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Evening star., 1946-12-14
|Caraway Found Guilty
In Long Island Killing;
Faces Death Sentence
By ths Asseeieisd Press

MINEOLA, N. Y, Dec. 14.--An all-
male Jury last night convicted
Ward Beecher Caraway OF first-de-
gree murder In the robbery-slaying
Of 52-year-old Mrs. Marjory Church
Logan, Long Island society figure,
in her Flower Hill home July a..
The jury deliberated three hours
In Nassau County Court.
Under the verdict. the death SEN
tence is mandatory. Formal SEN
tence will be handed down Wednes-
day, but under the law. the Court
of Appeals must review the decision
before execution is carried out.
His Wife Collapscs.
Caraway, 20, colored, Of Char
lotte, N. c., who was employed
as chauffeur -butler on an estate
neighboring the Logan home at the
time Of Staying, heard the verdict
calmly, but. his wife Marie, an ex-
pectant mother, screamed and COLI
lapsed. She was carried from the
courtroom.
The State charged that Caraway
hred the fatal bullets at the So
ciety lnatron after demanding
money. Police said he then went
upstairs and attacked and shot
Mrs. Logan's 26-year-old daughter,
Marjory Jeanne Logan, = former
WAC.
Miss Logan, with two bullet
wounds In her head, ran to q
neighbor's house and was taken to
q hospital by painter. She was
key witness for the prosecution at
the trial, but was not allowed to
testify concerning the alleged as
sault.
Mistrial Ordered.
Caraway testified in his own de-
tense that he was under the In
fiuence of barbiturates the morn-
ing of the shootings and could not
remember the events at the Logan
home. Al statement purportedly
signed by him after his arrest Au-
gust was read to the jury. The
defense put Caraway on the stand
to testify that q detective threat
ened to kill him with q knife while
he was being questioned.
Caraway's first trial began In Oc-
tober, but the defendants counsel.
James D. C. Murray, obtained q
mistrial on the ground he had not
participated In the selection Of the
Jury. Mr.. Murray had replaced
the original attorney, who became
i'll. The second trial began Mo-
vember 81.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
z Suits TofaIing $4,000
Filed in WinecoH Fire
By the A.soeiatsd Press

ATLANTA, Dec. 1.-Two damage
suits totaling $4,000 were filed IN
Fulton County Superior Court yes
terday, the first legal aftermath OF
the Winecoff Hotel fire which took
the lives OF 121 persons.
One action, in which o. B. Tor
bert of Thomaston, Ga, sought
$50, 900 for the death Of his daugh-
ter, Sarah Virginia Torbert, is, Pc
titioned the court to. appoint q re-
ceiver to administer the assets Of
the hotel.
The other suit, for $4,000, was
filed by Mrs. G. c. Whitten and Mrs.
E. r. Mauldin, daughters Of Mrs.
Laura Belle Miranda Of Daytona
Beach, Fla, also a victim OF the
fire.
Superior Court Judge virlyn b.
Moore signed an order temporarily
the disposal OF any Of the
hotels property pending 4 hearing
January 10.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
State Approved Books
Each 5 Years, Head Of
Insurance Firm Says
Dy The Asseeiossd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.--Harold v.
Smith, president Of the Home In
surance co. Of New York. one OF the
Nations largest ire insurance COM
panies, says the basic accounting
procedure followed by the firm since
Its organization in 1853 has been
approved each five years by the
State Insurance Department"
He made his statement last night
after the New York State Insurance
Department made public an ex-
aminers' report charging the firm
with committing irregularities In
making extra payments to its top
executives.
The report alleged that Mr.. Smith
had turned In more than $34 600 in
expenses In four years despite Q
regular monthly expense account
and that George E. Allen, q director
OF the Reconstruction Finance Corp,
had received an extra 5000 year
above his salary, by Mr.. Smiths
order, while he was vice president
Of the company.
The report also said the firm paid
Evening star., 1946-12-14
|SchweII Halls
Federal Employment
Funds 10 Missouri

