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Smyrna times., 1947-11-13
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Brown Mitchell

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Brown
of Taylor's Bridge have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Charlotte Laura, to Mr.. Walter A.
Mitchell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Mitchell of Newport Gap Pike,
Cranston Heights. Miss Brown is a
graduate of John Bassett Moore
High School in Smyrna and is now
employed in Dover. Mr.. Mitchell
is a graduate of Conrad High
School and is employed by the
Atlas Powder Company, Newark.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-13
Death of Mrs. Nellie Marker Brown

Death of Mrs. Nellie Marker Brown
Mrs. Nellie Marker Brown, age
81, of Clayton, died at her late res
idence November 8. She is surviv-
ed by her husband Mr.. Carroll
Budd Brown and a son, Mr.. Carroll
A. Brown of Dover. The following
brothers and sisters also survive
Walter l.. Marker, near Clayton;
Miss Florence Marker, Clayton;
Mrs. Jane M. Lord, Philadelphia.
Funeral services were held on We'd
nesday, November 12 from her late
residence with Rev. R. w. Kirwan
in charge and interment in Church
Hill Cemetery, Church Hill, Md.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-13
DISTRICT MEETING
Ministers and Laymen Meet at
Wesley Church

The Dover District meeting for
ministers and laymen of the PENN
sula Conference will be conducted
at Wesley Methodist Church, Do
yer Tuesday afternoon and even
ing, November 18. Bishop Charles
Wesley Flint of Washington, D. c.,
will preside, assisted by DR.. T. c.
Mulligan, District Superintendent.
Guest speaker at the evening SER
vice will be DR.. Frederick Harris,
former Chaplain in the U. S. Con-
gress and now the minister of
Foundry Church, Washington DC.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-13

Special Singing at Delaney Church
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Landon,
well known gospel singers of Girls
field, Md, will sing at the 2:30 pm.
service at Delaney Methodist
Church Sunday. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to everyone to
hear these talented singers.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-13
SUBMITS FINANCIAL REPORT

Treasurer Reports Balance for Ball
Club at Close of Season
Frank Thornton, treasurer of the
Smyrna Baseball team has submit
ted the following report of the fin
ancial standing of the Club for the
1947 season:
Total receipts for year, in
cluding admissions, dona-
tions, etc. ..........-.. $718.35
Expense for gasoline and
Bat Boys ............. 97.56
Uniforms and equipment ). 1881
Total expenditures ....... 616.39
Balance 9l.96
officers of the team have asked
that all members turn in season
tickets and money still out so that
a complete return may be made.
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Bridges Asks Truman
To Call Price Farley
BY the Associated Press

FRANCONIA, N. H., Sept. IT,
Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire called on President
Truman today to summon together
leaders of every phase of American
enterprise to do something volun-
tarily about the high cost of living.
THE temper of the people is
becoming such that the alternative
to voluntary action on the part of
leaders of all phases of our economy
will probably be a demand for some
sort of Government control" Sena-
tor Bridges told the 38th annual
meeting of the New England Con-
ference of State Federations of
Women's Clubs.
Only by open and frank discus
sion around the conference table
by leaders of Government, labor,
industry, agriculture, business and
finance can the people adequately
approach the problems of relieving
or even reversing today's cost of
living" Senator Bridges said, add
ing that the President should call
these leaders together Immediately
Senator Bridges is chairman of the
Senate Appropriations Committee.
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Truman Due Friday
AT Hampton Roads
By Joseph A. Fox
Sfor StoH Correspondent

ABOARD THE U. S. S. MISSOURI,
Sept, 17.-President Truman neared
the end of his South American trip
today, as the Missouri nosed steadily
toward Hampton Roads, Va, where
it is due Friday.
At that time Mr.. Truman will
transfer from the big battleship to
the yacht Williamsburg for the last
leg of his journey to Washington
which started 10 days ago.
The battleship may have to shift
out of the way of the hurricane now
hammering the Florida coast. Of
ficers fear that If the hurricane
continues its anticipated course, the
Missouri may encounter 1t of Cape
Hatteras, N. c. Thursday. While 1t
was made clear the Missouri is not
likely to get within striking distance
Of the hub of the hurricane, the re-
sultant high waves could shake the
great ship.
At 8 am. the Missouri's position
was 210 miles south of Bermuda.
The Missouri for the third straight
day, was holding gunnery practice,
this time with 5-inch rifles.
Forty-five anti-aircraft guns were
given a workout against drone
planes sent up as targets, while the
Truman party watched. The show
for a while treatened to be wash
o,,f ns tho Ere+ fair dropoc h1irlaT
skyward from the fantail refused to
respond to control
They plunged into the ocean be-
fore the gunners had a chance to
go into action. A fifth dummy
however, gave a good imitation Of
an enemy attack plane until it was
knocked out of the clouds from an
elevation Of 1900 feet, while moving
at l3o knots on. a 2.o00-yard sange:
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Restaurant Owners Promise
Aid on Program to Save Food
Will Help in Working Out Model Plan;
MeotIess Days Left Up to individuals

