For the regular postal employees
getting the fiat s4o0 raise, the in
crease will range from 8.5 per cent
to 1913 per cent, for an overall aver
tage of ITS per cent. For hour wage
employees the raise would be 20 cents
Ian hour, ranging from i4.6 to- 1913
per cent, for an overall average of
23.3 per cent. Gsfc3 -
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Five ", H!ur|t |!lI|' in ~ Accidents cid 4
III Suburban Areas, S n

! Five persons were injuredai, ac-
fcidents last night and early today
in nearby Maryland and Virginia.
A 19-year-old Falls. Church tVa.l
youth was in Arlington Hospital.
where his condition was reported
as fair, as the result of injuries re-
cieved in an accident last night when
his motorcycle collided with an
automobile on Old Dominion drive.
about a mile west of Mclean.
The youth, Russell L. Loveless,
Jr., $500 Wilson boulevard, Falls
Church. suffered a fractured skull
and other injuries, Fairfax County
police said, when his motorcycle
was struck by a car coming from
the opposite direction.
The driver, Richard T. Mercer, Is,
colored, of Route /, Mclean, was
charged with reckless driving, pend
ing hearing Friday in the Fairfax
County Trial Justices Court.
-Four sailors, who were brought
to Emergency Hospital in the Dis
trict in a taxicab shortly after an
accident early today on Route 1, a
mile south of Alexandria, were later
transferred to the Bethesda Naval
Hospital. Their condition was re-
ported not serious.
The injured were Bill Gacay, 18
Gary, Ind, who suffered possible
fracture to the skull; Howard Cook
%, Edenton, N. c., cuts and bruises
Earl Creech, %, Cumberland, KY.
lacerations of the scalp, and Aubrey
L. Groves, 10, Oceana, Va, contu-
sionS of the scalp
Alexandria police said another
sailor, Ralph Wieder of Norfolk, was
driver of the car containing the
others, which ran into a southbound
tractor trailer truck, driven by Rob-
ert B. Purcell, 81, of Richmond.
Eugene E. Dawkins, Al, of High
Point, N. c., was unhurt when his
tractor-trailer truck crashed into q
telephone pole and overturned on
the Washington-B Baltimore boule-
ward, near the Peace Cross, Bladens-
burg, shortly before am. today
Telephone communications were dis
rupted temporarily because of the
iaccident, police reported.
Evening star., 1946-05-11

that he had given this assurance to
the ENJOYS of five Arab countries
Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia
and Iraq-who submitted to him a
memorandum charging the recon-
mendation was hostile" to the
Arabs.
Egyptian Minister Mahmoud Has,
san, Saudi Arabian Minister Asad
AL Faqih, Lemanon Minister DR..
Charles Malik, Iraq Minister Ali
Jawdat and Syrian Charge d'Affaires
DR.. Castik Zurayk presented the
memorandum earlier yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Post Offices Here Continue
To Receive Oversize Parcels

He added, however, that the pub
lie was taking the rationing good
naturedly." No complaints were
received at his Office.
All large shippers, including de-
partment stores, film companies and
wall concerns, were notified of the
order before it went in effect at
1901 am. yesterday, Mr.. Burke
said.
Exempted from the order, an
outgrowth of the coal shortage, are
live day-old poultry, seeds, plants,
other nursery stock, perishable food
products and medical supplies.
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Maryland Delivers
306 Bushels of Grain,
But Pledges 10000
BY the Assoeiossd Press

Maryland farmers have de-
livered only 306 bushels of
wheat under the Agriculture
partment's new incentive plan,
but have indicated they will
turn in 10000 bushels before
the July l deadline.
A report to that. effect was
made to Washington yesterday
by Joseph H Blandford, State
director of the Production and
Marketing Administration.
Mr.. Blandford added that $50
bushels of wheat offered by
Allegany County farmers had
to be refused, since it did not
make q carload lot. He said
offerings from the rest of the
State were being held until car
load lots could be assembled.
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Weothernnun Riqht Aquin!

end rain upon the heads of his de-
tractors who, until this contest
started, always swore he was wrong.
The Weatherman is rated each
day by his predictions for the "a
hour period starting 7 am. the day
before.
The Standings.
Won. Lost. Pet.
Weatherman ---- 16 3 .842
The Forecast.
From Z am. today until am.
Sunday-mostly cloudy with brief
light rain this morning changing
to moderate showers in the after
noon and night, ending early to-
morrow. Clearing and cooler to-
morrow afternoon and night.
Evening star., 1946-05-11
United Air Lines Beqins
New Service to West

