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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-03
LETTER BOX
"THE PEACE OF MUNICH
To The Editor:

To The Editor:
Those who have been hopefully
waiting and longing to see the Foul
Freedoms firmly established are
doubtless keenly disappointed by
the discordant note cast into the
UNO conferences by the Russian
attitude.
If small nations and peoples are
shuffled about like pawns on the
chessboard Of destiny and thrown
as sops of appeasement to stronger
powers, then the foundations o1
World War III will be laid.
During the First World War a
German official (Bethman-Holweg,
if memory is correctly made a
statement to the effect that "al]
thinking people realize that there
is war between the United States
and Japan in the womb of time,
and soon or late it will come to
birth" His prediction proved cor
rect, even though the war came
trademarked made in Germany. /"
During the war just closed Goebels
and Hitler repeatedly warned the
world of the dangers Of Bolsaevisr.
Will history show that in this in
stance, at least, they were entirely
correct? If rose by another name
would smell as sweet, aggression
under one name is just as bad as
under another.
under another.
Is there another peace OF Mum
ich" underway? Shall we cede this
and grant that and yield the other
until we reach the final deadline
Where we must either turn over the
balance, lock, stock, and barrel, or
make desperate last-minute stand
for the rights due to every human
being?
Every form Of tyranny carries
within itself the seeds of its own
destruction" Is the fate Of Musso-
lini, Hitler, TOTO, and their respec-
tive countries so quickly forgotten
that any othar Individual. ar o..
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-03
interpreting
The News
By JAMES n u,,,.

AS u. WHTr
SAN FRANCISCO r"s "i
The dogs Of China howlad a- 1,S-
today. their ears achins ~ an, ana hid
ers. 4iIecrack.
This was the Chinese New w..
and chiaa's first peacet,, es seaf,
since early 1897. one
Japan is defeated, and c,,..,
se:Is celebration at doubles iii jubiIsyss'' bya'
her government and the djssisI0'yg eG 0y
communists. N'SSloent
So it looked today lik. n. l.,
gest whing.ding ever for Chin, hin 0ls' =
Shanghai the stock marks k,a, as IN
ed and the currency exchangss sysat' rat
with marked demand for SF rose sa1s
bars and Chinese currency TS!l SSia
is the time to pay Oft debts 1als a;s
your servants, put on your '' bsl, Up
clothes and enjoy yourself ,.Dss usss
ally. It goes on for nearly a Svas.' was,.
Although the Chinese of,ici.n.. f,i:.h.
go by the western calendar 'ai.y ~
New Year begins for the m,,..s u.s
according to the old lunar s.' c.,ss
dar. N'iea'
The festival Is rooted deem !,
history and custom, going bart =.
least to 1000 BIC. a.
The old calendar is more ~,
that-it's a weather guide oi ,1d
schedule for planting crops builS' s
ing houses, setting hens, holdjn,
weddings and funerals, or s snv'
thing which might be affected \,
the spirits Of heaven and earth
The career Of the old calend,,
hasn't been easy. Based on III.
moon, it naturally didn't jibs with
the solar year and had to be rers'
fled many times. The last was /,
the 18th century when it got "a
much out of step with the season,
that Chinese farmers found them,
selves planting crops in the dark
OF the moon. Large number, Of
them revolted against such an IN.
holy situation, and the Ming EN-.
peror called in a Dutch Jesuit
missionary named Verbiest to fix
things.
He set up a schedule for period.
ic rectifications which still works
but to get the calendar back on
schedule he had to strike out a
whole month that year. The farm.
ers revolted about that, too. claim.
ing the foreign devil had stolen a
month.
After 1927 the Chinese National.
ist government outlawed the old
calendar and adopted the Gregor.
an calendar we use. But the people
said no. They bought the old one
illegally n d still celebrated the
old holidays and festivals 1t set.
Today they're back almost a,
strong as ever.
Today, the day the new year be.
gins, is the greatest. Chinese who
work seven days a week the rest
of the year take about week Oft
beginning today to visit their
friends, pay their debts (even il
they have to borrow to do it,, eat
a great deal, drink a little, and
throw parties featuring much i'm.
opera singing, gong-beat.
ing and fireworks.
They visit temples and burn in.
cense to their favorite god. At
night there are rockets and fancy
pyrotechnics ranging from the
simple pin-wheel to reproductions
in blue blazes of the national flag
and national heroes.
This goes on for days. Shops are
closed. Government offices are
supposed to stay open, but nobody
cares much.
All day, all night, day after day
the roar of big and little firecrack.
ers goes on until, when It ends
the towns and cities seem halt.
dead in the strange quiet.
Only the dogs are glad when It's
over.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-03
FORMER RECRUITING
OFFICER HERE UPPED
TO CAPTAINS RANK

