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Evening star., 1946-01-14

MISS De Chants. home.
Assistant District Attorney Carle-
ton King said the girls relatives
here identified the body.
Mr.. Doyle said Mrs. Leggett, a
native of Germany would be ar
raigned late today on the charge
and held for grand jury action. The
grand jury now is in session at
nearby Ballston Spa.
Mr. King said a yellow bobby sock
was instrumental in completing
Identification.
Joseph de Chants, %, brother of
the missing girl, said Louise was
wearing yellow sock when she left
home"
The sock was on the one leg that
was left on the torso.
Police Chief Patrick F. Rox said
a routine investigation had dis
closed the girl had gone to the
Leggett residence last Wednesday.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
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The Assembly's Legal Committee.
The other, asking for a declaration
of the international duties and rights
of man and nations, was ruled un-
necessary on the ground that it was
covered in the United Nations
Charter.
Press Farley Off Agenda.
A Philippine request that the
General Assembly call Immediately
an international press conference to
consider guarantees of a free press
throughout the world was kept off
the agenda pending clarification.
Meanwhile, plans were made to
call the first meeting of the newly
created Security Council either
Wednesday or Thursday. The IL
member council, empowered to con-
Evening star., 1946-01-14
4 Connors Jurors
Found Victims of
UnsoIyed Robberies

Crime detection in the Dis
trict made a poor showing in
the sampling of a jury in the
trial of Raymond Connors to-
day in District Court.
Twelve jurors were asked if
they had been victims of rob-
bers. Four said they had.
The four were asked if the
robbers had been arrested. In
each case the answer was no.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Cofrun
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on a city plan for Pontiac. Mich,
which was accepted by the city
planners.
He came to the District in 1893
and was employed by the old United
States Housing Authority as a prof.
ect planner.
In April, 1912, he was commits
stoned first lieutenant in the
Army and went overseas with the
Air Transport Command as an en-
gineer of the Middle East Wing
selecting airfield sites between Da-
kar and Arabia.
On his return to Washington in
June, 1914, he was assigned to mill
tary government and almost imme
Evening star., 1946-01-14

troll the international police force
and call for world economic sane
tions against aggressors, is expected
to arrange meeting of chiefs of
staff of the United States, Russia,
Great Britain, France and China
to determine the number of troops
each of the 81 nations will con-
tribute to the world police force.
The council is composed of the
five major powers, as permanent
members, and Australia, Brazil,
Egypt, Mexico, the Netherlands and
Poland, as nonpermanent members.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Culver's Chief Test Pilot
Burned to Death in Crash
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kans., Jan IA
Charles E. Price, 4S, chief test pilot
for the Culver Aircraft Co. here, was
burned to death and Howard r.
Byrns, 33, chief of Culver's expert
mental department, was critically
burned yesterday in the crash of a
new experimental plane near the
plant north of the city.
Evening star., 1946-01-14

With hrSt de-
gree murder in
the Staying of
Miss Louise De
c h a n t S, 20.
whose dismem-
bered body was
discovered yes
terday.
The n u d e,
h e a d | e S S and
armleSs torso
was found part
ly buried at the
rear of a chick
en- house at Mrs.
Leggett's + ar m
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Girls S Body Identified,
arm Woman Faces
Charge Of Murder
!; the Associated Press

tAoNOOIdttU
SARTOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, Jan.
l4.-District Attorney John F. Doyle
said today that Mrs. Sonia Leggett,
Sc, would be charged later today
Evening star., 1946-01-14
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he fears some vicious antilabor
measure might be passed
Mr.. Randolph said he thinks Mr.
Truman's plan might well reinforce
voluntary mediation and sanctifica-
ton of contracts"
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Evening star., 1946-05-05
ChiIdren's S Adult Tastes
Called Radio Problem
By the Associoisd Prsss

