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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
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RESCUE
FROM PAGE ONE

posure they have undergone is be-
ing done and will continue to be
done. But when you ask me what
are the chances of the occupants
coming out alive from that cold
and snow l must reply: none"
From the French side the French
gendarme lieutenant leading one
Of the most stubbornly persistent
teams said:
"Only a miracle can save them
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
SCIENTISTS ASK
ATOMIC CONTROL
Tells Audience Al High
School World Organiza-
ton Only Defense

DR.. Alvin WelnDerg, a OHlCdSo
physicist who gained his knowledge
of the atom bomb as a key worker
in the Oak Ridge, Tenn, bomb
project, last night warned an audi
ence of some 200 Wilmingtonians
that their only defense against the
weapon lay in the effective action
of an international controlling
body.
Later Samuel lowering, chair
man of the peace committee Of the
Friends, and DR.. Henry Brands.
University of North Carolina law
professor, supplemented w n :
ber's warning with pleas FOR a
new world government to put teeth
into the United Nations.
They spoke at the conclusion Of
a conference on Facing Atomic
Energy" at New Hanover. High
school last night. The meeting was
jointly sponsored by the Whining
ton Chamber OF Commerce and
the North Carolina World Federal
lists, whose executive secretary, r.
Maynae Albright, presided.
The atom bomb, Weinberg de.
clared, although it was developed
for use as a wartime service, has
become the foremost political prob
lem Of our time.
Race Against Time
As a scientist, he continued, he
had worked on the bomb project
because, if Germany had won the
atomic arms race, she would have
won the war.
But now scientists" he declar.
ed, Feel a real sense of response.
bllity in bringing the people the
significance of the bomb. They fee
that they must bring this message
for no higher motive than a ser.
vice to the public"
THE next war;" he concluded,
is not inevitable. Actually it Is
impossible. 1t would be a form Of
mass suicide. The atom bomb has
made war obsolete. Our only de.
tense is peace"
lowering urged that the United
States take an active moral
leadership for controlling the
bomb quickly.
THE existing atom arms race
means war" he asserted, lit mus
be stopped"
1T is up the United States
to break the deadlock, and
to find some means OF interna.
tional control"
AS a method of control, lowering
urged the ending of the big-five.
power veto in the United Nations
on all subjects except an act Of
war itself.
Only Peace Hope
Brands pressed the idea Of
world government as the only hope
for world peace.
There is" he pointed out, INC
peace without law and no law with.
out government"
AS a step towards that kind Of
international order, Brands urgec
amendments in the UN charter
that would outlaw all weapons o.
war, eliminate the veto. set up {
world court with power to try in
dividuals for crimes against peace
and give the General Assembly
the powers Of a true legislative
body.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. ]. R
Zoe, DR.. Walter Beard, and Vein
burg. all three Oak Ridge scien
lists, spoke on various technica
aspects Of atomic energy.
All their talks were based on tn,
theme of the bombs position as F.,
weapon against which no effectiv,
military defense exists.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
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STATES
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per hour also was issued for Lake
Michigan.
The "overcoat weather" moved
in from Northern Canada, driving
temperatures as low as % degrees
below zero in Montana and was
expected to spread to the Atlantic
seaboard by Saturday in moderated
form.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
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SPECIAL
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expressed somewhat the am
timents, saying he had "comnov,'
Gated" to the President his d.,
mand for a special session IA ~,
with legislation that will r,.,.
the people against this wave :.
warranted strikes"
1T is under serious cons;s.,.
ton" Rankin said, retusin, :.
elaborate. 10
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22

The truancy problem in the New
Hanover county school system IN.
wolves little more than one percent
cf the systems $500 pupils, II. M.
Roland, superintendent OF schools
said yesterday.
Annually we may have the
problem Of 20 delinquents," Ro-
land said. "And if it weren't TOR
40 more, we'd have no problems
Of delinquency
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
REASONS WHY
A
BELIEVES IN GOD

