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Evening star., 1946-10-04

The first utteranceS Of Hjalmar
Horace Greeley Schacht after his ac-
quittal may be taken as a bid for
return to power in the Germany-to-be.
This assumption is based on our knowl-
edge of his past ambitions and his
miraculous luck. The verdict, he said,
was partly just and partly harsh. He
would await offers before committing
himself about a political career. Before
Hitler, there was justice and free public
opinion. He tried, he said, to avert
war And by way of summation, he
said he was going where he would not
see the press again. Earlier, he was re-
ported to have thrown q coffee cup at
a reporter-in emulation, no doubt, of
Martin Luther's pitching duel with the
devil.
But whether Schacht sees, the press
or not, the press will hear Of him. For
he is one of the most resourceful and
indestructible Of politicians. Schacht
entered the Reichsbank in 1928 as a
Democrat. In three years he was an
extreme nationalist. He bamboozled
American bankers, secured loans anc
turned them into war potentialS. Ulti-
mate1y, he formed the anti-republicai
Hamburg front and went over to Hitler
Those close to him knew that his rea
aim was to supplant Hitler and become
President. When this did not com
about, he planned to have Hitler nam
him as a successor.
Such an announcement was expected
by him and his associates in the Eco
nomic ministry on specific day. But
that day never came, and Schacht's
course from then on was based on two
ohjectives-to save his neck and to
build a record which ultimately would
disassociated him from Hitler. How well
he succeeded is shown in the detailed
reasons given by the tribunal at Nuern-
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Just Around the Corner?

JUST ATOuHu the AOINSI:
In his report to the President, Re-
conversion Director John r. Steel
man has placed warning qualif1-
cation against virtually every bright
statistic relating to the state of our
economic health.
Civilian employment stands at
$4,000, 900, IAN all-time high for war
or peace" Income payments to in
dividuals approximate $l67, ,000,0 ,00o,-
900 a year, "the highest they have
ever BEEN" Business profits, after
taxes, are at new history making
peak. Farmers have never been so
well off as they are now. Our pur-
chasing power in general surpasses
anything of it's kind known before,
and total production, even though
some durable goods are tagging, has
broken all past peacetime records
with an annual rate of about $f72,-
0O0,000,000.
But though these figures are very
encouraging. Mr.. Steelman would
have the American people realize
that they are not necessarily per-
manent. On the contrary, in his
judgment, the outlook can darken
fairly fast unless all elements in the
Government, management,
labor, agriculture and the consum-
ing public-show wisdom, states
manship and self-restraint and CO.
operate sensibly for stabilization.
There is still danger of imitation,
he says, and if imitation gets out of
hand, there will be a subsequent
defation that will place us on far
lower level of income and produc-
ton than we enjoy now.
Mr.. Steelman is at pains to en-
phasize this point. AS he sees it,
although our national economy is
in a position of great promise, it is
in a position of great danger, too,
the danger being that runaway
prices and labor management strife
may upset the apple cart to such
an extent "that we will be unable
to shift from the present situation
where demand exceeds supply to one
where demand and supply are ap-
proximately in balance without
falling" to a point where our in
dustrial output and employment will
be much less than at present.
To cope with this danger, Mr..
Steelman advises against reducing
taxes at this stage, urges all-out
production of finished goods, warns
indirectly against strikes, and is
particularly emphatic in disputing
those who suggest that "the best
way to balance supply with demand
is to let prices CO." In the three
months since the original OPA Act
expired, he says, prices have risen
more than they did in the previous
thirty eight months, and If they
keep on. rising and "precipitate a
wage-price spiral, business and agri-
culture will find they have priced
themselves out of the market and
into a depression" boom to,
bust.
Many Of Mr.. Steelman's points
especially those having to do with
price control-probably will leave a
lot of people unconvinced. Never
theless his report makes instructive
reading, not least of all because it
should stir up sober second
thoughts in any American who
supposes that long-term, stable
prosperity may be taken for granted
on the basis of our present accumu-
lated demand, our immense pur-
chasing power, our high-level en-
ployment and our record-breaking
production. In effect, Mr.. Steelman
warns that these things may prove
to be very feeting indeed If we
are not careful.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Worth Considering
Prom the Toronto Telegram.

