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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-06
Ah Annual Presbyterian Synodical
Auxiliary To Meet In Concord Soon

CONCORD, Oct. 5. - The 34th
annual meeting of the Presbyterian
syaodical auxiliary of North Caro-
Ina will meet here in the First
Presbyterian church October 1917.
Delegates and visitors will gather
from the 439 auxiliaries of the nine
Presbyterial auxiliaries, which
number $1,000 members. Mrs.
George U. Baucom, Jr., of Raleigh,
Is president, and will complete her
third year of service at this meet
Ing, which is the limit Of terms of
offce. A new president. vice-presi-
dent and corresponding secretary
will be elected at this meeting. The
auxiliary usually has an attend
ance Of about 400. All of them will
be entertained for lunch and din
her at the church dining rooms
during the meeting, by the auxilia-
RES Of the Concord churches.
The theme for the meeting is an
nounced : Stewards of Enlarged
Opportunities. The motto is, GAS
every man hath received the gift,
even so minister the same one to
another, as good stewards of the
manifold grace of God. l Pet. 4:10.
The challenge is the words
Of David Livingston, the fam
Gus Missionary" I will place no
value upon anything I am or pos
sess, except in its relation to the
Alagdom of God"
The first activity of the conven-
non will be the meeting of the
executive board, which will be held
At Pity Sake, country home of
MRS. Charles Cannon. who with
Mrs. William Cannon will be aos-
leSses at a luncheon. The execu-
i've board will meet at 2 pm.
tuesday, October. Is after
NE lunch, and at 4 a prayer re-
lIeat will be held, led by Mrs. W.D.
Feafce, of Raleigh.
The synodical meeting will open
al ':5O pm. October IS, with Mrs.
naucom presiding. Rev. John H.
~McAlnnoa, pastor of Concord First
.nufcn will lead the opening wor-
sllp service and will extend greet
Jugs from the church and COM
4unlty. Mrs. Boyd Horton, presi-
ueAt Of The hostess auxiliary, viii
also extend greetings, and Mrs. C..
Naynal, of Statesville will ex-
.sno greetings as president of Con
1Ofa presbytery's auxiliary. Mrs.
MAX Gregg, Wilmington, will
Nldke response for the visitors.
Mrs. Roy Davis will report the
" tendance Of delegates. and Mrs.
w. u Pearce will present. the pro-
gam outline. This will be followa
me annual reports of officers
y y me auxiliary as follows: Mrs.
~ Baucom, president; Mrs. E.
mems, Sanford, vice president;
m.s, j. F. MENUS, Fayetteville, re-
lung secretary; Mrs. W. D.
Mo- Jarce' corresponding secretary;
MlS' W. A. Dixon, Belmont,
reaSuger; Mrs. E. E. Gillespie,
.eeAsoofo, historian. Mrs. j. B.
%nsa'hers, Winston Salem, will re-
SoIV On synod's and presbytery's
Tslile missions, and Mrs. w. G.
baolnas, Mt. Holly, on assembly's
e missions and she will intro
I'VE DR.. George Mauze, of Win
w. : Salem, who will speak on
p me church's Opportunity at
is 0n Wednesday morning, October,
m;r MIS-. c. M. Steele, %Statesville,
NJ. report on White Cross Work,
~, D. H. Brown, Tarboro, on Lit.
AZURE and Mrs. H. C. McLauch-
continued on Page Two; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-06
Cape Fear Garden Club Plans
First Meeting OF Year Tuesday
Mrs. R. H. Totten Of Chapel
Hill, Will Address Group On
Wild Flowers Of State

The Cape Fear Garden club will
hold the first meeting of the fall
season on Tuesday morning at II
o'clock in the Great Hall of St.
James parish house. preceded by
a meeting OF the executive board
at 1920 o'clock.
Mrs. R. H. Totem of Chapel Hill,
and a fomer president of the Gar
den club of North Carolina, will
Continued on Page Two; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-06

The regular meeting of the Bust
ness and Professional Woman's
club was held Friday evening at
the Friendly cafeteria dining room
at 6 pm.
Following the devotional, Let Us
Have Faith, led by Mrs. Louise
B.. Polvogt, Mrs. Howell, execu-
tive secretary of Family Life Or
ganization, was introduced. Mrs.
Howell named the IL Red Feather
Services which is combined in the
Community Chest. Mrs. Howell
said the residents of Wilmington
know what 1t has meant to the
community in having our agencies
organized and combined. She stat
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-06
Sallie w. Bradshaw,
William Hicks To
Marry In November

Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Bradshaw of
Willard. announce the engageme 1t
of their daughter. Sallie Wray, to
william Murray Hicks, SIX &c
U.S.N., son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. h.
Hicks of Willard.
The wedding will take place in
November
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-06
John Farrell, Industrial Agent,
Addresses Meeting Of B. &P. Club

ed the goal this year is $106, 900,
4 percent more than before, and
related figures in outlining the
services of organizations as
well as the primary aim of each
Mrs. Howell emphasized the pro-
noting of family life and assisting
in personal problems and job re-
lations. She further pointed out
that we are interested in aiding
r d character building
in whom will be our future citi-
zens and later the backbone of this
community. The members en-
Continued on Page Two; Col. s.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
Congressional Medals
Given 10 Two Widows

Two posthumous awards Of the
Congressional Medal of Honor to
soldiers who gave their lives to help
their comrades were announced to-
day by the War Department.
The nations highest decoration
was bestowed on Rfc. Walter G.
Wetzel, Is, of Roseville. Mich, who,
on guard duty at post in Germany,
saved several comrades by smother
ing two hand grenades under his
body.
Pfc. Wetzel was on duty at the
entrance of an abandoned house in
Birken on April 8, 4945. When Ger
mans attacked during the night, he
fired on them, then joined his COM
rades inside the building as they
defended their post. When two gren-
AIDES were hurled through the win
dow, he fell on them, suffering NOR
tai wounds. The Germans were re-
pulsed.
The medal was presented to the
soldiers widow, Mrs. Dorothy WetSel.
The other decoration went to Pfc.
Frederick G. Murphy, n, Of Quincy,
Mass. A medical technician this
soldier was wounded in the shoulder
during q dawn attack on the Sieg-
fried Line March IS. 1945. Refus-
ing to 60 to the rear for medical
aid, he continued to help other
wounded men. He stepped on a
mine, which blew OF one of his feet,
but even then he continued to crawl
among the wounded, administering
first aid until he was struck again
and fatally wounded.
The medal was given to his widow,
Mrs. Virginia M. Murphy.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
Bush Praised for War Work
As Science Research Chief
BY the Asseeio,.d Pres,

On his Seth birthday DR.. Van
nevar Bush, director of the Ofilce
of Scientific Research and Develop
ment, was praised by high officials
today for his contributions to victory
in the war.
Secretary OF War Patterson said
DR. Bush through his services
helped shorten the war and saved
American lives"
Maj. Gen. Leslie r. Groves, who
directed development Of the atomic
bomb. and Prime Minister Mac
Kenzie King Of Canada lauded DR..
Bush's achievements.
Others whose congratulatory state
merts were released through the
American Council Of Public Affairs
included DR.. James B. Conant, pres
ident OF Harvard University; DR..
Isaiah Bowman. president OF Johns
Hopkins University: DR.. Arthur H.
Compton, chancellor of Washington
University; Harold G. Moulton.
president OF the Brookings Institu-
tion, and Ross G. Harrison, chair
man of the National Research
Council.
DR.. Bush, president Of the Car
negie Institution, is author of a
new book, Endless Horizons" re-
leased by the Council on Public
Affairs today.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
Illinois University Reveals
Secret Rubber Project
By the Assoeiotsd Press

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Mar. 1.-THE
University of Illinois unveiled today
details Of secret wartime project
on the campus-a research Iabora-
tory in which so new kinds of
synthetic rubber have been de-
veloped.
The laboratory, which has op-
Grated for three years under spon4
sorship of the Once of Rubber
Reserve Of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp, will continue for
another year. =
Prof. Carl S. Marvel, who heads
the laboratory, expressed the opin-
Ion that within two years synthetic
rubber will be well superior" to
the natural product and that the
American tire industry will be
permanently free from any military
or economic threats from foreign
rubber sources"
Speaking with the permission Of
the Federal Government, which had
maintained the work under wartime
secrecy, Marvel listed these other
accomplishments of the laboratory:
Establishment of the effect and
importance of purity of materials
going into synthetic rubber. i'm
proyement of soap used in the rub
ner-making process and develop
ment OF analytic methods for con-
trolling production and quality of
synthetic rubber.
More than $500,000 was provided
oy the Government for operation
OF the laboratory, which has a staff
OF 40 persons and is the largest
university group project of its kind
Evening star., 1946-03-11
I in Greek Cabinet Quit;
Premier Stays in Power
By The Associoisd Press