Instead Of showing up religion,
every advance by science reveals
more brightly the handiwork Of an
Intelligent Creator-says A. CreSsy
Morrison. Don't miss his absorb
ing article In December Readers
Digest. Simply, dramatically, this
world famous scientist gives Z
scientific arguments to prove the
presence OF an almighty God.
FJomfhebook" Man Does NotStandA Hone. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
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CAMPAIGN
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Departing from its past policy,
the Society has made provision in
plans for the new structure for ac-
Communications for 30 elderly men,
In addition to the aged women for
whom the home was originally
established.
Evening star., 1946-05-05
BeaIe
Continued From Page D-1)

ton Swift, Debby and Fisher Howe
Harry Hull and pretty brunette
wife Kitty, who are just before mov-
ing~iftoa a house, in Silver Spring;
Lila and Juny Dodge Billie Byrd
Bell and husband, Billy Bell, and
Walter Cummings. who will leave
the Justice Department and prac-
tice law in Chicago as soon as he
is married to Therese Murray of
New York. Causing no eye strain
at all were Dorothea Drayton,
Marye Thomas and Francine Whit
ten. From now on if you hear any,
thing humming in this town, you'll
know where to trace it. The lat
ter two have taken an apartment
together at the Anchorage. Late
arrivals were the still newlvwed
Louis Cabots. They had been at
Gibson Island the day before to
meet Louis father. Thomas Cabot
of Boston, who. with three of his
Back Bay friends, brought his sons
boat down from the high-class
bean town. It's a smooth sailing,
blue, 50-foot yawl called Avelinda
that sleeps TO-
Blond, faylike Caroline Steinman
lives in constant whirl. She no
sooner got back to town from
blissful time in Nassau than she
Evening star., 1946-05-05
Miss Honey Weds
.C0mdr. Griffith

Miss Rene Agatha Honey, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Eppa Hunton
Honey, became the bride last eve
ming of 1t. Comdr. Ward WillsoI
| Griffith III U. S. n, son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Griffith. The Rev. DR.. Charles
A. Lowry oficiated at the ceremony
at $50 o'clock in All Saints Church
in Chevy Chase and reception fol-
lowed at the Kennedy-Warren.
Given in marriage by her father.
the bride wore a gown of white ny
Ion and lace with a fingertip veil
and carried a bouquet of white car
nations.
Mrs Walter P. Kuzmuk of Bos-
ton, sister of the bridegroom, was
matron of honor, wearing a pale
green marquisette gown and coro-
net of spring flowers that matched
her cascade bouquet.
Mrs. Edward c. Lewis, Mrs. Will
liam S. Cremen, Miss Jane Hurley
and Miss Barbara Ames, the brides
other attendants, wore peach mar
qulsette gowns and spring flower
bouquets and coronets.
Mr.. Charles E. Griffith was best
man for his brother and 1t. Comdrs.
William A. Arthur, Robert G. Glib
son, Kenneth Simmons, John R.
Welsh and Arthur T. Burke. all
former classmates of the bridegroom
at the Naval Academy. and 1t. Jo-
seph T. Brunick, U. S. N, of Boston
were the uShers.
Yesterdays bride attended George
Washington University and is a
member of Chi Omega. Comdr.
Griffith was graduated from the Ma
val Academy in 1912 and since then
has been on active duty in the At
lantic and Pacific He will be sta
toned in Charleston, S. c., follow
ing their wedding trip.
Evening star., 1946-05-05

decided to take of for likewise in
Louisville. She left Monday for
the Derby and the gayety that goes
with it, accompanied by no less than
four attentive swains-Jim Raider,
Jack Northrop, Bill Solaini and
Campbell Smith. All five are stay
ing at the home of Juliette Combs
and her parents, Racing Commi-
Sioner and Mrs. Leslie Combs. Mr..
and Mrs. James Hale Steinman will
probably be in Washington till June
and are trying to get house SO
they can entertain in the manner
to which they are accustomed and
which their friends find absolutely
painless. What's more, the charm
Evening star., 1946-05-05
Concert Tuesday

Mr.. Matteo MeSsanotte will be the
first CT to give concert in Lisner
Auditorium of George Washington
University when he plays selections
on his violin Tuesday night. The
artist, who will start playing at $50
O'Clock, will be assisted by Miss
Romona North, debutante daugh-
ter OF the Deputy Assistant Post
master General and Mrs. Roy M.
North.
Many notables from Washington
will attend. Due to the death of
the late Chief Justice Stone, no
reception will follow the concert.
Evening star., 1946-05-05
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D.
SUNDAY, S, 1915,

