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enlisted men, would be started home
over the week end and 1t. Gen. Rob-
ert c. Richardson, jr., in Honolulu,
announced a speedup to release an
additional 5000 men this month.
Six hundred soldiers and a scat
tering of officers, claiming to repre-
sent most Army units in the Shang-
hal area, demonstrated before the
American Club and at the race
course after Gen. Wedemeyer's mes
sage had been released. Spokesman
asserted the need for American
troops in China no longer exists and
that theater deactivation and de-
mobilization is in order. They also
asked that draftees indicted since
VI day be speeded to China to re-
place veterans of two to three years
service.
Wedemeyer Meets Leaders.
Later. Gen. Wedemeyer arranged
to meet demonstration leaders in his
Office 80 we can talk this over, man
to man." He said there would be
no intimidation and that the men
could demonstrate If they remained
orderly.
The general told correspondents
"the vast majority of my men dc
want to 60 home, but their approach
to the problem Is somewhat dis
appointing, because I would like my
officers and enlisted men to come to
me and put their problems before
me squarely as man to man and ask
my assistance. I felt I had created
such feeling in my theater."
Senators Knowland, Republican
of California and Tunnel, Democrat
of Delaware on war surplus in
spection tour, promised to relay the
complaints to the Military Affairs
Committees of both houses of Con-
gress, but pointed out that they are
not here to investigate military af.
fairs and are powerless to act.
Soldier committees in Manila also
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an orderly meeting, aired their
grievances and voted to send a
petition to congressman and others.
ConnoIIy and Vondenberg
Promise Intervention

LONDON, Jan. II (Pl.-SenatorS
Connally, Democrat, OF Texas and
Vandenberg, Republican, of Michi-
gan pledged Intervention in Wash
ington when a dozen GIs appealed
to them for help in speeding rede-
ployment of American troops to the
United States
Senator Connally, who received
the delegation in his room at Cla-
ridges Hotel, declared, Il see no
need to maintain troops here, except
maybe skeleton force" and
added:
II think they (the War Depart
ment) are going to be little more
liberal from here on OUT
Vandenberg to Send Message.
Senator Vandenberg, waiting in
the lobby while Senator Connally
talked with the delegation for 20
minutes, promised he would send
message home today" to help their
cause.
I've been amazed at half a dozen
particular individual cases since I've
been here" Senator Vandenbere
said.
Il don't think there is any justi.
flcation for your not having a tar.
get date you can count on. I think
the minimum demand you have g
right to insist on is a reasonabl.
date to go home" Senator Vanden.
berg added.
The soldiers obtained appoint
ments with the two Senators aftel
having been received yesterday b,
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, who is serv'
ing with the Senators on the Ameri
can delegation to the United Ma
tions General Assembly.
/ Sergt. j. IT Travers, Dallas, Tex
who led the soldier delegation, tol,
Senator Connally that "9s per cen
of the troops based in the Unitet
Kingdom are surpluss H.
I'VE have a job in name only an,
nothing to do" another CT chime,
in.
Asks Soldiers to Sign.
Senator Connally asked the boy
to sign their names, the number
of their Army units and their re
deployment point totals. When the
were slow in reacting, he urged:
Come on boys. get 'em on there
I'm going to send them to Wash
ington"
Two sergeants gloomily filled Il
case histories saying they were par
of the 1302d Engineers which, the
asserted, included about $50 mel
with SIS to 50 points-enough TO
immediate shipment home.
They said they were sent to It'd
worth December 4, 1945, and alread
have had four readiness dates t
go home.
Sergt. Travers said the soldier
would stage another demonstration
this afternoon at Army head
Evening star., 1946-01-12
Calcutta Yonks Print
40, 900 Postcards for
Campaign in Capital
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated PreSS.
CALCUTTA, Jan. 12.-Forty
thousand postcards demanding
an investigation of redeploy-
ment in the India-Burma the
ater are being printed for send
ing to the chairman of the
Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee and other proper per-
sons" in Washington by SOL
diers stationed in and near
Calcutta.
The printing of the postcards
was approved last night by a
25-man committee formed after
Thursday nights meeting when
approximately 5000 GIs pro-
tested the War Departments
announcement of showdown
in rehabilitation.
Evening star., 1946-01-12
Airline Contract Carries
32% Wage Increase
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Jan. 12.-R. j. Thomas,
President of the CIO United Auto
Workers, said yesterday the union
had obtained wage increases totaling
about 80 per cent in negotiations
with Chicago and Southern Airlines.
The contract provides 48 hours
pay for 40 hours work, according to
MIR. Thomas statement, and also
wage increases of from 2 to IS cents
an hour, higher night differential
and vacation and holiday pay rates.
Evening star., 1946-01-12
Dr.. Freeman to Address
Banquet for Lody Astor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 12.-Dr. Doug
las s. Freeman, editor of the Rich
mond News-Leader and noted his
torian, will be the principal speaker
at the annual banquet of the vir-
ginians in Maryland, Inc, February
l when Lady Astor will be guest OF
honor.
Evening star., 1946-01-12
Froud Charge Reopened
In Airline Judge Divorce

