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Evening star., 1946-04-01
Mother Who Reeaine(
Sight Looks Forward
To Tour Of Capital

The blue eyes of Mrs. Shirley Jane
Vetter and her 9-month-old daugh-
ter, Tamara Jane, whose birth re-
stored the mothers sight, looked to-
day with equal interest on sunlit
Washington.
Mrs. Vetter, who arrived at Ma
tional Alrports yesterday after
plane trip from her home in Seattle,
plans to spend two or three months
visiting her mother, Mrs. Matilda j.
Rowland, 3130 Wisconsin avenue
NV, and looking again at scenes
she once thought would be blacked
out to her forever.
The wedding trip of Mrs. Vetter
and her husband Bernard ended dis
astrously near Annapolis in August,
1914, when the bride fell and hit
her head on a stone The shock
caused psychological blindness, ply
sicians at Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore told her.
Repeated efforts to restore the
brides sight ended in discourage
ment. When her husband was dis
charged from the Army, she went
with him to Seattle. He took a Job
as accountant with the Seattle
Housing Authority. Tamara was
born last July.
The first week after the baby's
birth. the mother began to dis
tinguish dark and light, to make
out small form. AS the baby grew,
the mothers eyesight improved.
On the trip to Washington, Mrs
Vetter and her baby looked wide
eyed at cities and vistas neither had
seen before. The excitement was
almost too much. Neither of them
was feeling well today.
I'VE are going to rest. And then
we are going sightseeing" the
mother laughed today.
The tiring trip was worth it, Mrs.
Vetter decided, when she saw her
mother, nurse at S. Kann Sons
Department Store. for the first time
since the accident.
Evening star., 1946-04-01
.0'Conor Sifts Charqe
Against Vote Official
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, April IA request
for the removal from Office of a
Baltimore City supervisor of elec-
tions. Charles A. Dorsey, on grounds
of misuse of the powers of super
visor" and "prostituting free cleo
tions" was up for consideration by
Gov. O'Conor today.
Galen L. TAFT, chairman of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee, declared yesterday he had re-
ceived an affidavit from Mrs. Mary
Burgess, Republican executive of
Balitmore's Goth ward, charging Mr..
Dorsey had withheld blanks for
the nomination of ward election
judges.
Mrs. Burgess stated in her aff1-
davit that Mr.. Dorsey said he
was going to hold my blanks and
those Of all other supporters of
Mayor McKeldin's until he learned
whether Mr.. McKeldin was going
to file for the governorship. and
that if the Mayor did so, the Mayors
friends would be made to suffer
and would not be permitted to name
the judges of elections in their
wards"
Mr.. Dorsey said last night, 81
made no such statement to Mrs
Burgess. I don't want to appear
on the defensive in this matter
haven't done anything wrong
The law says it is the supervisor of
elections who shall name the ward
Judges-not the ward executive
Mr.. Tait's statement requested
Gov. O'Conor ito remove any Of
Tending supervisor from office =
and also to send the whole matter
to the grand juries, both Federal
and local, for consideration of the
question of malfeasance in office"
Evening star., 1946-04-01
Construction Started
On Winchester Plant
Special Dispatch 10 The s,or

WINCHESTER, Va, April L.
Work has been started on the Win
chester plant of the American Brake
Shoe Co., which is to cost around
$500,000 with equipment, according
to a company spokesman.
The plant will be fireproof and oc-
cupy portion of about 40 acres
purchased by the concern near here
recently. It will employ about $50
persons at the outset.
The plant will make safety tile.
Evening star., 1946-04-01
Old Dominion Looks Forward
To Greatest 1ourist Year

600. He believes this figure may be
upped to s125 ,000, 900 or $3.50 900, 900.
Beginning July l, the conservation
commission will have approximately
100000 a year to spend in tourist
advertising and promotion. COM
pared with $95 900 a year during the
present biennium.
The chamber of commerce has
solicited the aid of some 5000
agencies that direct travel in the
Nation as one of several steps toward
rebuilding the tourist trade.
Many hotels and other establish
ments in the State are makinig i'm
provements or are contemplating
expansions that will be a boon to
tourists.
Evening star., 1946-04-01
Inquest Calls Veteran
In Shooting of Wife