resumed beginning May 80 and the
club has requested in no uncertain
terms that all members and their
guests attend both Thursday and
Saturday night dances in appropri-
ate evening attire. Frowned upon
are the high-necked, street-length
dresses of wartime; enter the gilt
tering glamour of the ball dress.
Evening star., 1946-05-05

gelin, feels like a bride because she's
buying china and glassware for their
new abode at Forty-ninth and Rod
man streets. An orchid to Mrs.
Kenneth Royal. who is recuperating
from pneumonia at Walter Reed
Hospital
X X X X
Feminine members of the Capt.
tails smarteSt country club are mad
ly searching the town for evening
clothes. The Chevy Chase Club has
just given the impetus to what may
become the age of decolletage. The
Thursday night dances, which were
discontinued during the war, will be
Evening star., 1946-05-05
Of Capital life may draw the Stein
mans back here next winter.


mans back here next winter.
* X X X
Quick glimpses: Frances Alder
man Costa and her 2-year-old Jean
Charles will sail May II from Boston
on the lie de France. Her final des-
tination and future home is Tunis
where husband, Robert Costa, is
about to be demobilized from the
French Navy. He is going into the
export-import business. Reunion in
Paris will include Frances father,
Sidney Alderman, who has been in
Nuremberg, Germany, for year as
assistant prosecutor to Justice Jack
son. The wife of the Swedish
Naval Attache, Nine. Wikstrom-An-
Evening star., 1946-05-05
Darnina Hint

When darning, use a fine needle
and short thread as long thread
pulled back and forth across a tear
or hole tends to stretch the darn
out of shape.
Evening star., 1946-04-26
Walter Bird Dies at rs;
Retired Oil Well DriIIer

Walter Bird, 76, retired oil we'll
driller died Wednesday at the
Sacred Heart Home, Hyattsville, Md.
A native of Wheeling, w. Va, Mr..
Bird spent his youth in Independ-
ence, Kans., and then began his ca
reer In the oil fields of Kansas,
Oklahoma and Texas. He was a
member of the Odd Fellows and the
Woodmen OF the World. Mr.. Bird
resided here after his retirement in
1929. His wife, Mrs. Anna Gather
inc Bird, died six years ago.
He is survived by five daughters,
Mrs. Inez Wall of Washington; Mrs.
A. B. Jeffery, Chillum, Md; Mrs.
Bertha Cline, Beltsville, Md: Mrs.
Rosie Cutler, Mercer, Pa. and Mrs.
Estella Volz, Garnett, Kans., and
two sons, Walter, jr., and Charles A.
Bird, both of Washington.
Requiem mass will be said at 10
am. tomorrow at the Sacred Heart
Home chapel, 5801 Queens Chapel
road, Hyattsville, and burial will pe
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-04-26

December, 1914. But because thei,
oldest son was in the service at the
time. Mrs. Whittet requested post
ponement of the presentation.
However, the son, 1t. George F.
Whittet, is still in France and can
not return for another month of two
Maj. Gen. Gladeon M. Barnes, chief
of research and development. with
whom Mr.. Whittet had worked for
many years, made the presentation
at the Pentagon Building. Because
OF his approaching retirement from
the Army, it was decided to hold the
ceremony at this time.
Two other children attending the
presentation were Mrs. D. j. Hogan
and David c. Whittet, 16, messenger
in the advertising department of
The Star.
Evening star., 1946-04-26
Widow Given Honor
Awarded A. B. Whittet

Mrs. Arthur B. Whittet, 3271 Var
Hazen street NV, accepted from
the War Department yesterday the
Emblem of Exceptional Civilian
Service which had been awarded
posthumously to her late husband
an authority on ordnance equipment
and design.
Mr.. Whittet died November 27
1943, after 81 years of service in the
Ordnance Department. He was noted
as an authority on mobile artillery
equipment.
Some years before the war, Mr.
Whlttet bad designed defense i'm
provements on Fort Drum, outside
Manila, and on Corregidor Island.
The War Department awarded
him the medal in recognition of his
achievements and long service in
Evening star., 1946-04-26
1,422 Veterans Of Pacific
Return on Nine Transports
BY the Associated Press