II Britain is compelled by American
pressure to shoulder heavier burden
Gin Palestine) than she can carry, or II
she Is compelled to discard her burden
altogether, American politicians will find
themselves faced with new problem
and the American Nation may have to
pay in blood and treasure again, as It
has had to pay in the past, for the folly
of its representatives. The American
people, Jews as we'll as gentiles. would
do well to consider this possibility.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Is It Possible?
From the Baltimore Sun:

From the BaIt1Mofe sun:
Baltimore fans, especially those with
a penchant for umpire heckling, will be
interested in the report that there is
not only no booing of umpires in Japan
(the japanese word for umpire means
divine being" or, supreme authority'o
but that each player. as he enters the
batter's box, lifts his cap and bows po-
litely in the umpire's direction.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
The Byrnes Address

American Club of Paris is a policy
statement Of such force and excel
lence that no thinking American
should fail to read 1t. As for the
foreign capitals-particularly Mos
cow-there is little doubt that they
will attach the greatest Importance
to it.
To begin with, Mr.. Byrnes has
served notice to all interested parties
not to interpret the recent Wallace
incident as meaning that our Gov
ernment is muddled and confused
in its basic approach to interna-
tional problems. Twice in our
generation" he warns, 'doubt as to
American foreign policy has led
other nations to miscalculate the
consequences of their actions" and
twice that doubt has been large
factor in bringing on armed con-
flict: But 1t must not be allowed to
rise again, for no matter what some
off-horse individuals may say, the
overwhelming majority of the peo-
pie of the United States are as one
now in realizing that they cannot
isolate themselves from the world
and are convinced "that II they
must help finish every European war,
it would be better for them to do
their part to prevent the starting
of European war"
Mr.. Byrnes has concurred heartily
with Prime Minister Stalin's recent
statement that there is no danger
OF immediate war, but in the words
of his Paris address, the trouble is
that nations may pursue courses
of action which lead to war" and
the greatest care must therefore
be taken in these explosive days to
resist any moves toward such
courses. In effect, this part OF Mr..
Byrnes' speech may be regarded as
an earnest and highly meaningful
appeal to Russia to put an end to
such unilateral and dynamite-laden
maneuvers as its threatful pressure
on Turkey for sweeping concessions
in the Dardanelles-an appeal whose
significance can best be understood
when read in relation to Mr.. Byrnes'
vigorous assertion that there should
be no doubt abroad as to our foreign
policy, that no country should mis-
calculate the consequences Of under
estimating the purposefulness of
that policy, and that the American
people now consider 1t better to
prevent wars than to finish them
after they start.
This is strong line, but Mr..
Byrnes makes clear that the United
States has taken it because its own
interests, and the interests OF other
powers, can be served only II the
worlds peace is such as to promote
justice and freedom and "the polit-
ical and economic rights not Of a
few privileged men and nations but
all men and all nations" A country
like Russia may object to this, but
not on reasonable grounds, for the
American people and their Govern
ment-as Mr.. Byrnes has once again
affirmed, notably in his detailed
remarks on the future of Germany
are fully prepared to undertake the
most far-reaching commitments
guaranteeing security everywhere.
It remains to De seen whether
Moscow will change its present
attitude, but whether it does or
not, Mr.. Byrnes has defined our
position so convincingly that it
should be difficult for any one to
challenge its basic wisdom or doubt
that the Nation as whole stands
firmly behind it.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Next Problem

From the New York World -Telesram:
BY taking care Of the filling OF pens
for the next three to five years, genius
has conferred great boon on mankind.
There remains, however, the more vex-
ing problem Of deciphering his penman-
ship.
Evening star., 1946-10-04
Hard Words for the Right

To the Editor Of The Star:
Now that recent events will find some
OF the more "cagey" reds and pinks
running for cover while others. who
also glorify the ensanguined totalitarian
Slav state, will try to push red herrings
across the unhappy international high
way, the native Fascist" may think
that they can have an unmolested open
field day to further increase their ef-
forts toward rearing an ugly grotesque
of government, an American totalitar-
ian state of the extreme right.
John @. Public should not be deceived
by the so-called Americanism Of the
hooded or unhooded groups of the ex-
treme right who are every bit as dam
gerous as the shouting minority of the
extreme left. Both mobs deny the es-
sential freedoms, both use intimidation,
lies, persecution, oppression and force
to gain their disgraceful, un-American
goals.
Whenever and wherever there Is q
violation of the sacredness and equality
of human personality, of liberty, the
inherent right of personality, and when
ever and wherever the primary purpose
of government-the protection Of per-
sonal rights-is transgressed, then de-
cent citizens must protest because it is
just a few steps from the oppression of
one in minority, of any individual, to
the oppression Of the majority.
Members of the fourth estate, radio
commentators, the movies. our leaders,
as well as the average citizen, must help
to spotlight public attention on any
inroad of native or foreign fascism-
the dry rot of nation and of the world
community.
MATTHEW A. McKAVITT.
Evening star., 1946-10-04