A recently discharged sailor,
Charles r. Diggs, "a, of 822 Twenty
third street NV, will appear at a
coroner's inquest today in connec-
ton with the death of his wife,
Mary, %, who died early yesterday
1T Emergency Hospital from gun
shot wounds in the thigh and back.
Mrs. Diggs was shot during an
alteration with her husband at her
home. 2716 K street, Saturday night,
police said.
Evening star., 1946-04-01
WarDepartment
Raises Daily Pay
|0f 4,100 Here
Average Increase of
II 2Cents Authorized
For 300, 900 in U. S.

Basic wage increases averaging
IL cents an hour were authorized
by the War Department today for
more than 300, 900 skilled and un-
skilled per diem workers at Army
installations, with approximately
4,100 in Washington benef1ting
up to 18 cents an hour.
The new scale, covering so-called
"ungraded" workers employed at
some 1000 installations, becomes
effective April IA. 1t will be fol-
lowed by further increases in those
localities where prevailing wage
levels have risen more than IL
cents since VI Day, Fletcher C.
Waller, director of Civilian Person
mel and Training, announced.
The action. follows that of the
Navy Department which gave its
400, 900 per diem workers an 49,
cents-an-hour increase two weeks
ago.
Follows Area Wage Pattern.
In determining its wage rates the
War Department conducts surveys
on a geographical basis SO that the
wage determinations will conform
to area wage patterns. Surveys
made recently and those now in
progress, it was said, reflect the
need for some increases in every
locality.
Surveys here since VI Day have
already brought about substantial
increases, some we'll in excess of IL
cents an hour. The survey Just
completed in the Washington metro
politan area calls for raises up to
l8 cents. War Department workers
in Staunton, Va, recently got raises
in some grades up to 19 cents an
hour. In Stockton, Calf, they were
upped 16 cents, officials announced
The fiat raise for all ungraded
jobs in the neWly-increased scale
will be applied to the rates in
effect or authorized on August 18
1945. Increases in some localities
resulting from wage surveys made
since Vi Day will reduce the
amount Of the IL cent fiat increase
but adjustments above IL cents, as
in Washington, will be maintained
Further Adjustments Seen.
"The War Department adheres
to the principle of locality wage
adjustments for its ungraded en-
ployes," Mr.. Waller said. at will
continue and intensity its locality
wage survey program, so that further
adjustments will be made quickly
where necessary, to meet changed
wage patterns. The department
believes this is the best means OF
assuring our employees proper wages
and at the same time maintaining
fair relationships with local in
dustry."
To allow for increased pay as
the worker acquires seniority and
skill, the administration plan for
the ungraded wage provides for
five divisions, or step-rates, within
So industrial grades. There is a
five per cent wage differential be-
tween each step-rate.
In the new pay schedule, being
air. mailed to all Army installa-
tions, the minimum pay at the
bottom of the scale will be SIS cents
an hour. Most workers in this
category now make in excess of
SIS cents, but after April IA none
will make less.
The increases authorized today
effect per diem workers of the
Military District of Washington
including the Pentagon, and those
at Army installations in the Metro
politan Area. Nationally, the new
scale was based on more than go
locality surveys.
Evening star., 1946-04-01
Daughters of America
Chapter Organized
Speeiol Dispotch TO The Sfor

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va,
April IA chapter of the Daughters
of America, women's organization
fof the Junior Order, United Ameri-
can Mechanics, has been formed
here with Mrs. Mae Dehaven as
councillor.
Other officers include vice coun-
cillor, Marie MCGOWAN; junior past
councillor, Frances Holiday; record
ing secretary, Mae Graham; finan-
cial secretary, Dorothy Eaton; treas
urer, Hazel Parlette.
Officers were installed by Mrs. S.
M. Kirby, Moundsville, past State
councillor.
Evening star., 1946-04-01
Three BIudensburo
Candidates Endorsed

