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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-01-14
By RALPH HEINZEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON = WD = Now it
can be told Cardinal designate
Francis j. Spellman was responsible
for Vatican coup that caught Mus
solini and his Fascist police and
frontier guards flatfooted.
On an afternoon in August, 1881,
was sitting at the news desk Of
the United Press bureau n Paris.
A rosy-cheeked round-faced priest
with sparkling, keen eyes entered
the newsroom.
Here is a gift from God" he
said, and placed a bulky document
on my desk.
BREAK WITH MUSSOLINI
I glanced at it and saw that it
was a translation of a Papal en-
cyclical. I thumbed the pages and
mentally multiplied - $4,000 words
Father" I said, I'VE undoubted-
ly will carry summary of this out
of Rome. You know We have a bu-
reau there"
Eyes, know, but I suggest that
you read the first few paragraphs
and you'll see readily enough that
you would never be able to carry
that story out of Rome" the priest
said.
I did as he bid, and 7 discovered
that it was a document loaded with
dynamite - and headlines. It was
a direct break between the Vatican
and the Italian Fascist party over
Mussolini's forced disbanding of the
Catholic Action groups and over
E1ussolini's order that the Fascist
Party should take over from the
church and church schools the NOR
al side of the education Of Italian
youth - through the Ballila and
Balistas.
TRANSLATED EN- ROUTE
"You don't know me, perhaps"
the priest said. I'm Father Spell
man, formerly of the American
Academy in Rome but now an at
tache Of the Papal Secretary of
State. I brought that document to
you and translated it on my way
up from Rome.
"All 1 ask is that you cable it
for release tomorrow, to give me
time to spend tonight in Paris and
get back inside the borders Of Italy
tomorrow before I'm missed. And
don't call Rome. I'll be at the Pa
lais Royal hotel tonight"
had heard of Father Spellman.
in Rome, in Paris, in Vienna and
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-01-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Robert w. Carr, Jr, "a, Wyan-,
dotte. and Frances L. Ward, "A,
Wyandotte; Joseph Passalacqua, %,
Wyandotte, and Nancy Randazzo,
%, Wyandotte; Herbert c. Bowman,
p. Wyandotte. and Betty Madel-
aine Widener, 20. Inkster; Joseph
F. BaTtl. &c, wyandotte, and Vir-
ginia M. DuChene, "a. Wyandotte;
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-01-14
Sewing Classes
Start Friday

The next series Of sewing classes
sponsored by the YMCA will begin
Friday. Afternoon sessions will start
at 1870 p. m, and evening classes
begin at p. m. Mrs. Elizabeth Ed
ridge will conduct the six-week
course. All women interested in the
classes are asked to call the YMCA,
wy. 243O.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-01-14
RACES BACK TO ROME

c. H. Wesser. expert radio tech
nician, has been secured by the
Trenton village council, as first
class hcensee for station WQMM
of the Trenton police department.
He also assisted in installing the
radio station.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-01-14
TORRANCE BACK HOME

Back from more than two years
service with the Navy Gerald j.
Torango accompanied by his wife,
June, arrived at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Torango 1918 Superior, from Mem
phis. Tenn, this week.
Gerald, a former aviation radio
man &c, served as an instructor
at the Naval Air Technical Train
ing Center, Memphis.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-01-14

The Gibbon, the smallest of an
thropoid apes - the largest stand
ing not more than three feet In
height-can touch the ground with
its fingers while standing upright.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1946-01-14
Redeployment Schedule
BY United Press

Twenty ships were scheduled to
dock at east and west coast ports
Friday with more than $4,000 serv-
icemen.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Downpour at Los Angeles
Continues After ; Days
BY the Assoeioted Press