The state Of Missouri today was
cut of from Federal funds which
were to be used to pay salaries
OF the staff OF the Employment
Service, transferred q month ago
from Federal to State control.
Secretary Of Labor Schwellenbach
revealed he had taken the action
because the authorities Of President
Truman's home State insisted on
demoting former Federal employees
transferred to the State employ
ment Office.
Specifically, . Federal ALLEGATION
Of $227 500 for payment Of the em-
ployes was held up on Mr.. Schwel-
lenbach's orders pending settle
ment Of the controversy with the
State. The Secretary said action
was taken with Mr.. Truman's
knowledge.
States Must Meet Terms.
The last session Of Congress
passed q law breaking up the United
States Employment Service and
transferring the of1ces back on Mo-
vember is to their prewar status as
State agencies. The law provided
for the Federal Government to con-
tinue payment OF administrative
costs as long as the States abide by
terms OF the law and Labor De-
partment regulations.
One provision Is that the States
take back intact the group OF en-
ployment service workers and main
tain them In the same jobs ct the
same pay pending merit examina-
tions under the various State civil
service laws.
: Mr.. Schwellenbach said that all
the States, including Missouri,
agreed to the terms. But, he said
that on November 16 Missouri began
reclassifying employees to give them
demotions.
Governor Disputes Legality.
The Secretary said Gov. Phil M.
Donneliy disputed in telegram to-
day the legality under Missouri law
of the requirement for the State to
retain the former Federal employees.
Mr.. Schwellenbach termed the
States action q contravention OF
the plain intent Of Congress" Un-
der the circumstances, he said, the
Government will not grant Missouri
the $227 500 allotment intended to
pay for operations from November
is to January /. Other States have
received their allocations.
After examining the actions pro-
posed by your state agency" Secre-I
tary Schwellenbach said in letter
to Gov. Donnelly, ''the only con-
clusion / can reach is that your
State has not developed personnel
transfer program which fulfills the
provisions of Public law $40"
That is the act turning the USES
back to the States.
The Secretary said he had repeat
edly proposed that Missouri allow
the Federal Government to pay the
Missouri Employment Service en-
ployes directly while the cSntro-
versy over the employees status Is
argued out. The Labor Secretary
said he had not received any reply
to this idea.
Evening star., 1946-12-14

4 Il
Lincoln, but Chump isn't q pleasant
title either and it's sudden trans
mogrification into Champ should be
q source of satisfaction to the
President.
Now all he has to do is to live up
10 his new title,
Different Circumstances.
He can't be The Champ to quite
the extent that Roosevelt was, but
that is because the circumstances
are different. Mr.. Roosevelt got his
title partly through his domination
Of Congress as well as the executive
end of the Government. The peo-
pie, however, have supplied Mr.. Tru-
man with Republican Congress
that he cannot be expected to DOM
mate. But he can be the Champ
Just the same, the peoples cham
pion in relation to Congress.
The President is being told that
he should cooperate with Congress,
OF course. he should-up to the
point where it is clear that he can't
be both cooperative and right. Up
to the point, for example, OF ditch
ing the desperately needed housing
program. That was being co-opera-
tive with the forces behind the new
Congress, but it wasn't being right.
Friends of the President are saying
he felt he had a mandate from the
neople. as the result of the Congress
sional election, to throw on all con-
trolls as quickly as possible. But Mr..
Truman had more direct mandate
than that. He was elected on the
Roosevelt platform and that plat
form did not include desertion Of
the homeless veterans.
Another year will tell whether Mr..
Truman can be President again,
whether he can even be the Demo-
cratic nominee. 1t won't take a year
to tell whether he will be right.
Yet his only chance of being
President again lies In being right.
A Scrambled Congress.
Congress is almost certain to make
1t easy for him. Congress Will be q
scramble, as usual, with number
of ambitious leaders pulling against
one another, but the compromises
that emerge are not likely to pro-
duce policies that Truman-on his
own legislative record-can honestly
support. That will be true as toI
taxes. It will be especially true II
one determined group succeeds in
its purpose to relieve the countrys
big taxpayers further and thereby
shift more of the burden onto the
little people. It will be true as to
the Government budget and espe-
cially true if the same group sue
ceeds in cutting the heart out OF
the agencies that directly serve the
peoples needs.
Some bills the President can veto.
Some bills will be SO timed that he
cannot veto them without national
disaster. But in all cases the Pres
ident can explain matters to the
Evening star., 1946-12-14