Word has been received here oy
friends of 1t. John H. Bandi, for'
mer recruiting officer in charge
of the local Army station, OF nh
advancement to rank OF captain
Captain Bandi, who served nel'
for several months, was dls.
charged from the service laS'
Monday at the Indiantown Zap
Pa, separation center. He "a
discharged with the new fahh'
which he will hold as a reserve
officer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-03
ms would travel down the same

tions would travel down the same
road?
Il q human father toiled early
and late in order to leave a heri-
tage Tor his children, how it would
grleve him to know that they would
tight each other to the death over
the possession Of it after he was
gone.
,,,,, r. H. Willard
Wilmington, N. c.
Fab z 1oAe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-03
PESTS

farmer was explaining to city woman
what menace insects are to farm products
how potato bugs ruin potato crops and corn
borers destroy corn. The woman listened at
tentively, then exclaimed: "And the poor
dairy people. How the butterflies must bother
them. Wisconsin Telephone News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-03
Editorial Comment
A FOOL FOR A LAWYER,

The application Of Rudolph Hess to act as
MS own lawyer has been denied. 1t recalls
the old saying that "a man who is his own
lawyer has fool for his clients But if a
man at the bar Of justice wishes to take
that risk why not let him to it?-Raleigh
News and Observer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-03

The finest forests Of China arc
in Mancnuria.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-03

A Boston editor told conference Of editors:
zone or two syndicated colurnnists are among
the most powerful men in the world today. I
ain afraid they are getting drunk with their
power
There is no cause for alarm for the Boston
editor In the first place, no man has power
by himself; it is because the people believe
and follow him. In the second place, the
neon1e never believe writer because he is a
co1,lnnnist. They believe fact. Because thew
can always detect the truth. No coll1nnist could
last four editions without the truth as his ,,,'
falling ally. The danger to the integrity of Of
American journalism today is not colunnnist
becoming drunk with power After all. co1
umnist's only investment which he must nro. u,
tect is his readers belief in him. = y
The Boston editor should remember ~ :.
power itself isn't bad-if it is used to do gooa a
All the great leaders of governme ents eooa ~. =
religion have been powerful men .The ,sa". a,a
nowerful book in the world is tho pih1, lA'os'
In dernocracy the power rests with the the no. :.
ple. columnist is only as good and l,@ na' peo-
full as mis- followers think he is IF Sa tbal power ,
draw their support, he loses his co1,'ns Ivy With
And starts looking for job as an elrn' esstoa .
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Store Trucks 10 Deliver
Supplies for Chest Drive

Five large trucks to deliver cam
paign supplies for the Community
Chest Federation fund drive will
be furnished without cost by Wash
ington department stores, it has
been announced by federation head
quarters
Stores furnishing the trucks are
Jelleff's, Inc; Hecht Co., Wood
ward & Lothrop, Lansburgh g. Bro.
and Julius Garf1nckel & Co. During
the next two weeks each store will
furnish one truck for use on two
days, so that 10 truck days of service
will be supplied.
First delivery of supplies was to
be made today from the campaign
supply room at the new Municipal
Center, Third and D streets NV.
Last load of supplies will be deliv-
cred October Z, according to fed
Grafton headquarters
The six Community Chests are
united in the single fund campaign
for $4,000 900 opening October %.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Eileen Herrick Granted
Divorce From Lowfher
BY tho kssoeio,ed Pres,

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24.-The
Romeo and Juliet" romance OF
Eileen Herrick Lowther and George
Lowther III needed a law court to
get it started, and it ended in an
other law court yesterday.
Mrs. Lowther, rs, was granted a
divorce after testifying that her
broker husband was very quarrel
some" and didn't give a darn
about her ear. She made the latter
allegation in testifying that, al
though she was subject to earaches,
Mr.. Lowther insisted on driving
with the top of their convertible
down.
Mr.. Lowther, in 1899, obtained a
writ Of habeas corpus, charging that
her father, Walter L. Herrick, for
mer New York City park commits
sioner, held her prisoner in an ef-
fort to discourage their romance.
They eloped and were married at
North Conway, N. H., January S,
1910.
He was always complaining about
the way I kept house." Mrs. Low
ther testified. HE had very bad
temper"
She told reporters she is leaving
shortly for New York to visit her
father, who is i'll, and try out for a
stage show.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Prescott Pledges Aid
Ito End Traffic Hazard
I0n East-West Route

