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Evening star., 1946-08-28
Surplus Probers Find
No Serious Error in
Radio Junk Sale
Army Use Of BuIIdozer
To Destroy Big Pile Of
Ports Is Criticized
PLANES THAT COST nearly bill
lion bring 31a million. Page AS

Army officers who permitted
four carloads of wartime radio
and radar equipment to be sold
at give-away prices at Warner
Robins Air Force Depot, Macon,
Ga, were not guilty of any serl-
GUS error of judgment, the House
Surplus Property Committee re-
ported today.
At the same time. the committee
denounced as 'indefensible" the use
of bulldozer at the airfield to
destroy partially huge pile of
surplus material, and added that
many usable items were lost through
rough handling, such as loading
them on freight cars with cranes.
The conclusions announced today
confirm opinions given The Star by
committee members after hearings
at Atlanta, August, 10, on charges
that the Army was wasting surplus
property.
Not Seriously at Fault.
Based on the testimony given at
this hearing" said the statement
issued by Hugh D. Wise. jr-, COM
mittee counsel, land particularly
In view of the screenings made of
the material, the committee does
not believe the military authorities
at Warner Robins Air Materiel Area
were seriously at fault in the exer-
else of judgment which led to the
decision to sell this property as
scrap"
The Atlanta hearings were or
dered by Chairman Slaughter. DEM
ocrat, of Missouri after the Atlanta
journal charged that usable or re-
parable radio and radar equipment
had been found in the junk yard
of the Atlanta Steel g. Supply Co.,
a scrap metal concern. which had
bought the surplus from the Army
at price of $l2.s8 100 pounds.
One amateur radio operator testi-
fed he had bought two $4,000 air.
foreground liaison radio transmitters
for Sc apiece, from the junk dealer,
but this was countered later at the
hearing by testimony by responsible
Army officers and engineers. They
contended the particular transmit
ters involved were produced by con-
tractors at costs ranging from 81 200
to $500 instead OF $4,000, and
that on sale as surplus the highest
price ever obtained was $3.50 and
that this gradually had dwindled
down to a mere $50.
The report recalled that a story
in an Atlanta paper in july had
(see SURPLUS, Page q 4)
Evening star., 1946-08-28
|0PA Adds 200 Agents
'ToCrack Nationwide
Auto Black Market
Probe Shows New Cars
Selling for 100 Per Cent
Over Ceiling Prices
BY the Associated Press

OPA is bolstering its automo-
bile price enforcement staff with
200 additional agents in a drive
to crack down on what an official
described as Nation wide
black market" in motor car sales.
Disclosing this today, William E.
Remy of the agency's auto enforce
ment branch said. There is no par
ticular place where violations OF
price ceilings are not going on
With the 200 additional agents the
OPA will have 900 in the field.
Investigations to date, Mr.. Remy
| said, have turned up such things
as these:
/. Some new cars have been sole
as high as 100 per cent or between
81 500 and $1,000 above OPA estab-
lished price levels. In the majority
Of such sales, however, the average
illegal price ranged between s4o(
and $500 above the OPA top.
| 20 Per Cent of Dealers Violate Rules
2. In cases investigated, "One out
of every five dealers turned out to
be violating price regulations.
Mr.. Remy emphasized, however
that "a good portion of the regular
franchised dealers and majority
of the established used car dealers
are not violating price ceilings"
Alleged organized black market
rings such as those uncovered sew
eral weeks ago in the Midwest ano
last week at Leesvilf, S. c., Mr.
Remy declared, account for a ''rela-
lively small portion" of the black
market activities throughout the
Nation.
New England Market Probed.
He explained OPA believes a ma
jority of price violations are carried
on throughout the Nation by 'regu.
lar dealers who give very low trade-if
prices on old cars and who tax.
lextramoney on the side
| OPA enforcement agents an.
nounced at Leesville they hae
smashed a $100, 900 900 black marke
car ring with the arrest of six men
New and used cars were being solt
at over-ceiling prices at an open-ail
sale, the agents said.
In Boston. William B. Sleigh, jr.
regional OPA enforcement officer
said today an undercover investiga-
ton of the automobile black market
| in the New England area disclosed
the '.same pattern as the operations
at Leesville.
Mr.. Sleigh said "the ring is be-
lieved operating southwark from
Boston into Rhode. Island and north
from Boston into Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont.
Prices for 1916 automobiles, he
said. range up to $4,000, in some
cases $1,000 over ceiling prices.
Announcing that OPA will bring
license suspension suits" to close
businesses of such dealers. Mr.. Sleigh
said that OPA now has 10 criminal
cases pending in New England
against over-ceiling automobile vio-
lators.
He added that mo action will be
taken against the purchasers OF
over ceiling autos" and that buyers
Of new cars are being asked to report
TO OPA details of their purchases.
Evening star., 1946-08-28