Los ANGELES, Nov. IA. - New
downpcurs struck the metropolitan
area early today as crews prepared
to start repairing damage from a
three-day storm, one of the worst
on record this early in the season.
Rainfall in the suburbs was as high
as 6.38 inches in San Marino. Long
Beach, on the normally dry sea-
coast, reported 5.26 inches COM
pared with 20 inch for the entire
season to date a year ago. Los An
geles' figure was asa inches.
Winds up to 81 miles an hour
whipped beach cities; snow fell to
a depth of 5 feet at Big Pines in Los
Angeles County. Mountain roads
were buried In snow and slush. High
ways were washed out and bridges
were weakened.
The weather caused two deaths,
one In an automobile accident and
another by drowning, and the dis
appearance of a Western Air Lines
plane with IL aboard.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Truman Plans Flight to Florida
Sunday for Weeks Vocation
By joseph A. Fox

President Truman viii fly to
Florida Sunday for a weeks vaca-
ton at Key West, the White House
announced today.
Press Secretary Charles @. Ross
said Mr.. Truman decided on the
trip because it will be his last OPP
portunity to get away for many
weeks, with Congress due to con-
vene In January.
The President suffered from a
head cold for several days after his
return from Missouri last week but
Mr., Ross said this had nothing to
do with the trip, as 4the cold is
practically gone. =
Mr.. Truman will fly to Florida in
the Sacred Cow, taking of here
at 10 am. and landing at the Boca
Chica Airport. From there he will
go by automobile to the naval base
at Key West, about q 20-minute
drive, arriving at about 4 pm. A
press plane will accompany the
presidential party.
Mr.. Truman will be quartered on
the base, which is used principally
for submarine operations now. He
may get In some fishing, Mr.. Ross
Evening star., 1946-11-14
No General Price Boost
Planned by U. 5. Steel
~ the Assoe;o,.d Pres,

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Benjamir
II. Fairless, president of United
States Steel Corp, today issued the
following statement:
United States Steel plans no gen.
eral increase In steel prices at this
time.
"It is obvious, however, that the
future course of steel prices must
of necessity depend on cost trends
Foremost among those factors
which affect the cost Of steel are
wages and the cost of raw materials
among which are included coal
scrap, tin, lead, zinc, copper, palm
oil. and the cost of purchased goods
and services.
This statement does not preclude
the possibility that some adjustment
In the selling price of certain steel
products, which have been and are
currently being sold below cost, may
become necessary.
Adjustment Of delivered prices
to reflect increase In the cost oi
transportation, win be made as
heretofore"
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Gas Blast Kills Six
In Columbia, 5. {.
BY the A..oeio,.d Pres.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. IA
terrific gas explosion shattered q
Columbia Curb Market wholesale
building today, causing six deaths
and injuring, at least three other
persons, according to police.
Hospital attendants listed three
of the dead as N. w. fWessell, oper-
ator of the produce company using
the building; Arvie Can't of nearby
Pelion and j. C. Abernathy.
Mr.. CAN'T was reported to have
been fatally injured by flying debris
as he sat in his parked truck across
the street. about 80 feet from the
building, at Pendleton and Assembly
streets, one block from the State
Capitol.
Firemen said the blast originated
In the one-story frame building,
where gas appliance was being
used in ripening bananas.
Evening star., 1946-11-14

room. Her mother, Mrs. N. B. WAL
dron, 4317 Second drive north, Ar
lington. had seen the room once
before.
Washington residents who daily
can see the, outside of the White
House were hard to find in the
opening-day visiting list. One OF
the few among the early arrivals
was Mrs. Jerty Hart, 227 p street
NV, who brought her sister, Miss
Gertrude Finnell Of Denver.
The line Of visitors stretched from
the East Executive avenue entrance
as far as Pennsylvania avenue when
the gates swung open at 10 o'clock.
BY 8:45 am, however, Mr.. and Mrs,
William ]. Beck of Pittsburgh took
the first places,
They left the White House shortly
before IL o'clock. I'VE hope to call
again." they said.
General admission today was lin
tied to the east end Of the ground
floor Of the White House and to the
east room. Visitors with cards from
(see WHITE HOUSE, Page A-55
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Clear, Not Quite So Cold
Is Forecast for Toniqht