Following a serious accident at
the intersection of the East-W West
highway and Brookeville road,
Chevy Chase, Montgomery County
Commissioner and the chairman of
the Safety Committee of the Be-
thesda Chamber of Commerce to-
day promised action to make the
intersection safer.
William H. Prescott, county COM
missioner for the Bethesda area,
said a high bank made it impossible
for cars going west and intending
to make left turn into Brookeville
road, to see cars coming east.
Light, Sign Suggested.
Mr.. Prescott said he would take
up with the State Roads Commits
sion the question of putting SLOW"
or stop" signs at the intersection,
or possibly traffic light
1T is a through highway, how
ever. and doubt if the commission
will do anything to slow down high
way traffic" Mr.. Prescott said.
A. j. Bargagni, chairman of the
Safety Committee of the Bethesda
Chamber of Commerce, said he
would bring the matter to the at
tention of his committee.
There is no doubt" he declared,
that it is a bad place. I will see
what can be done about it."
Auto, Truck Collide.
James T. Thiede, 81, of 1926 Piney
Branch road, Silver Spring, was in
fair condition today at the Subur-
ban Hospital after the car he was
driving collided at the intersection
Yesterday with a truck loaded with
cement. His car was crushed under
the cement. The driver of the
truck, Joseph Ellis, 81, colored, 14OO
block of M street, NV, was charged
by police with reckless driving and
released under 5000 bond.
The accident occurred, police said,
when Mr.. Thiede's car, going
towards Silver Spring on the high
way, struck the truck as it was
turning from the highway into
Brookeville road.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Copper Strike Supporter
Dies in Jersey Hospital
BY the Assooioted Press

NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 24-Mario
Russo strike sympathizer who
union spokesmen said was shot in
the neck during a land and water
battle between strikers and nom
strikers of the Phelps Dodge Copper
Products Corp. in Elizabeth on July
80, died here yesterday at Columbus
Hospital
Union County Prosecutor Edward
Cohn, who said he had conducted
his investigation on the assumption
that Mr.. Russo was shot, but who re-
Gently announced that any official
pronouncement on that score did
not stand, said an autopsy would
be performed.
Mr.. Russo, who was 27 years old
and lived in Bloomfield, is survived
by his widow and four children. He
was on the hospital critical list until
September 6 when he took turn for
the better. The cause of his sudden
turn for the worse was not an
nounced.
The strike was settled September Z.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Man Jailed for Attempt'
To Loot Poor Box Here

Pleading guilty to a charge of
attempted larceny from the poor
box at st. Joseph's Catholic Church,
a 25-year -old man, who said he
went in the church to get out of
Yesterdays rain, was sentenced to-
day to serve six months in Jail and
pay 5000 fine
The Rev. John Connor and Sam
Uber, a sexton, found the man,
James Joseph Steve, alias James
Joseph De Steffano, 1000 block of
M street NV. in the church after
a burglar alarm sounded, it was
said.
Police said Steve apparently had
tried to remove the contents of the
poor box by the use of chewing gum
and wire bent into hook shape.
The box contained $40.
Il don't know why I did it,"
Steve told Municipal Court Judge
George D. Nelson.
That's STOPPING pretty low" OBJ
served the judge.
Steve must serve six additional
months if he does not pay the fine.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Breok Seen in Strike
On Los Angeles Paper
BY tho As.oeioied Press

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24.-Fed-
eral Conciliator Harry ]. Malcolm
said last night Il wouldn't be sur
priSed to see break any day" in the
strike of the Los Angeles Newspaper
Guild against the Herald d-Express.
Mr.. Malcolm disclosed that the
negotiators tackled the critical prob
lem of wages late yesterday.
We're definitely making progress,
he said. I'm very hopeful"
The Herald-Express has not pub
lished since the strike was called
September 4.
Only two points-including wages
of the original AZ remain to be
settled, he declared. Tentative agree
ment has been reached on a guild
dues checkoff system, and three
weeks annual vacation with pay
after five years service.
The guild Is asking 500 weekly
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Explosion Kills Two Men,
Including Father Of 10
BY the Associated Press