people. The White House remains
the perfect sounding board. The
people will listen and, II he Is right,
they will remember.
The people viii listen for they will
be troubled. And 1t won't be well II
what the people hear from the White
House Is only the cheerful chuckling
of the court jester.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
e. W. Shipwreck Ball
10 Be Held Tonight
+ SCI

The ninth annual fraternity Ship
wreck ball Of George Washington
University will be held at 10 O'Clock
tonight at the Potomac Boat Club
ct the foot Of Thirty-sixth street
NV.
ri Kappa Alpha Fraternity. as
host, will give the party for all
fraternities and sororities OF the uni
yersity. Bill Warner ID social chair
man In charge Of the evenings en-
tertainment, and Jack Haines Is In
charge of decorations.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
Marjorie Lawrence
Honored by French
By the Assoeiofed Press

PARIS, Dec. ia diamond cross
of the Legion Of Honor was pre-
sented to Marjorie Lawrence, Metro
politan Opera star, in private cere-
mony yesterday at the Paris Opera
after she sang the role Of Amneris
in Verdi's opera, Aida"
The presentation was made by
George Hirsch, director Of the opera,
while fellow artists clustered in the
large dance hall. Miss Lawrence
plans to sail soon for the United
States.
Evening star., 1946-12-14

under study by state Superinten-
dent Of Insurance Robert E. Dineef1,
who refused comment.
Mr.. Allen said yesterday that he
regarded as salary the additional
5000 paid him and had paid In
come tax on 1t.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Why do some airplanes have
running lights which blink while
others do not?-R. K. Y.
A. According to the Civil Aero
nautics Administration, all sched-
uled aircraft (stlch as the planes OF
American Airlines, TWA, United,
etc. are required to have blinking
lights. Blinking lights are great
deal more expensive than nom
blinking lights, so no regulations
have been put into effect regarding
such lights on unscheduled aircraft.
@. Where did President Truman
receive the 33rd degree Of Masonry?
III. w.
A. The 33rd degree OF Masonry
was conferred on President Truman
in 1945 at ceremony which took
place at the House OF the Temple,
1888 Sixteenth street NV, Wash
ington, D. c., the headquarters OF
the Ancient Scottish Rite OF the
Southern Jurisdiction.
s @. What Is the name of the new
small turkey that was developed BY
Government experts?-J. E.
A. Four varieties are recognized.
The Beltsville Small White was the
first to be developed, followed by
Jersey Buff, Royal Palm and Nit
tany.
@. Should veteran designate
more than one beneficiary on his
National Service Life Insurance?-
l.. j. S.
A. It is advisable to name con-
tingent or secondary beneficiary
because of the possibility that the
first beneficiary may die. Under the
new law, If the insured is not sur
vived by a designated beneficiary,
the proceeds of his insurance will be
paid in single sum to his estate at
his death. AS part of an estate. in
surance loses its identity as such and
is subject to all the laws governing
estates, including claims Of creditors,
administrators fees and court
expenses.
@. What is a gamma?-M e. F..
A. It is one-millionth Of q gram
Gamma is the unit Of weight that
has been adopted by microchemists
to weigh the tiniest possible quanti-
ties of materials. A large dust par
ticle weighs about one gamma.
O. What is the origin Of the word
"spats" as applied to mems CATERS?
-. v. 4
A. It is short for "spatterdashes, y
an English term for cloth CATERS
buttoned or buckled around thel
ankle and fastened under the instep.
@. What is the name Of the plant
which grew so abundantly In some Of
the Eastern rivers, particularly the
Potomac, that 1t threatened to I'M
pede navigation?-M.R r. G.
A. It was the caltrop, a water
plant native to Europe and Asia.
which somehow was introduced into
American waters. It's name comes
from a resemblance to the caltrop,
a spiked object which was thrown
before cavalry and elephants in the
early days of warfare.
@. In which of Bacon's essays
does he refer to a wife and chill
dren as hostages to fortune"?-
P. E. Y.
A. Bacon's "Of Marriage and Sin
gle Life" is the source of the fol-
lowing quotation: HE that hath
wife and children hath given hos
tages to fortune: for they are inn
pediments to great enterprises, either
of virtue or mischief"
@. On what historic occasion were
13 toasts given?-K. B. W..
A. When the Marquis de Lafayette
visited Boston, merchants and other
prominent citizens gave a dinner at
Faneuil Hall. During the dinner
there was band music followed by Is
toasts. At every toast Is cannons
were discharged in Market Square.
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Evening star., 1946-12-14

