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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-24

neighborhood : conferred activities
with youth participation in neigh
borhood councils. Rehabilitation Q.
the church to demonstrate Chris
tianity as a way of life. A united
front and a closer Indignation Of
services on the part of the schools
and all other social agencies in a
genuine concern for the conserva-
ton of children and youth. AIDE
quate dental care and provision for
follow-up work in health examina,
tons.
That the Raleigh Woman's club,
having brought these needs to
light, will shoulder its part of the
responsibility for doing something
about them is confidently expected
by all who know anything Of the
| history of that club.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-24
Legion Auxiliary
Bazaar Luncheon
Set December c

Anyone wishing to contribute
hand made or other articles to be
sold at the American Legion Aux
iliary bazaar, may call Mrs. Don
aid King, telephone 6oe5, and ar
engagements will be made to col
lect them. "
The Christmas bazaar will be
held Friday, December 8, from 8
I'M. to 8 pm. in the Legion
Home.
A turkey luncheon will be served
by the members Of the Auxiliary
during the hours OF IL and 8
o'clock. Tickets, priced at 81 may
be obtained from any member OF
the Auxiliary.
The public is cordially invited.
Proceeds will be used for rehabili-
tation work of the Auxiliary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-24
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Benson Of
Myrtle Grove Sound, announce the
birth Of a daughter, Margaret
katherine, November / at Marion
Sprunt annex.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22

cal retirement in 1910 again to become
governor, but Two years later, after a
heated campaign, he lost to Ellis Arnal}'
When Arnall was prevented under
a new state constitution from seeking
reelection, MI. Talmadge emerged again
under his old banner of white suprem-
|acy, and was elected under the states
county unit system despite the fact that
James V. Carmichael, who had Arnall's
backing, took the popular vote.
His death leaves in doubt the sue
cessor to the governorship fl I'M which
youthful Mr.. Arnall ousted him four
years ago. Unofficial legal sources said
yesterday, however, that Arnall, who
was prevented from seeking a second
term under a new state constitution,
remain in office at least until
the next General election two years
hence.
There is no precedent in the state,
but the constitution also provides the
Governor shall remain in office until
his successor is qualified and elected.
The legislature which meets in January
formally elects the governor.
Whoever will succeed Mr.. Talmadge
is not clear at this time. But the enemies
of Mr.. Talmadge may rest assured that
he will not be as extreme in the execu-
ton of his powers. And the friends Of
the late governor-elect will know that
he will not be as colorful or appeal to
Georgia's small voters as did Old Gene.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
Real Correction Needed

The current shipment of 1000 0
pounds of sugar into Wilmington is a
real Christmas present to housewives
whose pantries have suffered a heavy
Yuletide drain on this precious COM
modify.
All should be grateful to those who
were instrumental in effectlng this
belated food relief.
But this shipment will not solve the
problem here for any length of time.
1t is simply temporary aid. What this,
as we'll as all other American communi-
ties, must have is a permanent solu-
ton of this serious shortage. With the
war over, similar situations in other
commodities have been or are being cor
rected.
A reduction in overseas shipments
may be one means of lettering the
acute condition. Incentives to greater
production may also be in order. The
shipping situation may have a place in
the overall problem. But something
must be done and this task should be a
good assignment for the new Congress.
A new investigation to determine the
facts might be the first step and then,
if legislative directives are necessary,
they should follow.
The country is certainly entitled to
its demands for permanent correction
and it should be forthcoming as soon
as the new Democratic Republican ad-
ministration gets down to work.
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a member of the commonwealth,
and he has expressed similar
hopes for India. AS matters now
stand there is no assurance
oriental countries may moi cut
loose entirely from the mother
country.
But whatever they decide, we
must recognize as the Attlee
government does-that the day is
past when different races can be
held together by imperial ties
alone. The British dominions are
bound by blood-a natural union.
But there is no such bond between
the English and the Burmese or
the Indians. The same a he said
of the Netherlands and the Dutch
East Indies-or any other i'm
perial hook-up in which a mother
country tries to impose its will
On peoples of another race
World War I gave imperialism
a terrific lacing. World War II
has all but finished it off. You
and l are living in a transitional
period which has seen empires in
their flower and will see them
listed as anachronisms. 1t doesn't
matter how benevolent a ruling
country may be, subject peoples
of another race want - and will
have-their independence.
America recognized this when il
handed the Filipinos their sover.
eighty last July 4. Prime Minister
Attlee moves with the times in Of
fering both India and Burma their
freedom. The Dutch have seen the
writing On the wall in the East
Indies.
Imperialism is as dead as old
Marley, which is to say-as I re-
call it-as dead as a door-najl.
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Distinguished Women