IVICIVIIIIII,
In stores and buildings Athens is
similar TO towns of the same size in
New York and Pennsylvania 1t has
several small industries, woolen
mill, stove foundries, pillow works
and two furniture factories.
It's courthouse, with mansard roof
and a clock in its lantern tower
rising above the surrounding naples,
is the center of square surrounded
by stores. Smiths Clothing Co.
windows are showing brogue oxfords
''as advertised in Esquire and Life. +"
The $50 brown box coat cut on man.
nish lines shown in Kestrons Ladies
Wear Shop would look smart at the
Warrenton hunts. The letters WLAR
Evening star., 1946-08-28
BY ire Associoted Press

PARIS, Aug. 2o.-The Big Four
lined up solidly today against
an Australian proposal for a
special commission to inveSti-
gate reparations claims.
Willard Thorp, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State. outlined the
stand of the United States on the
Australian reparations proposition
in the Economic Committee on the
Balkans and Finland, and speakers
from France and Britain concurred
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov hao
fought the proposal for two days.
Mr.. Thorp, financial adviser to
the American delegation, was sup
ported by Herve Alphand, French
foreign Office spokesman. Glen.
vile Hall. British delegate, supported
Mr.. Thorp for the United Kingdom
bringing the Big -Four solidIy into
line.
Withdraws Amendment.
DR.. E. Ronald Walker, Australian
delegate, answered the Big -Four
lineup against creation of a repara
tions commission by withdrawing
the Australian amendment to the
Romapian treaty, but reserved the
right to bring up the proposal in
discussions of other treaty drafts.
DR.. Walker said he had never
questioned the amount of $500 ,000,-
600 agreed by the Big Four as Ro-
manian reparations to Russia, but
considered the method of fixing war
damage claims as arbitrary"
Mr.. Molotov took the floor again
today on the reparations commission
proposal and thanked the United
States, France and Great Britain for
their support Of his stand.
He launched into long discourse,
declaring payment for war damage
was "of great importance" for the
Soviet Unions reconstruction. He
took occasion to declare rumors that
Russia opposed the presence of the
world press at conference debates
were baseless.
I'VE are happy to see press repre-
sentatives at our conferences and
our commissions. he said. We shall
be very happy if the point of view
of the Australian delegation and
that of the Soviet delegation would
be submitted in full to public
opinion"
Referring to an assertion by Mr.
Walker that Australia favored repa-
rations but wanted further investi-
cations, Mr.. Molotoy said 'it's like
asking a friend to sit down with
you and then pulling his chair out
from under him."
In the Italian Political Commits
son, Giuseppe Saragat, president OF
(See CONFERENCE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1946-08-28
By GEORGE Kennedy

Athens city OF 5000 population in Eastern Tennessee lying
halfway between Knoxville Chattanooga 57 miles each
the seat of McMnn County which has population OF about
10000 The in the telephone book Irish Scotch
English Mcinn County lies in the Sweetwater Valley lush
dairy country with herds of contened looking purebred
Jersey grazing its meadows Smokes
the North Carolina border about IS miles The Cum
berand hills about distance
River way south Knoxville Chattanooga
Evening star., 1946-08-28
Berry Leaves Romunio

BUCHAREST, Aug. % (R.-Bur-
ton Z. Berry, American political
representative in Romania, left today
for Paris to confer with Secretary
LOT State Byrnes and then proceed
to Washington.
Evening star., 1946-08-28
Paris Conferees
Defeat Delay on
All Reparations
U. S., Britain, France
Join Russiu to Bur
Inquiry Into Claims
BULLETIN

PARIS tP.-The three-day
fight over reparations appar-
emily ended in committee late
today when an Australian
proposal to postpone all de-
mands, including Russia's
81 100000 bill against five
former enemies, was beaten,
Is to 2. Earlier Russia, op-
posing the Australian pro-
posal, had told the confer
ence that she considers repa-
rations "a cornerstone of the
peace treaties" and that delay
in decision on the question
would mean "postponing the
Peace Conference"
Evening star., 1946-08-28
Athens Ballot Battle Stemmed
From Deep-Seoted Differences
Veterans Ousted Machine in Power Since
1886, but Real Split Goes Back to sos

