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Evening star., 1946-07-02
Truman Action Expected
'On Hobbs Bill Tomorrow

President Truman probably will
act tomorrow on the Hobbs anti
racketeering labor bill, Press Secre-
tary Charles G. Ross said today, but
he would not forecast" whether the
President would approve or veto the
measure which has been strongly op-
posed by labor.
The bill prohibits extortionate
practices by unions where interstate
commerce is affected.
Evening star., 1946-07-02
Nurse Shortage at Hospital
Forces CLOSING Of Ward

Due to shortage of nurses, CO.
lumbia Hospital for Women has been
forced to close an entire surgical
ward of 20 beds.
This action followed a recent
strong appeal from hospital Off
cials for Army and Navy nurses
returning from the armed forces
to come back to the hospital. Re-
sponse to the appeal was not sufi-
cient to prevent closing the ward.
Not only is there a shortage Of
registered nurses at the hospital.
but the number OF volunteer work.
ers who helped during the war has
fallen off, making a serious situa-
ton, officials explained.
Evening star., 1946-07-02
Tenants Attorney
Asks Cut in Rent al
Hearing on Increase

A plea for reduction of certain
furnished apartment rents was un-
der advisement today by the District
rent administrator, while much OF
the Nation was concerned with the
specter of skyrocketing rents in the
absence of a national price control
agency.
Star witness for tenants of the
78-unit Falkstone Courts, 14O1 Fair
mont street, yesterday was Miss
Marion Serhans, 26. who works fol
the OPA. Miss Seyhans, who occu.
pies four-room, kitchen and bath
apartment in Falkstone Courts with
three other young women Govern.
ment employees, had to hurry through
testimony to get to the mass meet
ing of OPA employees held yesterday
by the agency's head, Paul Porter.
Miss Serhans testified in protest
against request for a raise in hel
rent from s125 a month to $151.50
She read detailed list of furniture
provided by the Bliss Properties
owners of the apartment, which she
said was in the apartment when SHE
rented it in November, 1941. ane
which she said had not been re.
paired or replaced.
Jacob N. Halper, attorney for 6
majority of the tenants, cited Mis-,
Serhans' testimony as basis for hi!
belief the rent administrator shoulo
hold that the furniture in the fur.
nished apartments had long since
been paid for He asked reduction tt
the level of unfurnished apartments
Through its attorney, John J
Wilson and members of its staff
Bliss Properties, owner of nearly {
score of apartment properties in tn,
District, contends capital expend
iture of $4,000 since rents wer,
frozen, plus labor costs which hav,
risen. 100 per cent in some instances
warranted an increase of from s.
to SIS per apartment.
Evening star., 1946-07-02
Trade Board Information Office
Moved to Star Bui|dinq Lobby

The information center of the
Washington Board of Trade Greater
National Capital Committee today
was ready to serve local residents
and visitors at its new location in
the lobby of The Star Building
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
In ceremonies in The Star Building
yesterday, District Commissions,
John Russell Young accepted from
Edgar Morris, committee chairman
the keys to the small city owned
structure at 1921 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. in which the center hac
been quartered for three years.
Mr.. Young congratulated the
agency on its record of wartime
service and expressed confidence il
would continue to provide needed
information to Capital visitors il
peacetime.
Points to the Record.
"You have been doing a fine Job,
ne told Mr.. Morris. The recore
shows it. The Commissioner asked
you to undertake this work three
years ago, and the results merely
prove that the Board of Trade al.
ways can be counted on for usefu
public service"
Joseph C. @McGarraghy. presiden
OF the Board of Trade, and member.
of the Executive Committee of the
Greater National Capital Commit.
tee, including A. M. McLachlen, C
B. Dulcan, sr., E. C. Graham. P. Y
K. HoWat and L. P. McLaghlen, at.
tended the ceremonies.
E. c. Giddings represented tn.
Capital Transit Co., which main.
tanned bus and streetcar informa
ton service at the old location ane
Evening star., 1946-07-02

II, d Jus OllNeI
for the A, B. &
w. Transit Co.,
and William E.
S t o k e ly, 30, a
S h e e t m e t a |
worker at the
N a t i nal Air.
port.
P o1ice said
Mr.. Kerns was
the f a t h e + of
five children and
Mr.. Stokely the
father of four.
The b o d i e S of
both men were
t a k e n to the
Money! &, Kipo'
Evening star., 1946-07-02
Symphony Orchestra
Broadcast Tonight