If a woman wants national admira-
ton by members of her sex she is more
likely to gain it in politics than n
other field of endeavor.
That fact is shown in the latest
monthly opinion poll conducted by the
Woman's Home Companion and an
nounced a few days ago in the maya
zine. 1t lists ten prominent women in
different careers.
1t isn't hard to guess who tops the
list. She is Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.
Most admired because she is "cour-
ageous and humane" Mrs. Roosevelt
took first honors by a large majority
OF votes. Many of these ballots, how
ever, included qualifying remarks indi-
eating that although the women do not
agree with her opinions they admire her
Notwithstanding. Had we cast a vote,
ours would have included a similar foot
note.
Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Austria
Ian, is the only outsider on the list,
"adopted' by American women in an
overwhelming vote giving her third
place because of what she has done
for the children of the nation"
Others on the list are Clare Boothe
Luce, second, and the remaining in Or
der, Helen Keller, Kate Smith, Frances
Perkins, Dorothy Thompson, Pearl
Buck, Helen Hayes and Helen Gahagen
Douglas.
Of the field, Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs.
Luce, Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Douglas
may be classified as political with Dor
othy Thompson, because of her "pug-
'nacious approach to national and inter-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
CHURCH TO GIVE
CHRISTMAS PLAY
Annual Pageant Will Be
Presented At First
Presbyterian

The 5 o'clock vesper service OF
the First PRESBYTERIAN church will
be the setting this afternoon for
the presentation Of the annual
Christmas pageant, "a Mystery
For Christmas in the Medieval
Manner" arranged and composed
by Howard D. Mckinney.
The Mystery follows the ira
dition Of the ancient mystery play.
The present production calls for
action entirely in pantomine and
for instrumental and choral music
from concealed choirs. The pag-
eantry has been directed by Miss
Elizabeth McWhorter and Mrs.
John Hall, the music by Edwin
D. Clark, organist for the church.
Lighting effects have been planned
by Thomas H. Hall.
The music for the medieval
mystery is said to be Of ancient
English origin. Numerous carols
and folks songs of the advent, and
nativity are used in the compost.
ton. Lynn DuRant, contralto, and
William Guerin. baritone, will have
the leading solo parts. The part
of Mary, the mother of Jesus, viii.
be portrayed by Miss Betty Bacor
McKoy. A large number of mer
and young people will portray such
roles as those of the Magi, the
angels and the shepherds.
The morning service at ILL;
O'Clock will be climaxed by a ser.
mon on the theme, THE Trai
From Bethlehem by the minister
Several well-known carols and 9th
ers of more obscure background
will be sung during this service
by three of the church's choirs
under the direction of Clark.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22

The News
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE
A p Foreign affairs Analyst

British Prime Minister Att!ee's
announcement in the House OF
Commons yesterday that negotl-
atoms soon would be undertaken
looking to the Independence OF
Burma-one of England's treasure
houses = precipitated a brief but
highly significant debate between
the imperialism of a rapidly pass
ing day and the socialism which
is it's antithesis.
Attlee's statement brought Win
ston Churchill to his feet with the
pungent and colorful charge that
the Prime Minister was speeding
1.-The decline and fall of the British
Empire" The old tory maestro
was in rare oratorical form, which
means that so far as the DEF
manipulation of words is con.
cerned he was in a class by him.
self.
Still, to many his was a voice
echoing the past and declining te
recognize the march of time. Oh
course one can understand his
feeling, for as he pointed out:
I'VE have held Burma since
1885. I have always followed its
affairs with attention, because il
was my father who was RESPONSE
BILE for the annexation of Burma
Empire Builders
Churchill's father - one of the
great of England's- aristocrs cy-
was Secretary of State for India
at that time. The Churchills were
empire builders, and proud O.
John Bulls endless possessions
So one can realize how Churchill
felt when he flung at Attlee:
"This haste is appalling - scut
tied is the word, and the only
word, that can be applied"
To this the Prime Minister re
piled with a line which speak.
volumes to those w h O recognize
that the days of imperialism are
past. Attlee said:
"The government OF this country
has not been too fast-it has beer
too SLOW"
The implication there is plain
Had England acted sooner, per.
haps her chances of keeping Bur.
ma and India within the common.
wealth as sovereign states woulc
have been better. Attlee said he
hoped that Burma would remain
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
Three Americans Get
Posts In German Corr,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l-P-
President Truman toJay namo.
three American members and an
alternate to a civilian tribunal
being set up in Germany to try
war criminals. y
The court is one of six autbori.
zed for the American zone bv tbs
Allied Control council. 1t is tbs
second one to be set up.
Named as members of the cour.
were: Walter B. Beals, chief iu,.
tice of the Supreme court of The
State of Washington; Harold l.
Sebring, associate Justice of tbp
Supreme court of Florida; John.
son Tai Crawford, District cour.
judge Of Oklahoma.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
sos Million Spent
For Liquor In 5, E