r es IL OF MS
sending q prom
tnent Republi-
can, named John
L. Lewis, back to
the mines. He
will hardly have
forgotten tn q I
these same peo-
pie had been
calling him The
Chunp. Th ey
hadn't call e d
him the Chimp,
after the manner
Of the nice peo-
pie who didn't
Evening star., 1946-12-14
NO CONDEMNATION

Romans B.: L.
There is there
fore now n o
condenraa tion
to them which
are In Christ
Jesus, who walk
n o t after the
flesh, but after
the Spirit.
For the man
who has be e n
saved through
.tr rustin 6 the
or d. J e S U s
Christ Is their
Evening star., 1946-12-14
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2e9fun1sJ a. sgoTSS yyM s~Y@v -
y7,ax LoueH Melleff
! '7ss'On the Other Hand
To Champ From Chump, in just One
Jump, and How to Keep That Title

the political confusion that followed the election begins
to clear interesting It is that the
ronted greatest opportunity this country President
Harry He has the opportunity to be rtght-and
President
All would rather be right than President. Mr. Truman
Evening star., 1946-12-14

Rev. BiIlinsten saviour and
who have personally believed in
Him and confessed Him, there Is
no condemnation In this world or
In the world to come.
For Christ Jesus Is life Himself and
gives eternal life to al who trust
Him.
Therefore, for the Christian there
IS no fear Of death or hell. For
where there IL no sin, there Is no
condemnation. There can be no
sin when 1t v put away through
the blood Of tie Lord Jesus Christ. /
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can be both right and President.
It is something for him to think
about now that all the nice people
are calling him The Champ, as the
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q. On what historic occasion were
13 toaSts given?-K. B. W..
A. When the Marquis de Lafayette
visited Boston, merchants and other
prominent citizens gave a dinner at
Faneuil Hall. During the dinner
there was band music followed by Is
toasts. At every toast Is cannons
were discharged in Market Square.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-22
Delaware State Guard
Ice Show March $3.50
Nightly Performances Will Be Held
At Wilmington Armory

Arianc. star of "Icc-O- Rama,
which plays in Wilmington March
p to March 80, inclusive. with
nightly performances starting at
$50 o'clock and matinee ON Sat
urday. March 81. at $50 p. m. at
the Wilmington ArmOry. . Born
in Switzerland =. Last name is lie
valiant tmcaninG The NalianU
Her father is today 81 years
old. Yet is still ON active ski duty
with the Alpine Army Ski Troops.
Arianc is only ~ years old yet
is Swiss and English Gold Med
aliSt international Figure Skating
Champion . CThc Gold Medal is
the highest award of its type i'll
SkatmgD. In 1899 she defeated all
II competitors from all parts of
the world in the International Skat-
lnS Competition held at st. MOritZ
the last Worldwide competition
hcId hcfor" war WAS declared.
Arianc began ice skating in her
native Switzerland at the age OF
six. appearing in an ice carnival.
She later earned her Gold Medal
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-22
Geo. w. Perry On
Hobby Lobby Hour
Milford store Manager Tells Oi
ancient toin Collection