The traf1ic department is deter
mined to have safer conditions in
the National Capital even If 1t is
necessary for some motorists to
prove they are qualified to drive.
Evening star., 1946-10-04

The Tennessee sheriff who cannot
understand being ousted by lifelong
friends is evidently q newcomer in
pOlitics.
Evening star., 1946-02-15
|FTC Rules 10 Govern
Artificial Limb Sales
Accepted by Industry

| Early issuance of stringent Fed
eral regulations governing the arti-
ficial limb industry was predicted
today following a hearing on pro-
posed trade practice rules by the
Federal Trade Commission.
The FTC estimated that 10000
war amputees, as well as $4,000 to
$4,000 civilians who undergo ampu-
tations each year, would benefit by
the regulations.
The hearing, conducted by the
FTC's Division of Trade Practice
Conferences, produced no objections
on the part of the industry to the
proposed regulations, which are
substantially the same as advanced
at conference last December in
Chicago
Only industry spokesman today
Evening star., 1946-02-15

was Hammond Chaffetz, counsel for
the Association of Limb Manufac-
turers Of America, which represents
about $50 of the country's 300-odd
manufacturers OF prosthetic devices,
with a yearly sales volume of ap-
proximately $20,oo0,000.
He said the group was over
Whelmingly" in favor of the rules.
Henry Miller, director OF trade
practice conferences, who presided,
predicted that the rules would be in
force within a month or less. .
The FTC undertook drafting OF
regulations for the artificial limb
industry at the request of the House
Labor Committee subcommittee on
aid to the physically handicapped,
which looked into the business last
fall, following widespread criticism
Evening star., 1946-02-15
|Distiners Study Plan
To Cut Wholesalers
Whisky ALLEGATIONS
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. l5.-Distillers
took a gloomier view today of the
order cutting their grain allotments
and said they soon would decide
whether to reduce whisky alloca-
tions to wholesalers-thus confront
ing consumers with shortages
reminiscent of wartime.
Company spokesman agreed the
severity of the prospective cut to
wholesalers depended on how long
President Truman's order of Febru-
ary 6 remained in effect. The edict
allowed distillers amounts of grain
sufficient for five days operation
each month.
A majority felt they would find
no improvement before the harvest
ing of the winter wheat crop In
June. Some thought that even then
1t might be fall before the Agri-
culture Department reported on the
YIELDS OF spring grain crops.
Composite Picture.
A survey of concerns like Schen-
ley Distillers Corp, Hiram Walker
and other trade circles produced this
composite picture:
1t would take IL to IS days of
distilling each month to furnish the
gallonage necessary to fill the cur
rent demand. But this would not
replenish the stockpile of aged
whisky which is estimated at 1885,
000, 900 tax gallons below normal.
In the latter part of l945 and
early 1s46, the Government allowed
the industry enough grain to pro-
duce between 7la to 10 days each
month. This meant making roughly
SO per cent of the whisky actually
demanded by consumers.
The recent order reducing them
to five days output enables the dis
tillers to make only enough to supply
approximately 40 per cent of what
the public would like to buy.
Drawing on Stockpiles.
To make up part of the difference
diStillers have been drawing on
stockpiles of aged whisky faster
than normally. But they reported
they can't do this on too great a
scale or it would create a severe
shortage of properly matured stock
in years to come.
Any future liquor shortage will
further curtail the supply of straight
whisky which has been scarce for
some time. Some distributors al
ready have cut deliveries now be-
cause of the February 6 order.
During the critical wartime short
age of year or two earlier, dis
tillers were forced to cut wholesalers
ALLEGATIONS as much as so per cent
and more. In order to make their
whisky stocks go further they made
more blends which used unaged
neutral spirits.
Horses d Feet High
Wild horses of the Cobb Desert
Evening star., 1946-02-15

day, would prohibit such practices
as failure on the part OF the industry
to disclose to buyer latent defects
IN any prosthetic device, represents
ing or promising that product will
mt" representing that a product
carries the Endorsement of any Fed
eral agency or medical association,
Evening star., 1946-02-15

or misrepresenting any alleged ben
efits Of a device beyond the normal
expectancy thereof.
Under the proposed rules, it would
be unfair trade practice for any
member Of the industry to "unlaw-
fully fix, maintain, or enhance
Evening star., 1946-02-15

on the part of veterans and men,
bers of Congress.
Some 27 firms making artificial
limbs and other prosthetic devices
including j. E. Hanger, Inc, with
principal offices at 22l @ street
|N.W.-are under indictment on
charges of violating the Sherman
Anti Trust Act.
The FTC rules, as presented to-
Evening star., 1946-02-15
prices, suppress competition or re
strain trade"