While subfreezing temperatures
were noted last night in some parts
of the District, the mercury will
climb. to the upper Sos this after
noon under sunny skies and tonight
will be clear and note quite so cold
as last night, the Weather Bureau
predicted today.
The official low for last night was
81, but below freezing was reported
from outlying sections.
Frost tonight and early tomorrow
will be hardly noticeable" in the
Washington area, the forecaster
added. Tomorrow will be clear and
continued cool.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Race Issue Threatens to Close
Notionol Theoter Before Jan. ]
Dromutists' GuiId Members Bur Productions
Here While Audience Segregation Exists

The issue of race discrimina-
ton today threatened to drive
the legitimate theater out o1
Washington before January /.
On opposing sides of the issue
were the Dramatists' Guild and the
arrangements of the National The.
ater and Lisner Auditorium.
The former. composed of the Ma
tion's leading playwrights, has an
nounced its intention to sign nc
contracts with Washington theaters
so long as they maintain policy
of race discrimination.
Edmund Plohn. speaking for the
National. answered this with the
statement that "the National The.
|ater cannot be coerced." He added
that the tfeater had no choice but
to follow the custom Of the COM
|munity, and that he could see nc
reason why one private institution
Evening star., 1946-11-14

said, adding that no side trips had
been planned.
The President will return In time
for dinner Saturday, November %.
In the party will be Clark Clifford
counsel; Brig. Gen. Wallace Ora.
ham, White House physician: Capt
James H. Foskett, naval aide; Ed.
win A. Locke, jr., special assistant;
Capt. G. L. Freeman, skipper of the
presidential yacht Williamsburg, and
Mr.. Ross.
II their duties permit, Mai. Gen
Harry II. Vaughan, the Presidents
military aide, and Reconversion Di-
rector Steelman may join the party
later.
Mr.. Truman is leaving at noon to-
morrow aboard the Williamsburg fol
q cruise to Annapolis. where on Sat
urday he will inspect the Naval
Academy and see the Middies play
Penn State.
The Williamsburg will dock oil
Annapolis At $50 am. Saturday and
the Presidents party will be joined
there by Secretary Of the Navy For
restal and Admiral william D
Lealy, the Presidents personal
chief OF stan.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Rankin Used 'Gestopo Tactics
AtHeoring, Dr.. ShopleyC Charges
Legislator Threotens
Contempt Charges ,
Against Scientist
BY the Associated Pres.

DR.. Harlow shapley, notee
Harvard astronomer, accused
Representative Rankin, Demo.
crat, of Mississippi of "Gestapo'
tactics today after Mr.. Rankin
had threatened him with a con.
tempt action.
Mr.. Rankin had summoned DR.
Shapley before him for a closed.
door hearing of the House Commit.
tee on Un-American Activities, ot
which Mr.. Rankin is acting chair.
man.
No other committee members were
present and DR.. Shapley later issuec
q statement declaring that Mr.
Rankin
"Forcibly. y.seized" a prepared state.
ment from him and tore it.
Refused to permit DR.. Shapley's
attorney, Thomas H. Eliot, or his
secretary, Miss Nelly Thomas, te
remain in the room.
Charges Technical Assault"
Mr.. Eliot described the seizure oI
DR.. Shapley's statement as "techni.
cal assault"
MIR. Rankin told reporters he hac
never seen witness treat q com.
mittee with more contempt" declar.
ing the witness had refused to an.
swer questions or produce subpoenaec
documents.
Mr.. Eliot told reporters the Har.
ward professor was called on to pro.
duce records of four organizations
including the CIO-PAC and the Ma.
tional Citizens Political Actor
Committee.
DR.. Shapley is not member Of
either PAC group, Mr.. Eliot said
Evening star., 1946-11-14
White House 'HomecominqD Duy
Attracts ! ,o24 in Two Hours
Pictures o.. PG0e B-1,J
By Robert K. WoIsh