Newspaper readers August had uncomfortable feeling
that anything happen here Athens
Doundd when former ssuicemen ho had conducted political
for county Offices forced the
the ballot bores and oncde the election laying Jail
tth machine and dynamite The Star sent its
to Tennessee to get the story behind the riot.
Evening star., 1946-08-28
Lute News
Bulletins
Posquel Bors TripIett

MEXICO CITY R,.-Jorge
Pasquel, president Of the Mex
lean Baseball League, today
ordered the Neuva Laredo
club to withdraw its contract
with Hooper Triplett, who
had been signed on a one
month basis. Triplett, for
merly with the Columbus
(Ga.) club Of the South At
lantic League, had been
barred from American or
ganized basebsal for life on
charges of betting against his
own team.
168-Gome Schedule Voted
CHICAGO P.-American
and National Leagues, meet
ing in joint session, today
adopted q 168-gamc schedule
for l947, starting April Is and
ending September 2S. The
owners also unanimously ap-
proved cOntractual reforms
requested by players.
Earlier Story, Sports Section. }
Evening star., 1946-08-28
Mojor League
Games

Bstteries-Hutehinsen and Tebbetts
Harris and II. Wagner.
Chicago at Washington, $3.50 PM.
Cleveland at New York, 7:45 PM.
st. Louis at Philadelphia, 8 PM.
Evening star., 1946-08-28

fSee MOVES. PAGE Az
Evening star., 1946-08-28

(See PRICES, Paage A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-08-28

tSee U. n, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Dakota Post Protests
Leqion Award 10 Hearst
By the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
BISMARCK, N. OAK, Jan. 26.-
The Bismarck American Legion Post
yesterday asked National Comdr
John Stelle why the Legion's Dis
tinguished Service Medal was pre-
sented to William Randolph Hearst
A resolution adopted by the post
and forwarded to Mr.. Stelle stated
the Legion's principles were ito up
hold and defend the Constitution OF
the United States of America; tc
maintain law and order, to foster
and perpetuate 100 per cent Ameri-
canism" and added that MIR. Hearst:
"As an individual editorial writer
and newspaper publisher has, de.
servedly and undeservedly, acquired
the reputation of being one of the
greatest rabble-rousers and one OF
the most intolerant men to gain ma
tional prominence in this country
In short, he has become in the
minds of many sincere and honest
men the apotheosis of that intoler-
ance which is directly contrary tc
the ideals expressed and implied ir
the provisions of our Constitution.
Mr.. Stelle presented the medal tt
Mr.. Hearst in a ceremony at the
latter's California estate January IL
Evening star., 1946-01-26
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In many homes, rooming houses
and apartments there are some
rooms that are inadequately heated.
Consequently. many occupants are
compelled to resort to auxiliary
heaters, such as oil stoves and gas
and electric heaters for comfort
during cold months.
These heaters are recommended,
and they do a good job of substitute
ing in such cases. However, they
are dangerous if carelessly used.
Many fires, accidents and fatalities
have resulted from careless use of
such heaters.
A word of warning to those who
have occasion to use auxiliary heat
ers: 1t is recommended that you
allow them to heat for short periods
only, just enough to take the chill
from the room. If you use an oil
stove, do not let it overhead. There
Is danger of explosion.
Be sure that it is seated level on
the floor. If it tits slightly, the oil
may drip into the pan and cause
| fire or explosion.
The District Fire Department re-
ports that during the fiscal year of
1914 and 1945 there were 231 fires
Evening star., 1946-01-26

caused by oil stoves alone. Some
were defective, but the majority
the department reports, were care
lessly used.
These fires not only cost the tax
payers an enormous amount of
money but also caused considerable
property damage, many casualties
and some fatalities,
The oil stove and gas heater re-
quire two parts of oxygen to mix
with the fuel gases in order to
burn. This means the oxygen must
be supplied from the room where
the heater is located.
If kept burning for lengthy
periods, the air becomes impure and
therefore dangerous to occupants
Such conditions cause many to have
colds and other illness.
Never use an oil stove or gas
heater in a sickroom. The patient
is robbed of precious oxygen, which
is absorbed by the heater. An elec-
trio heater is recommended instead
With gas heaters, watch for de-
fective pilot lights and leaks at
connections. Wherever heaters must
be used. be sure that rooms are
kept we'll ventilated.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
! Inferior Employees
Get Service Awards