meatless days except to urge citizens
and associations to adopt the plan.
The restaurant association noti-
fed the commissioners it is ap-
pointing special committee to
confer with them on possible meth
ods of combating high food prices.
Association Secretary Robert VIII
son said his group hopes this will
result IN adoption of a model
plan"
Before leaving for a 30-day trip
around the country to discuss the
food problem. John w. Ebersole,
president of the National Restau-
rant Association, Joined with the
Washington associations Board of
Directors in opposing the meatless
day idea insofar as it would apply
to restaurants.
Mr.. Ebersole, who came here
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Many Delegates
Hail MorshoIFs
Blast at Soviet
Vishinsky Cancels
Speech Today, but
Promises Answer
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Soviet
Deputy Foreign Minister An
drei Y. Vishinsky today prom
ised to give Russia's answer tc
Secretary of State Marshall's
slashing attack in a major So
Wet policy speech tomorrow OF
perhaps later.
Mr.. Vishinsky originally was
scheduled to deliver his opening
address before the United Nations
Assembly this afternoon, but he
hastily scratched his name from the
speakers list after seeing an ad-
vance copy of Gen. Marshall's S
speech, which drew favorable COM
ment from many delegates.
Although the Soviet delegation
offered no immediate comment on
the American declaration, observers
noted that the Russians refrained
from participation in the general
burst of applause which Gen. Mar
shall received at the end of his
cracking 25-minute statement of
American policy.
Mr.. Vishinsky later told newsmen
I hope to give my comment in my
future speech, tomorrow or after
tomorrow"
U. N. officials said he had been
listed tentatively to speak tomor-
row.
Deputy Foreign Minister Andrea
A. Gromyko, Russia's delegate to the
Evening star., 1947-09-17
What the Russians
Are Saying of Us:

The MoSco1D radio, broadcGSttng
Russian to Russia last aDeek, said:
"a campaign is growing apace
in the United States for calling
of a special session of Congress
in order to define the limits of
United States credits to Euro
pean countries. Wall Street is
in hurry to lay its hands on
European economy and speedily
to secure all securities which
would yield greatest profit to the
United States.
THE same object is pursued
by the visit of United States
Congressman to Belgium, Lux
embourg and Holland.
ga 1t is becoming increas-
ingly apparent that the United
States demands from European
countries, in exchange for its
ambiguus help, definite and,
we may add, a not inconsider-
able payment. The United States
is gambling on the difficulties of
the postwar reconstruction of
Britain, France and other Euro
pean countries, imposing upon
them, instead of a plan of help
as worked out by the Paris con-
ference, a scheme of its own
leading to the complete domina-
ton by Wall Street of the politi-
cal and economic life of Euro
pean countries"
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Sergeant Says Gascoigne
Beat Him After Provocatior
By the Associofed Press

SAN DIEGO, Calf. Sept. 17.-The
court martial of 1t. q. g. Richard
F. Gascoigne had before it today
a denial from a prosecution witness
that he had been beaten by the
naval officer without provocation, ~
as is charged by the Navy, when
the two were in a japanese prison
Of war camp.
Army M/Sergt. Ernest Victor
Arnaud Of Great Falls, Mont, one
Of four Army war prisoners whom
Gascoigne is charged with mistreat-
ing, told the court that the Naval
officer, camp mess sergeant, caught
him stealing soup. and struck him,
as "Gascoigne was under orders
to do."
Sergt. Arnaud said the next fight
resulted when he violated a regula-
tion. Il provoked him and this
time he beat me to the draw and
let me have it, breaking my nose" "
Mr.. Arnaud added.N
Evening star., 1947-09-17
ForrestoI Sworn In as Nations
First Secretary of Defense

serving as Navy Undersecretary
under Mr.. Forrestal, will become
Secretary Of the Navy.
w. Stuart Symington, who has
been Undersecretary of War for Air.
will become Secretary Of the new
Air Force Department.
These three men will not have
cabinet rank.
Surrounded by many of the top
civilian officials and military per-
sonnet which will form his new
staff, Mr., Forrestal took the oath
on Bible held by Chief Justice
Vinson.
The Secretary's large private Of
fee was jammed to capacity with
not only members of his new staff,
but all top-ranking civilian and
naval personnel on duty in the
(See FORESTAI. Page A-5o
Evening star., 1947-09-17

