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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29

ton does not intend TO affiliate IT,
self with any political party but
rather to restrict It's efforts to bet
tering the position OF veterans. es-
pecially student veterans, by direct
pressure on law making bodies, It
was pointed out.
BENJAMIN Davis and william
Rasschaert with Leonard Dalton.
chairman, we're selected to repre-
sent the Normal's Veterans Club
at the next conference OF the Mich
igan Student Veterans, which is to
be March 30 In Ann Arbor.
A publicity committee was chos-
en- by Commander James Walton
to publicize all meetings and send
notices 10 all members OF impend-
ing meetings. William Adam and
Benjamin Davis were the men
selected TO head this committee.
II was voted 10 hold a special
meeting April 4 to take care oil
needed business.
James Brown, dean Of men. said
he was proud Of the veterans on
campus, OF their spirit, Of their CO.
operation and Of their determine
ton.
Mr.. Buchen warned the veterans
against "clap.trap" veterans mag
azines and about Joining veterans
organizations that have not yet
proven their worth To explain vet
Grams benefits he took hypotheti
cal veteran and explained all the
advantages he was eligible to re-
ceive He then took a hypothetica
disabled veteran and told all tins
benefits he was eligible to receive
Mr.. Buchen stressed the import
ancs OF keeping up on current leg
islation pertaining to veterans. tell
ing where this information can b
obtained. He then opened the meet
liz to discussion. offering to answer
any problems Of those present
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29
AUXILIARY TOLD OF
NURSING SERVICES

immunization against communiea-
bic diseases.
Announcement was made OF the
meeting OF Junior members at the
Legion Home at 1880. This meeting
Is also opened TO all senior mem
bers who are interested in the jun
Tor group.
Mrs. Herman Smith, Pan Amer
lean chairman. announced next
month as Pan American Month and
an appropriate program is being
planned for the next meeting.
The unit will entertain the moth.
ers OF the members at party the
first part Of May. Mrs. James
Waite. program chairman. will be
in charge.
Mrs. C. ". Stokes, rehabilitation
chairman, announced the regular
district parry Tuesday at I p. m.
for the Veterans at the State Hos
pital. The Ypsilanti unit will fur
nish ten pies as part OF the refresh
ments.
Mrs. James Waite invited all
members TO her home for a potluck
lunch and sewing meeting, April 5
at 1880. Each member is to bring
her own thimble and scissors.
Delegates elected for the Second
District meeting. April IS, 70 be
held at Ypsilanti were Mrs. James
Waite. Mrs. Myrtle Bentley and
Mrs. Herman Smith. Alternates are
Mrs. John Rudd. Mrs. c. W. Stokes
and Mrs. Loren Brown. Department
pesident, secretary and treasurer
will be special guests.
A contribution was voted for the
Visiting Nurse Association Cor he
purchase OF literature.
Special prizes were won by Mrs.
Elroy Briggs and Mrs. Manley Roe.
After the close Of the meeting re-
freshments were served by Mrs,
Clifton Leland, Mrs. Elroy Briggs,
Mrs. A. L. Bales and Mrs. Myrtle
Bentley. The tables were prettily
decorated with Easter favors made
and designed by Mrs. James Waite.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29
Announcement of
BetrOthal Made

Miss Mary f. Holdridge, recent
~ discharged from the Waves, en-
tertained a small group OF her
friends Thursday evening a. the
home Of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
H. r. Holdridge, 500 n. Adams st.
A buffet supper was served from
table attractiyely decorated with
tapers and spring flowers.
Favors were miniature colonial
nosegays in which were inserted
tiny notes announcing May l as the
date set for Miss Holdridge's mar
rage TO John r. Dawson, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Dawson, sos
Congress ST.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29
Bible Group Has
Annual Reports