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Jan. 12-Reversing
his decision earlier in the week,
Superior Court Judge John P. Nc
Goorty yesterday granted the
States attorneys Office permission
to intervene in the divorce of Ar
line Judge, film star.
Evening star., 1946-01-12

mand for a 13-cent hourly increase
In settlement Of a wage dispute
which has been pending since 1914
and a $2-a-day raise as a postwar
adjustment. The company rejected
these requests and countered with
an offer of from to 8 cents an
hour and a straight Is per cent in
crease in base pay.
Altogether, there are 20 different
points at issue between the two
parties, including differentials for
supervisory jobs and travel pay and
time for workers shifted from one
city to another.
Union spokesmen said the current
Nation-w wide dispute is not related
to the demands of production work
ers in New Jersey for a 80 per cent
pay increase, although all the unions
affected are affiliated with the same
parent union, the National Fedora
ton Of Telephone Workers.
Evening star., 1946-01-12
Filipino Police Fight Gang

MANILA, Jan. IL [P).-Filipino
military police today reported a
clash with a lawless band in Nueya
Ecija Province. They said they
killed 4 and arrested so of the
gang. Philippine Army casualties
we're not disclosed.
Evening star., 1946-01-12

Because the telephone strike pre-
vented him from telephoning his
wife when he was discharged from
the Coast Guard last November,
Harry Dale Cromer, jr.. IS, today
picketed the pickets in front of the
main telephone building at 722
Thirteenth street NV.
\ He said he was picketing in behalf
of servicemen who couldn't tele-
phone home because of the phone
stoppage here.
"A few days after I was discharged
on November 20, was in Kansas
City, Mo-, trying to get through to
my wife, Maxine, in Bloomington,
ILL.," he said bitterly. They had a
telephone strike on in Illinois then
and I couldn't make it. I'm sore
about these things"
AS he paraded up and down before
the Thirteenth street building, reg
ular union pickets ignored Mr.
Cromer, who is veteran of Oki-
nawa and Philippine actions.
Dressed in dungarees and a pea
jacket bearing discharge insignia,
Evening star., 1946-01-12
Barley in Son Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IL P.-
Vice Admiral Daniel E. Barley ar
rived by air from Shanghai yesterday
en- route East to assume command
of Atlantic Fleet amphibious forces.
Evening star., 1946-01-12

have requested an audience with the
Senators when they reach that city,
probably tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
LOCAL INSTRUCTOR
T0AT7END COURSE
Red Cross Home Nursing
Teacher To Take Train
ing In Richmond

Miss Augusta Futchs, Home
Nursing Instructor of the Whining
ton chapter of the American Red
Cross, will go to Richmond. Va.
on November. 6 to take an eight
Day instructors training course in
Red Cross home nursing, it was
announced here yesterday.
The course, which entails -
hours of intensive study, will quail
fy Miss Futchs to teach the new
Home Nursing course to others.
There is no theory" involved
IN the study. It deals only in
practical procedures such, as bath
ing the patient, taking pulse,
temperature, and respiration, how
to feed the baby, etc.
Anyone interested in taking the
course from Miss Futchs after her
return here should call the Red
Cross at 2-26s3. There is no fee
for the training.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
MRS. ROSALIE S. BROWN

TEACHEY, Oct. 8. - Funeral
services for Mrs. Rosalie S. Brown
were conducted from the Baptist
church in Teachey. The Rev. N.
E. Gresham, pastor of the Island
Creek Baptist church and Rev. A.
Glazier pastor of the Teachey Bap-
fist church officiated. Interment
was in the Murphy cemetery near
Charity Cross Roads.
Active pallbearers were: Sidney
J%anson, Donald and Ronald Riven-
bark, Raymond S. Rivenbark, Yer
non C%avenaugh and William Judge.
Honorary pallbearers were: Pete
Miller, H. D. Mcmillan, Edgar
Wells, j. B. Wells, P. W. 'Teachey,
Rivers Rouse, D. B. Teachey, ].
T. Harrell, Carson Rouse, Clyde
Russell, C. v. Rivenbark, and Man
ley Teachey.
Mrs. Brown the wife Of Luciar
R. Brown died at her home il
Teachey, Tuesday night at 10:4s
p. m. She had been in declining
health for a number of years. She
was So years of age.
Surviving are three daughters:
Mrs. V. J. Miller of Quantico, Va,
Hilda and Kathleen of the home,
four sons, Carroll and Raeford OF
Wallace, Marion of near Teachey,
and Jackie of the home. Three sis
ters: Mrs. r. N. Spencer of QUAINT
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
Your GlRights
Questions and Answers
On Servicemen's
Problems

