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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26

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The Chicago Star has purchased
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first base hot spot-for his debut
in the game between the Cubs
and the Brooklyn Dodgers at
Wrigley Field on Sunday, May 10.
One of those choice seats will
be given away free by the Star
for five yearly subscriptions or
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of the best seats in the stands
when Jackie Robinson-the first
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26

Chicagos Transit Authority this
of the citYs sreetcar just
Illinois Commerce Commission reported ready approve
an increase of cent in fares
Skeptcsm the among straphangers been
following transit litigation years however
Although the eta has confidence that
will raise the $s7 million
of eta officials have made it plain that
forth by the banking sYndicates
is a in fares.
While the eta has previously compromises
universal" 1o-eent expected
ideas fair fare will expand considerably that the
ice has further jurisdiction
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26

and influence by the most subver-
sive groups in the city-and par
ticularly the Chicago Tribune.
PART OF THE STORY came to
light this week, when the Chicago
Sun printed the following item:
1t. Make Mills. head of
the Chicago Police Depart
ment's Red squad. is slated
for session on the carpet in
the commissioners office TO
explain his association with
Fred Kister of the Christian
Veterans of America. one of
the smelly outfits that follow
the Elizabeth Dilling- Gerald
L. X. Smith line. Some of
the Red squad detail have
complained that Kister is run
ming the office. and that Mills.
a retired police officer who
was called back into service.
is only a figurehead for his
Vaccinations"
Actually-unless Mayor Ken
nelly demands it-there is little
likelihood of an investigation of
1t. Mills. He may catch he1l-not
for his activities, but for getting
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26

And he could begin on the 9Th
floor, the offices of the Chicago
Police Department.
The story of what goes on in the
commissioners office and in some
of the bureaus at 18th and State
SITS, is story of fascist intrigue
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26
Wallace to toIG
here Moy II!

Henry Wallace will appear at the
Chicago Stadium. May IA. in his
first speaking engagement follow
ing his return from Europe.
Wallace will report on his trip
10 Europe and will discuss the
Truman foreign policy.
The meeting at the Stadium is
being sponsored by the Progressive
Citizens of America, Illinois chap
Ter.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26
Strike vote carries as
Harvester porleys lag

With negotiations between the CIO Farm Workers
international Harvester continuing
all local unions involved representing
of the manufacturing firm have taken strike support
union demands
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26

Prof. Curtis D. MacDougall
and Louis Studs" TerkeL for
mer directors. resigned from
the organization. charging ir-
regularities in the electio N
procedure.
At the same time, it was re-
ported that ward organizations
of WI are incensed over the cleo
tons which ousted seven direc-
tors who are considered cleft
wingers."
PROF. MacDoUGALL. foun-
der of WI, lashed out at the
control of the organization by ga
vicious closed circle with the
membership as a whole com
pletely DISTINGUISHED"
The blow-up this week elm
axed months in which leading
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26

This is the first of series
of articles on fascist influences
in the Chicago Police Depart
ment.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26
M leaders
hit vote COUP

Undemocratic procedures of small clique the top leader
ship of Independent Illinois
following election of directors which described coup
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26
Who really runs
the Red squad?
BY CARL HrRscH


the City
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26
Steel UE poets
set wage pattern

The 1947 boost pattern Americas
with the signing of twoear contract between the
U. S. Steel Corporation.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-26
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Evening star., 1947-03-17
Foremen's S Union 10 Launch
National Organizing Drive
By the Associoted Press

DETROIT, Mar. 17.-Its bargain
ing rights assured by recent Su-
preme Court decision, the Fore
mems Association of America today
mapped a national organizing drive.
The unions 16-man Executive
Board approved the campaign at
meeting yesterday at the head
quarters here.
Robert H. Keys, president. said
the association has $4,000 members
but estimated 100000 foremen are
eligible for representation.
The Executive Board also decided
to lobby in Washington against
pending legislation to bar organic
ing of foremen and announced plans
to start a drive later for general
wage increase.
Mr.. Keys said the union would
start "a high-class education pro-
gram for supervisory workers on a
national basis"
1--WE look to foremen settling pro-
duction workers grievances" he de-
clared. This presumably has been
part of the normal grievance pro-
cedure under union contracts. But
foremen have not been empowered
to settle grievances equitably."
The Ford Motor Co. and Kaiser
Frazer Corp. now have contracts
with the association, and Mr.. Keys
said the union hopes to open nego-
tiations soon with the Packard
Motor Car Co.
Packard was party in the Su-
preme Court case which led to the
decision giving foremen bargaining
rights.
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Prospects Dim for Vote
Today on Portal Pay
RY the Associofea Press