Seven residents of the District and
vicinity are among 26 Interior De-
partment employees who have re-
ceived awards for inventions and
suggestions to improve the public
service, Interior Secretary Ickes has
announced.
Ruth M. Broadwater, 2915 Con-
necticut avenue NV, an admins
trative assistant in the Fish and
Wildlife Service, received $110-a-
year promotion and S100 in cash
She suggested more efficient
method of using carbon paper ir
Government transportation request
books, which has been adopted fol
use throughout the Government.
A similar award went to Irving I
Shulman of 743s Georgia avenue
NV, topographic engineer of the
Geological Survey, who developed a
grid to determine elevations ir
oblique aerial photographs used ir
making maps.
Robert C. Eller, 1903 Belmont roao
NV, an engineering aid of the
Geological Survey. was awarded $5(
for variety of suggestions.
Three employees received honol -~,lt
mention and cash. They were Abnel
B. Cohen, 1910 Dubois place Sc, en-
gineering craftsman of the Geolog.
ical Survey, $40: Edwin A. Gee. 1107
East Capitol street, chemist of the
Bureau of Mines, 500; and Waite,
r. Seelig, 1924 Sixteenth street NV.
engineer of the Geological Survey
$40.
William A. Allen, 1923 North Nc.
Kinley road, Arlington, Va, a pho.
togrammetric engineer of the Geo
logical Survey, received honorable
mention.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Mclean Sees Threat
Of Propaganda Race
In Foreign News Plan
Yy the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
| DURHAM, N. c., Jan. 26.-Robert
Mclean, president of the Associated
Press, cautioned here that the
United States may become engaged
in propaganda race with other
nations" if it includes news in its
foreign international services.
Such a race would "becloud, rather
than clarity, foreign impressions OF
this country" he told the North
Carolina Press Association last night
Mr. Mclean, publisher of the
Philadelphia Bulletin, said such g
propaganda race might follow dis
Semlnation of news abroad if short
wave broadcasting should become
deliberate instrument of foreign
policy"
He reviewed the international in
formation program as proposed by
Assistant Secretary of State William
Benton and commented: 1T is
only in the field of news broadcast
ing by the Government that the
program has been seriously ques.
toned"
The Philadelphia publisher ex.
pressed the personal view that thu
Government could not engage sue.
cessfully in the preparation and dis.
tribution of an impartial news re.
port, because, when it does, such
news becomes Immediately suspect.
"Let us continue to establish oul
moral credit around the world by
our efforts to maintain free anc
equal access to news and its com.
municationS, and the fullest ex.
change of news, leaving the actua
conduct of that exchange to those
dedicated to impartial and objective
reporting" he said. That way, in.
deed, lies the national interest"
Evening star., 1946-01-26

The above is but a partial
list of improvements for
which FHA loans are made.
For costs of such improve
ments consult your local
dealer. Two outstanding
features of this type of loan
are:
Evening star., 1946-01-26

the profits and end radio COM
mercials, Mr.. Miller, former associ-
ate justice of the District of Column
bia Court Of Appeals, said at a meet
ing of Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri
NAB members.
Are we sufficiently displeased with
such things as silly advertising and
singing commercials to let the Gov
ernment take over radio?" he asked
adding that one major purpose Of
NAB Is self ANALYSIS.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Glorio Swanson Granted
Separation From Dovey
Ry the Associated Press,

sy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Actress
Gloria Swanson won a separation
in Supreme Court yesterday from
her fifth husband, William N. Davey
52-year -old Californian. She charged
Mr.. Davey left their apartment last
April with the intention of mot re-
turning"
Justice Morris Eder dismissed Mr.
Davey's countersuit for annulment,
The jurist also ruled that Miss
Swanson could retain possession of
two star ruby rings given her by her
husband. Mr.. Davey said they were
worth $1,000.
Miss Swanson and Mr.. Davey were
married in Union City, N. j., January
%. 1945.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Naval Gun Factory Reports
Biq Reduction in Personnel

Personnel reductions at the Naval
Gun Factory here have cut the
total number employed by that
agency from 1925 to 1912 since
last August IS, it was announced
yesterday. Gradual reduction in
personnel is expected to continue
for several months, it was said.
During the period covered by the
report, 1912 received notices of
separation, 1922 resigned, 1,O05 were
transferred to other Government ac-
tlvitieS, 21l were discharged for
cause, 132 left to enter military
service and 200 either retired or
died.
Hirings for the period totaled
2,024, of which l,247 were veterans.
Evening star., 1946-01-26
Justin Miller Warns Radio
OF State Control Threat

By the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Jan. 26.-Justin Miller,
president of the National Associa-
ton of Broadcasters, yesterday called
for eternal vigilance" to withstand
the threat that the radio industry
might become State-owned.
There has been a suggestion in
Congress that the Government take
over the radio industry to get all
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-17
BY MRS. WALTER sTMLINGs