NEWBURYPORT, Mass, Sept. "a.
Two men, one of them a one
armed painter, father of 10 children,
were killed and four others burned
yesterday when an explosion smash
ed the basement of a clubhouse be-
ing redecorated for welcome home
party for war veterans.
Police identified the dead as Will
fred Pelletier, A, of Amesbury
father of five boys and five girls
and Alphonse c. Beliveau, 81, also
of Amesbury.
Mr. Pelleties, who lost his left arm
in a woodworking shop accident
some years ago, was one of four
painters working in the basement
of the three-story brick quarters
of the Order of Moose on Market
street where the blast occurred.
Listed as critically burned was
Rocky j. Fournier, 81. a painting
contractor of Amesbury.
Three others suffered minor burns
Police said the explosion occurred
while the men were scrubbing floors
with gasoline.
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Col. Mas to. Address
Roturiuns Tomorrow

= Col. Melvin j. Mas, former Rep
resentative from Minnesota and now
an investigator for the Naval At
fairs Committee, will address the
Rotary Club at 1915 pm. tomorrow
in the Shoreham Hotel
He will tell of his observations
during the Bikini bomb test and will
discuss the atom bomb in its rela-
ton to world peace.
The luncheon will be the last to
be held in the Shoreham. Weekly
meetings thereafter will be held in
the Mayfower Hotel.
Evening star., 1946-09-24

cultural institutions,
natural sciences, social sciences,
humanities and the creative arts.
At the opening session of the
commission yesterday, Assistant
Secretary of State Byrnes declaring
that the broadly representative
character of the group gives PROM
Use that the people of our country
will work with and through UNESCO
to build the defenses of peace in
the minds of men"
Evening star., 1946-09-24
Stricken to Give Lecture

A. H. Stricken of the Art Metal
Construction Co. will discuss the lat
est developments in office equipment
when he addresses the personnel of
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-05
JUST |, 2-p(. DAVEN0 SUITE, WAS g. so 1888 YES
SCI
JUST ,54IN(HFHTMAT1REN, WAS 1875. 1888 PAY
JUST 7 LIVING ROOM SUITES, were 1880 1883 =
JUST IA IMPLANTED CHESTS, WERE 244.9S- 1888 VII;

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-18
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP

College Station, Raleigh. limo q,
- !. Paul Leagans, eytensio, 10
gram planning specialist =, pro
College, mas Just been awardsS da'e
wears scholarship at the Inv. a
OF Chicago and will begin his 81, ny
there III September, havins '.uuy
granted d leave of absence f%r oeeIl
lal training. Ii Is announced hy 'pec- Pc
eeior |. O. Schaub OF the Fyt.,'1|f- Df-
Service. ''sIOn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-03
gLottery
 To Finance
 Bond Sales
Russia Announces Domes- tiC Loan for Restoration
 of Her Economy

LONDON, May 3--Soviet Rus sia will float domestic loan of 10000 100000 rubles (nominally s. 774,000000) for restoration and de- velopment of her economy, to be repaid from the proceeds of lot tery. The Moscow radio announced the loan today.
 The lottery will be based on the serial numbers of 20-year tax-free bonds which Finance Minister Ar seny G. zverev urged Russians to buy.
 The bonds can be bought only by Russian citizens and the lottery winnings. with prizes ranging up to 50,000 rubles (s9,435 for each 100 ruble bond, also will be exempt from taxes, said Zyerev who de- clared the huge loan was needed to heal the wounds of war and speedily restore the Soviet econ- omy.p
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-03
RR TRAFFIC E REDUCED
 BY ORDERS
Passenger Service 10 Be Cut -GenerdI Embargo
 on Certain Freight

WASHINGTON. May 3.--The Of flee of Defense Transportation to- day ordered 50 percent reduction in passenger service by coal burning locomotives, effective May IS, te conserve dwindling coal supplies.
 From May 10 to May IS pas ssnger service will be reduced 2s percent from the mileage operated on April 1.
 Railroads were further directed to cancel reservations where neces- sary and ito take such other ac- tion as may be necessary to carry out the terms and purpose of this order"
 ODT last night had clamped a general embargo on freight ship ments with certain exceptions and had ordered minimum 25 percent cut, effective May 10, in passenger service on coal-burning railroads.
 ODT Director J. Monroe Johnson told a reporter today that "any railroad which finds it necessary has my permission to put these re- ductions into effect before May 10 and to go deeper"
 The drastic curtailment of rail- road service caused President Tru- man to voice open alarm over the situation created by the prolonged soft coal strike. Approximately three-quarters of the nations pas- senger mileage relies on coal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-03
RAIL T!EUp
 IS NEARING
 IS CLAIM
D m ands for increased Wages Must Be Met Say
 Three Brotherhoods