ATHENS, Mar. 11.-Premier
7hemistokles Sophoulis kept his
government in power today despite
the announced designations of seven
Of his 13 cabinet members and clung
to the March 81 date for the Greek
elections.
The date was set in consultation
with the British, who again insisted
on it over the week end. The
British declined to accept Premier
Sophoulis' own warning of a threat
ened rightist intimidation OF the
electorate.
Premier Sophoulis accepted the
withdrawal Of first Vice Premier
George Kafandaris, the second min
lister actually to carry out q break
over the Leftist and Liberal demand
for postponement Of the elections.
The Premier said he would not at
tempt to replace ministers who have
announced their designations but
would streamline the government
by assigning their portfolios to
other cabinet members.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
Martin Plant Workers
Accept 11-Cenf Increase
BY the Asseeiaisd Pres.

BALTIMORE, Mar. 11.-Members
OF the Glenn L. Martin Local of the
United Automobile Workers (CIO)
voted yesterday to accept contract
granting an average minimum in
crease of II cents per hour, four paid
holidays and retroactive pay to
January /, 1916.
The union initially asked for a 30
per cent increase in negotiations
which started January 81, q week
after the local posted 30-day strike
notice.
The company employs about 10000
persons, 5000 Of them represented
by the UAW.
Ernest j. Morgan, assistant re-
gional director OF the UAW, said
that the holidays, retroactive pay
and the sliding increase would mean
an actual pay rise Of 1c cents per
hour.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
West Coast haehinists
Vote 10 Quit Union and
End 14-Day Strike
" ths Assoeiatsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. Ire
turn Of nearly 1000 striking machin-
lists to Is San Francisco Bay area
shipyards from which they walked
out 134 days ago apparently hinged
today on employer acceptance OF
the unions secession from the In
dependent International Associa-
ton of Machinists..
Members Of Machinists' Lodge 90
yesterday voted to accept an 18-
cent-an-hour wage Increase, then
voted to leave the international and
rename their organization Union 68
However, Harvey Brown, interna-
tional president. notified of the
secession vote, said:
Lodge So, lam, will continue as
q duly constituted subordinate lodge
|of the lam and will be the custo-
dian OF all agreements in effect and
others to be contaminated for the
members Of Lodge 6S."
Mr.. Brown came here from WASH
ington, D. c., with announced inten-
ti0ns Of settling the strike, which he
termed illegal" and charged strike
leaders with insubordination.
AFL shipyard unions, which were
not on strike, but observed machin-
lists picket lines, previously voted to
accept the blanket 18-cent hourly
wage boost.
The shipyards have announced
plans to reopen March 18. The ma
chinists did not vote to resume work
In machine shops and other affected
industries.
About half the unions 1000 mem
bers are shipyard employees. The
strike made about $4,000 persons
idle and Of those some $4,000 are
shipyard employees.
Local machinist spokesmen said
the union would try to negotiate
this week to end the strike against
other bay area industries.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
Weighing Of Aga Khan
In Diamonds Yields
Charity A,2O0,0OO
BY the Associated Press

BOMBAY, Mar. 11.-Ismailite
charities win benefit approximately
$2,200, 900 as the result OF q unique
ceremony yesterday at which fol-
lowers Of the Aga Khan matched
his weight pound for pound in dia-
monds.
Approximately $4,000 devotees
looked on as the 2431a pound spirit
ual leader OF the Ismail Moslems
was weighed on a specially con-
structed scale in the great Bra
bourne Stadium.
The cash value of the diamonds
representing contributions from his
followers, will 60 to the Aga Khan
to be used for Ismail welfare work.
Princes and rajahs, many of
them wearing brilliantly jeweled
turbans. mingled with humblv
dressed natives in a demonstration
OF devotion to the man they revere
as the lineal descendant of Fatima,
daughter of Mohammed, and a liv-
ing embodiment of the diety.
The occasion was the diamond
jubilee marking the Aga Khan's
60th year of leadership. At his
golden jubilee 10 years ago he was
weighed in gold.
The Aga Khan was dressed in a
long, silver -brocaded tunic with
high, tight fitting collar and a gold
brocaded green silk turban.
The rites of weighing were purely
symbolic. The value of whatever
precious stuffs are measured against
the person of the Aga Khan de-
termines the sum of money to be
donated 70 charity. The gems will
be returned to the London interests
and others from whom they were
borrowed.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
|cl0-AFLEie on Labor Post
Puts Schwellenboch in Middle
middle Of . family row which is, Of