George W. Perry. manager OF Tho
lccal ". +. Grant store appeared
on the HohbI Lobby HON. over
station WABC lasl elcuin4 at $50.
The program IS arranged each
week by the Anchor-llockiu9 class
Comrany and has been the medium
for hringinS TO liGht many interest
ln2 hobbies of many Interesting
people. Mr Perry whose hobbies
run in several directions. talked
about his coin collection on The
broadcast telling OF finding them
at the Inlet below Dewey Beach on
the shore. There are about three
hundred in number and three var
ieties OF the Irish King Georse. HI
vintage. supposedly. the good shin.
Faithful Steward" out OF London
derry, ireland bringing immi2rantS
to Phlladelphia. was wrecked of
the Delaware coast in September.
l'H3. when all ON board was lost
ana now periodically coins are
found on the shore. particularly
after severe storm. Mr.. Perry is
at his best when he exhibits hi,
treasures in coin. stamps ana Lin
colnana, and he delighted his radio
5udlencc as we'll as when he nor-
SonalIy appears before local grouns
at home.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-22
Sussex Divorces
Announced By Court
DEGREES Ni>i Are Granted BY Chief
Justice Charles :. Richards

In Superior Court at Georgetown
last FriCay Chief Justice {. 5. Rich
ards granted DEGREES nisi to the fol-
lowing:
Roy Fred Smith V. Mildred May
Hickman Smith: Ruth Ellen Nc
Matt Ingram Y. Edgar Carlton In
gram and Purthenia Davis V. Har-
old Davis.
Final dccrees have been granted
in the following case: Lille b.
FigSs Y. Robert o. Fig2s: Anna
Masin SchOnheIT V. George f.
Schonherr; Nora E. Banning V
Lester +. Banning: Walter J. Hontz
'. Mildred +. iIOntz; GeOrGe Del
mar Bennett Y. Iffo NJ Bennett:
Wilson /. Dorman V Glennie G..
pOrman; Ruth Cowgirl Emmert V.
Gauis Edwin Emmert: Emma Ger
t1'udC Harmon Y. Noah NJ Duker:
Pearl W. Bailey V. Raymond W
Bailey: John David Beebe. Jr.. V
Elsie Truitt Bcebe. and GeOrgette
Rae Cooper Y. F.lwOOd II. Cooper.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-22
Temple Lodge Visited
Lewes Last Friday
Nor>hipiuI Master Ira Roe Headed
Pilgrimage Of Fifty Ma>0n>

Fifty members of Temple LodGc
80. " Ancient Free and Accepted
Nasons OF Milford. headed 10y Ira
". Rowe. its Worshipful Master and
the officers of the I.odSc enjoyed
one ot the finest evenings OF the
current Masonic season LAT Friday
EiGht as the guests Of Jefferson
Lodge 80. H. \. +. x 4 VI. of Lew
6. polawHrr
The "Trip was made in private
cars as previously arranged. Icf-
icrsun Iod4c working in the Mas
ter Nasons degree conferred the
ucerce upon i uomhcr ot the Coast
Guard With Worshiplu! Nastc!
Raymond Gutheric presiding as
sisted by The officer, OF jefferson
Lodge. Temple l.odee members en-
ioycd this work
ili@hlightir@ the evening was the
OppOuunit! afforded Temple mem
EtrS to inspect til" beautiful Tenn
rlc of Jefferson Lodge The Spac-
iouS lounge arranged for the COM
fcrt and convenience of the mem
= = ''l' W wi tii'Nt tilil llIil Wv ttl anu
W&S thoroughly enjoyed by Temple
members both before and after the
mectinG during tho social hour that
followed when refreshments were
served TO say tflat Jefferson Lodge
is a perfect host would toe placing
i mildly. Dr Gilbert NJ. Wilthank
chairman OF the committee ON ar
rangcmcnts handled the assi"u-
m"nt III perfect manner
The evening was more like Il
home coming To many Mas0uS in
view Of the fact that Il close frater-
nal relationship exists between tho
1870 organizations
John w Weloh of Temple Lodge
No. 9 in Il fine address gave the
members of Jefferson Lodge Il bit
ul Masonic history he 2athcred on a
visit he made To Jefferson Lodge in
IcWrS fifty years ago. Not mem
hcr WAS present at this meeting
that was present when Mr.. WelCh
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-22
Food Chain Buys
States Poultry
POultrymen Sold Nearly
S2,000,000 Worth To A.
And Z. In 1915