Annual reports we're given and
nominations for new officers we're
made at the business meeting OF
the Birthday Bible Group, Thurs
day evening at the home Of Mrs.
Dan Patch. Mrs. Walter Campbell,
teacher, conducted the Bible study
taken from the first eight chapters
Of Deuteronomy
Mrs. Fred Katon, In her annual
secretary's report. said that eight
new names had been added during
the year. Mrs. John Brown, Mrs,
George Carr. Mrs. Ruby Hoover,
Mrx. S. P. Toles, Mrs. Flora Clyne,
Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Judson King
and Mrs. Edward vumbroegel, and
that here had been an average at
tendance OF II at the monthly meet
ings.
Nominations Cor the year were
Mrs. Milford Osburn, president;
Mrs. Sherwood White, secretary:
Mrs. Eugene Koppin, treasurer;
Mrs. Charles Alban, press reporter.
It was voted to continue in the
support Of the missionaries, Rev.
and Mrs. Gordon Dunn. The devo-
tons at the opening of the meeting
were conducted by Mrs. Harold
Badger.
Mrs. Patch served tea and a de-
licious layer birthday cake in cele-
bration OF the birthdays OF Mrs.
John Brown, Mrs. Eugene Koppin
and Mrs. Campbell. The table had
a lovely spring centerpiece of jon
quils and purple iris.
The birthdays to be celebrated
at the April meeting are Mrs.
Charles Smith, Mrs. Carr and Mrs.
Patch.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29
Officers Named
by Study Club

The Riverside Study Club elect
ed new officers for the coming year
and one new name was accepted
for membership at the March meet
ing. Thursday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Ernest Throne. The
new officers are Mrs. Charles
Schaerer, president; Mrs. George
Seaver, vice president; Mrs. Henry
Hicks, recording secretary; Mrs.
Jennings Campbell, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Throne, treasurer;
Mrs. William Elliott and Mrs. Grant
Wilson, executive borad. The Coun-
~ Federation delegates are Mrs.
Harvey Holmes and Mrs. Throne.
The new name accepted for men,
bership was Mrs. Leland Gorton.
Refreshments OF gingerbread
topped with whipped cream. and
tea were served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Heath and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wiederhoft
attended the open house, and the
TeCepuUO0 tudt IoiOWCu, IN OpoCi
ance Of the fiftieth wedding ami
versary Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fuller at their Willis home, Mon
day afternoon. Mrs. Ethyl Terrence
and Mrs. Clifford Sanderson we're
entertained at the Wiederhoft
home, Sunday afternoon, with the
family and guests later visiting at
the home of Mrs. William Pardon,
Ann Arbor, to honor Mrs. Pardon
on her birthday.
Mrs. Martha T. Nelson returned
homo Monday evening after several
days at Grand Blanc with the Arm
old Nelson's and Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth E. Minnock.
Edward G.. Leininger left We'd.
nesday morning for FL Paso, Texas,
TO visit his brother. Earl Leininger,
for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Very are
moving to Elyria, Ohio, the latter
part OF the week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29
Campus Events Calendar
TODAY
AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

$50 mSpecial pianist; auspices of the
University Musical Society Hill Auditorium
NORMAL COLLEGE
Christ Dining Rooms A. and C, Charles
McKenny Hall.
Sorority Preference Parties
Sigma, Formal Lounge Charles McKenny Hall
Sigma womenS Lounge Charles McKenny
Hall
200 mApha Sigma Tau Alumni Lounge Charles McKenny Hall
1880 mKappa Mu Delta Womens Reading Room Charles Nc
m-Bdge Tournament Charles McKenny Hall
m-Christan Youth Fellowship Starkweather Hall
500 p. m.weseyan Guild Fun Night. Methodist Church.
900 mAColege Dance Fred Green Ballroom Charles McKenny
Hall
SATURDAY
700 mKiwans Club Ballroom, Charles McKenny
Hall.
700 mJohnson Club Faculty Mems Lounge Charles MKenny
1880 mAmecan Legion oatocal Alumni
Charles McKenny Hall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29
Service Briefs