middle OF . family row which Is, Of
course, worse.
Lewis Now for AFL.
In the past the aggressive young
CIO stan corps OF Mr.. Pressman
and others have not had too much
trouble with mild and aging AFL
President William Green, who in
any case could always be smoothed
down by President Roosevelt. But
President Roosevelt is gone and Mr..
Green has been joined by the for
midable John L. Lewis, who has
scores to pay all down the line, but
especially with the CIO.
Mr.. Lewis, the one-time supposed
radical, Is upholding these days the
tenets OF Repubtcanism in a man.
ner worthy Of his old role as one
OF those who nominated Calvin
Coolidge to the presidency. He
despises OPA and the controls dear
to CIO and cries for more produc-
tion and free enterprise.
The soft coal contract negotia-
tions are drawing nigh and Mr..
Lewis Is about to take the field.
Five will get you ten it is the
operators who first yell for Gov
erument helm.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
1000 Active Reds
Hold Federal Posts
Here, Priest Says

Declaring 1000 active" Com
munists hold Government jobs here,
the Rev. John r. Cronin OF the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Conference
charged yesterday that q public In
lvestigation OF the situation would
shake the country"
Speaking at the annual COM
munion breakfast Of the st. Thomas
More Church Holy Name Society in
Arlington, Father Cronin empha-
sized that he was speaking as an
individual and was not expressing
the ofhcial policy OF the conference
He Is assistant director OF its So
cial Action Department.
Father Cronin said 1870 Of the
1000 alleged Communists 'are in
key positions from which they could
influence the policies OF the involved
departments"
State, Treasury Named.
He named the State and Treasury
Departments and the Budget Bu-
reau as agencies in which Com
munists are particularly active, and
demanded an investigation of con-
ditions there.
He also asserted that the Soviet
government already has embarked
on three-point program OF aggres-
sion, including:
l. Over-running Central Europe
to obtain slave labor for Soviet fac
tories, with the ultimate objectives
a Communist France, invasion of
Spain and Communist power con-
trolling Gibraltar.
2. Isolation Of the British empire
and its dismemberment through CO.
lonial revolt partially instigated by
the Communists.
3. Infiltration in South America.
Refuses to Give Source.
Although refusing to disclose his
source OF information, Father
Cronin indicated that much of it
came from underground movements
abroad.
He said that Russia now has an
army of 100000 men in Hungary
which is not deployed as an occupa-
ton force but is concentrated,
heavily equipped and ready for field
action.
Another army of 10000 troops,
similarly equipped and concen-
trated, Is standing by in Bulgaria
he said.
Ridicules Russian Claims.
He ridiculed Russian claims that
these forces are being used as occu-
patton forces. pointing out that
Gen. Macarthur had asked for only
400 900 men for Pacific-occupied
areas.
The Catholic official concluded
his remarks by saying he favored
compulsory military training as the
only way to avert third world war.
A native of Glens Falls, N. Y.
Father Cronin attended st. Mary's
College there and Catholic Univer-
sity here. He was a teacher of
economics at st. Mary's until five
weeks ago, when he was transferred
to his present post.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
Two Men in Stranded Car
Buried Alive by SnowpIow
BY The Asseeiatsd Press

FREEPORT. ILL.,, Mar. 1.-Two
Kenosha, Wis, men were found dead
Saturday in a car completely buried
by snow. and q coroner's jury de-
cided the deaths were from suffoca-
ton.
The men were Nello Del Frate, so,
and Louis Gentle, 50.
DR.. Edward A. Diestelmeier, Steph-
enson County coroner, said snow
plow passed the stalled car three
times Friday night, but because of
8 to 8 feet snowdrifts saw no sign
Of 1t or the men.
He said q plow ran into the car
accidentally Saturday afternoon and
that the two bodies were found in it.
DR.. Diestelmeier said the men,
with Mr.. Del Frate's wife and daugh-
ter, Jean, were en- route to Waterloo,
Iowa, when their car ran OF the
highway Friday.
He said State highway patrol
man took the women to q hotel and
sent out q wrecker. which was un-
able to pull the car out and itself
had to be freed by . snowplow.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
hsgr. 0'Grady Urges
Increase in Security
Benefits al Hearinu
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