Owen H. Creighton, Vincent Nc
Carron and H. Edwin Heckrotte, jr.,
have been indorsedaas candidates for
the Bladensburg Board of Town
Commissioners by the North Decatur
Heights Citizens Association, it was
announced today.
AT the same time H. Myron Potter
member of the board, and James
Edward Peake, secretary, announced
they will not be candidates to sue
ceed themselves in the town election
May 6.
New voters may register for the
election April Is or April 10 at Blad-
enSburg Firehouse.
Evening star., 1946-04-01
Record Class Joins
Winchester EuqIes

WINCHESTER, Va, April l.
Membership of Winchester Aerie,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, was in
creased by 81 yesterday, when the
largest class of candidates in the
history of the organization here was
inducted. Many of those joining
are former service men.
The Winchester Elks also held a
record-breaking initiation last week,
when Al new members were initiated.
Evening star., 1946-04-01
Report0pposing
u. 5. Pay Raise
bi||Due Today
Rees Will Ask House
To Approve Boost
Of Only II Per Cent

A minority report opposing the
1875 per cent Federal pay-raise bill
voted by the House Civil Service
Committee last week was expected
to be filed today by Representative
Rees of Kansas, ranking Republic
an member of the committee.
Mr.. Rees said he would ask the
House to pass substantially the same
measure that the Senate did-a bill
providing an overall II per cent in
crease for Government workers.
The Kansan said he probably
would file his report when the COM
mittee meets today to report out its
bill formally. Chairman Randolph
expects that the measure will be
brought Up for House action some
time this week, probably Wednes-
day.
Calls Increase Too High.
An increase of 1875 per cent Is
too high a figure" Mr.. Rees said.
"Government workers received a I5.g
per cent pay boost last July and the
amount proposed by the committee
would give them a combined wage
increase considerably in excess of
the cost of living increases"
Mr.. ReeS said one of the reasons
he favors the Senate bill is that it
provides for a graduated increase,
with employees in the lower income
brackets getting a greater percent
age of the raise. However, even in
the lower brackets the raise does
not exceed 13 or IA per cent.
Opposes Break Through
IF the purpose of the pay bill is
to enable Federal workers to meet
increased living costs then let's
give the low-income employe bet
ter break than those making far
higher salaries" he said. At the
same time Mr.. Rees expressed his
opposition to the break through"
of the $4,000 Federal ceiling as
| approved by the committee.
Mr.. Rees was one of three Re-
publicans voting against the COM
mlttees bill when it was favorably
approved by vote of IA to 8. The
other members voting against it
were Representatives Vursell of
Wisconsin and Byrnes of Wisconsin.
However, both of them were willing
to vote for wage increase higher
than II per cent.
Asked whether his two Repub-
lican colleagues would join him in
signing his minority report Mr..
Rees said he had not discussed it
with them.
Evening star., 1946-04-01
By the As.oeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, April 1.-Vir-
ginia is looking forward this year to
one of its best in tourist trade In Old
Dominion history.
The Virginia State Chamber of
Commerce and the State Conserva-
ton Commission have taken steps to
attract big volume of the postwar
vacation travellers.
George Prince Arnold, director of
publicity and advertising for the
conservation commission, predicted
that tourists during the coming year
would be well ahead of the best pre-
war year, when it was estimated that
tourists brought the State $1OO ,000,-
Evening star., 1946-04-01
LuwrenceviIIe Alumni
To Hear Heudmuster

DR.. Allan v. Heely, headmaster of
the LaWrenceville IN. j. School, will
address postwar reunion dinner of
alumni Friday night at the May
flower Hotel.
William Easton of East Falls
Church, will preside. Members of
the committee on arrangements are
Edmund G. Chamberlain, A. S.
Gardiner. jr., E. G. Ferriday, jr.,
Charles Wilfred Dare, jr., William
G. Berlinger, jr., Robert w. Flem-
ing, Walter G. Andrews and Jay
Lefevre,
Evening star., 1946-04-01
1t Likely Will Be Black and Blue Mondoy
But Don't Lose Your Temper-Just Hide!