VETERANS BENEFITS -
Scores Of special benefits are
available for war veterans,
widows, and other relatives.
Consult Bayard Buehen, dIree-
tor Council OF Veterans A.
fairs, American Legion Home.
III 9 Huron ST.. YpsllantL
PHM nc Noel L. Campbell, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Earl L. Campbell.
received his release from the Unit.
ed States Navy at the Great Lakes,
ILL.,. Naval Separation Center. Mar.
20. after serving 10 months. He re-
ceiysd his boot training at Great
Lakes and was then sent to the
University OF Illinois. He later took
a course at Worcester College,
Worcester. Ohio. He was trans
ferred 10 Iowa City where he was
attached 10 the Air Corps and from
there sent back 10 Great Lakes
Naval Base where he served until
his release. He plans to continue
his dental studies.
Hr. and Mrs. Campbell received
word from their other son. Fireman
First Class Arthur Campbell from
Yokohama. Japan. that he hoped
TO sail for home soon. He has been
overseas two years serving on an
LIST.
Sgt. Walter Whitman who was
presented with the Purple Heart
March Fl was In service for four
years. He was indicted at Fort Gus.
ter Nov. "a. 1871. and sent to Camp
Barclay, Camp Robinson, Ark;
Camp Clairbourns, La, and Fort
Jackson where in Company B, 81
Combat Engineers 106 Division he
was promoted to sergeant. From
there his division was sent on man
euvers In Tennessee. and given a
rest period at Camp Atterbury be-
fore going to England In November,
1914.
Leaving England the 106 Division
was sent TO France and then to
st. With. Belgium where they first
saw combat. Sgt. Whitman was on
the front line at the breakthrough
at the Bulge and It was there he
was wounded. He was taken pris-
oner on Dec. % and sent to Stalag
ia, Limberg, After being moved
to several German camps he was
sent 10 Stalag I'D at Stettin on
Jan. 90. 1945. He was moved to
westertimke where he was liberat-
ed April 80 by the WEIGH Guards,
The liberated prisoners were sent
back 10 France and sailed for home
from La Havre. He lives with his
wife al 500 Lowell St and is en-
ployed by Otis Fitzgerald.
Kenneth e. Smith, Milan. has
left for the United States Army.
He will be stationed at Fort Sher-
idan.
Francis 4. DeLano, 6l6 f. Forest
Ave. was discharged at the separs-
ton center at Camp Atterbury,
Ind, March rs.
Marvin ]. Whalls. 465 limerick
St.. has been discharged from the
Coast Guard At the separation CEN
ter at Detroit. He has served In the
Coast Guard for So months, and
has been on duty in the Pacific
area. Erie E. Brady. 400 Maple St,
received his discharge at the sep
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Dieter we're
guests Of Mr.. Deter's daughter,
Mrs. Lloyd McDaniels and family,
f. Lansing, Sunday. Mrs, McDan-
iels returned 10 Ypsilanti with the
Dieters and will remain for a few
days visit. Monday she was a
luncheon guest Of Mrs. Vernal
Sevey.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29

Two very interesting talks were
given Thursday night at the regu-
lar meeting OF .he American Lee
gion Auxiliary by Miss Alberta
Wadey, public health nurse and
Miss Cornelia Eyerard. city school
nurse.
Miss Wadey explained home
nursing and clinics. She also dis
played equipment carried on all
calls.
Miss Eyerard explained her work
among school and pre-school age
children stressing the benefits OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29
Officers Reelected

At special meeting OF the Faith
ers Of Overseas Veterans Club We'd
nesday evening in Veterans Hall,
the following officers were elected
for mex. year: Elmer Kidder, re-
elected president; Fred Dieterle.
first vice president; Charles Hard
en-, second vice president; Blake
Agla, executive secretary-treasur-
er; Arlie Hickman. recording sec
rotary; Walter Frank, escort; Fred
Dupont, guard; George Morhous,
chaplain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29
Has Rehearsal Dinner