Prospects for a vote today were
dim as the Senate plowed back into
debate over portal to portal pay
suits.
Senator Donnell, Republican, of
Missouri was only midway in de-
tailed explanation OF Judiciary
Committee bill when the chamber
quit for the week last Friday.
And when Senator Donnen fin
ishes, Senators McCarran, Demo-
crat, of Nevada and McGrath, Dem
ocrat, of Rhode Island planned an
equally exhaustive review of their
substitute proposal.
Both are aimed at outlawing the
pending pile of back pay suits, but
their approach differs in some re-
spects.
|, Whichever version the Senate
accepts will have to be reconciled
with the House bill passed last
month by a vote of 354 to 56.
The hotly contested nomination
of David E. Lilienthal to be chair
man of the Atomic Energy Control
Commission will be taken up by the
Senate as soon as the portal issue
is disposed Of. The Senate, which
has been meeting three days weekly.
goes back on daily meeting sched-
ule today.
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Marion Martin 10 Take
Maine Labor Post in ApriI

Miss Marion Martin, former head
OF the woman's division Of the Re-
publican National Committee, said
today she expects to assume new
duties as Maine State commissioner
of labor and industry on April /.
Her appointment by Gov. Horace
A. Hildreth Is due to come before
the Maine Executive Council for rat
if1cation Wednesday, she said.
The appointment was posted last
week and Maine law requires that
seven days pass before the council
acts, Miss Martin explained. In
the new post she will make her home
in Augusta.
Miss Martin headed the Repub-
lican National Committee woman's
division and was assistant chairman
of the committee from 1887 until
her resignation last December. Po-
itical observers learned she had
been ousted as a climax of differ
ences within the committee. She
was succeeded by her former assist
ant, Mrs. Jane H. Macauley.
Evening star., 1947-03-17

in front of the Thompson home,
was four-page typed letter in
which Chief Spence said Pritchard
declared he was going to kill him.
self.
The police chief said the letter
was directed at Judge Thompson
and was of a slanderous nature, but
did not mention any plan to kill the
judge.
Pritchard's grudge against Judge
Thompson and other Elizabeth City
lawyers stemmed from a civil law
suit Is years ago over the title Of
some lands, Chief Spence said.
Pritchard lost the case. Judge
Thompson was one of the attorneys
opposing him.
Chief Spence characterized Pritch-
ard as an inveterate public letter
writer. He was convicted Of crinli-
nal libel last October and sentenced
to one year in prison in connection
with letters written during the pri-
mary election campaign in May,
1916, of State Representative w. 7.
Halstead of Camden County.
Judge Thompson is survived by
one son and two daughters besides
his widow.
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Albany Boy, IA, Held
In Impulse Hanging
OF Playmate in Woods
BY the Assoeiated Press