Nine transports, carrying l ,422 Pa
cilc veterans, are scheduled to ar
rive today at San Francisco, San
Diego, Calf, and Seattle.
| There are no troopships due at
New York.
Ships and units arriving:
At San Diego-Escort carrier
Badoeng Straits, from Pacific for
ward area, 1913 miscellaneous Navy,
Marine and Coast Guard personnel.
At Seattle-Miscellaneous person.
mel on following vessels: United
States Army transport ST. Olaf. from
Alaska, 205 Army; U. S. S. Mulberry,
from Adak and Kodiak, IL Navy;
U. S. S. res 1441, from Kodiak, 16
Navy.
At San miscellaneous
on following: Thomas Jefferson.
from Pearl Harbor, 1913 Navy, 81
Marines; rescue tugs 81 and 78,
Evening star., 1946-04-26

Hundreds Of prospectors and tons
Of supplies are being flown into the
surrounding bush country by Is
planes based on Yellowknife Bay
where air traffic is so heavy that
the bay has been nicknamed Little
La Guardia."
Reports of rich strikes in the dis
trict have added to the gold fever
here as the spring thaw nears.
Evening star., 1946-04-26
Award Given Eisenhower

NEW YORK, April 26 (P).-Gen.
Eisenhower has been chosen as
the 1946 winner of The Church
man Award" for promotion of
good will and understanding among
all people" DR.. Guy Emery Shipler,
editor of The Churchman Magazine,
said Yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-04-26
Welding Society to Meet

DR.. A. Allan Bates, manager of
the chemical and metallurgical de-
partment, Westinghouse Research
Laboratories, will address the Wash
ington section of the American
Welding Society at pm. Tuesday
at Hotel 2400 on German welding
practices during the war.
Evening star., 1946-04-26
North Conudion Town
Gripped by Gold Rush
By the Associotad Pre-,

YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Ter
ritory, April 26.-This mining town
couple of hundred miles south of
the Arctic Circle is gripped by a
modernized gold rush.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12

William H. PRESCOTT didn't want me
to have the job.
Il think the Republicans ought to
get out and work and break up the
Democratic organization in the
county"
Commissioner Prescott charged
yesterday at a meeting of the board
that Miss Orme had not been in
her office for some time and that
the door was kept locked County
Supervisor Willard F. Day was
asked to investigate.
When informed today of Miss
Orme's action, Mr. Prescott said
neither he nor any other members
of the board, as far as he knew,
had received any notice from Miss
Orme or from the Governor.
He denied ever opposing her ap-
pointment, adding that he knew
nothing Of alleged nonco-operation
by employees in the county building
Miss Orme was one of the few
women justices of the peace in
Montgomery County. She was ap-
pointed on the recommendation of
the Montgomery Democratic State
Central Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Chldren's Hospital
Shifts Fund Drive

The first public appeal for mail
subscriptions toward a new $780,
600 main building for Children S
Hospital was made yesterday follow
ing announcement that donations
have reached S76O707 or 58.5 per
cent of the goal.
Sponsored advertisements in news
papers, radio appeals and movie
shorts will be used to tell the public
of the need for better hospital facili-
ties for the children of Washington
Until now, campaign workers have
relied on personal solicitation and
newspaper articles to tell the story
They turned in S86,41O at a report
luncheon yesterday in the Mayf1oWer
Hotel.
Added to the official total for the
first time was the S31 200 gift of the
Variety Club. Its chief barker, j
E. Fontaine, also announced the
club is planning to give continued
support to some worth while activity
at the hospital after it is completed
Ernest G. Draper, chairman OF
the board of trustees at the hospital
recalled that the Variety Club was
founded when a widow left baby
on the doorstep of a Pittsburgh
theater because she knew that
showpeople "are kind and gener-
ous.' The club was organized by
the manager of the theater to care
for foundlings.
Now the Variety Club has ADOPT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12

Whitehurst, director of highways,
and Robert D. Wise, assistant cor
poration counsel.
Out of 70 squares in No. and 2
police precincts where alleys were
declared "unsightly," Workmen
hauled nearly 200 loans of trash and
waste material. At the same time
267 notices warning persons to clean
their yards and use proper trash
receptacles were handed out by
police and refuse division inspec-
tors. Of this number police had
to give 215 tickets" So far $50
persons have already posted COL
lateral and forfeited.
Mr.. Xanten yesterday praised the
cooperation of home owners in the
committees program, but said,
There still is a long way to CO."
He pointed out that many home
owners and other residents have
had large quantities of refuse
hauled away by private trucks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Insurance Firm Head
Urges Purchase Of
u. 5. Savings Bonds