The National Symphony
Orchestra broadcasts a por-
ton of its Water Gate concert
tonight over WMAL, $50 to
3:55 o'clock.
An orchestral program will
be presented under the direc-
ton of Ignace Strasfogel. The
broadcast, arranged by The
Star, will include the Merry
Wives of Windsor Overture"
by Nieelai and Mozart's "Jup-
tier SYMPHONY"
Evening star., 1946-07-02
MurtinsviIIe Man
Indicted in Murder
BY the Associated Press

MARTINSVILLE. Va, July q
Anon j. Gusler, So, was indicted on
a charge of murder by a Henry
County grand jury yesterday in the
dynamite booby-trap death of j
Russell Smith, 38-year-old furniture
plant electrician, June l3,
Evening star., 1946-07-02
J. D. Shirley Named
Principal al Gordon;
2 Others Appointed

Two new principals and a speech
professor were appointed last night
by the Board of Education.
j. Dallas Shirley, who has been
temporary principal Of Gordon
Junior High School, was made prin-
cipal Of that school. He served
in 1914 and 1945 as temporary as
sistant principal and was made
temporary principal on July l, 1945.
In addition to being a successful
teacher" said board statement
Evening star., 1946-07-02

professor Of speech at Wilson Teach
ers College.
Miss Davis is a graduate of Illinois
State Normal University with the
degree Of bachelor of education and
|of the State University of Iowa
with the degree OF master of arts.
Evening star., 1946-07-02
Two Drivers Killed
In Head-0n Crash
Near AnnandaIe

Two Fairfax (Va) men were killed
last night in head-on collision OF
their automobiles on the Fairfax
Alexandria road, near Annandale
The victims were Jacob S. Kerns
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-18
Small Private Planes to
Cost S Cents a Mile to Run

Aircraft engineers state that
American plane manufacturers are
equipped to produce safe, easy-han-
ding and economical personal
planes, and that a large cross-sec-
ton of the American public desires
to buy and to use them. However,
they caution that both the extent of
private flying and the potential mar
ket for private planes will be de-
pendent upon such unknowns as the
availability of airports, relative ease
with which flying licenses can be OBJ
tanned, and public experience with
planes and operating costs.
Primary function of the airplane,
reduction of distance in terms Of
time, was said by John Friedlander
admirably to serve postwar psychol-
ogy. With life assuming an accel-
Grated tempo, chief desire will be to
travel greater distances in less time,
he said. He suggested the probable
ity of operating personal planes at
approximately five cents per mile,
and declared that savings of time
through travel by private planes will
be SO great that operating costs be-
come relatively insignificant. He
predicted that postwar private
planes will make 1,000-mile trips
easy, cheap, and commonplace.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-18
MY REPUTATION AT
KOOTENAI THEATRE

The warmly moving story of q
beautiful woman's desperate search
for happiness, is grippingly told in
Warner Bros. film drama, 'My
Reputation" which opens SUNDAY
and Monday, July 2l-22 at the Koo-
tenai Theatre. Starring Barbara
Stanwyck, the film features a gen
orally excellent company of sup
porting players including George
Brent Lucille Watson. Warner An
derson, John Ridgley and Eve Ar
den.
Adapted for the screen from the
best-selling novel, Instruct My Sor-
rows" by Clare Jaynes, My Repu-
tation" relates the heart-rending
saga of one woman'S second chance
at love and of the vicious scandal
that brings heartache into her life
and the life of her family. AS Jess
Drummond attractive young wild
oW, mother of two lovable boys,
Barbara Stanwyck plays another
highly dramatic role of the sort
which aided her rise to fame
Stirringly directed by hit-maker
Curtis Bernhard and scored by
Max Steiner, My Reputation" was
photographed by James Wong Howe
A. S. c. and produced by Henry
Blanke
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-18
RECIPE FOR sCARCTTY

A year ago, when the war ended
the American people were RECALLED
from all sides with extravagant
forecasts concerning the reconver-
sion of industry and the production
of consumer goods. According to
the optimistic Projectors, the coun-
try would soon be treated to an
enormous flood of merchandise
ranging from unlimited quantities
of nylons to revolutionary new-era
automobiles.
The truth. has turned out to be
the exact opposite. AS Benjamin
H. Namm, president of the Nation
al Retail Dry Goods Association,
put it in a recent address: Il do not
hesitate to state that there's less
good, staple merchandise available
at popular prices today than at any
time in my experience as a retail
There are less shirts.
and mems clothing on retail
shelves than at any time during
the war years, when we were fight
ing two wars on widely separated
fronts, maintaining an armed force
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-18
Most Philippine Sugar
Grown on Negros Island