Recalling at the last minute that
today is April Fools Day, the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Dumb Human Beings has issued
a new "ten commandments" to pre-
vent the race being wiped out by
rank and rancid prankery.
l. Thou shalt not append "Kick
Me- signs to thy neighbor's coat
tails. Thy neighbor might kick
thee back.
2. Thou shalt not telephone
Aquarium Director Fred Orsinger
to ask for Mr.. Fish. He will tell
thee Mr.. Fish is in his bath and
cannot be disturbed.
Evening star., 1946-04-01
MaryIanders Have Six Days
Extra 10 Get Auto Taqs

Maryland motorists have until
Saturday to obtain new IL
censes after an extension of the
deadline six days, police in nearby
communities announced today.
The extension was granted from
midnight last night due to a rush
in Baltimore to issue the tags to
last-minute applicants. police said.
Tags will be issued at the treasurer's
Office In the County Buildings at
Bethesda, Silver Spring and Hyatts-
vile and at the Courthouses at
Rockville and Marlboro.
Evening star., 1946-04-01

3. Suppress thou the temptation
to kick the first derby thou seest
on F. street. Thou hast 10 toes.
Fracture them not frivolously.
4. Stoop not to pick up the purse
thou art sure to see on the side
walk. And pay the writer no venge-
full visits when the man behind
thee finds $4,000 after thou passeth
by.
S. Squander not thy banle ac-
Evening star., 1946-04-01
250th Anniversary Plans

Plans for celebration of the 250th
anniversary of Prince Georges
County April % will be made at a
meeting tomorrow night in the
County Service Building, Hyatts-
vile. State Senator L. Harold Soth-
oron has been appointed by the
county commissioners to arrange
the celebration. "a
Evening star., 1946-04-01
Virginia Orotory Contest
Won by Norfolk Boy
BY the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April l.
Neil r. Cline, 17-ysar-old senior at
CRANKY High School. Norfolk, is the
American Legion's State oratorical
champion in Virginia.
The son of Comdr. and Mrs. Ford
r. Cline, Norfolk, Cline won the
championship here and $500
scholarship to any Virginia college
or university.
Cline is eligible to participate in
the national championship contest
late this spring.
Evening star., 1946-04-01
Meeting Is Postponed

A meeting of the Montgomery
County Education Association which
was scheduled for Thursday in the
Leland Junior High School has been
postponed indefinitely. Miss Lillian
Moore, president, announced today.
Evening star., 1946-04-01

wreckers, the caterers, coal dealers
employment agencies, private de-
tectives, the homicide squad and the
exterminators all verify calls before
acting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
slate OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

prAJ. VT
~ Preliminary Certificate Of Dissolution
'Cme-Greeting:
bv aan.3EAs. 1t appears to my satisfaction,
ceedinay authenticated record of the pro-
tbsras s Tor the voluntary dissolution
stocLhA w the unanimous consent of all the
The w;,l deposited in my office, that
cornon. nHlngton Credit Bureau, Inc. a
cipsl a.on OF this State, whose prin-
Cess Ulilce is situated at No. 321 Prin-
Court ee', In the City of Wilmington
Caroiiss Oh New Hanover, State of North
therei.,a ". K. Council being the e
Whom and in charge thereof. upon
BAUM BAUM process may be served1. has cam-
S., cen mitn the requirements of Chapter
lions e l Statutes, entitled Corpora
certificsptte iNmlna to the issuing of this
Now OF Dissolution:
secrets THEREFORE, I, Thad Eure.
carol;aly OF State of the State of North
cornor. 20 hereby certify that the said
venber uld, on the 25th day of No
execnta, 1916 file in my office a duly
. tha ~ and attested consent in writing
.uted Ihssolullon of said corporation, ex-
shicb1 ny all the stockholders thereof.
>voceasssaia consent and the record of the
an NV ,uines aforesaid are now on fife
M SAID office as provided bv law.
he m TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 7 ,,v.
iicial seI my hand and affixed my Of
NovensSeal at Raleigh. this 25th day of
rHAD EuRr.
Secretary of State.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
lSO-LegaI