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 21-n
South Carolina consumers Hl
$108, ISL, 7o9.5O on liquor, beer p sa.
wine during 1916, Governor w a+o
liams said today. '~
Quoting from State Tax con.
mission figures Williams gavs m'
picture of what he terned ~" ny
dangerous liquor situation" in ,a .
state during the year: 1e
Total retail whisky soId-9.
million pints costing $50, 00O. DON
2. Total retail beer sales-19,
COS. so. ''OOi''
3. Total wine sales.--future mil.
lion plnts costing 81, SOC. 1000
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Eugene Talmadge

Inc QSalE u IuSelle 1dl1l1ouSV,
e~overnor-elect Of Georgia, emoves
from the political scene a man who rose
from obscurity in - years of rough
and-rumble campaigning to national
prominence.
He served Georgia longer as COVER
nor than any other man since the state
was founded. He lived within % days
Of beginning his fourth term al the
states chief executive.
A picturesque figure, given to wear
ing red %suspenders and taking off his
coat as he warmed up" in a speech,
he was called a dictator by his oppo-
nents but he had a tremendous follow
ing among the small farmers. He was
repeatedly swept into office in the
democratic primaries - tantamount to
election in the one-party state.
Georgia's unique "county unit sys-
tenn" similar to the electoral college,
helped him pile up imposing victories
by carrying small counties and claim
ing all their unit votes.
Slender, wiry and of an unimposing
stature, he nevertheless developed a
speaking technique that swayed voters
in the rural communities. From the
stump, radio and his personal weekly
paper "The Statesman" he hammered
at his principal planks: "Talmadge
economy, Talmadge keeps-his-promises,
and Talmadge opposition to increased
taxes"
There was never a dull moment in
a Talmadge campaign. Charges and
counter charges filled the air. He oft
en- campaigned for white supremacy
and the "old : time religion" His
speeches were ~interspersed with
rhymes and quotations from the Scrip
lures.
He came into the national picture as
a bitter critic of Franklin D. Roose-
velt's "New Deal" He broke with the
federal government over relief funds
was al "enemy' of Secretary of Agri.
culture Henry A. Wallace, later Vice
President and had tits with Harold
Ickes, who referred to him as His
Chain-gang Excellency."
He drew storms of criticism by at.
lacking President Roosevelt. In a Lin.
coin Day address at Springfield, Ill.,, ir
1886, he expressed the wish for anothe,
man like Lincoln in the White House
and urged a return to Lincoln's "rug
eed honesty"
Mr.. Talmadge's first success was ir
1927 when he was named State Com
missioner of Agriculture. In 1888. hi
was elected governor, serving two two
year-terms until 1887. He lost a bitter
battle for the U. S. Senate to Richart
B. Russell in 1886, and again in 1898
he was in the race against Senate,
Walter George. That wa the race whe,
the late President Roosevelt backed
Lawrence Camp in his purge campaiun
George o
MI. Talmadge emerged from politi
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
Erstwhile Helpers
Of Santa Nabbed