United Air Lines yesterday in
augurated new four-stop service
from Washington to San Francisco
with four-motored DC-4s recently
delivered to the line.
Flights will leave Washington
daily at 5 pm, reaching San Fran
cisco at 6:37 am. by way of Toledo,
Chicago, Denver and Oakland.
Return flights leave San Fran
cisco at 9:35 pm. and reach Wash
ington at 2:o3 pm. on the follow
ing day.
Evening star., 1946-05-11

Oversize parcel post bundles con-
tinued to flow into District Post
Offices today despite the return yes
terday of an estimated $50 packages
exceeding weight and girth limita-
tions imposed by the department to
conserve shipping space on railroads.
City Postmaster Vincent C. Burke
said check of the Districts 40 sub
stations showed many persons still
were not aware of the embargo on
packages weighing more than II
pounds or having combined length
and girth of more than 60 inches.
Evening star., 1946-05-11
U.S.. 10 Talk With Arabs
Before Palestine Decision

The United States has assured
Arab leaders that it will consult
them before making any definite
decision regarding the recommends
tions of an Anglo-American Com
mittee for immigration of 100000
Jews into Palestine.
Acting Secretary of State Acheson
told a news conference late yesterday
Evening star., 1946-05-11
New Books Reviewed in
Tomorrow's SUNDAY Star

"BERNARD CLARE" by James T. Farrell CVanguard0
"LUSTRE IN THE SKY" by Countess Wadeck doubleday
EMPIRE AND THE SEA- by Fletcher Pratt Henry Holt
THE SOUND OF YEARS." by Merriam Model (simon q
Schustero
THE ROOTS OF AMERICAN LOYALTY" by Merle Curti
columbia University Press0
"A SOLO IN TONd-TONdS," by Gene Fowler CViking)
THUS FAR AND NO FURTHER" by Runner Golden UIttle
Brown.)
and others
Evening star., 1946-05-11

through WedneS.
day in the May.
flower H o t e ,
and the National
CapltaiOptimists
will give a dim
her in his honor
the same evening
at the Southeast
Branch of the
Boys Club.
Mr.. Donaugh.
who is serving
his third term
as United States
District Attorney
for Oregon, will
Evening star., 1946-05-11
ToIIey Quits Agriculture
To Accept U. N. Post

tFT0m YeSterduy'S Last Edition.J
BY the Assoeioted Press
The Agriculture Department an
nounced today the resignation of
Howard r. Tolley as chief of its
Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
He will become chief economist and
director of the division of economics
and marketing in the United Ma
tions food and agriculture organ
ization.
Evening star., 1946-05-11
Pneumonja deaths SIashed.

Becoming monotonously accurate,
the Weatherman yesterday placed
another mark in his win column
for the 18th consecutive day.
Evening star., 1946-05-11
0ptimisf Clubs President
To Address Capital Unit

Carl C. Donaugh of Portland.
Greg, president of the Optimist
International, will visit Washington
and Optimist District 16, tomorrow
Evening star., 1946-05-11

timist Club gatherings in Ports
mouth, Roanoke, Norfolk, Richmond
and Petersburg, Va, on the remain
ing days of his tour.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-24
NINE YEAR r

NINE YEAR ERROR - Either
we or the linotype operator or the
proofreader or all three made a
serious mistake in Thursdays
story about the Wilmington Morn
ing Stars first home over a gro
Gerry store on Water street between
Market and Dock streets.
The Star was founded in this
humble attic on September %, 1867.
By some quirk peculiar to the
newspaper trade we repeat tFM4s
we don't know whom to blame
the 1867 got switched around to
1876 in Thursdays story.
It's. really nothing unusual to
lose or gain nine years in the news
paper business, and we probably
never would have noticed the
error if a Cape Fear lady hadn't
called it to our attention.
SHERLOCK SLEUTHING The
lady's name is Mrs. Christine
Yo%ungblood, and she lives at 9l4
Nun street. And her method IN
detecting the error has all the fine
sleuthing flavor of the Sherlock
Holmes tradition.
Sensing that the 1876 date was
wrong, she Immediately routed
out a copy of the Lincoln Progress.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-24
The Weather