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 4-Noth-
ing is puzzling the Nations radio
broadcasters more than what to
offer juveniles who prefer the more
hardy adult fare of murder dramas
and soap opera, an adviser to two
top network child programs said
today.
We've got to face the hard facts
that listening ratings show plainly
that programs designed for children
actually have fewer juvenile listeners
than do the thriller programs de-
signed for adults" Miss Josette
Frank of New York told the 18th
Institute for Education by Radio.
mot only is the nervous impact
Of adult mysteries too great" the
education associate of the Child
Study Association of America ex-
planned, but too often they leave
bad impressions.
TOO often the villain isn't pun
ished by juvenile lights. sChildren
consider the villain triumphant, for
instance, If he gets to commit sui
eide instead of being punished by
death or capture"
Evening star., 1946-05-05
more than $500 signatures were

more than $500 signatures were
obtained. -
An outdoor play called Life With
out Further OPA," lampooning
OPA'S. enemies In Congress, was
planned in Washington, but rain
caused it to be postponed for a week.
A planned AVG rally at Milwau-
kee City Hall was called of because
rain washed out signs and short
circuited sound truck equipment.
At Wichita, Kans., the CIO In
dustrial Union Council called for
the sending Of letters and tele-
grams to Senators Capper and Reed
and Representative Rees of Kansas
urging retention of OPA.
Wagner Hits Propaganda,
Meanwhile, in Washington, Chair
man Wagner of the Senate Bank
ing Committee said Congress must
reject propaganda" demands for
elimination Of price controls which
he termed another name for a
Evening star., 1946-05-05
War Assets Head Saws
Gl Priority Will Delay
Disposal Of Surplus
BY the Assoeioied Pres,

The War Assets Administration
believes veterans newly won priority
In purchase of surplus war goods will
delay the entire surplus disposal
program-which some Senators say
is too slow anyway.
Insisting that the disposal record
Is at least partly Congress fault, 1t.
Gen. Edmund B. Gregory. head of
the war Assets Administration. pre-
dicted in an interview:
THE new law will slow down dis
posal generally, by complicating the
already complex system of priorities
laid down by Congress"
President Truman's signing of the
law Friday focused new attention on
the disposal program 1t capped
week In which Senator Byrd, Demo-
crat, OF Virginia called the tagging
sale OF surpluses national scan
dal. simultaneously, members of
the Senate War Investigating Com
mlttee charged the administration
Is guilty of "procrastination" in GET
ting needed consumer goods back
from europe.
Gregory Replies With Figures.
Gen. Gregory replied with figures
showing almost three fold increase
IN three months. He called it
solid accomplishment"
Here is the record:
The total surplus may amount to
$4,000, ,000,00 the estimate used by
Senator Byrd, or closer to $2O,O0O,-
100000, the figure which Gen.
Gregory says now looks more likely.
About $14,900OOO,0 900 worth has
oeen declared surplus by the Army
and Navy, and thus available for
sale. 1t includes about $4,000, ,OO0,-
600 worth of nonsalable aircraft.
About $4,000, ,oooo 900 worth of
property has been sold, eight months
after the war.
Surplus Stock Still Growing.
The Army and Navy are still de-
clarlng goods surplus at a rate
as OF March-about 21z times great
er than the rate of disposal. In
other words, the surplus stockpile
still is growing.
There are considerable goods of
the kind consumers want in stock
piles overseas. The Army and
Navy are bringing 285 shiploads dn-
cluding some small ships, back by
September from the Pacific, but got
started only last month.
No move has been made to bring
such goods from Europe. This is
not WAA's responsibility, until the
goods get here: the "procrastination"
charge was aimed at Reconversion
Director John Snyder. He says the
European surplus is probably more
desperately needed where it is.
March DisposaIs Increase.
Disposals in March were S510.-
100000, almost double the rate of
December. April sales will Jump al
most another 100000, 900 when the
tally Is in, Gen. Gregory says.
AS for the goods that cause most
OF the uproar-the trucks, textiles
and other consumer goods-sales
in March set new record, although
Sl,180,000,000 worth remains as sur
plus to be sold
Returns to the Treasury so far
have been about 40 cents on the
dollar. This will drop as the de-
sirable goods are skinned of, but
it is high above the old estimates
of IS cents per dollar of original
cost. -
The WAA reported yesterday that
sale of surplus aircraft has netted
the Government more than $64.-
00O,000
Through April, the agency said,
gross returns amounted to nearly
s78,500,oO0. OF this, approximately
S14.130,000 went for administrative
and operating expenses.
Evening star., 1946-05-05
Veterans Demonstrate
In $40 Areas in Move
To Save Price Control
BY the Associated Press