WASHINGTON. Oct. 9.-The i'm
portant last minute arrangements
they had to make to enter college
this fall under the CT Bill of
Rights r worrying thousands of
veterans, many of whom have
only enough cash to get started
and need quick delivery of their
government subsistence checks.
Many, too, still have important
questions to ask the Veterans Ad-
m~inistration.
To iron out these last-minute
wrinkles tor veterans, answer
their important questions and get
the first checks to them 80 days
after they entered school, VA is
working overtime and sending
special registration teams to many
special registration teams to many
OF the nations colleges and uni.
versities. The goal is to work
closely with school officials tc
complete VA form sand to gather
the information necessary to put
veterans on 5 u b S i S t ence rolls
promptly.
In order to speed VAS tremen
dous job, veterans are asked tt
help in the following manner:
If the veteran has entered 6
school for the first time under the
lGI bill, he must be sure to have
his certificate of eligibility witt
him.
He must be sure that the insti
tuition he entered is approved TO
furnishing government = finance,
education.
If he has entered a school othe.
than the one he attended las
year, he should have with him
supplemental certificate from tn,
regional office that handled hi
case.
Any change of address must b,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
District Forester Says
Fires Causing Shortage

Tho shortage of forest products
..ane of the most critical of our
n.aretime problems, and man
aSo forest and woods fires are
.,'r rsal factor in that shortage, &C
-d:no TO w. L. Brewer, Jr.,
o:.t~icf Forester, Whiteville, who
~. night announced the opening
!a' whiteville of the nationwide
r.rest Fire Prevention program
tor 1916. .
The housing situation highlights
~. shortage, he said, but in ad-
.'i+1 to lumber there is urgent
ui' wide spread need for wood for
S 1'ob things as newsprint, timber
~ ties. fence posts, barrel slaves
S 1,d furniture; telephone, telegraph
Sr G electric light poles; chemically
ocossed foods alcahols and plas-
tics. e..
Tho District Forester points out
na+ tbe Unites States averaged
uia then 100000 forest and
moods fires in peacetime years,
WI that besides destroying enough
sia trees to make 215, 900 two-bed-
r ~s houses-or $500, 900 tons OF
ooTsprint-these fires killed bill
linn; of little trees that would other
-',;sa have made more homes and
io0s for tomorrow.
1T will be the same old story
.oain this year unless each. one
If Ms wakes up to the big cause
NJ forest fires, and does some
thino about it," Brewer said, "be-
o.nse official statistics show that
o mt of every 10 forest and woods
f;ras are man-caused-started in
some Localities by people who de-
rberately set them for spite or
~nersonal gain, in others by people
who ~carelessly throw away lighted
matches or cigarettes or leave
csmpfires-or grass or fern or
derbi, fires-before they are dead
out"
To save forest and jobs for SER
vicemen-and their f~avorite hunt
ing and fishing and camping areas
everybody must be more care
full with fire when clearing land
or burning trash this year, and
with matches, cigarettes, and
picnic fires, according to forestry
officials. And the best way to be
careful, they say, is to remember
these rules:
Cd Hold your match til it's cold
then pinch it to make sure.
~ Crush out your cigarette,
YOUR cigar, your pipe ashes. Then,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10

Falls. S. C. and Miss Elmer Hen
derson of Wallace. Three IONS: N
C. Henderson of Wallace. j. c. and
J. F. Henderson, both with the U.
S. Army in Germany. Four sisters:
Miss Viola Henderson, Mrs. Lula
Raynor and Mrs. Della Pierce, all
of Wallace. Mrs. Buelah Dale OF
Virginia. One brother: John Hen
derson of Wallace.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by Yopp Funeral
Home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
POST-G MEMBERS
PLAN SUPPER MEET

Wilmington's Post &c" of the
North Carolina Travellers Protec-
tive association will hold a supper
meeting at 1880 o'clock tonight ir
a local cafe, W. G. King, secretary
announced yesterday.
Ed Davis, of Wilson, state presi-
dent, and 7. R. Yates, of Winston.
Salem, state secretary, will be
among the guests.
All members of Post &c" are in.
vited to bring their wives and other
guests to the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
Workers Get Meat