FORECAST
Sotith Carolina - Partly cloudy, little
in temperature Saturday, except
so warm in afternoon. Widely scat
tered thundershoWers over extreme south
portion in afternoon.
North Carolina-Saturday fair and a
little cooler.
Eastern Standard Time)
(By u. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:30 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. IL; 1880 am. "a; 1870 pm.
s1.0; 7:30 pm. 70.
Maximum SO; Minimum II; Mean IS;
Normal n.
1870 am. 95; 7:3o am. 80; 1870 pm. II;
1880 pm. 81.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:3o PM
0.40 inches.
Total since the first of the month -
8.05 inches.
Tides For Today
From the Tide Tables published by u
S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington 900 am. 1897 am.
1922 pm. 1854 pm.
Masonboro Inlet 6:52 am. 12:40 an
Til pm. 1886 pm
Sunrise $40; Sunset 6:49; Moonrise
2:55 am; Moonset SAB pm.
River Stage at Fayetteville, N. c. at
am, Friday, - feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-24
TRUMAN HASLUCK
WITH FISH POLES
President Hooks Deepsea
Beauties Off Shores OF
Old Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. %.
-(P- President Truman starred
Friday in his second fishing trip
since entering the White House,
catching three out of the eight
fish pulled in by his party.
Never an ardent fisherman, he
surprised Press Secretary Charles
G. Ross by catching the first fish
and greatest poundage.
Naval Aide Captain James H.
Foskett caught four.
Master Fisherman George E.
Allen, the RFC director, who spon-
sored the expedition, caught none.
The presidents first catch, ten
minutes after he put out his line,
was a red hind of three pounds.
native to this water. Later he
caught a four pound black and
yelloW-striped fish called a school
master.
Wise-cracked Major Gen. Harry
H. Vaughan, the Presidents mill
tary aide, "if he had put his mind
on it might have caught a school
superintendent"
Rockfish Melted
A six and half pound rockfish.
was Mr. Truman's third catch.
1t was the Presidents first fish
ing trip since his unsuccessful
venture at Puget Sound in June,
1945.
The Presidential party boarded
the Manana, boat of Rear Admiral
See TRUMAN On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-24
AlongThe Cape Fear

a newspaper her grandfather gave
her when she was a little girl.
The date of the paper it was
published in Lincolnton many years
ago - is February IA, 1874. In this
paper she found an advertisement
for the Wilmington Morning Star
which announced that The Star had
been founded in 1867.
FROM 81 TO FREE That ism
ali the advertisement had to say
about The Star, however. It gave
a list of subscription rates as fol
lows: One year, 81; six months,
$3.50; and three months, 81.
Major William H. Bernard, the
military gentleman wno founded
the paper, announced further in
the ad that the Weekly Star had
been merged with the Carolina
Farmer at the following subscrip-
ton rates: One year, $3.50; six
months, 81; for clubs of five to
10 people, $1.25 per year and for
clubs of 10 or more people, ST per
year.
Major Bernard also said free
specimens would be sent upon ap-
plicatioa.
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-24
And So To Bed

Yesterday afternoon an egg
from the chickenyard of Mrs.
N. H. Phillips, 513 S. Second
street, was brought into The
Stars newsroom.. 1t was a
huge specimen, and when it
way broken open another small
er egg was found inside.
Last night an egg from the
chickenyard of Police Sgt. E.
J. Hale, I'll Grace street, was
brought into The Stars news
room. 1t also was a huge speci-
men, and when it was broken
open another smaller egg was
also found inside.
This would seem to bear OUT
the truth of the old saying that
there's always a female behind
an inside job. =
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-24
SPECIAL COURSE
OFFERED AGAIN
New Hanover High School
Renews Diversified
Occupations