Negros island, recently won from
the Japs, normally grew more than
three-fourths of the annual Philip
pine sugar crop of one million tons.
About half the size of Massachu-
sets, Negros has been handicapped
for lack of a good harbor for ocean
going ships, and most of its sugar
was shipped from Iloilo on the
neighboring island of Panay to the
northwest. For this reason the
Spaniards had not developed the is
land until the past century, when
sugar cane growing began.
Sugar made the city of Bacolod,
neatly laid out with paved streets
and modern buildings that house the
offices of the sugar companies. Be
fore thew war this west-coast city
had population of about 1000.
sixth largest in the Philippines.
Stately mansions lining the streets
gave the impression of a prosperous
American city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-18
The Vets MoiI Bog

AS a service to veterans in the
community, this newspaper will
publish a column occasionally of
questions most frequently asked
contact men of the Veterans Ad-
ministration in this area. For more
detailed information, veterans can
contact or write to the nearest VA
contact unit at RIM. 3, Whips
Block, Main & 3rd, Kalispell
OIL am receiving training under
the vocational rehabilitation prog
ram public Law l6). Will l be
allowed additional subsistence for
my child which is to be born this
month?
A-You are allowed in addition to
your subsistence of 500 as a mar
ried veteran, $40 for the first child
and ST for each additional child.
If your combined pension and basic
subsistence are less than Sis a
month, you are also entitled to ad-
ditional subsistence to bring your
monthly income to that amount
Q-How long do l have in which
to pay if buy home using the
government guarantee under the
G. / Bill?
A-The bill provides a maximum
of % years to pay. However, the
lending agency will set the time
limit, which in most cases does
not exceed 20 years.
Q-Can l be treated at a VA hos
pltal for malaria even though my
service record does not Show evil
dence of the disease?
Ayes. The VA rules that ma
laria may be service connected
even though no attacks occurred
prior to the veterans release from
the service.
Oh have leased a small grocery
store, partially stocked l feel that
it Will be a much better business
if l increase the stock Is it pos
sible for me to obtain a guaranteed
business loan for this purpose?
Aft lending agency considers
your venture sound and is willing
to lend under the circumstances,
the VA will guarantee the loan. |
the loan cannot extend
beyond the length of the lease.
Q-Is there a time limit for de-
Pendents of soldier killed in SER
vice to file claim for pension?
A-No. However, for the pen
sion payments to begin from the
date following death, the claim must |
be filed within one year from date
II death. Otherwise payments will
start as Of the date claim was filed
Parents must prove dependency. !
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-18

of IL million men and sending out
vast quantities of goods under lend
lease.
I'VE have governmental reports,
of course that our production is the
highest in years These figures,
however, are grossly misleading.
They take no cognizance of quality
deterioration, the disappearance of
low-price goods, subsidies or the
greatly decreased value of the dol
lar"
So long as business remains the
slave of politics we will have an
economy of scarcity instead of an
economy of abundance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-18
Dutch Return From Nazi CAMPS

Some 100000 Netherlanders have
been liberated from German war
prisoner and labor camps since the
Allied armies entered Germany, &C
cording to a report from Supreme
Allied headquarters. OF these, 25, 900
have so far been repatriated. The
others are being cared for in vari-
Gus centers in France and Germany.
Another 1900 Dutch civilians, many
of them women, are being evacu-
ated to Sweden from German con-
centration camps. Among those
who were liberated were 500 Dutch
women from the Belsen, Ravens
brueck, and Neugamme camps. In
addition, a Swedish Red Cross ship
is now at Lubbock, Germany, to
bring another group of 1000 Dutch
citizens to Sweden. OF 300 Dutch
women originally interned at Ra-
vensbrueck, only 300 had survived.
the refugees reported. Besides. out
of a group Of $50 which arrived at
Malmoe, Sweden, 10 per cent were
so seriously i'll that they had to be
sent to hospitals --
n n n ri ~ n m n n n
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rogers and
family and Mr. Rogers mother, of
Grand Junction, Colo, visited in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Edgar
Diller over the week of the 4th
Mrs. Diller is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Rogers. They were so
impressed by the country and the
friendliness of the people here, they
plan to return during the coming
year to make Libby their home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-18