A gradual increase in old age
and, survivors insurance benefits
was recommended to the House
Ways and Means Committee today
by the Right Rev. John O'Grady,
secretary of the National Confer
ence Of Catholic Charities.
The increase. Msgr. O'Grady said,
should be Sufficient to provide for
the basic needs" Of Social Security
beneficiaries.
Let us hope" he added, "that q
larger share Of the increasing cost
may be borne by industry and by
the workers themselves so that the
BENEFITS may be regarded as earned
benefits, so that the people who re-
ceive them may feel that they are
receiving them as matter of right" !"
Msgr. O'Grady also advocated ex-
tension OF coverage to all agricul-
ture workers, including farmers and
processing workers, and to domestic
workers and the self f-employed.
He urged that Congress act at
once to give war veterans credit for
military service, with the Govern
ment paying the Social Security
taxes for the period of service.
Representative Voorhis, Democrat.
OF California, advocated broadening
Of the Social Security program to
make it IAN economic sterilization
and security act for the whole
country"
Specifically, Mr.. Voorhis urged
that old age retirement pensions be
provided for people who have
reached the age where employment
becomes difficult; that coverage be
extended to all disabled persons, and
that aid to fatherless children be
broadened.
He proposed that the program be
nnanced by q general tax similar
to the victory tax levied during
the war.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
By Doris FIeeson

A gloves-on row between the
American Federation OF Labor and
the CIo over whose disciples shall
hold ranking posts in the Labor
Department has been appealed di-
rectlyyto President Truman over the
head Of Secretary Schwellenbach by
federation spokesmen.
Resignation of First Assistant
Secretary Daniel w. Tracy, an AFL
wheelhorse, led to the crumbling OF
the careful AFL-CIO mosaic which
had been constructed within the
department by Frances Perkins. Mr..
Tracy contended the CIO had sue
cessfully walled him OF from con-
tact with their old friend, who be-
came his new boss. In a temper, Mr..
Tracy quit.
Responsible or not, the CIO saw
It's opportunity and leaped for it.
Lee Pressman, CIO council, is cred
tied with inducing Mr.. Schwellen-
bach to adopt what seemed to the
harassed secretary a good idea at
the time: Promote to Mr.. Tracy's
job the second assistant secretary,
John w. Gibson, former pillar of
the Michigan CIO.
AFL to Fight Bill.
AT the same time, Mr.. Schwellen-
bach asked his friend, Senator MUIR
ray Of Montana, to introduce a bill
giving him an undersecretary and
three assistant secretaries, a move
giving him professional equality
with his cabinet colleagues. Labor
has been the only department lack
ing these bureaucratic refinements.
Senator Murray put in the bill and
the Senate passed it with little dis
cussion.
The AFL leaders who have been
meeting in sunny Florida are now
dissenting vigorously. They expect
to bottle up the new plan in the
House Rules Committee, conserva-
tive climate more salubrious for
them than the Senate, until the
present situation improves.
Iney were not amused by an offer
to let them name a second assistant
secretary, who in time would get
to be first assistant under the pro-
posed legislation. They figure no
matter how the assistant secretary
ships are cut up, the AFL will still
be outranked when the CLOS Glib
son is moved up to undersecretary.
AS the elder of the two labor fac
tions, the federation takes an ex-
tremely dim view of Mr.. Schwellen-
bach's abandonment of the senior
ity system and they are out to
punish him. The ensuing violent
battle of bureaucrats is another
strike on the unfortunate Secretary.
He was already caught between
capital and labor; now he is in the
Evening star., 1946-03-11
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Evening star., 1946-03-11
Cairo Theafer Time Bomb
Kills Woman, Injuries 80
BY III. A,,eeiated lr...


CAIRO, Mar. ia woman was
killed and 80 persons were injured
when time bomb exploded last
night in movie theater in down.
town Cairo.
The explosion occurred during the
playing Of the Egyptian national
anthem and threw the audience into
panic. Crowds rnassed around the
theater as the injured, including
some British soldiers, were carried
out.
Egyptian and British military po-
lice surrounded the area.
Premier Ismail Sidky Pasha ar
rived and personally launched an
inquiry.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
Agreement Reported
In Jumuicu Strike
BY The Associo,sd Press

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar. IL
Oh1cials Of the Trade Union Council
said yesterday an agreement had
been reached with the government
for settlement of the 24-day -old
strike OF workers of the islands
mental hospital, prisons, railway
system and Kingston's fire brigade
which led to labor disturbances that
cost Is lives.
Although the terms of the settle
ment were not announced, the
council said the strikers would not
be penalized.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
U. S. Industry to Get
Nozi- Developed Dyes
BY the Assoe;otsd Pres,

BY the Assoeioisd Press
More than 100 new dyes developed
by the Nazis will be available to
American industry at big saving
in time and money, the Commerce
Department revealed last night.
They were uncovered by Quarter
master Corps investigators in the
laboratories Of I. G. Farbenindustrie