Mahogany trees in Honduras take
about 200 years to reach full size
100 feet tall and 40 feet in circum-
ference.
Evening star., 1946-02-15

3 Victorian Seiiees. 6 Arm
Chairs. s Side Chairs and z
Rockers. upholstered in satin:
4 Crystal Chandeliers and IL
Side Brackets. Antique Table.
Mirror and Tray. inlaid with
pearl; Paintings. Oriental and
Domestic Rugs. Firepla c e
Brasses. also other household
furniture Of every description.
China. Glassware. Bric.a.Brac,
Radios. Draperies. Box Springs.
Mattresses. Mirrors. Pictures,
Lamps. etc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-21

have been able to offer in over fiv
years, were the center of attrac-
ton to citizens and thousands Of
visiting Shriners who thronged the
downtown areas until a late hour
On every street the scene was the
same, a dressed up Wilmington
eager and anxious to participate
in the coming Christmas season.
With the turning on of the stree
lighting part of the program. citi
zens last night were looking for
ward 10 two other highlights of the
pre-Christmas season = the light
ing Of the 300 year old 75-foot com
munity Christmas tree in Hiltor
park at the end of Fourth stree
on the night of December 8, and the
official arrival of Santa Claus by
special ACL train at 4 p. M, De
cember- II.
Moving pictures will be taker
by Fox Movietone News of the
Christmas tree lighting and pro
gram as a feature of the 1914
Christmas feature of the newsree
company and the event will alst
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-21
FOOTBALL SQUAD
KIWANIS' GUESTS
1916 MINIS Varsity, Men
tors Praised By LeGrand
Al Luncheon Meeting

While the frost wasn't on the
pumpkin yesterday, the meeting OF
the Wilmington Kiwanis club was
nevertheless a reminder that foot
ball and fall days are waning fast
and that Old Man Winter is just
around the corner.
For the day marked the annual
visit of the New Hanover High
school football squad to the club
and as in former years, the husky
youths gave as good an account OF
themselves at the festive board as
they did on the gridiron this ca
son.
Presented to the club members
by Kiwanian and head coach Leon
Brodgen, the group, headed by
himself and backfield coach Tom
Davis, was warmly praised for
their fine craftsmanship, clean play
and fine record by program chair.
man for the day, Wilbur Dosher
and Jack LeGrand.
Squad Praised
In a neat speech, LIE Grand told
the visiting players that they not
only merited the support and conf.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-21

The committees present mem
bershlp r Editor Ralph McGill
OF the Atlanta Constitution; Gov.
Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma; Pres
ldent Raymond R. Patty of the Uni
versity Of Alabama; Editor Charles
G. Dobbins of the Montgomery AID.
vertiser, and President Frank P.
Graham of the University of North
Broughton said the committee in.
tends to pool the knowledge of it's
members to work out private and
public programs.
I'VE have many b~asic-data stud.
les on the south's resources; in.
formation on developments during
The war years and - not least =
on our needs" Broughton said.
THE committee will not duplicate
that work.
Start With Data
1--WE will start with available in.
formation, look at the facts and
find out where we 60 from here if
we r to raise our incomes and
living standards in the South and
make our full contribution to the
nations progress"
He said that Southerners realized
their region is changing rapidly
and that "industrialization is NOV.
ing ahead"
Farmers are producing an in,
creasing volume of food and live.
stock products to balance cash-crop
cotton and tobacco. Indexes of per
capita income and non-agricultural
employment in the South show more
rapid gains in recent years than in
any other region of the nation.
Yet there r gaps to be filled,
new developments which need to be
tied more closely to each other and
clear possibilities of accelerated
healthful trends. Also current
changes for example, mechan-
ization of cotton - present some
difficult problems which must be
solved through positive action
In announcing the committee H.
Christian Some, chairman OF
NPA's board of trustees, empha-
sized that his organization believes
development of the South sis a mat
ter of major national policy
THE south still has a great res.
ervior of undeveloped resources IN
tapped markets, and manpower
available for jobs in new industries
and businesses" he said. 1.-THE ma.
ton cannot attain its goals of con-
tinued high level employment and
production with rising standards of
living unless that reservoir is open
ed"
Broughton said the COMMITTEES
would probably consider:
% Ways and means for increas-
ing industrial expansion through re-
search; (2) Steps for diversifying
Southern agricultural production;
60 A program for absorbing work.
ers displaced by mechanization OF
cotton production; (4) An examina-
ton of national economic programs
which require readjustment to slim
ulate southern development and
60 a survey of current southern
research of economic problems
with a view toward further coordi-
nation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-21