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-(P)-Three
men with a truckload of Christmas
trees outside a Greenwich village
clothing store early today didn't
look like Santa Claus and his help
ers to detectives John O'Neill and
Thomas Tyrell.
While the detective watched, the
men broke into the store and re-
moved $1,000 worth of clothing
which they carefully stuffed
beneath their innocent looking
Christmas trees.
The detectives shot and captured
one man but the other two escap-
ed.
The population of Europe was
266 million people in 1850.
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national affairs" right on the border
line.
But of the comment given to all
named that received by Actress Hayes
was, to us, the most interesting. She
was cited because she portrays char
acters with the greatest skill and at
the same time is a fond and capable
wife and mother" No others received
that latter citation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
TOP O. THE MORNING

There's a wonderful story hat never
grows old, That is new as the morning
whenever it's told, it's the loveliest story
that earth ever heard. And there's beauty
and mower in zach heavenly word. It's
a story of angels and shepherds and
Kings, OF the glory of God and earth's
IowIy things, OF travellers weary, an inn
without room And the birth of a child in a
stables dull gloom, OF a star hanging low
Ger the manager where lay The little Lord
Jesus asleep on the hay. OF angelic praise
ringing out from the skies And the wor-
ship of men where this little child lies.
All heaven rejoicing that peace upon earth
Was the promise of God in this wonderful
BIRTH Written by an SO-year old man for
his srandchild.
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A

PARIS, Dec. 81 - up - Inc
French general staff in Hano- re-
ported tonight that normal clean
up operations in the besieged To-
calities in Indo-China took place
today" and french dispatches
said that the city of Hanoi was
under martial law.
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Furnace Ashes
Yield Evidence in
Purse Snotchinu

An FBI laboratory sitting of ashes
from a furnace yielded evidence
against 27-year-old colored man
held for the grand jury yesterday on
a charge of theft of Government
property in the snatching of a
young FBI clerks purse containing
her identification badge.
Among the ashes, the FBI re-
ported, were the charred remnants
of badge and compact believed
to be those Of Miss DINA Cunning
ham, 1876 Eighteenth street NV,
whose purse was taken by two COL
ored men in the 1000 block Of r
street NV. January %.
Police, who said they had re-
ceived report Of another purse
snatching in the same vicinity few
minutes after Miss Cunningham
called them, chased two men into the
Whitelaw Hotel, Thirteenth and p
streets NV. The FBI said the de-
fendant, Henry June, of the 1000
block of Fifteenth street NV, threw
a purse to the hotel janitor, who
promptly put 1t into the furnace.
The ashes were taken to an FBI
laboratory.
June, said to be waiter, was held
in 81 500 bond by United States Com
missioner Needham C. Turnage. The
second suspect is being sought by
police.
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Liquor Iie-in Sales Probe
Involves Nine in This Area

BALTIMORE, Feb. 12.-Inyesti-
cation of wholesale liquor tie-in
sales in the Maryland and District
OF Columbia area has involved nine
dealers to date, w. T. Benson, in
vestigator in charge of the Treas
ury Departments Alcohol Tax Unit
IN this area, announced.
Mr.. Benson said the inyestiga-
ton was expected to be completed
IN six weeks.
We have statements of 800 re-
tailers in the area, or about IS per
cent of the total" the tax inyesti-
gator said. He added that when
testimony is completed, citations
viii be drawn up and administra-
tive action taken against those in.
volved.
He said he expected manv cita.
lions, explaining that one whole.
saler might have the charges Of
SO retailers against him, in which
case he would be cited so times
The penalty for tie-in sales
which require retailers to h,,y
wines, gin and rum In order to pet
scarcer types of WHISTLES. can he
revocation Of the wholesalers Fed
erai permit or suspension, Mr.. Ben.
son said.
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Hyattsville RejectsBan
On Boulevard PARKING

The HyattsyiIle Council last night
rejected recommendation by the
Maryland State Roads Commission
that parking on Baltimore boulevard
in the town be banned during rush
hours.
Businessmen asserted that pro-
hibiting parking on the, boulevard
from z to 9 am. and from 4 to
pm, Monday through Friday and
from noon to 8 pm. Saturdays,
would hurt trade.
/ Other recommendations of the
Roads Commission, including syn
chronization of traffic lights at JEFF
ferson and HAMILTON streets, estab-
lishment of bus stops, prohibiting OF
left turns at certain points and es-
tablishing loading and unloading
zones also were rejected.
The Council adopted a motion to
appoint one councilman from each
ward and two businessmen as COM
mittee to survey possible extension
of the Rhode Island avenue roadbed
north from its present terminus at
Hyattsville.
Appointed to the committee were
Councilmen Frederick M. Coxen,
fourth ward; Claude N. Davis, jr.,
first ward; H. Wilson Spicknall, sec
ond ward, and Robert T. Pitt, third
ward, and John F. Lillard, ST., and
L. Warrington Carr, businessmen.
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Hearing Postponed in Appeal
From Union Frucus Sentence