Mrs. Milford Z. Osburn enter.
tanned Wednesday night at the re-
hearsal supper for her daughter,
Jeanette and Richard Joseph
Schneider whose wedding will be
Saturday evening in the First Bap-
fist Church. At :he supper the bride
and groom elect presented their
gifts to their attendants. They
were cameo earrings Cor the maids
and bill folds and lighters for the
ushers and best man.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29
View Films

Fifty members of the Lutheran
Mixer, OF the Lutheran Church. fol-
lowing their cooperative supper in
the church dining. room. Thursday
night, viewed several reels of inter
esting religious films. One film was
entitled The Man Upstate"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. A f. Rumberger,
512 W. Michigan Ave, announced
today the engagement OF their
daughter, Frances, to Keith Z.
Schooner. 126 State St, Elkhart,
Ind. The wedding will take place
a. $3.50 a. m, April 81, in st. John
the Baptist Roman Catholic Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ownby ar
rived home Thursday evening after
a months wedding trip during
which they visited in San Francis
co. Mrs. Ownby is the former Miss
Della Jacobs.
Mrs. Arthur Woodland and Mrs,
Mary Fry. Belleville, will spend
Friday in Detroit
Mrs. c. z. Gum is spending this
week in Detroit with Mrs. c. j.
Mccormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Feldkamp
have sold their house on w. Cross
st. and moved 10 Pontiac.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29
DIES OF INJURIES

Leslie-AP-Frank simonds. So.
died Of injuries sustained when he
fell from his seat and was crushed
beneath a tractor Thursday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29
Hostess to Club

ess for the meeting OF the B. B.
Bunco Club at her home. Thursday
evening. Prize winners for bunco
were Mrs. Leighton, Mrs. Arthur
Neely and Mrs. William Fleming.
The house prize went to Mrs. Will
liam Waters. The next hostess will
be Mrs. Warren Hill. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Leighton.
Mrs. Cora D. Voorhees, has re-
turned home after spending the
winter in Detroit with her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr., and Mrs.
Douglas Wade.
Mrs. William Ludka OF Cincin
natl, o.. accompanied by her three
children Barbara. Robert and Betty
Lou. are visiting at the home OF
Mrs. tLudka's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sydney Upthegrove, 1856 Low
ell st. Mrs. Ludka was met at the
Detroit airport by her brother,
Fred, who is on Today leave from
naval duties aboard the USS Wasp.
Rev. and Mrs. George Daschner
were in Bridgewstsn over the week
end for the christening OF the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Feldkamp.
The baby was named James Clar-
ence. Miss Pauline Bergner who
has been the guest OF Rev. and Mrs.
Daschner has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Baltzell
have as their house guests this
week, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brock
smith and their son. Carl, Cham
'paign. H., and Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
Edwards, Cairo, III. Mrs. Edwards
and Mrs. Brocksmith are sisters OF
Mrs. Baltzell.
Mrs. II. b. Carpenter. Fairfield,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. p. 4. Skinner, has left for q
visit with her nephew and niece,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Wes:erman.
Detroit. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Stedman Westerman, Battle
Creek. Mrs. Carpenter will return
to Ypsilanti and spend a few more
weeks with her daughter.
Miss Vernelle VanDo, Stambaugh,
is visiting at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Ring. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ring have received word from their
daughter. Mrs. William Briggs. that
she and her son, Edward, have ar
rived in Hutchinson, Kan. and have
Joined Mr.. Briggs. They will make
their home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Dieter have
moved from los Wallace Blvd. to
1855 w. Michigan Ave. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward Swarts have moved
from 2l1 N. Adams st. to 10S Wal
lace Blvd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29