Diversified occupations will be
offered again this year. in the New
Hanover High school to a limited
number of Juniors and seniors, ac-
cording to an announcement yester-
day by T. 7. Hamilton, principal.
At the same time, he said that
Wallace I. West, who for the past
three years has served as principal
of the Bradley's Creek school and
acting business manager. of the
New Hanover county schools, will
serve as cordinator and will direct
the program.
Hamilton remarked that diversi-
fled occupations is no new course
in the school, as New Hanover
High was among the first three
schools in North Carolina to in
augurate this part-school and part
work program.
During the past eight years, the
New Hanover High school has gain
ed statewide recognition for out
standing service in this field of
education.
Many Skilled Occupations
In past years, students have re-
ceived training in radio service,
radio operation, auto mechanics,
general machine work, r%efrigera-
ton, auto body repair, dry Clean
ing, printing, plumbing, journalism,
photography, craftsmanship, and
many other skilled occupations.
Hamilton urged all students who
desire further information regard
ing the course to contact Coo-dina-
tor Wallace West in the Isaac Bear
building, room 201, on Monday,
Tuesday, or Wednesday, August
rs, ", and %, between the hours
of 900 a. m. and 100 p. m. APP
pointments may be made for other
hours.
See COURSE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-24
GOVERNOR STOPS
TWIN-CITY RIOTS
Quiet Restored After
Cherry Effects Release
OF Union Leader

WINSTON-SALEM, Aug. 23-(P)-
An angry mob of 5000 Negro
strike sympathizers were dispersed
here Thursday night after sharp
street fighting between police and
pickets at the Piedmont Leaf To-
bacco company.
Philip Koritz, director of the
United Tobacco Workers local,
whose members have been on
strike for one month, effected the
dispersal after his release from
jail under an agreement with Gov
ernor R. Gregg Cherry.
Koritz and five pickets were Jail
ed late in the afternoon following
a pitched battle between police
and strikers.
The fight began when pickets at
tempted to prevent the entry of a
construction company truck into
the plant yards.
Police cleared the way for the
truck. The picket lines were augu-
mented quickly by hundreds Of
'smypathizers.
Injuries Slight
No one was seriously injured nor
hospitalized.
Police used clubs but no guns in
clearing a path for a patrol wagon
taking Koritz to jail.
See GOVERNOR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-24
NEW MEAT TIEUP
NOW THREATENED
Action Oh WSB In Wage
Case Causes Unrest In
Maritime Circles

CHICAGO, Aug. 23-(P- The ma
tons meat packing industry was
faced Friday with the threat of a
possible new strike tieup.
The CLIO United Packinghouse
Workers of America filed 30-day
strike notices against the nations
major and most Of the smaller
Independents having contracts with
the union.
The filing of strike notices does
not necessarily indicate a strike
will occur, said Ralph Heisteia,
union president, but he added:
IF, in the negotiations, however,
it should develop that the packers
are unwilling to give the considera-
ton which the unions proposals
deserve, Jul membership will
have no other recourse than to re-
sort to strike action"
The nations meat supplies were
curtailed sharply last January when
the CLIO and AFL unions called
260, 600 workers off the job for
about 10 days. The workers return
ed after the government seized the
packing plants January 26. They
were granted wage increases
averaging is IL cents an hour.
No Progress
Helstein said the notices were
filed after a full round'' of negoti.
ations with the Swift, Armour,
Wilson and Cudahy Packing com.
panies that resulted in mo prog.
ress."
The notices involved the Swift,
Armour, Wilson. Cudahy and John
Morrell Packing companies, Hy.
grade Food Products corporation,
and most of the smaller indepen.
dent packing companies having
contracts with the union.
See MEAT on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-24
PRICES IRREGULAR
QNTOBACC0 MARTS
Sales Reported Blocked On
Border Belt; Eastern
Belt Rallies

The prices continued irregular
on the North Carolina Border Belt
tobacco markets. Some leaf
grades we're reported to be down
from 81 to S. per hundred.
All the markets were blocked
as deliveries continued to be
heavy. However, the quality OF
the leaf offered remained about
the same as Thursdays offer
ings. Many tickets were turned
as some growers continued to ex-
press dissatisfaction with the
prices for the lower qualities.
Official Figures
Official figures released for
Thursdays sales showed 10,345,-
WA pounds sold on Border Belt
Marts for a season low average
Of s5O.42. Thursdays sales reveal
ed a price drop over Wednesdays
sales Of 10 cents per hundred
pounds.
The Chadbourn market sold 287,-
l4b pounds for $40, 473. Heavy
sales was reported for Friday
with a top price of $50 per hum
ofed. Good cutters were still
Of-hglng SGT per hundred pounds,
according to Hugh Nance, super
visor Of sales.
Willard G. Cole, Tabor City
SdIeS supervisor said Friday night
oaat the tobacco market there sold
9'o'VOo pounds of the bright leaf al
On approximate average price Of
S'''0O- Nearly 5000, 900 pounds
Zee TOBACCO On Page Two