The Commissioners today re-
ceived from the Washington
Restaurant Association a prom
Use to work with them in map
ping out a model plan of food
conservation" to help in the
fight against soaring prices.
The association, however, held to
its stand that the Commissioners
proposal for voluntary meatless days
twice a week would work an undue
hardship on eating places. The
Washington Hotel Association an
nounced it decided to let its members
decide individually whether to have
meatless days.
AS demands for still stricter action
by consumers and Congress to halt
rising food prices were heard here,
it was indicated that the Commits
sioners planned no further move for
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Relief for AirIines
By Mail Rate Boost
Urged on Commission
Presidents Unit Meets
As Congressional Board
= Holds Separate Session
By W. H. Shippen, Jr.
Avintion Editor Of The Stor

Immediate relief for the air.
lines in the form of increased
rates for carrying the mails was
recommended to the Presidents
Air Policy Commission today by
Gerald B. Brophy of New York,
a specialist in aviation law.
While the Presidents commission
was meeting in the Department OF
Commerce yesterday, the joint Con-
gressional Aviation Policy Board
was holding an executive session
on Capitol Hill to plan similar hear
ings, beginning early in October.
Spokesman for both groups de-
MED there was conflict, although
the Congressional Board, headed by
Senator Brewster, Republican, OF
Maine, was created just week after
President Truman announced ap-
pointment of his commission. Both
were authorized to proceed along
almost exactly similar lines.
Report DeadIines Differ.
The only apparent difference Is
that Senate and House members
will report to Congress by March l.
while the Presidents commission is
under directions to report to the
White House by January l. Mem
bers of the duplicating policy groups
dined together in the Carlton Hotel
Monday night, and pledged cooper
alton in the interchange of infor-
nation.
While his firm has represented
various airlines, Mr.. Brophy was
invited to testify before the COM
mission as a private citizen. In a
prepared statement, he pointed out
the domestic lines suffered COM
bined loss in net operating income
of more than $4,000, 900 during the
last fiscal year.
"The airiines simply must be given
the means of avoid another crisis
like the fall, winter and spring of
1916 and 1947, the worst in their
history" Mr.. Brophy stated.
THE winter months are coming
on, and passenger traffic is bound
to fall off,"
Recoup Period Held Needed.
He declared that at least half a
dozen Of them will require from four
to five years to recoup disastrous
losses since the end of the war, even
If operating at peak efficiency under
the most favorble traffic conditions
foreseeable at this time.
Mr.. Brophy suggested the losses
might be repaired in part through
a rise in mail rates and retroactive
payments. Another essential aid,
if the industry is assume its proper
role in the national defense pro-
gram, as well as to carry the mails
and extend the domestic and foreign
commerce of the United States,
(see AIRLINEs. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-09-17
New Demands Grow
To Weigh Price Rises
Against Foreign Aid
Stossen Asks Food
Conservation Program
And Special Session
TIME RUNNING SHORT in Ger
many, Moses Report Says. Pg. Ala
BY the Associated Press

or me NsSOctoIeu rTeSS
New demands arose today for
the administration to weigh its
foreign aid program against
soaring prices at home.
In New York, Harold E. Stassen
declared America Should begin at
once a Nationwide, co-ordinated
voluntary food conservation pro-
gram and at the same time called
for q special session of Congress tc
enact the Marshall plan.
The former Minnesota Governor
only avowed 1948 Republican presi-
dental candidate, said in an address
prepared for a State Chamber ot
Commerce luncheon: "The shortage
of food around the world for this
next winter requires immediate ac-
ton"
Unless we conserve food, he added,
"the pressure of demand on q
dwindling food supply next winter
will drive our high prices even
higher and increase the danger of
boom and bust in the American
economy"
AS to the Marshall plan, the World
War II naval officer said, MY
urgent message today Is that speed
Is necessary in its implementation. "
Italian Plea Heard.
But even as many lawmakers were
voicing doubt that special session
of Congress should be convened to
consider emergency help abroad, the
State Department heard its third
urgent plea from Italy that the fate
OF that country hangs on additional
American assistance before this year
ends.
Senator Lodge, Republican, of
Massachusetts, recently returned
from ,six-week tour of Europe,
summed up what appeared to be a
growing sentiment among Congress
members that prices at home and
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Taft, Aided by Police
Crashes Picket Line
At Los Angeles Rally
| 200 Give Him Ovation
In Attack on Truman,
Defense of Republicans
By Gould Lincoln
Sfor Sfoff Corresnondent
SIU' SIuII NOffcsf30HueT