The Nationwide publicity cam
paign to promote widespread pur-
chase of United States Savings
Bonds was Endorsed today by Col
Franklin D'Olier, chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Pruden
tial Insurance Co. of America.
Speaking in connection with the
local drive, headed by Wilmer J
Waller, Col, D'Olier said:
Throughout the war, millions OF
Americans subscribed to War Bonds
to provide ships, tanks and planes
for our boys and by so doing Backed
the Attack" BY continuing the sale
of United States Savings Bonds, es-
pecially under the Payroll Savings
Plan, the Treasury Department has
provided an opportunity for individ
uals to continue the thrift habit
which so many acquired during the
war period and, moreover through
the purchase of these bonds they are
in position to back their own
futures"
The publicity campaign, which be-
gan June 6. is without quotas or or
gained personal solicitation. The
drive will end July 4.
Bing Crosby, screen and radio
star, threw his support behind the
drive to beat imitation by stimula ting
sale of Government securities. He
said, Until somebody shows me a
better, and an easier way to bet
back 81 for every SO l shell out, I'm
going right ahead buying U. S.
Savings Bonds.
There's no safer way to get where
you'd like to be than the U. S. Saw
irgs Bond route. Millions of Ameri-
cans are now travelling this broad
highway-and they're all headed in
the direction of future financial
security"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
All Leaders 10 Visit
Agriculture Center
AT Be!tsviIIe Today

Leaders of All Clubs in "A States
and Puerto Rico who are attending
the 18th annual National All Club
Camp at American University will
see at first hand the wonders of SCI
entific agriculture today during a
tour of the Agriculture Departments
research center at Beltsville, Md.
The 'teen-age delegates, who were
welcomed to Washington at the
opening Of the camp last night by
DR.. Paul F. Douglass, president of
American University, and Assistant
Navy Secretary John L. Sullivan,
will be shown during the tour how
scientists are striving to improve
their lot as future agricultural lead
ers. Included in the schedule will be
a demonstration of 2-40, the newly
developed chemical weed killer.
Earlier, M. L. Wilson, director of
the Agriculture Department. Ex-
tension Service, which sponsors the
camp. told delegates that the theme
this year-'Learning to Live in a
Changing World"-is of exceptional
importance to rural youth who will
be the citizens, lawmakers, research
men and the workers and producers
Of tomorrow
Voice in Future Peace.
Charles M. Hutton, deputy direc-
tor of the State Department. In
term international Information
Service, told delegates that victory
in the war has given the United
States the opportunity to have a
strong voice in establishing peace
policies in the future.
Describing famine conditions in
Europe. Mr.. Hutton said it is i'm
possible for a farmer in Europe.
who saw the endless trains of sup
plies that followed our victorious
armies, to believe that the United
States cannot fulfill its food COM
mitments or that for lack of small
repairs American farmers cannot
produce.
Following the opening of the camp
last night delegates participated in
the American Forum of the Air
broadcast from the Shoreham Hotel,
discussing the 'teen-age draft with
Representatives Sparkman, Demo-
crat, of Alabama; Holifeld, Demo-
crat, of California; Sheridan, Demo-
crat, of Pennsylvania. and Short,
Democrat, of Missouri.
During the camp, which will close
Tuesday, delegates will visit Gov
eminent departments to observe the
functions of the Government. will
meet with National leaders and will
hold conferences to discuss guides
to better life in a changing world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Two Women Sentenced
On Shop|ifting Charges

Judge George D. Nelson of Mu-
nicipal Court yesterday backed up
an assertion that merchants must
be protected from the menace of
shoplifting by sentencing each of
two colored women to at least a
year in Jail on charges of petty
larceny from stores.
The judge sentenced Katie How
ard, So of the 1900 block of Eighth
street NV. to a year and ordered
her to pay $500 fine or serve an
other year after she pleaded guilty to
the theft of two coats from the Sears
Roebuck store on Bladensburg road
NE. May 10. Police said she was
seen leaving the store wearing a size
40 coat over a size IA coat, neither
of which she had paid for.
Henrietta Smith, 81, of the 40C
block of Massachusetts avenue NV.
whose previous record, police said
was less serious than the Howard
woman's, was sentenced to a year in
Jail after she pleaded guilty to
charges that she attempted to walk
out of the S. Kann Sons Co. store
with two dresses under her coat on
the same day.