Staff Sgt. Vance W. Cleveland,
who was graduated from Roosevelt
High School in 1882, left the Unit
cd States recently by plane for
Kwajalein, in the Marshall Islands,
to take part in the atomic bomb
tests at Bikini Atoll, the War De-
partment announced.
Sergeant Cleveland, an opera
tons clerk, will be attached TO the
air photo unit OF task group 1.5
which will handle all OF the air
force photography during the tests.
Equipped with the latest high
speed cameras, Sergeant Cleve-
lands group will snap pictures
from B-29s that will be used by
scientists to determine scientific
data on the bomb. Sergeant Cleve-
land served with the Fifth Air
Force in Australia during the war.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elton
G. Cleveland, are former residents
OF Ypsilanti, Mr.. Cleveland having
been associated with the Pressed
Steel Company when It was located
here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29

Arthur Agla. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Blake Agla, 4 S. Adams st., has
returned home after receiving an
honorable discharge from the army
at Camp Atterbury. Ind. Overseas
II months, Of his over three years
Of military service. he held the
rank OF Corporal at the time OF
discharge. He served with the
Transportation Corps. ninth traffic
regulating group. Of the famous
Third Army. and is a wearer Of two
battle stars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy G.. Kennedy
have received word from their SON
Capt. James Yates Kennedy who is
stationed az Fort Sam Houston,
San Antonio. Texas, that he is 10 be
discharged In April and will return
to Ypsilanti. Capt. Kennedy has
been In service five years and In
attached TO the Medical Admins
tration Department. He is chief OF.
ficer in medical therapy.
Mrs. Kennedy and their two chill
dren Jane Anne and Jimmie have
been in residence at Fort Sam
Houston.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29

Pfc. William II. Johnson. son OF
Marshall Z. Johnson, OF Willis, has
arrived at the European Theater
Army Air Forces Reinforcement
Depot, and will soon be assigned to
a permanent station somewhere In
Germany.
Before entering the service in
February. 1915. he attended Lincoln
Consolidated School a. Ypsilanti,
and was later employed as a riveter
by the Willow Run Bomber Plant
at Npsilanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29

aration center at Great Lakes,
March IS.
]. W. Schneider. 1885 Ellsworth
Road, was discharged at the sep
aration center at Great Lakes. Mar.
II. Merton c. Teare, $500 Gross
Road, was discharged at the separa-
ton center at Camp Atterbury.
March %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Petit. n.
Prospect St.. received word from
their son, Keith Petit, Painter 2/C,
that he was leaving Ten Tsiu.
China, March II. for the States. He
has been in the service 40 months.
He was a student at both Ann Ar
Dor and Ypsilanti High School.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
JAPANESE DIEHARDS
BATTLE FILIPINOS
NEAR MANILA BAY

MANILA, Feb. 24.-PNA battle
between japanese diehards and
American led Philippine army
troops near the mouth of Manila
Bay was reported as the Common
wealth government estimated that
at Least 1900 Nipponese soldiers
still were terrorizing the back
country.
Two Filipino soldiers and at least
six japanese were killed when the
Philippine First Tarlac regiment
encountered 80 or more Japanese
skulking in the jungles Of Lubang
island, only 70 miles southwest Of
Manila, on Friday, headquarters Of
the u. S. seth Division announced
Ann erican officers with the Fill
pinos said that possibly five more
Japanese were killed or badly
wounded and appealed for 10000
additional rounds of ammunition
indicating that the battle still was
in progress or would be resumed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
Police HOLDING
ROBBERY SUSPECTS
One Man, Two Women In
Jail Following Report
Of Missing Wallet

Three people, man and two
women, were being held in New
Hanover county Jail last night, on
charges of having connection with
a robbery which is said to have
occurred between the Pines in
Brunswick county and 312 N. Sec.
ond street, Wilmington.
Henry Tedder. Fairmont, report.
ed to police that he employed q
taxi at the Pines and rode into
Wilmington with the driver and a
"sman blonde woman" He said
that when they reached the Sec
ond street address, he got out of
the taxi, and the man and woman
also let the taxi.
Tedder later discovered that his
wallet, which he said contained
$310 was missing from his pocket,
Detectives E. B. Murray and J.
T. Rich assigned to the case re-
ported the driver Edgar Lanier and
two women had been arrested and
placed in jail. The women, Eliza.
beth Altman, Brunswick county.
Chapel Marie Latta, Rutledqe
drive, Maffitt Village, and Lanier
are being held pending the arriv-
al Of Brunswick county officers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
Pender County Student
Chosen For "Who's Who