ALBANY, N. Y, Mar. 17.-Carl De
Flumer, IA, junior high school pupil,
is in Albany County Jail today
awaiting examination Wednesday on
first-degree murder charge in what
authorities termed "the impulse"
hanging of Robert Wahrman, 8.
The slender, dark-haired De Flu
mer was arraigned in Police Court
yesterday as his sobbing parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl M. De Flumer,
watched. A plea of not guilty to a
first-degree murder charge is man
datory under State law. The pen
atty on conviction could be death in
the electric chair.
District Attorney Julian B. Erway
said Carl had confessed to the slay-
ing. He said he believed the hang
ing was the result of "an impulse. "
Funeral services for "Bobbie'' will
be held tomorrow at the Blessed
Sacrament Catholic Church. His
third-grade companions will act as
pallbearers.
Found Hanging in Woods.
The boys nude body was found
by three boys Saturday hanging IN
section of woods in Loudonville,
exclusive residential suburb.
A length of clothesline had been
wound around his neck, looped
around a tree limb and tied to an
other tree.
Mr.. Erway would not release a
statement he said the De Flumer
boy had made, other than to quote
him as saying he decided to kill"
his companion as they played In a
barn near the spot where the body
was found.
He said Carl stripped Boobies
body of clothing ito remove the
evidence" A crucifix and religious
medals were found hanging about
the dead boys neck.
Young De Flumer was brought in
for questioning late Saturday night,
within eight hours Ster Boobies
body was found.
De Flumer remained stoical dur
ing the 5 minute arraignment yes
terday.
Parents See Boy.
His mother Historically cried
Cant I see him?" as the boy was
led from the court room. The par
ents were permitted to talk with
him for about 20 minutes in an
anteroom.
Carl retained his calm until re-
porter asked him as he was being
led to jail, How are you feeling,
Carl?"
He replied I'm feeling all right"
then sobbed, But I'm sorry"
The De Flumers have one other
child, daughter, Joan, 8. The
Wahrman boy was the only child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Wahrman.
Although the two families lived on
the same street, Mr.. Wahrman,
World War II veteran and New York
Central shop employe, said they
we're not acquainted and did not
know his son knew the other boy.
At Philip Livingston Junior High
School authorities described Carl as
"a rather bright boy" but added he
seemed to be highly emotional"
Carl's father is car builder Tor
the New York Central.
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Two Cab Drivers Assaulted,
Robbed; a Sailors SOUGHT

Four young sailors who stabbed
one taxicab driver and beat up an
other after stealing total of SO
from them early today are being
sought by police.
George Short, "A, Of BOG F street
S.W., told police the four, who were
passengers in his cab, beat him as
he stopped at Fifth and Aspen
streets NV. and took 81. They
jumped from the cab and ran away,
he said. Mr.. Short was treated at
Garfield Hospital for cuts and
bruises to his face.
About an hour later, John H.
Franklin, Sc, colored, 1748 Swami
street NV, picked up four sailors.
When the taxicab reached Thir-
teenth and Riggs street NV, one of
the sailors held knife to the drivers
throat and took S., he said. He was
stabbed in the chest as the four left
Mr.. Franklin was treated at Freed
mems Hospital for the wound which
was described as not serious.
Evening star., 1947-03-17
NMU Suspends Stack
In Row With Currun
BY the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. IA spokes-
man for the National Maritime
Union, CIO, announced last night
that Joseph Stack, vice president,
had been suspended automatically
when the union membership vot-
ed to send charges made against
him by Joseph Curran, union pres-
ident, to a trial committee.
The spokesman said that under
the NMU constitution an officer
is suspended when the member
ship accepts charges for trial. The
union membership voted at a
closed meeting last Monday night
that the charges be heard, the
spokesman disclosed.
Mr.. Curran had charged Mr..
Stack with disrupting the unity of
the national office. creating con-
fusion and disunity among the
members and fomenting distrust of
and lack of confidence in the pres
ident and other national officers
of the union.
Mr.. Stack had retaliated that
Mr.. Cu--an was carrying on a
smear campaign to get rid of me" 4"
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Berlin Cardinal 10 End
Visit Here Tomorrow,
Go 10 Nofre Dame

Conrad Cardinal Won Preysing,
Bishop Of Berlin. who has been visit
ing Washington since Saturday, will
leave tomorrow for Notre Dame Uni
versity.
The cardinal, who arrived at New
York on February IS from Germany,
will travel to Chicago from South
Bend, Ind, before returning to New
York. He plans to Ieave for Ger
many about March IS.
\ Cardinal Won Preysing will speak
at closed meeting of the faculty
of Catholic University at the uni
versity at 8 O'Clock tonight. He will
be introduced by Msgr. P. j. Nc
Cormick, rector of Catholic Uni
versity. The meeting is sponsored
by the Catholic Students Mission
Crusade.
Visits Institutions.
Today the German prelate is visit
ing Catholic institutions of the Dis
trict.
The cardinal spoke yesterday
morning at st. Matthews Cathedral
at high mass. In the evening he
addressed worshipers at st. Mary's
Church, Fifth between G and H
streets NV.
Thanking the American people
for their aid to Germany since the
war, Cardinal Won Preysing declared
he was happy to be in a land where
"the ideals of human liberty, human
dignity are based on the belief of
the one Almighty, Eternal God"
He said that as soon as mankind
cuts itself off" from this ideal, it
loses everything that is humane
and worthy"
Il come from land where see
the consequences of that rise
against God," he continued. In
stead of riches there is poverty,
starvation and famine"
Urges Continued Aid.
The prelate urged the American
people to continue their aid to the
starving countries of Europe be-
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Man, 10, Kills Judge,
Then Ends Own Life
By the Assoeiofsd Press