LOS ANGELES, Sept. IT,
With the aid of a flying wedge
of Los Angeles police, Senator
Taft, Republican, of Ohio broke
through a mass picket line last
night to attend his first strictly
political rally on his western
trip in search of the Republican
presidential nomination.
The Ohio Senator, accompanied
by Mrs. Taft, came through the line
smiling. He fatty refused to have
himself spirited through a back
door into the Elks Temple, where
the rally was held.
In the hall he was given a real
demonstration by about 1900 men
and women, presumably all Repub-
hcans, for they were admitted by
tickets issued in the name of the
Republican County Committee and
other Republican groups.
He heard himself described by
John S. Barcome, chairman of the
county committee as better quah-
fed for President than any other
citizen" because of his wide ex-
perience in governmental affairs
and as distinguished, able, cour-
ageous, a man of plain, old-fasa-
ioned honesty"
America might we'll entrust her
destiny to Senator Taft" he said.
Was "Noisest Reception"
Senator Taft, when he began an
address assailing the Truman ad-
ministration and defending the Re-
publican Congress, remarked it had
been the "noisiest reception" he
had received anywhere"
Perhaps" he commented, "they
(the pickets) were interested in for
warding the interests of the Repub-
lican Party"
The pickets; about 400 in number.
men and women representing unions
OF garment workers, automobile
workers, clerks and others were in
lines more than an hour before Sem
ator Taft arrived. AS they marched
up and down-the police kept them
moving-they chanted:
IL. A. doesn't want Taft, L. A.
doesn't want Taft"
A couple of husky men, obviously
workers themselves, who stood on
the side lines growled:
Who wants Taft? Nobody wants
Taft. But after this we're going to
vote for him. N makes us sick"
All the marchers carried banners.
(See TAFT, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Boord to Consider Suspension
Of Roedy Permit Next Week

The question of suspending Judge
Ellen K. Raedy's drivers permit will
come before the Board of Revocation
and Restoration of Operators Per-
mits early next week, it was learned
today.
Judge Raedy last Thursday for
feited 5000 collateral on a charge
Of leaving after colliding and did
not appear in court. The accident
involving a car parked near the
intersection of First and K streets
NV, occurred August 10.
The police report on the incident
was turned over to the Board of
Revocation and Restoration Monday
afternoon.
The board has the authority to
suspend the judges permit for 80.
Evening star., 1947-09-17
By WiiIiom J. Whsstiey

James " Forrestal today became
the Nations first Secretary of De-
fense.
In colorful ceremony in the
Office he has occupied as Secretary
OF the Navy, Mr.. Forrestal was
sworn in as civilian boss of the
Army, Navy and Air Forces by Chief
Justice Vinson.
The unified defense establish
ment comes into being at midnight
tonight. in accordance with terms
Of the unification legislation. How
ever, it will be some time next week
before the new setup goes into
operation.
Under the new defense setup.
Secretary of War Royal will be-
come Secretary of the Army, and
John L Sullivan. who has been
Evening star., 1947-09-17