Cub Scout Pack So enjoyed a
trip through the London prison
farm Sunday. Those making the
trip were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Brake and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter SGllings and family, Mrs.
Cone Howard and family, Mr. and
Mrs. George Elliott and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Loree Coe and fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Glass
burn and family, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Shlings andsfamily, Mr. and Mrs.
Dana Gorton and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob Knedler and family Mrs.
Cora Madden, Larry Ohnsman,
David Hill. Jimmy Michel and Hal
Eby.
Rev. Hugh A. Liggett, Charles
Brake and Glenn Reed attended
the Boy Scout council in MaryS-
vile, last Wednesday evening.
There will be a youth rally Sun
day at Sidney.
Mrs. Stanley Simons from Plain
City, called on Mrs. Alta Connel-
ly, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. KinSey spent
from Wednesday till Sunday at
Indian Lake.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-17

told about McElroy's children call
ing him to their home one night to
quiet" McElroy, who was on q
rampage" "
MIR. Sanders read into the record
testimony by Edgar Hastings,
Redwood funeral director, who
embalmed McElroy'S body. This
told of finding two 500 bills, one SIS,
four dimes, one nickel and five
pennies in McElroy's clothing. One
of the 500 bills was crumpled up
and showed in a pocket of his
pants.
Mayor Charles Brown, of Rich
wood Helen Evans, E. Bomford
St, Mrs. Lena Stahl, w. Ottawa
St, and l.. H. Collins, Broadway,
all testified as to the excellence
10 f Mayhugh's character. Mrs.
Stahl, whose husband used to have
Mayhugh as farm hand, said he
was very good hand-the best
ever" Since she moved to Rich
wood, he had been very kind to
me, and always helped me out.
never knew him to be cross"
Wife Feared McElrOy
Mr.. Sanders then read excerpts
from a divorce petition filed in
June, 1915, by Agnes McElroy "a
gainst Dwight McElroy. in which
she said she was 'in constant fear
of bodily harm" from her husband.
She also said her husband did not
adequately support her.
Since it was not trial, but anly
to get certain evidence in the rec
ord, no evidence was presented by
the State. Prosecutor William L.
Coleman did, however, strongly
protest the pleas of Mayhugh's at
torneys for probation, and called
upon Judge Cameron to sentence
Mayhugh to the Penitentiary.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-17
voc { TY

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ O. Mather had
as dinner guests Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Fish and daughters,
Linda and Carol and Mr.. E. L.
NEEDLES, of Radnor. 1t was the
37th wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Mather, the 9th for Mr..
and Mrs. NEEDLES. Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Boyer and son, David, were
afternoon callers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner, north Of
Plain City, had as their dinner
guests Sunday, Mr.. James Kile,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Bolen and
Dickie, of London; Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Caven, of Conover; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Myrl Channel, Phyl-
lis and Billie.
In the afternoon they visited at
White Cross hospital to see Mrs.
James Kile and daughter, Karen,
who was born Friday, Oct. II.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Zeigler,
of Watkins, entertained a group
of children Sunday in honor of
the birthday of their son, Eden.
The afternoon was spent playing
games and refreshments were SER
we'd. Elden received many useful
gifts.
Those present were: Mary Louise
and Jean Burk, Catherine Flem-
ing, Ronnie Steele, Joann Muir
ply, Miss B, Andrews, and Miss
G. Way.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-17

The. Fail District Rally OF the
Methodist Youth Fellowship VIII
be held in Sidney, next Sunday
The program will consist OF alter
noon and evening speakers, recrea-
ton period and the supper at the
church. All local young people,
who plan to attend the rally should
meet at the Methodist church at
1:30 Sunday afternoon. The group
will be accompanied to Sidney by
some of their parents and their
councillors, Mrs. f. A. Marten and
Miss Leona Thompson and Rev.
and Mrs. K. B. Alexander.
IL IL II
NEW DOVER w. s. G. s.
The New Dover Woman's Socie-
ty of Christian Service met at the
home of Mrs. Chester Weaver for
the October meeting A large
group of ladies was in attendance.
Mrs. Walter Low presided at the
business meeting.
During this time the society de-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-10-17
PLAIN CITY MAN FINED

Henry Davis, Plain City, was
fined S25 and costs when he plead
ed guilty before Mayor Asman,
late Monday, to a charge of intoX-
ication. Davis was arrested Stur-
DIV night by Officers Richard Sim
pson and Dewey Epps.
Unable to pay his fine, Davis
was remanded to the Union coun-
tv Jail to serve out the time, or
until otherwise released