It has been said many times that
politics make strange bedfellows
and it might we'll be added, il
frequently makes ill-smelling beds!
Henry Wallace mildly suggested
that those Democratic statesmen
who refuse to go along with the
administration, be defeated in the
next election. What has become Of
his kill 'em off and plOw 'em I'M
der technique?-The Young Repub-
lican, Washington, D. c.
The other day three boys dropped
into a jewelry store and one Of
the lads asked the jeWeler to re-
pair chain. Three or four min
utes took care of the work and no
charge was made. However the fact
that the boy failed to even thank
the craftsman for the favor, spoke
more eloquently than words re-
garding the type of home training
the young man had received. Too
many homes are lacking in even
the rudiments of courtesy and pro-
per training.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-18
Ruiib quiz

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Were sails ever used for the
propulsion of railway cars?
Experimental cars equipped with
sails were tried out on the South
Carolina Railroad and the Baltimore
g. Ohio.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-07-18
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
appreciation to the many friends
for their expressions of sympathy
during the illness and death of our
Beloved Wife and Mother. We
would especially thank the Rev.
and Mrs. Leon Ayers and Rev.
Ayers brothers for the beautiful
service; also the Gompf Funeral
Home for their many courtesies;
and for the floral offerings of many
friends, those who furnished cars
and also those who acted as pail
bearers.
Mr.. A. E. Barr
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Barr
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Detjens
Mr. and Mrs. Claus Detjens
Mrs. Lillian Detjens
Mr.. and Mrs. Oakley Alderman
Mrs. Inez Hipke
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Boyes
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Julian
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Carter
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-13
HORNI FRI BUSY
ON ALARM ORDERS
Intersection OF Third
Front Street Also En-
cages City Attention

Two municipal safety improve
ment projects-the installation Of
Ill new fire alarm boxes and the
intersection of Third and Front
scheduled for completion some
time this coming fall, City Man.
ager J.. R. Benson said yesterday.
The Horni-Signal Manufacturing
company, New York, has been en-
gagged in building the Ill fire
alarm boxes since the city won the
celebrated court case against
Gamewell some months ago, Ben
son said. Actual delivery date,
however, has not yet been set.
The city also has on order four
electric stoplights for the Third
Front street intersection, Benson
said. AS soon as they arrive and
building materials are available,
the task of interesting the two
streets will begin.
This project will entail clearing
out the expanse of lawn and shrub.
berry now separating the two
streets and slightly altering the
course Of the streets themselves tt
effect a straight-as-possible inter
section, according to the prelimi
nary plans drawn up by City Engi
neer j. A.. Loughlin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-13
r U L L. CHAsON

LUMBERTON, Aug. u. Mrs.
Lula Lovette Chason, So, wife OF
the late Arthur B. Chason, died
at her home in Lumber Bridge
Sunday night after a long illness.
She had been confined to bed since
she suffered d stroke last January.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from Lumber Bridge Bap-
fist church of which she was a
member, Tuesday at 4 p. m. by
her pastor, the Rev. T. Paul Dea'
ton assisted by a former pastor,
DR.. J. M. Gibbs of Steadman. In
terment will be in the cemetery o!
L u m b e r B d 6 e Presbyterian
church beside the grave of hel
husband, who died in April 1941.
Mrs. Chason was a life Ions
resident of the Lumber Bridge sec
ton where she was born on Dec
81, 1887, daughter Of the late J. o
and AIRY Bailey Lovette. Surviv
ing are two sons Arthur B. Chaser
of New York City and Thomas L
Chason of the home, two daugh
tiers, Mrs. George B. Weaver o
Wallace and Mrs. T. B. Forbis o
Lumber Bridge; one brother, O. B
Lovette Of Parkton; and ont
grandson, George Arthur of Wal
lace.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-13
MRS. NELLIE H. MINTZ

Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie
Hatchell Mintz were conducted at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon from
the Chapel of the Ward Funeral
home. The Rev. A. j. Smith of
Goldsboro, the Rev. c. N. Phillips
and the Rev. William c. Bennett
conducted the services. Interment
was in Oakdale cemetery.
Mrs. Mintz died in Duke hospital
Saturday night after a short ILL
ness.
Mrs. Mint is survived 81 her
husband; four daughters, Miss
Helen Mintz. Mrs. w. E. Eagle
and Miss Carolyn Mintz, all of
Wilmington, ard Mrs. George W.
White, of Fert Worth, Tex; five
sons, William Ct Goldsboro, Harry,
Jack. Richard and Allen Mintz,
all Of Wilmington; four brothers,
J. c., c. H., Frank and R. T..
Hatchell; one sister, Miss Annie
Mae Hatckell, all Of Wilmington
Active palbearers are George
Goodwin, Maurice Haskell, w. D.
Hughes, E. F. Pittman, R. A.
Elmore and Walford Thompson.
Honorary pallbearers are Johr
L. Colley, Walter Mills, W. A
Penny, Sr., DR.. R. B. Rodman,
Dave Joyner, Rev. e. W. Pate and
r. T. CoWatL
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-13
Well Known Man Felt Like
Swollen Balloon; Full
OF Stomach Gas