I'VE, the people of the United
States" had q Homecoming at the
White House today.
BY the hundreds they were on
hand as the welcome home rule
went into effect again for the first
time since August, 1941. They were
sightseers and mostly tourist from
many States and other papts Of the
world, but they were received and
they acted as men, women and chill
|dren visiting their aother home
Reopening Of the White House to
the public from 10 am. to noon
Tuesdays through Saturdays brought
1924 visitors today. The crowd was
unhurried, interested and respect-
full. but almost completely at home
as 1t moved through the rooms,
spic and span for the occasion, de-
spite their historic furnishings and
memories.
Not every one was so informal
as the youngest visitor, Carolyn
Waldron Of Arlington, who yester-
day was q year and q half old and
celebrated today by plumping down
squarely IN the center Of the easi
Evening star., 1946-11-14
VADenies JobIessP Pa\
To 3 Veterans Who
Joined GIN Strike
: Ruling Says Work Was
Stopped by Dispute in
Which They Had Part

Unemployment compensation
claims by three veterans who
were on strike during the Gen.
eral Motors walkout last year
have been disallowed by the Vet
erans' Administration, it was
announced today.
While the cases were considered
on individual merit, the agency said
several thousand" other veterans
in similar circumstances are affected
by the ruling.
Reuther Pleads for Pay.
Three weeks ago Walter p. Reu-
ther, president of the CIO United
Automobile Workers, visited Vet.
Grams Administrator Bradley ts
plead for the compensation, and de.
clared about $4,000 veterans em.
Eployed by General Motors would b,
affected.
The Veterans Administration
ruled, however. that the veterans
work was stopped because of /.
labor dispute In which the veteran
was directly interested or partici
patirg. and belonging to q grade O.
class Of workers so involved.
No veterans received compensa.
stion for the l4-week period Of idle
ness. the agency said.
Michigan Rejected Claims.
Claims originally were denied by
the Michigan Unemployment Com
pensation Commission after the
veterans contended the primary
cause of their unemployment was
material shortages and other cir
cumstances for which they had no
responsibility.
The State Court of Appeals up
held the commissions ruling, but
the Veterans Administration agent
in Michigan, final State authority,
held that the veterans were eligible.
The case then was appealed to the
Veterans Administration and to-
days ruling reaffirms that of the
State commission.
Evening star., 1946-11-14

and therefore did not bring any
records.
The scientist, protesting against
what he called "the star chamber
methods of the Gestapo used by
Rankin" described the subpoena as
"a fragrant fishing expedition"
Asked About Campaign Gifts.
Mr.. Eliot said that before last
weeks election, Committee Counse
Ernie Adamson went to Massachu.
sets and asked DR.. Shapley about
campaign contributions and activ.
tiles Of the four organizations II
connection with the election contest
between Representative Martin, Re.
publican, and Mrs. Martha Sharp
Democrat.
He said DR.. Shapley refused to &
into that question on the groune
that it was a matter which was ol
(See IJN-AMERICAN page A-51
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Lute News
Bulletins
Fire Alarm Firm Indicted

Fire Alarm Firm Indicted
Attorney General Cark an
nounced today the indictment
of a Massachusetts company
and five Of its officers on
charges Of monopolixing the
manufacture and distribution
Of municipal fire alarm equip
ment. The Indictment was
returned by q Federal grand
jury at Boston.
Chinese Reds Quit ToIks
NANKING R.-Gen. Chou
En-lai, the chief Communist
negotiator, who for 10 years
had sought a peaceful settle
ment of the dispute between
the Chinese Communists and
the government, told the As
sociated Press tonight that he
Is returning to Yenan because
his mission has failed.
Evening star., 1946-11-14