dence OF everyone by their physical
attributes, out also by their quail
tiles of character which he said he
hoped, they will carry with them
when they leave school here for
further endeavors.
Reviewing briefly the 1916 MINIS
football story, LIE Grand said that
the 1916 squad played het cleanest
football fought the hardest
and were the best coached .aggre-
cation in the Eastern North Caro-
lima conference.
In closing, Kiwanian LIE Grand
said he felt sure that every mem
Der of the squad will fully realize
his responsibility when he leaves
Wilmington to reflect the best in
terests of the city and New Hanover
county. The conduct of the team,
on and off the field, he said, has
been the conduct of gentlemen and
as such, reflected credit on the
team, coaching staff and the COM
munity. We are all proud of you,
were his final %salutation to the 1916
squad.
Players Present
Introduced PLAYERS: Don Hyatt,
Bill Kuhn. Robert Dunn, Cecil Dill
Ion, Bill Mason, William Swart,
Dick Hanson, Finley Mcmillan,
Charlie Smith, Bubba Sykes, Irwin
Gore, Craig Hampton, Fritz Stell-
jes, Rudy johnson, Neil Pardrick,
Jimmy Piner, Dick Jordan, Jim
Gibson Buddy Bridges, Herman
Wick, Tinky Rogers, John Crowley,
Bobby Stewart, Bobby Haas, j. C.
Clarence Hilburn, Brian
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-21

be broadcast on a nation : wide
ado hook-up.
Arrangements for the Christmas
shopping season program are in
the hands of the Retail Merchants
association of which j. H. Carswell
is the head. He is beingassisted
by the following committees:
Finance - W. B. Berry, chair
man. w. Ronald Lane, A. B.
Cheatham, c. X. Council and Ro.
maid Stewart.
Advertising = R. N. Newell,
chairman, Ronald Stewart, C. L.
Efird, and A. B. Cheatham.
Street lighting - A. B. Blake,
E. H. Switzerland and Ronald
Stewart.
Christmas wrapping-J. H. Hunt
lJr., c. L. Harris and Mrs. Louise
Martin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-21
9RoUCHT0N HEADS
SOUTH COMMITTEE
r,,,,er North Carolin a
Governor To Serve A.
NPA Group Chairman

u.cH1NGTON. Nov 20 - W.D -
National Planning association
Wednesday Vet night ANNOUNCED ot Tsd s lorna,
tion Of a Committee OF The South
s ,i9n et by former Governor J. Mel
nsGuC pronghton of North Carolina,
WIZ %oTk out programs for speed
w the development of the
No so'+h's vast resources
Tho 50 members Of the COM
to be expanded as the
'narE progresses are southerners
"o ln in the field Of business
papjcuIture, education, finance,
sovernment labor and the press;
~. first meeting will be held
rs,irsdav in Birmingham, Ala.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-21
PRE-YULE SEASON
GETS UNDER WAY
Christmas Decorations At
tract Many To Down
town Section OF CITY

Wilmington figurative1y put on
its bib and tucker last night in
honor of the opening of the 1916
pre-Christmas season and with the
coming of darkness, thousands up
on thousands of lights, frosted in
the traditional Yule colors, added
their cheer to this. the first full
postwar holiday season.
Store windows, decorated in fest
i've theme and stocked with the
best class of merchandise dealers
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-21

Mullinix, Billy Quarles and Robert
Venters.
Other guests of the club for
luncheon we're past Lieutenant-Go o
ernor Richard Bundy and Elston
Matthews of Myrtle Beach, S. C.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-21

Try half lemon juice and half
water for a delightfully."- refresh
ing mouth wash.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-21

Baking powder applied with 4
puff, stops PRECIPITATION odor n
is non-irritating.