Delaware rOultrymen received
nearly two million dollars for their
poultry during 1915 from \ Il +
Food Stores with indications point
ing to continued high demands for
the states poultry this year.
Efforts of Delaware poultrymCn
to market hi2h-quality products
are paying increased dividends to
the state" Barnett Gabriel. head OF
a & P's national egg and poultry
department said in commenting on
the 1945 purchases. "COnsumer de-
mand for poultry should continue
through 1916 ESPECIALLY because OF
shortages of meat and the urgency
OF providing starving Europe with
increasingly large quantities of
other foods.
Pointing out that lack of reiri@e-
rated storage facilities abroad pre-
vented shipping of poultry over
seas, Gabriel urged the increase Oh
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-22
Walt Miles
Will Manage
Local Team
Former Major League
Catcher Will Pilot BOs-
ton Red SOx Farm
Team In Shore League.

Walter Miles. former major
league catcher and minor league
pilot. who will manage the Milford
entry i'll the 1916 pennant chase OF
the Eastern Shore League. has had
a varied diamond career that dates
back to 1927, when he made his
pro baseball debut with Rock Is
land tIllD of the old Mississippi
League. During the ensuing nine
teen years Miles has played in
all OF organized basphall's classi-
tications from ID up to and in
Guiding both major leagues.
Miles was only eighteen years
old, fresh ont of high school. when
he made his pro bow with Rock
Island but even then was consider
ed potential big league material
After beating around the bushes =
with such clubs as Rock Island and
Waterloo tIOWal Of tn" Mississippi
circuit. ST Joseph tMol OF the
Western League. and Dayton of
the Middle Atlantic loop Miles
contract was bought MP by the
Brooklyn Club late in the 1894 sea-
son and he finished out that sea
son with the Dodgers.
Farmed out to ChattanOoGa in
1880 he was recalled hy Brooklyn
in the spring of 1896 and later
sold to the Washington Senators.
In 1897. Miles saw service in 90
games for the Senators despite the
fact that the Washington catching
staff of that year included such
outstanding receivers as Rick Fer
r~fl, Shanty Hogan and Johnny
Riddle. Miles hit for only 222
that season but offset the scarcity
OF his safeties by his splendid work
with some of Manager Buck Har-
riS' nOne-tOO-capable hurlcrS.
Miles returned to Chattanooga
in the spring of 1898 as playing
manager hut was sold in mid-sca
son to the Baltimore Orioles and
subsequently was sent to Dover OF
the Eastern Shore League. The
then Little Orioles were seemingly
headed for nowhere in particular
when Miles arrived and, with an
injection of his own spirit. drOv,
them upward into pennant-contend-
ing status and an Eastern Shore
League playoffs berth.
The Phillies bought Millies from
the Orioles in 1899 and he played
out his major league string with the
cellardwclling. hapless Philadel-
phia National League Clubs of 1899
40-41. In 1912 Miles managed the
Chicago Cubs farm club at Madi-
son. Wis. in the Threc-kye League
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