should be penalized for a practice
that is followed in the Capitals
public schools.
Vincent De Angels, manager OF
Lisner, similarly explained there
could be no forced change in the
policy governing the Auditorium
Lisner Is less involved in the situa-
tion, in that its sole dramatic book
ing is the current Joan of Lor-
raine."
While refusing to speculate on
what will come later, Mr.. Plohn
pointed out that current contracts
at the National have no such clause
as that which the Dramatists' Guild
will ask henceforth. These book
ings include two weeks Of "Bloomer
Girl" starting November 10; Tallu-
lah Bankhead in Eagle Rampant, ;
December 2-Ti Love Goes to Press
fSee Tf4EATER PAGE A.S9
Evening star., 1946-11-14
0pA 10 Rush Decision
On Plea 10 Increase
Rent Ceilings Is Pei.
Issue Will 60 to Porter
When Necessary Studies
Are Completed
BY The A.soeias.d Pres. :

An industry proposal to In
crease all rent ceilings Is per
cent at once as a first step to full
decontrol drew a promise from
'OPA officials today of full and
speedy" consideration.
These officials kept silent, how
ever on any prediction of how the
decision might go or even when II
will be made. They said the issue
will 60 to Price Administrator Porter
as soon as necessary studies have
been completed.
The industry proposal, which Of
fered the first opportunity for an Of
hcial showdown on demands for rent
decontrol, was presented to OPA
by the agency;s Housing Rent Ad-
visory Committee.
The petition asked not only fol-
the higher ceilings but for imme-
diate removal of rent curbs on new
houses or on buildings converted
to housing use from other purposes
Positive Decision Assured.
The committee also proposed that
"a systematic and progressive re-
moval of individual properties from
rent control" be accomplished where
owners offer tenants a lease at an
increase In rental of not more than
is per cent"
OPA rules require that an answer
be given to formal petitions from
industry advisory committees, thus
assuring positive decision on the
question Of retaining, modifying or
removing rent controls. These con-
trolls are the only price restriction
besides sugar, rice and si.up to
survive last weeks, sweeping de-
control order. .
100000 Units Controlled.
AT present an estimated 16, ,OOO, ,00C
housing units are under rent ceilings
in addition to hotels, rooming houses
and tourist camps which were not
(See RENTS Page A-51
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Offer Of Influence
In Surplus Plant Case
argedbyChieagoaI
Six-Figure Fee Sought
By New Work Attorney,
Preston Tucker Suys
By the A.soeia,ed Press

Preston Tucker, president o.
the Tucker Corp, told a group ol
reporters today that an attorney
who intimated he had Govern
ment influence had offered hin
assistance in retaining a surplus
war plant in exchange for a fee
running into six figures.
Mr.. Tucker, who has been tryins
to save a lease which he holds or
the Government owned Dodge
Chrysler plant In Chicago, said the
attorney was New Yorker but did
not name him.
The proposition, the Chicagoan
said, involved many thousands OF
.dollars-$400, 900 In stock In the
Tucker Corp. which plans to build
a rew.type automobile, employment
Of the attorney as counsel at S36, ,D0o
a year for five years, and d s9-year
exclusive leadership In New York
for the projected Tucker torpedo
car.
Mr.. Tucker told reporters the at
torney on October 28 presented two
agreements for signature and stated
that unless they were signed by 1:3c
pm. the National Housing Agency
would issue a directive ordering the
plant leased to another firm.
MIA did issue a directive on the
War Assets Administration. order.
ing the plant turned over to the
Lustron Corp. of Chicago for the
production Of metal houses. How.
ever, the transfer has not been made
because of WAA opposition.
The Chicago manufacturer en-
phasized:
I'VE do not charge that Hodsine
Expediter Wilson Wyatt or any one
in his Office is in collusion with this
person."
Mr.. Tucker said the lawyer i'm
piled in talking with him that If he
did sign the agreement the lawyer
could stall action" on the part
of MIA.
ut was not stated in the letters
that he would save the plant fol
me-" the Chicago man went on.
Il picked up the two letters and
walked out. That is the last have
seen of him.
Il don't know whether it was q
bluff"
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Army Raid Smashes
Big Black Market in
Reich Jewish Camp
8 Arrested at ZeiIsheim
As Leaders Of Operation.
Throughout U. S. Zone
By.,he As,oe;o,,d Pres.