ELIZABETH CITY. N. c., Mar
17.-An elderly landowner who has
carried a grudge for Is years killed
Superior Court Judge c. Everett
Thompson, 65, last night and then
committed suicide, Police Chief
Walter Spence said.
Chief Spence identified the slayer
as George Pritchard, about 10, of
Elizabeth City, who, he said, con-
sidered all lawyers were his enemies.
Judge Thompson was killed as he
sat reading with mis- wife in the
living room Of their home here. He
was sitting about foot from the
window when Chief Spence said,
Pritchard pressed a shotgun against
the screen and fired.
Chief Spence said Pritchard had
emptted the remaining charge of
the shotgun into his stomach, dying
a few minutes later.
In Pritchard's automobile, parked
Evening star., 1947-03-17

In temperate climates all snakes
hibernate.
Evening star., 1947-03-17

Urges Continued Aid.
The prelate urged the American
people to continue their aid to the
starving countries of Europe be-
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Army Cutting Down
Unit Shoulder Patches
By the Associafed Press

The Army is banishing all but a
few of the unit shoulder patches OF
World War II.
The changes, it said. "are the re-
suit of an effort to decrease indi-
vidual arm or service consciousness
and foster an increased ground
forces esprit de corps"
The announcement added that
sleeve insignia of airborne, armored,
amphibian and similar organiza-
tions would disappear, leaving only
patches for divisions. corps, armies
or the Army ground forces"
Evening star., 1947-03-17

cause 'it Is really a case Of extreme
misery" The refugees streaming
into Germany from the East, he
said, were without shelter, food or
clothing. We are striving to help
them, to give them some ideals and
some work"
Cardinal Won Preysing was well
coined to st. Matthews Cathedral
by Msgr. John K. Cartwright, rec
tor Of the cathedral He was in
troduced to the gathering at st.
Mary's Church by the pastor, the
Rev. Charles L. Boehmer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-17
MURRAY VISIONS
SLASH IN WAGES
Clio President Says Labor
Bills Are Open Invitation
To Chislers

WASHINGTON, May IS. - P -
CLIO President Philip Murray said
tonight that union-curbing bills
now before Congress r IAN open
invitation to every chiseling en-
ployer to start wage cutting"
Congress-, he said in a speech
for broadcast has served rotice
on the American people that We
must endure a ma1-made crisis,
perhaps deeper and more threat
ening to our institutions than any,
thing we encountered during the
great depression"
In a separate broadcast, George
Meaney, secretary treasurer OF
the ALL, said the bills would de-
stroy unions and bring "a return
to the low wage economy OF go
years ago."
Let there be 10 mistake - the
real purpose is to destroy the
UNIONS" he said.
Meany asserted that h e bills,
now before a Senate-House Con-
ference committee, would render
trade unions "impotent" and
make wages and working condi-
tons entirely dependent upon the
"whim and generosity" Of the EN-
ployer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-17
GOVERNMENT SEEKING
Is PER CENT BOOSTS
In PIG PROD UCTION

WASHINGTON. May 16 -[P)-
The Agriculture department today
recommended a Is percent in
crease in pig production this fall
to boost the nations pork supply
in the spring and summer OF 1948.
Achievement of this goal would
result III a fall crop OF about 35,-
600, 600 pigs compared with about
80, 600, 900 last fall.
Since the 1947 spring crop is
expected to be about SO, ZOO, 600
head, production for the whole
year would be about SO, 900, 900 or
nearly 5000, 900 more than in 1915.
The spring crop will be marketed
next fall and winter.
The department said the in
crease in pork is being sought
since prospects point to less beef
and veal in 1913.
While the national goal calls
for an increase of about IS per.
cent, the recommended increases
are about 18 percent in Western
states, Is percent in the Midwest.
ern corn belt, and the Northeast,
II percent in East Central states
and Is percent in Southern states.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-17
ARMY CLAMPS LID
ON DEV0LL CASE
Myrtle Beach Officials Set
10 Day Deadline For
Developments
Special To The Star