The American Veterans Commit
tee reported demonstrations yester-
day throughout the country by 37o
OF its $50 chapters. along with other
organizations, on what it proclaimed
as "Save OPA Day"
Six effgies were hanged from
lampoSts in Los Angeles and Holly
wood with placards reading: This
Congressman committed political
suicide. He voted against price
control, sez AVG"
In Omaha Is labor and women's
groups Joined with veterans in hold
ing a day-long meeting which they
called an anti-inflation conference.
They prepared petitions to Senators
Wherry and Butler, both Repub-
licans, urging the retention of a
strong OPA.
Petitions Circulated.
A flight imitation committee
composed of representatives of As
civic and labor organizations has
been circulating petitions in St.
Louis for several days. Leaders said
they had obtained more than IS 900
signatures to petitions urging the
extention of OPA controls.
The AVG sponsored a petition
campaign at the Georgia Institute
OF. Technology, Atlanta, and said
Evening star., 1946-05-05
Navel Gun Foctory
To Welcome Visitors

The Naval Gun Factory will be
open to visitors from to 4:15 pm,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
IN celebration Of the first anniver-
sary Of We day. The Navy said
visitors will be admitted by the
gate at Eighth and M streets Sc
and children under Is must be ac-
companied by adults.
There will be exhibitions of ord
nance materials, band concerts and
catapulting of planes. A destroyer
will be tied up at the Gun Factory
dock Tuesday and Wednesday for
inspection by visitors.
Evening star., 1946-05-05
cicognoni on Clipper
As 1t Sets Pacific Mark
by the Asseeiated Press

SAN FRANCISCO. May IA
Constellation Clipper of Pan Ameri-
can Airlines reached San Francisco
today from Honolulu in 7 hours,
81 minutes, a new record for the
2,400 miles.
The former record of 8 hours.
IA minutes, was set last April 10
by a plane of the same kind.
The Constellation, in command
of Capt. S. H. Miller of New York,
carried IS passengers, among them
Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Ci-
cognani, apostolic delegate to this
country. He is returning to Wash
ington after officia ating at cere-
monies commemorating the centen-
nial of establishment of a Catholic
mission at Maui.
Evening star., 1946-05-05

postwar era OF boom or bust" !"
The committee has been hearing
testimony for several week on a
bill to continue the OPA beyond
June 80.
He said in a statement that he
would do his utmost to bring out
a bill giving OPA adequate author
ity to continue control over prices
and rents.
Senator Wagner declared the OPA
measure approved by the House
Evening star., 1946-05-05
amounts virtually to repeal Of
price control"
Dr.. w. J. Humphrys to Speak

The District Eastern Shore So
ciety and the D. c. alumni chapter
Of Washington College will hold
their annual joint meeting at 7 pm.
tomorrow in the Fairfax Hotel, 2l00
Massachusetts, avenue. DR.. w. j.
Humphreys, author and scientist,
will be principal speaker.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-11
Nick enney On
BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Today's hand was we'll played by
DR.. Paul Stern, of London. His
partner was Col. Robert J. Gill, of
Baltimore, Md, who has since be-
come Brigadier-Genera Gill. The
generals redouble of the four
heart bid shows that he has lost
none of his old optimism.
When the ace of clubs held the
first trick, the four of clubs was
continued and DIR. Stern discarded
his three of diamonds. He trumped
dummy's five of clubs with the
deuce of hearts, cashed the king
and ace of diamonds, then ruffed
the seven of clubs with the five of
hearts.
The ace of spades was cashed
and another diamond led, which
East ruffed with the eight of hearts
and DR.. Stern o~ver-ruffed with the
ace.
Then he played a low spade
which West won with the t~en-spot.
West came back with the king of
spades. DR.. Stern refused to trump
this in dummy and East was forced
to trump with the three of hearts.
Now, when East led the six of
hearts, DR.. Stern won in dummy
with the ten-5pot, and won the last
two tricks with the king and queen
of hearts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-11

to set the shad planks. Some one
passed the word along to the kitch-
en-: They're starting now"
Guests at the bar came out to
watch. Captain Bill hoisted up his
sagging waist, tipped a glass of
beer down his throat gave out the
orders. Move it back, Mack. That
one forward" Bill was in his ele-
ment. "Straighten that one, Mac
turn her over"
THE kitchen exhaled savory un-
dulations of food.
There's more to a shad fry than
shad. There's always the chowder.
"Good-natured Betty, right in
the middle OF the hub-bub, oblig-
ingly told US how she made that
ten-gallon baton. She made it
Manhattan style; she made it
without water. First two pounds of
bacon we're cut into small pieces,
fried a few minutes. To this she
added five pounds of diced on
ions, two punches of diced leeks,
one bunch of finely cut parsley,
two punches of diced celery, ten
carrots, scraped and diced. It
takes ten dozen clans for ten gal
Ions of chowder. These were put
through the meat grinder using
the coarse blade. The CLANS were
lifted from the juice, then the
juice strained through a cheese
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-11
Last Day To Register