FRANKFURT, Nov. 14.-Amer-
lean military police raided a
Jewish displaced persons camp
at Zeilsheim today and arrested
eight men described by Army
officers as leaders of one of the
biggest black market centers In
Germany, operating In the camp
1t. Col. Redmond ]. Connolly
provost marshal, said the raid fol-
lowed investigations which indicated
that the camp. housing 1000 home
less Jews. was the center OF large
scale black market operations ex-
tending throughout the American
occupation zone Of Germany.
About SO automobiles, several
thousands Of dollars in military scrip
and forbidden american and Eng
nsh money, as well As hundreds OF
thousands Of German marks, were
seized during the dawn raid, car.
ried out by 100 white -helmeted Army
military policemen and Is agents
of the Army's Criminal Investiga-
ton Division.
No resistance was encountered
and no violence was observed by
news correspondents permitted to
watch the raid.
Admittedly reluctant to move
against the long-suspected camp
because of possible criticism or COM
plants of anti-Semitism, Army Of
ficials took careful precautions to
avoid trouble, including the barring
of German police from the vicinity
and issuance Of strict orders to the
raiders not to manhandle camp oc-
|cupants or enter any buildings
forcitly.
Among those arrested was the al
legged ringleader of a group which
recently drove OF military police
trying to seize some automobiles be-
leved to have been stolen. He had
escaped only a few days ago from
a Frankfurt Jail.
Most of those arrested had nc
identity papers and were not listed
on the camp records, Col. Connolly
said.
Jacob Zylbertal, UNRRA director
of the camp, estimate the camps
authorized population Of $500 had
been swollen by several hundred
infiltrees" of whom there was no
record.
Bakery Shop Objective.
Col Connolly said a bakery shop
was the headquarters of the black
market activities in the camp and
was. the chief objective Of the CID
agents.
He said the bakery's telephone
was "the most used" In Germany
and declared it had been carrying
constant flow Of calls dealing with
black market trafiic.
Road blocks to prevent movement
(See BLACK MARKET, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Gen. Adler Designated
AS 77th Division Chief
BY the Asseeiaisd Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Brig. Gen.
Julius Ochs Adler. vice president
and general manager of the New
York Times, has been designated by
Gen. Courtney H. Hodges as conn
manding general Of the recently re-
actiyated 77th Infantry Division.
part OF the Army's organized re-
serve.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
B-2e Hit by Bullets
In Philippine Flight
BY the Associated Press

MANILA, Nov. 14.--A United
States Army Super Fortress flying
at 1,500 feet over Pampanga Province
north of Manila was struck by nine
machine gun bullets November 7, an
official Filipino military police re-
port said today.
Pampanga Province Is a strong
hold Of armed peasant guerrillas.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Cruiser Chicago Sent
To Aid Army Vessel
By ihe Assoeioted Press

YOKOSUKA, Nov. 14.-The
cruiser Chicago today was ordered
to sea to assist the Army's ammuni-
ton and explosives laden concrete
ship Edwin c. Echels, wallowing in
heavy seas 200 miles east. The
Echels has a disabled rudder.
Evening star., 1946-11-14
Chest 10 Call Leaders
OF Business Together
To Spur Tagging Drive
Only 59.17 Pct. Of Cool
Reached With Week Left;
Greater interest Urged

A decision to bring together
business leaders in an effort to
increase contributions to the
Community Chest Federation
campaign was announced today
by Herbert L. Willett, jr.,. execu-
tive director of the Chest Fed
Grafton.
He said that Daniel w. Bell,
chairman, and leaders of the cam
paign, in meeting at the American