MYRTLE BEACH, s. c., May 16
"A Today deadline was tentatively
set today for final developments in
the Army Air Corps investigation
Of the gun staying a week ago Of
Davis Devoll, former sergeant at
the Myrtle. Beach Air base.
The deadline set by officials of
the base was named by the offise
OF the provost marshal. Exact day
of the announcement Of develop
ments by the Army was not sched-
uled.
The army clamped the lid on
news releases on the story soon
after Devoll's body was found a
week ago in an automobile near
Shallotte, N. c., saying taat "for
security reasons we do not feel it
wise to make public our findings"
Meanwhile, Mrs. DeVoll, wife of
the slain lar is expected back
today from attending the funeral
of the young army sergeant, one
time resident of Wilmington, &C
cording to members of her family
at Shallotte. The funeral was held
iu North Bend, 0hsa4
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-17
CERTIFICATES TO BE
AWARDED BY ~

Certificates for skilled swimming
will be presented at 3 p. nj. today
at the Y. M. c. A., to approximate
ly $50 boys who have completed a
tWo-weeks course.
Gene Billiard, chairman of the
physical committee of the associa-
ton, will make the presentations.
Youngsters, under the direction OF
"Y' leaders, have been receiving
daily afternoon instructions since
May 5.
Those receiving certificates have
met requirements of being able
to swim the length of the pool, div
ing from the spring board and
swimming back to the pools edge.
About 300 boys originally entered
the class and virtually all have
learned to swim, association au.
thorities said, but only $50 have
qualified for certificates.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-17
REF0ULE MURDER
HUNT SPREADING
Atlanta Police Ask Detain.
ers On Three Suspects
Seen In Texas

ATLANTA, May 16-R- At
lanta police today asked Texas
authorities to post a lookout for
three men wanted for questioning
in the criminal assault Staying of
Mrs. Paul Refoule, whose body
was found in a creek back Of her
fashionable home here Wednes-
day night.
Police Captain Fred Bradford
said police in Clyde, Texas, noti-
fled him two white men speaking
with a foreign accent and a Negro
were reported seen with jewelry
and a camera similar to that
taken from the Refoule home.
Clyde police said the men left
that city this morning after in
quiring the distance and direc-
ton to Fort Worth. The two white
men were described as being be-
tween IS and 40 years of age,
wearing sports clothing and of
slender build. The Negro wore
army clothes and was extremely
tall. The three were travelling to-
gether.
Local officers today obtained a
list of workmen who had been re-
modelling the Refoule home and
prepared to question them for
clues regarding the Staying.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-17
MRS. MILLER
CONTINUED From Page One)

N;OnyInUCU TIOm L OuCJ
business, and wouldn't eat anything.
She only wanted ice."
Mrs. Cox said she cried and ask
ed that everyone pray that her
husband would get well. "She said
that she was sorry for everything
that had happened"
Mrs. Cox said a lot Of her friends
had asked her if she was not afraid
to stay in the room with the wom-
an, who is alleged to have confess
ed that she plotted with a Negro
farm hand to kill her husband.
Not Afraid
81 was not at all afraid, Mrs.
Miller needed attention and it was
my duty to give it to her." the
pleasant matron said as she brush
ed off her neat apron.
The reporters yer shown the
room which Mrs. Miller occupied
in the Jail. There we're two small
cots in the large room, one was
covered with a clean white sheet
and the other had a blue spread on
it.
The turnkey told the newsmen
that Mrs. Miller had occupied the
cot with the white sheet while Mrs.
Cox kept a constant vigil over her
from the other bed.
Weeps Steadily
Mrs. Cox said the attractive wife
lof David Miller wept almost all of
the time and repeated time after
time that she wanted the people to
lpray for her and her husband, who
I1av desperately i'll at the Baker
lSanitorium suffering from a pistol
wound in the chest that his wife
had hired the Negro farm hand to
inflict.
Mrs. Cox said she left the jail
in an ambulance. "She was high
Ilv nervous and perhaps she can
Compose her self better at home"
the matron said.
Mrs. Cox said Mrs. Miller was a
very attractive woman, when she
lis fixed up" but added that after
three days in JAN she wal nervous
land tired.