NJ
Preliminary Certificate Of Dissolution
To all To Whom These Presents may
come-Greeting:
WHEREAS It appears to my satisfaction.
by duly authenticated record Of the
proceedings for the voluntary dissolu-
lion thereof by the unanimous consent of
all the stockholders. deposited in my
office, that the Mar-Jen Realty Company
a corporation of this State, whose prin-
etpal office is situated at No. POI N.
'front.' Street, in the City of Wilmington
oounty of New Hanover. State of North
'Safollna (R. C. Cantwell, Jr., being
ue agent therein and in charge thereof.
upon whom process may be served. has
complied with the requirements of Chap
". o. General Statutes. entitled Corp
~aaohs'" preliminary to the issuing OF
ALI certificate of Dissolution:
NOW THEREFORE. 1, Thad Eure
SMsclelary Of State of the State Of
nus'n { rolina. do hereby certify that
Se SAD corporation did, on the 25.h
Jay Of November 1916, file in my office
uuly executed and attested onsent
M wlltlng to the dissolution Of said
bIppOlaton, executed by all the stock
~ thereof which said consent and
ne record of the proceedings aforesaid
ny = now on file in my said office as
provided by law.
ba N TESTIMONY WHEREOF. / have
fio;e e, set my hand and affixed my of
N l " seal at Raleigh, this 25th day of
'VSe'hoer, A. D.. 1916.
THAD EURE
- Secretary Of State
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Dec. 11-WR-(USDA
Livestock: Hogs, 5000 slow. Good
and choice 180-270 lbs steady early
at 24.00-24.25; later CSC lower on
most of crop. Good and choice 180-
300 lbs. 23.75-23.9 80; other weights
scarce. Sows scarce and steady;
good and choice most weights
81. 75-22.00 .
Cattle: 5000 Calves 1000 Fed
steers and ~yearlings including
yearling heifers, assoc higher;
active: Top yearlings $3.50; kill
ing quality improved; more good
and choice steers and .yearlings
at Is. 00-32.00; best heifers 27.00;
mixed offerings $500. Cows strong
to CSC higher. Most Gamers and
cutters 9~.50-11.00. Beef cows 1850.
Bulls strong, vealers strong to SOC
higher, both scarce. Weighty saus-
age bulls 1928; top vealers $500
paid more freely. Stock cattle
scarce, steady at l5.5o-18.0o.
Sheep: $500. Slow. steady. Scat
tered sales small lots good and
choice native wooded lambs $500.
23.25; best around $3.50. Four cars
good and choice fed shorne lambs
held abovt 22.0O; other classes
scarce. Odd lots good and choice
native slaughter ewes 7.50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 1l-N'
-CUSDA)-
-Hogs-Market steady with Tues
day on all weights; top $24.oo tor
good and choice barrows and gifts
16o-240 lbs; 100-12o lbs $21.o 100
40 lbs 5000; 140-160 lbs $3.50;
24o-3Oo lbs $23. Is; 300 lbs and up
$23. so; good sows, all weights
$21.50 good stays $3.50.
Cattle-Market generally steady
on all slaughter classes, with run
fairly light; odd lots Gamer and
cutter cows $7.oo-10.c0; medium
dairy type around l o.oo-12.oo;
good beef cows quotable W &c
$500; good beef bulls $14.oO-l5.O 90;
heavy sausage bulls $12.o0-13.0o;
good slaughter steers $40. 0O-2l. 90;
medium grade $4,000. 90; good
to choice vea1ers mostly $22.0C
down, odd head strictly choice
$23. 90; good heavy calves largely
SIS. 00-18.00.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, Dec. II B =
Sales, closing price and net change
of the fifteen most active stocks
Wednesday:
Unit Rex Drug 2e, 800 11% up y.
Chi M st P and Pac Pr 81, 900 50
up l.
Comwlth and Sou 1920 31h-h.
Armour and Co $500 14b up -.
Am Airlines 14,400 10 no.
ny Central 1920 10 no.
Schenley Dist 5000 59% up S%.
Int Tel and Tel 12,700 16B-h.
Chi H st P an dPac 1890 1875
N.
Am Wat wks II, 300 17% up y.
Radio Keith H. 200 1875 up ".
Vertient Cam Sug $500 10A up
70.
Colum Gas and Ell 10, 700 II no.
Unit Gig VIII SITS o,4oo rs up y.
Am Tel and Tel 0,3oo 1esh up
IN.
Gimbel Bros $500 "A up 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
Assorted Stock Fauor1tes
Register Small Advances
l,O63 the day before, AT fell and
356 rose.