An appeal by George D. Hardman
president of the Alexandria Central
Labor Union, and James c. Turner,
union delegate, from a three-month
Jail sentence and a $3.50 fine on as
sault charges stemming from a
union meeting fight, has been post
poned until the March term of Cor
poration Court.
Judge William P. Woolls agreed to
the postponement yesterday at the
request Of Defense Attorney Maurice
Rosenberg, who will be out Of the
city for several weeks. The case will
now come up March IL for assign
ment.
The men were sentenced by Judge
Harry r. Kennedy in Alexandria
Civil and Police Court on charges
brought by j. Fred Kirchner, State
labor inspector for Northern viz
ginia, after . fight at the union
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Fifth Veteran Takes
Alexandra Police Job

william Allen Brown, Is, of 271O
Farm road, Alexandria, was sworn
in as a member of the Alexandria
police force yesterday. He is the
fifth veteran to join the force since
the beginning of the year.
Mr.. Brown, who has lived in Alex
andria for the last 10 years, recently
was discharged from the Army as a
captain in the military police.
Other veterans recently appointed
to the Alexandra police force are
Leonard Denitto and John w. Shell
ton, both Navy veterans who were
sworn in last week.
On January 1, Chief Edgar Sims
appointed Edwin Hanback, and Max
Walter, Army veterans, to the force.
The recent addition leaves only
four vacancies on the force and
Chief Sims said he is receiving ap-
plications from candidates, with
preference to be given to veterans.
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Petitions Supporting
GobbeI Circulated

Residents of Greenbelt. Md. were
circulating petitions today request
ing retention of James T. GobbeI
as community manager.
Meanwhile, Philip M. Klutznick,
Federal Public Housing Authority
commissioner, said Mr.. Gobbel had
been given until next Monday to
reply to charges Of "inefiiciency and
lack of cooperation. A deadline
for the answer had been set orig
inally for today.
Mr. Gobbel said he was charged
with inefficiency because he re-
fused to cut his operating staff from
ia to 86. He said his refusal to
make the changes without a dis
cussion led to the filing of the
charges against him by Oliver C.
Winston, chief of the FPHA general
field office.
A committee. named after a mass
meeting Sunday to hear the town
managers story, met last night with
the town council to map plans to
carry the dispute "as high as neces-
sary" In the Government.
Harry w. Rhodes, chairman of the
special commission and former pub
lie director in the town, said the
general field office appeared to be
trying to destroy everything Green
belt stands for" He said the con-
troyersery was "one link in the long
chain OF circumstances affecting the
welfare OF the community"
The Town Council adopted a reso.
luton last night favoring Mr.. Cob
bel, and terming him Outstanding
In efficiency and ability" Mr.. Rhodes
announced another meeting of his
committee tomorrow night at pm.
to discuss the progress OF their cam
paign.
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Withdrawal Of Suit
Ends Labor Dispute
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. IA l2-week
labor dispute otficially ended yes
terday when the Comfort Spring
Corp. withdrew q $250,000 suit
against a CLIO union and 233 strik-
ing employees, filed under the
Smith Connally Act.
Naming individual strikers as de-
PENDANTS under the act, for the first
time, the suit was filed by the firm
against Local rs, United Furniture
Workers (CIO). Louis Filbert, union
official, and 233 employees.
Strikers returned to work a week
ago after company and union Of
f1cials announced q satisfactory"
agreement had been reached.
The firm charged the union
failed to give notice of intent to
strike and did not wait the 30-day
cooling off" period required by the
Federal act.
A motion to dismiss the suit
against individual strikers was filed
later by Jacob j. Edelman, at
torney for the union, who said only
the union was obligated by the law
to give notice of intention to strike.
Mr.. Edelman said the last step in
the negotiations was taken by Leon
Sachs, arbitrator, directing the COM
pany to reinstate strikers who had
been convicted of assault, rioting
and other picket line disturbances.