Today is the third and last chance
for eligible persons to register in order
to participate in the May rs primary
election.
On the two preceding Saturdays the
registrants have represented but a small
fraction of the eligible total.
It is to be hoped that today will
clear the record.
Wilmington and New Hanover
county voters in recent years have been
Indifferent to the privilege of voting.
Only a small percentage have recogniz-
ed their duty to exercise the right of
franchise.
Others have not been remiss in their
complaints whenever governmental de.
cisions have not had their approval,
but ignore the fact that by their fail
ure to vote they are m%easurably re-
sponsible for those decisions by leaving
the election of officials, from highest
to lowest, to a small minority.
This is contrary to the cardinal
principle of Democratic government,
which theoretically provides for actual
majority rule.
Let every person who has failed to
register thus far visit his precinct head.
quarters between 9 o'clock this morning
and sunset, and make sure that his
name is on the poll lists.
Il any are not certain in which pre-.
cinct they dwell as a result of changes
in precinct lines due to the annexation
of suburban areas, their attention is
directed to the table in this edition Of
the Star showing the confines of each
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-11

the United States, they are a long way
from needing the interference of storm
troopers to correct by the brutal meth
DDS most favored by Ku Kluxers.
The reader is urged to read the
article on this page entitled "The K.
K. K. is Hitler Stuff, written by Ralph
McGil and appearing in the Atlanta
Constitution, for an account of the
hoodlum racket in its present stage of
reorganization.
Certainly there is no room for the
Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina, which
suffered enough from it's original bes-
tial practices during Carpet Bag days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-11
BY John Skies

It's been quite a spell since l
jotted down an item herein about
food, a week at least.
But last week when Hamilton
Hicks, ct ais the ct ais mean
ing the employees of the U. S..
Engineers here-turned out to
serve planked shad to guests of
Colonel Gillette following an in
spection tour along the Cape Fear
river, he, Mr.. Hicks, gave the
guests a photostatic copy of a New
York Herald Tribune article about
planked shad.
When I set out to pass the article
along to you l found I'd lost it.
Now it has popped up in a desk
drawer I hadn't cleaned out in
some months. So, I'm passing it
along to you noW-parts of it.
that is:
"A shad to a plank, that's the
allotment. The two fillets crossed
with three strips of bacon, then
nailed tight to the board. These
oak planks measured two feet in
length, about fifteen inches in
width and were fitted on a prop
like a shaving mirror, so they will
stand at any angle desired. Planks
can be used two seasons only, then
they dry out ard will go up in a
Whiff OF flame to ruin a party.
"A tricky business laying the
fire, built as it is on top Of the
ground. Newspapers we're put
down to cover the chosen spot
which measures 3 feet wide and 6
to z feet long. the length depend
ing, OF course, on the number
OF planks to be set.
One big shad will serve
four, only a few hearty eaters can
manage second helpings. Over the
newspaper was laid kindling wood,
intermingled with paper to get it
off to a good start. About an hour
before the planks were set. the
kindling was fired. Spears of fire
rose to jab at the darkness. A fire
bed must be made just so, tucked
in nice and neat around the edges,
mitered at the corners.
White smoke p1umes curled. A
north breeze sent the smoke rolling
south, when a west wind came it
ran to the east.
"Set 'em up, Mack" Bills voice
was mighty. That was the signal
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-11
Ku Klux Revived

Some twenty-odd years ago a racket
spread like wildfire, particularly in the
South, which masquerade behind the
title and under the sheets of the Ku
Klux Klan.
1t practiced torture after dark and
under masks.
Thousands of misguided men of
prominence, including Bibb Graves.
later twice governor of Alabama, and
the present Associate Justice Hugo
Black of the U. S. Supreme Court, were
numbered among it's members.
It's code wal a deep secret, its cam
paigns were principally against Jews
and Negroes, not because they were law
offenders, but because they were Jews
or Negroes, and dared to hold up their
heads and engage in business in the
community.
Many a victim of Ku Klux attack
in those days still bears the scars Of
bull whip beatings to which they were
subjected.
Now, with the people disturbed bv
strikes and unrest general, an effort is
being made to revive this organization
1t is reported that five crosses were
burned OF Stone mountain, just outside
Atlanta, drawing an audience of two
thousand, and that five hundred mem.
bers have joined up in that city alone
The whole thing is un-American
contrary to the customs of civilization
and should be promptly uprooted. What.
EVER unsatisfactory conditions exist ir
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-11
THE JOB