1,o6a the day before. AT fell and
356 rose.
Sugars Rise
American Wooden preferred. no
tably thin" issue, was IN g
points at 172. Reports that the
Cuban government had agreed
with sugar producers on prices
lifted Francisco Sugar l So at
Is SO. West Indies sugar | SO At
"a and Cuban-American Sugar 1
at II. Schenley added 3 s-s at 50
90, Gimbel 3 "a at A, Engineers
Publics Service 3 IA at 80, Ameri.
can Can 2 at co.. American Tele.
phone l 3-S at 1853 1-S and St. Paul
preferred ION pleasing dividend)
l at SO. Du Point was up 1 IL at
lSo IL, Allied Chemical l at 1859 IL.
and Union Carbide l at "a.
Modest improvement was re.
corded for u. S. Steel, Bethlehem,
General Motors, U. S. Rubber,
Montgomery Ward, North Ameri-
can Electric Power & Light, Ken.
necott, General Electric and
Standard Oil NJ).
On Offside
U. S. Gypsum dropped 5 70 at
loS l-S, Chrysler l IA at SO IA,
Johns-Manville ! at 1876 and East.
man Kodak l at 224. On the Off
side also were Goodyear, Good.
rich, International Harvester.
Douglas Aircraft. Western Union
"A" Anaconda, Westinghouse,
Santa Fe. Great Northern, Chesa.
peake & Ohio and Texas Co.
Bonds were uneven. :,
Forward Curb leaners were
aluminium of America, McCord
Corp, Illinois Power, United Light
and Avery & Sons. Turnover here
was $50, 900 shares versus $50, 900
Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO, Dec. 11-P)-USDA)
Butter easy to weak; AA SO.
score 84.5; A 90 "a; B go 80; c
SO 30. Eggs steady to firm; large
No. l and 2 extras 1881; medium
extras 39.5-40.5; standards 40-41;
current receipts 38,5-40; dirties
1851; checks 28.5-z9.5
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
TREND OF STAPLE PRICES

NEW YORK, Dec. II - The AS
sociated Press weighted wholesale
price index of IS commodities
Wednesday advanced to 165. Is.
Previous day 165. 03, week ago
164.47, month ago 100. %, year ago
112.8 81.
1916 1915 1914 1913
High 1926 1921 1o8.73 107.54
Low 1902 1O7. 90 103.03 103. 43
(1926 average equals 1907
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. II - B Flour
mills entered the buying side OF
wheat futures Wednesday, sending
the bread cereal ahead for gains
extending to more than 3 cents.
The commercial buying reversed
an earlier lower trend. Good ex-
port flour business created the
buying.
Wheat closed a cent to 3h cents
higher, January So. 12A-2.13, corn
was M-1%. January $l.33%-k, and
oats gained %lb, December 1924.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
Cash GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. 1l-R-Wheat:
none. Corn: No. 3 yellow $1.30 IL
1872; No. 4 yellow $1.25-l.l8 "a.
Oats: No. l heavy mixed 81 "a;
No. / white Sc -; No. 2 heavy
white ~ 10; No. ? white 81.
Barley: mailing $1.45-1.75 nomi-
nal; feed $1.19-1.S2 nominal. Field
seed per hundred pounds nominal:
red clover $38. 00-42. 90; sweet clo-
yer 81. 50-13.00; timothy $7.0O-7 so.