NEW YORK, Oct. . ~
Thirty eight Texas steers ambled
off a freight car into a homemade
corral" in Flushing Tuesday
and for $50 New Workers the meat
shortage temporarily was solved.
The animated rib roasts, porter
houses and hamburgers were
bought by Thomas F. Kearns,
president of the General Steel
Products corporation, and when
butchered will be distributed
among his employees because they
'have to have meat in their diet
to continue working"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
F. B. GAULT

Funeral services for Francis B.
Gault, of Lake Waccamaw, retired
lumber dealer who died Monday,
were held Wednesday morning at II
o'clock from St. James Episcopal
church. The Rev. Mortimer Glover,
rector, officiated. Interment was
in Oakdale cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were
Directors and Officers Of the
Peoples Saving Bank & Trust Co.
j. o. Carr, ] Holmes Davis Sr.,
j. Holmes Davis Jr., J Henry
Gerdes, W. S.. Johnson, Howard
Penton, James F. Post, Walter S.
Storm, Walker Taylor. R. H. Tate,
G. J. Burkeimer, and W. L. Marks.
Tom James, Clark James, Lenox
Cooper, William Peck, Jr., Jack
Council, Alex Gregg, Bradley
Wooten and Tom Granger.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10

reported to VA promptly. II the
veteran is not at his old address
to claim his check, it may be re-
turned to the Treasury Depart
ment and he may have to wait
some time to receive it.
VA warns, however, that where
the influx of students is greatest
delays may be unavoidable. Meth
er VA nor the schools can hire
and train enough employees to
meet every demand.
VA reminds veterans that they
must be in school 80 days before
they are eligible for the allowance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
MRS. U COSTIN

WATHA, Oct. 9. - Funreal ser
vices for Mrs. Laura Costin, rs,
widow of the late Stephen Costin.
who died at her home Tuesday
night after a short illness, will be
held from the Shiloh Baptist church
Thursday at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev.
T. K. Woody, assisted by the Rev.
j. N. Evans will officiate.
She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. c. V. Gurganious of
Ivanhoe and Mrs. L. B. Blanton of
Wallace, one son, A. ]. Costin OF
Watha, one brother A. B. Lee of
Wilmington and eight grandchild-
rem.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
LAD RECEIVERS

LINCOLNTON, Oct. 9. - Up -
Larry Yoder, aged three, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Yoder Of
Lincolnton, Wednesday apparently
had recovered from what doctors
called a rare type of anemia after
receiving u blood transfusions the
past two years from family friends.
He is a grandson of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Miller Of Hickory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10

when there's an al tray, use it'll
~ Drown your campfire and
warming fire, then stir and
drown again. "
Wy 1t you must use fires: Ask
II thelaw requires a permit: burn
only on still evenings; have help
handy; kill every spark.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10

RENO. New, Oct. o up The
Reno Board of education has solved
the housing problem of three OF
its new women teachers.
The trio has moved into two
rooms on the second floor of the
school administration building. The
ladies. however, will have to walk
a block to the high school for
shower facilities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
ABOLITION ADVOCATED

CHARLOTTE, Oct. 8. - up -
Abolition Of all governmental lend.
ing agencies was advocated In ar
a d d re S S here Wednesday by
Robert M. Hanes Of Winston-Salem.
president of the Washovia Bank
and Trust company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
Lemon Juice Recipe
Checks Rheumatic
Pain Quickly

Il you suffer from rheumatic, arthritls OF
neqfitis pain. try this simple inexpensive home
recipe that thousands are using. Get q pack
sse Of Ru-Ex Compound. a two-week supply.
today Nix 1t with e quart OF water. add the
lMee OF 4 lemons. It's easy. No trouble at
~ and pleasant. You need only 3 tablespoon
rus two times a day. Often within 48 hours
sometimes overnight - splendid results are
o0tained. If the pains do not quickly leave
snd IL you do not feel better. return the
empty package and Ru-Ex will cost you moth
ing to Try as it is cold by your druggist under
an absolute money-back guarantee. Ru-Ex
COMPOUND Is for sale and recommended By
Saunders Drug store and drug store. eye,Yxhere
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
OBITUARIES

co, Va, Mrs. Pearlie Rivenbark of
Wallace, Mrs. Betty Bailey of near
Teachey. Three brothers: James F.
Switzerland of Kinston, Ebert H.
Switzerland of Wallace, and Will
liam j. Switzerland of near Teach
ey. Seven grandchildren, and seve-
raj neices and nephews.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10