Congressional record of J. Bay.
ard Clark strongly recommends
his denomination by the Democrats
of the seventh district in the
approaching primary election.
For eighteen years Congressman
Clark has worked at his lob in
Washington, with the emphasis on
the work. He has represented his
district ably and at the same time
ne mas served his nation with hon
Or, dignity and efficiency.
Through his years of service and
close application to his trust he
has reached a place high in the
councils of mis- country. He has
acquired the knowhow of Congress
slonal procedure and is rated as
an expert in charting the course of
legislation.
Today he is the 37th oldest Con-
gresham in time of service and
as such is approaching the point
where he will be called upon to
assume a type of leadership that
Will rebound to the honor of the
State Of North Carolina.
We have not always agreed with
Congressman Clark's positions on
all matters before Congress but we
know him for a gentleman who
thinks things through before he
takes a position, who is not a wind
bag or a demogogue, who has rem
dered invaluable service to the
Democratic administration and vet
has consistently refused to wear
Its collar and who has not hesitat-
ed to speak his mind and stand
on his own feet when his honest
opinion was al variance with that
administration.
lie has served through one Of
the most critical and trying peri
d the nation has experienced.
depression, New Deal, prepared
ness, war. and now reconversion.
For the people of the seventh
congressional district at this time
to deprive themselves and the
United States government of the
services OF this able and dilisent
public servant would be akin ia
tragic, no matter how honest and
capable a successor they might
choose.-Fayetteville Observer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-11
QUOTATIONS.

IN my opinion there's not a girl to touch
the German girl. They are the hardest work
ing girls have ever seen. British Pvt.
FRANK Allett OF London, in Germany.
The people of the United States have never
supported any proposal which would weaken
civilian control of the armed forces. 1 hope
and think they never will. Sen Styles
Bridges (R) of New Hampshire.
all territorial systems, with the various ma
TONS of the world welded into one unit owing
allegiance to one flag, to one God, using one
currency and ultimately one language. Seth
Ramkre shna Dalmia, Indian industrialist.
Te absence OF a definite policy and positive
support from Washington has been a tremen-
dous handicap.-American officer in GERMANY
Why. those people, why, they simply have no
hearts a. all! Belly Americans. that is what
thew are. But T don't think We have very many
of them.-Fiorello H. LaGuardia, UNRRA
director on pie a-la-mode eaters.
The need for food in Germany should MT
be considered merely from a Ran
viewpoint as food is essential not onlv 70 +ha
economic recovery o. Germany but also IN
the recovery of Europe as a whole-Lt Co.
Lucius D. Clay, deputy commander U. S. forces
in Europe.
A traffic policeman must be an un,s,,, III, y
capable person.-Goroon Sheehe, Internations,
Association 81 Police Chiefs official.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-11
It's A Little Late To Bring 1t Up
ButHere's The cCoy On Shad Cooking

cloth. Into the pot along with the
vegetables went fifteen No. 2 cans
Of tomato JUICE; next in, the clam
juice, then the clans, and the
pot was let simmer ten hours.
Betty will never be popped in
the eye frying roe for a crowd. She
wraps the roe in wax paper and
bakes it in bundles. Roe is placed
in a sieve and cold water run
over; then arranged on clean
towels and let throughly dry. 1t is
salt and pepper seasoned, rolled
in Waxed paper, the ends twirled
for a tight closure. Next the rolls
are spread over a baking sheet to
wait the moment the shad planks
go by the fire then into a slow
oven. Roe and shad cook in the
same time, one hour and fifteen
minutes.
String beans were on the menu
and new potatoes, boiled in their
jackets; so perfect with shad. The
salad was of everything green with
a fresh dressing, touched up with
garlic. Dill pickles, celery, olives
went along to the table and crusty
hard rolls. No dessert. No coffee
But beer and more beer.
Long tables were laid down the
dining room-the rough boards
covered with ''The Hudson Dis
patch and THE Jersey Observer
then the white cotton tablecloths.
The cutlery was arranged. Big
bowls of brittle o~ysterettes went on
to accompany the chowder.