The great blow, possibly the
worst since 1928 when between
1000 and 1,500 persons perished
and $75,ooO,OoO damage was in
flicted, piled up the waters of
Lake Okeechobee behind Palm
Beach, and Sheriff John Kirk
said:
Il hope to God the dikes hold"
A dozen commercial airplanes
used in service to American
countries were smashed today when
winds estimated at 100 miles an
hour blasted an airport at Miami.
Communications Go Out.
All communications betwee
Miami and other storm areas went
out abruptly shortly after 10 am,
and the New Orleans Weather Bu-
reau said the hurricane apparently
was centered very near the coast
short distance south of Palm
Beach at II am.
The Coast Guard sent word that
wind gusts up to 100 miles per hour
were mauling West Palm Beach.
Winds reaching 160 miles an hour
may lash in from the sea there
later.
An estimated 10000 refugees from
the rich Okeechobee farming and
grazing area streamed through
Sebring, Fla, in flight from the
huge, dike-bound, hurricane dashed
lake.
MacDill Field, near Tampa on the
Florida West Coast, hurriedly evac-
uated its heavy bombers, sending
several B-29s to Scott and Chanute
Fields.
' The rich, populous lower East
Coast was battened down for full
force OF the hurricane, but the
States $l0o,0O0000 citrus crop was
in incalculable danger.
Gusts Reach ITO M.P.H..
At $50 o'clock the West Palm
Beach area had sustained winds of
~ miles an hour and with gusts up
to ITO miles an hour.
Palm Beach, the winter play
ground of the worlds rich, was vir-
tually cut off from the outside, and
communication lines were reported
down throughout the area.
A Miami Weather Bureau bulletin
said at 8:45 am:
Our Longtime circuits are now
failing and will probably go out en-
tirely soon. We are receiving only q
few reports from the outside"
The barometer plummeted in
Miami, and weather-wis residents
in the area huddled in public shell
tiers and in reinforced buildings.
The Coast Guard reported 49,
foot picket boat ano a crew of three
had disappeared on rescue mission
and was presumed lost, but it later
was sighted in very high seas and
was believed to have evacuated a
dozen persons stranded by high
water southeast of Miami.
A private yacht with three aboard
radioed an sos, but the Coast Guard
said mountainous waves and scream
ing winds prevented a rescue at
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Nimitz Is Not Available
For Texas Senate Roce
By the Associated Press

Admiral Chester w. Nimitz is
not available" as a candidate for
the Senate.
ADVISED that S. B. Jones of Hearne
lex, had suggested him as a DOS
siolllty for the seat now held by
W. Lee ODaniel, Democrat, of
Texas, Admiral Nimitz released the
Following comment last night
through the Navy press Office.
This Is the first information I've
had OF it. am not available as a
candidate and if I were available
l have no political ambitions and
would not accept the nomination.
! request that all efforts in my be-
half cease"
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Pilot in Plane Crash
Fatal to ; Was Drunk
Prosecutor Says
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Jo-
seph v. Loscalzo, Queens chief
assistant district attorney, said
today a medical examiners
report showed the pilot of a
DC-3 experimental plane which
crashed August 8 off La Guardia
Field with the death of three
persons was drunk at the time
of takeoff."
Mr.. Loscalzo said an investi-
cation was launched immedi-
ately and subpoenas had been
issued for survivors of the
crash, officials of American Air
lines, which sponsored the
plane and for officials of the
Civil Aeronautics Board which
completed public hearings on
the crash August q. The CAB
has not yet made public its
findings.
Evening star., 1947-09-17
1akeoff Crash Killing
G Blamed on Locked
Controls by CAB
Device Prevented Pilot
From Averting Crockup
In New York, Boord Says
BY the Associated Press

The Civil Aeronautics DoarC
said today that locked controls
probably caused the takeoff
crash of a United Airlines plane
at New York May 20 in which
43 persons were killed.
In a report on its investigation
the CAB said that apparently the
gust lock was on, preventing the
pilot from moving the controls
The gust lock is a device actuated
by handle in the cockpit which
permits the pilot to lock the control
Evening star., 1947-09-17
Ton of Butter Stolen

MADISON, Wis, Sept. II P.-
Butter became police problem here
today as the Madison Dairy Produce
Co. reported that 2,l40 pounds
valued at $3.50 on the 87-cent-per-
pound wholesale basis, had been
taken overnight from its plant by
burglars who stole a company truck
to haul the load away.
Evening star., 1947-09-17

surfaces, rudder, elevators and
ailerons in neutral position.
They are ordinarily locked to
keep them from being buffeted by
winds while the plane is sitting on
the ground
The board said it had found no
evidence of mechanical failure or
malfunction of the aircraft or any
OF its eomponents.
The report noted that corrective
action had been taken with respect
10 all of the errors associated with
the crash, including those which
might have affected the takeoff but
were not believed to have contribu-
ted to the accident.
The report criticized the Civil
fCoa CDACTY no~. Z
Evening star., 1947-09-17

60 or 80 days, to suspend the permit
indefinitely or to revoke it entirely.
The board is about two months
behind in hearing cases, but be-
cause OF, the publicity given Judge
Raedys case it will be showed ahead
and considered at a board meeting
next Monday or Tuesday.
After the board meeting, Judge
Raedy will be asked to appear be-
fore the board for hearing. If
she fails to appear the board will
consider the case in her absence.
Members of the board include
Mrs. Mary Silver, secretary; one of
the assistant corporation counsels
and an administrative head of one
of the District government depart
ments. Their decision caphbe ap-
pealed to the District Cor ioners.