CHICAGO, May 3.-Three unions of railroad operating workers to- day notified management of de- mands for wage increases of $1.2C day additional to the boost of SIPS ordered by an arbitration board last month.
 Unless a satisfactory settlement can be reached, the unions said strike vote will be taken among the unions rank and file and a strike will actually occur
 Announcement of the new de- mands was made in joint state ment by Carl J. Golf. Cleveland, Assistant President of the Brother hood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen; Harry w. Fraser, Ce- dar Rapids, Ia, President of the Order of Railway Conductors, and Thomas c. Cashen, Buffalo. N. Y. President of the Switchmen's Union of North America
 The action followed by 24 hours the walkout of representatives of two other of the Big Five oper- ating brotherhoods from confer ence with carrier representatives aimed at forestalling strike of trainmen and engineers called for May IS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-03
vFW TO ENTERTAIN LADIES AT SOCIAL
 MEETING TONIGHT


 Members of the V.F.W., Taku Post, will hold an open meeting tonight at o'clock in the VFW Hall with wives and girl friends of members as especially invited guests.
 Purpose of the meeting is to al- low the "fem4.-ine contingent" of the V.F.W. tv become acquainted and also to get helpful hints from them concerning redecoration of the club rooms.
 The meeting will open with a short business session followed by a social hour during which refresh ments will be served. Members of the refreshment committee are. John Mclaughlin, chairman; Jack Walker and Vernon Metcalfe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-03
ALASKA SHIPS BOOKED SOLID UP INTO JULY
Dozen More Vessels. Gould Be Used But None
 Are Available

SEATTLE, May 3.-President c w. Skinner of the Alaska Steam ship Company said last night all sailings of the dozen or so passen- ger vessels serving Alaska are book ed well into July and there are no (additionaD vessels available that would be suitable for the AL aska run"
 Shipping men said at least a do- zen more ships could be used, but none are being built They said re- cent strikes added to the conges- ton, but present vessels would have been unable to meet the demand at any rate.
 Airlines, too, are swamped with demands for transportation to the Territory
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-03
HOLY LAND MAY ERUpT ANY TIME,
 BLOODY STRIFE
Problem of PdIestine e Mounting Swiftly Toward
 Crisis Over UItimdtum

LONDON, May 3.-A Reuters dispatch from Cairo quoted Abdul Rahman Assam Pasha, Secretary ] General of the Arab League, to- night as saying Proposals are be- ing made in Arab quarters" to de- clare Palestine battle zone and proclaim 8 holy war
 LONDON, May 3.-The explosive problem of Palestine mounted swiftly toward crisis today amid warnings from Arab leaders that the Holy Land might erupt in bloody strife if recommendations of the British American inquiry committee are adopted.
 The powerful Arab Higher Com mittee in Jerusalem called a one day general strike of Arabs for to- day to protest against the inquiry committees report and handed the British High Commissioner "the next thing to an ultimatum" stat ing that Arabs would prepare all means ito resume the national struggle unless the report is re- jected.
 The Secretary General of the Arab League, Abdul Rahman Azzam Pasha, declared in Cairo that he had been informed that the "ulti- matum" demanded abandonment of the inquiry committees recommen- 'dations "or all Arabs in Palestine will begin their war immediately
 In response to question as to whether the members of the-league Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon. Saul df Arabia, Transjordan and Yemen would join the Arabs of Palestine in their struggle against the re- port, which includes a recommen- dation for immediate migration of 100000 homeless European Jews to Palestine, Azzam Pasha replied.
 Naturally they will, but we have not reached the stage of fighting yet"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-03
veis' Board Meeiing;; 4
 In Juneau


 Four members of the recently ap- pointed Territorial Veterans Board met today for morning and af- ternoon session in the Federal Building.
 The fifth and final member of the Board, John M Cross, of Deer ing. representing the Second Di- vision. is delayed in transit and has not yet arrived in Juneau.
 No official business was conduct ed today pending Cross arrival. The members present discussed general aspects of the work to be done during the five or six day conference, but took no action on any measures.
 The conferences meetings will be devoted to appointing Territorial Commissioner and setting up rules and regulations governing the ad- ministration of the loans and bonuses provided under the Terri torial Veterans Bill enacted at the Special Session of tEc legislature.