BURGAW, Feb. 24-Charles o
Williams, Jr., grandson of DR.. ano
Mrs. w. I. Taylor, Of Burgaw' ano
Mrs. R. J. Williams and the late
DIR. Williams, Of Rocky Point, s1.,1a mas a,
been selected by the studen'
Council and the Faculty OF Wot
ford college to be included IN tne
1946 edition "Who's Who in Amerl'
can Universities and Colleges
The nominees are selected on
the basis of Character, Scholar.
ship, Leadership, Extra-Currleula
Activities and Possibility OF Future
Usefulness to Business and 80
citv'' Charles has been on the
deans list each semester since
entrance in 1s4s, editor OF the
Journal for two years, past presl-
dent of the Preston Literary : SO. q !.
ciety. acting laboratory assistant
this year. member OF the spartan.
burg Symphony orchestra, n IS, 1d%e, Pas
company commander OF the Hoan' oor,,'
and member Of the Lyceum com
nittee' nit He has been accepted as
= student by the Duke Medlcal
school for 1916.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
STEVENS TO ADDRESS
CAROLINA SPORTSMEN:
IN WALLACE THURSDAY

BURGAW. Feb. 24-Ross O.
Stevens, of Raleigh, executive
secretary of the North Carolina
Wildlife Federation, will address
hunters 'and fishermen from
Pender, Duplin, and adjoining
counties at a meeting scheduled
for the Wallace Community build
ing, Thursday evening, Feb. %,
beginning at 7:30, it is announced
today. 1t will be an organizations
al meeting.
This organizational meeting is
being sponsored by sportsmen
from Pender and Duplin counties
and all citizens interested in hunt
ing and fishing are invited to at
tend
The North Carolina Wildlife Fed
GRAFTON has reaffirmed it's deter
mination to sponsor a new state
department of game and fish to be
financed entirely from hunting and
fishing licenses and to be run by
persons definitely interested in
wildlife resources, it is announced
by P. K. Gravely, of Rocky Mount,
president of the Wildlife fedora
ton and Mr.. Stevens is expected
to explain this in detail at the
meeting in Wallace, Thursday
night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-25
PAULEY'S CHANCES
GROWING SIMMER
Two Prominent Senate
Democrats Voice Oppo-
sition To Californian

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.--Wn)-
Edwin w. Pauley's chances of be.
ing confirmed as Undersecrctary
Of the Navy dwindled Sunday night
in the face of further opposition
Of prominent Senate Democrats.
Despite President Truman's re,
peated assertion that Pauley, for
mer Democratic National treasur.
er, is the man for the job, bitter
fight is assured when the Senate
Naval Affairs committee sends the
appointment to the floor, with or
without favorable recommends.
ton.
Few Of the chambers 80 Repub.
Leans are believed to favor Pauley,
and with two leading Democrats
Sens. Tom Stewart, Tenn, and
Claude Pepper, F1a.-now on rec.
ord opposed to him, Pauley's fight
could be lest.
The Truman-P auley problem :s
whether a bloc Of the other 81
Democrats in the Senate will side
with Stewart and Pepper now that
those two have boldly challenged
the nomination. re-.
Stewart, who works closely with
his Tennessee colleague, Senate
President Kenneth McKellar, was
the first renking Senate Democrat
to declare openly that the nomina.
ton threatens to split the party
and to demand that Pauley with.
draw. Pepper, New Deal Demo.
crat, followed on Saturday by urg.
ing the Senate to reject the ap.
pointment if Pauley refuses to
withdraw or if Mr.. Truman does
rot recall his name.
Pepper called the California oil
man IAN able and honorable man"
but asserted that his oil interests
bar him from holding a position
concerned with the nations Pc
troleum reserves.