In the 18th Century, members
Of royal families anointed their
bodies with scented oils, which
supposedly had a cleansing effect.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10

JASPER N. HENDERSON
Jasper Newton Henderson, of
Wallace, died at James Walker
memorial hospital Wednesday at
1890 o'clock.
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Mazelle Wallace of Creek
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
MRS. MARY POTTER sCHoDT

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Potter Schodt. 10, who died at IL
o'clock Tuesday morning at her
home, 1909 South Third street,
were conducted at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon from the
Yopp Funeral home by the Rev.
j. O. Walton, pastor of the South
side. Baptist church.
Due to the heavy rains inter
ment was postponed until a later
date.
Active pallbeares were: P. T
Batson, Jennings Russ, Norman
johnson, o. c. johnson, Tommy
Rogers and Dudley Rogers.
Honorary pallbearers e
Clayton C. Holmes, John Lewis, L
G.. Wolfe, H. A. Durham, D. H
Barnett, and r. L. Lewis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
A AND PRESSED

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct. . ()
- The dummy which the Marine
recruiting office uses to display
the corps uniforms looked 4 bit
startling today.
Sergt. James A. TAoms explained
that the change was not permanent.
It was merely that the dummy's
pants had been sent out to be
cleaned and pressed.
Onlv 10 filters in the United
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 9 - @ -
Six boys and the superintendent
of the Odessa. Mo-, High school
were here Wednesday on a fishing
trip - for the high school orchestra
instruments.
Teeth chattering, the boys took
turns diving to the muddy bottom
of the Blue river in a search
prompted by the discovery there
Of four of the Is instruments stolen
from the high school last week.
Asked if it wasn't pretty colo
for swimming, Porter J~efferies,
one of the youthful volunteers. re-
piled:
"You can s-s-say that again, mist
err. But we want to f-f-find the
r-rest of our c~larinets."
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
G. F. MERCER

LUMBERTON, Oct. 9-Charlie
Foster Mercer, 68, retired Robson
farmer died at his home in West
Lumberton Wednesday morning at
$50 after three years declining
health.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from lions Hill Baptist church,
of which he was a member, Thurs
day at 3 p. m. by his pastor, the
Rev. George H. Wallace. Inter
ment will be in New Hollywood
cemetry.
MI. Mercer was born in Robe
son county Aug. 81 1873, son of
the late A. H. and Amanda Philips
Mercer. He had lived in the Smiths
school section most of his life
until he moved to West Lumberton
a year ago.
He was twice married. His first
wife, Mrs Annie Byrd Mercer,
died in 1910. OF this union 3 chill
dren survive-Cash Mercer of Fay
etteville, Mrs. Luther MusselWhite
of Lumberton Ri. 2 and Mrs. C..
R. Parneu of Clarkton. Surviving
also are his second wife, Mrs.
Della Seasons and 3 other daugh-
tiers; Mrs. p. E. Thomas of Lum-
berton Ri. one, Mrs. F. M. Miesen-
heimer of Mavton and Mrs Richard
A. Mills of Charlotte, two sisters
Mrs. J.. E. Hickman of Lumberton
Route 4 and Mrs. Susie Parnel of
Route 5 and 10 grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Oct. o. R-
Three police cars closed in on four
men in another automobile after
receiving radioed instructions.
The chase followed after one of
the four men had been seen carry
ing a gun. When the investigating
policemen found he still carried
the gun, they also learned the
four we're Springfield, ILL.,, police
men en- route to Chicago for a con
vention.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10

DECATUR, ILL.,. Oct. s - @ -
Because many CT students who re-
turned from service found they had
outgrown their clothing, three
James Millikin university students
have set up a free clothing ex-
chance in the basement of one of
the college buildings.
CTS may bring in their outgrown
garments, rummage through the
others brought in, and claim those
that fit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. - B.-
A frantic apartment hunter in
Columbus Wednesday advertised
he would supply with meat any
one providing him with a place
to live - until the shortage ends.
AS a starter he offered a reward
of a 10-pound sirloin steak, a 10
pound Swiss steak and five pounds
of sausage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10
Sideshow

NEW YORK, Oct. O. @- The
card handed passerby on Lexington
avenue Wednesday by a Bowery
resident entreated: II am deaf
and dumb. Please help me-"
Someone handed him a nickel,
Cheap skate" he growled dis.
tinctly.
A patrolman overheard. So the
art1culate, self admitted panAand.
Ter, identified by police as Thomas
Spurlock, 43, went to m;d-Manha
tan court. He will be a guest o.
the city for 80 days at the munich
pal work house.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-10

Only 10 fliers in the United
States are qualified skYWriters.