Recently, a well known man stat
ed that he used to feel like a swol-
len balloon after every meal. He
would bloat full Of gas and spit p
acidulous liquids for hours after
eating. Was terribly constipated.
This man is one of the hundreds in
this vicinity who now praise IN
NER-AID. He states he was amaz-
ed at the results when he took this
medicine. Now he eats what he
wants without gas or bloating, and
bowels are regular for the first
time in years. He feels like a new
man.
INNER-AID contains II Great
Herbs; they cleanse bowels, clear
gas from stomach, act on sluggish
liver and kidneys. Miserable peo-
pie soon feel different all over. So
don't go on suffering! Get INNER
AID. Sold by all drug stores.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-13
REPORT ON CONDITIONS
Three Hurt In Weekend
Auto Accidents Here

The condition of Harry D. Bow
ers Of Fayetteville, whose left arm
was torn from his body in an auto
mobile accident near Acme, in Col
umbus county, early Sunday, was
described as satisfactory last night
by officials of the James Walker
Memorial hospital.
J. B. Timms of Fayetteville, was
slightly injured in the same acct
Gent. The condition of Timms, an
occupant of the car with Bowers,
also was said to be satisfactory.
Uuder Bond
Columbus county autho1ities re-
ported that E. A. Perry of Whining
ton, charged with hit and run driv-
ing in connection with the Bowers
accident, is at liberty under $500
bond, pending trial on the charges.
Serious Condition
Hospital authorities expressed
concern over the coalition of
Charles c. Carter, 100 Orchard
street, who suffered multiple in
juries, including a compound frac-
ture, when struck by a car on the
Carolina Beach road Saturday night
His condition was described as
serious. Carter is said to have walk
ed into the path of an automobile
after alighting from a bus. Wit
nesses said that A. T. Summey, I'll
South Third street, Wilmington
driver of the car which struck Car
ter was not responsible for the &C
cident.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-13
JOSEPH D. CARR

WALLACE, Aug. -. - Funeral
services for Joseph D. Carr, SO,
year old prominent business man,
who died at his home here Monday
morning at II o'clock will be held
at the Wallace Presbyterian at IL
o'clock Tuesday morning. Inter
ment will be made in the Rockfish
cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary c. Carr and one daughter,
Miss Mary Emily Carr of Wallace
and Wilmington. Three sons, Wilbur
E. of Rocky Mount. James o. OF
Wallace and Joseph o. Jr., of High
Point. Four grandchildren also
survive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-13

aid a considerable time may
Aapse before final provisions of the
measure recently signed by Pres
ioent Truman can be placed in eff
feet.
One phase of the situation ap-
parently was cleared up yester-
day when Robert S. Matthews, Jr.,
IN charge of the veterans admin
l%stration contact office here, said
ne was compelled to tell a widow
OF a soldier who died while in SER
wee that her family was not en-
titled to the terminal leave pay
because of six months pay al
ready granted his dependents as
part of a service-connected graf
uity.
Dosher and others who will aid
veterans in receiving and filing
application forms for terminal
leave pay, said they would do all
possible to expedite the procedure,
but that nothing could be done
until the proper forms are receiv-
ed,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-13

Ray Fisher Of Verona paid a fine
of $25 and costs in Brunswick
county recorders court at South
port yesterday morning on charges
Of reckless driving and damage to
property. Fisher claimed he went
to sleep while driving his car, dam
aging a walkway at the home Of
Policeman o. W. Perry, and knock
ing down a mail box near the Of
ficer's home.
Several other minor accidents
resulted in slight injuries to per-
sons and damages to cars during
the weekend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-13
"Half-A-Loaf"

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. u. -U.H
Bread rationing - OF the point
where n independent baker sold
frantic patrons only half a loaf -
gripped Philadelphia Monday as a
strike at 10 bakeries cut off two
thirds of the areas daily needs.
Long lines formed early Monday
morning at bakeries and markets,
and by noon, there were only a
few scattered loaves on shelves at
overlooked stores. Customers were
restricted to one loaf.