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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-07

rising vote of confidence regard
less of their views.
The council, in turn, pledged
those present that every effort
would be made to effect eco
Monies in government operation
and that savings would be effect
ed in every case possible regard
less of budget appropriations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-07
POLICE HOLD FOUR

DURHAM, Sept. 6.-U.R-Police
today held two out-of-state per-
sons on forgery charges while
checking theories that the quartet
may be part of a widespread
check-forging ring.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-07
7wo Brothers Sentenced
In Woman's Death

LUMBERTON, Sept. 6.-(P-
Velton -Deese has been sentenced
to 80 years Imprisonment and his
brother Lauton Deese to 20 years
in the fatal shooting of Mary
Wynn, 85-year-old Indian grand
mother.
The state yesterday accepted a
defense plea of nolo contendere
(no defense) to a charge of second
degree murder. Judge Chester R.
Modrris passed sentence in Robe
son county Superior court.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-07

.aron who saw duty in both the
p.cific and Atlantic theaters of
rsr received his high school dip
,"ma Yesterday. When he left
..hool in 1912 to join the Navy,
nil had five high school credits
and needed 81 for his diploma. In
nine months he completed all IL
ssdits ALL Nad one to spare. He
cleu 10 enc the University of
rartb carolina this fall to study
he is the son of Mr.. and
,sS. william Laurence Mead, 21I
= s;xtb street. In the first picture
t. shown leaving New Hanover
% nc school with books under arm
~ study at home. He works an
'1sebra problem in the second pic
:use In q self-study class, he
'.udies on his own. Teachers in
.sa accelerated high school pro-
WAN VIZ conduct little classroom dis
sussion, but give help whenever
,seded. The great day when Bill
-.s awarded his diploma by 7. T.
hamilton, principal, is shown in
The last picture.
wilmington veter ans who
mm,eht they would never again
~ halls and classroOmS of
Now Hanover High school are
sseL pounding the books once
rore and winning diplomas.
Yesterday Dale K. Spencer,
,ssn Of Wilmington college and
.sad of the accelerated high
,ebool veterans program. said 14S
referans have been graduated
ham New Hanover High since
Anil, 1916 when the plan started.
In addition he said Is veterans
IRE attending class now and will
,~molete their courses within a
Jew months.
"Al of the CTS who came back
h bigh school are serious and are
here strictly for business" he
Md.
The traditional high school
uurse was scrapped for the vet
mans who had already lost two
b five years in the armed forces.
Zach veteran works at his own
NEED, and as fast as he completes
course, the instructor gives him
IN explanation. The students
rrk on their own. obtaining help
rlv when necessary.
Under this system many veter-
lns finished three years of school
D a little as nine months.
And in spite of working at a
hter pace and under their own
Initiative, Spencer reported that
he veterans are making as good.
md in some cases better, grades
han the regular high school pu-
ts who are taking four years TO
yt diplomas.
Credits are given the veterans
hr time spent in the service and
br any special training they re-
eived from the government. And
that they've learned in service
rnools, as valuable as that may
\, is not as apparent as the ma
purity they have gained, Spencer
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-04-01
Summer Course In
Swedish Planned

A Summer School for Swedish
Studies, the third annual session,
is announced by North College in
Chicago for June 30-August %.
1947 A remarkable interest in
the Swedish language and Swedish
culture has developed during the
last few years, not only among
descendants of Swedish immi-
grants. but also among people
with no Scandinavian background.
To meet this new demand for in
struction in Swedish, North Park
is conducting this specialized sum-
mer training school.
An intensified method of lang
uage teaching is used, designed to
give a person in 8 weeks a knowl-
edge of conversational Swedish
sufficient for a visit to Sweden
and thorough enough for the read
ing of simple Swedish prose.
Among the students last year
were two young men, one a native
of Siam, the other a Chicagoan
of Polish extraction, neither of
whom had any previous knowledge
of the language. who. at the end
of the eight weeks were prepared
to leave for Sweden. the former to
study the cooperative movement,
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-04-01
Export Record
Setin Sweden

STOCKHOLM = Wallboard and
plywood, of which there exists
nowadays large number of types
and qualities, are being used on an
ever-increasing scale as building
materials all the world over. Last
year Sweden, which is one of the
worlds biggest producers of these
products, had a record export of
10th wallboard and plywood, ac-
cording to preliminary export fig
.ures published in the Svensk
Iravaru-Tidning.
The exports of wallboard
amounted in 1916 to close on CO.
600 tons, as against 15,40O tons in
l945 and $4,000 tons in 1889, which
up to now has been the record
year. Most of the increase went
to Great Britain. Plywood exports
amounted to about 1000 tons, all
Of which, with the exception of
200 tons, consisted of pine or
spruce, In 1915 shipments amount
cd to 10000 tons, in 1889 to 5000
tons, and in 1887 to $500 tons.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-04-01

mother country has she permitted domination status and
measure of sefgovernmen to such Canada Yet
this is national policy to enforce with dollars
and military strength after she has disspated her
wealth and her human in centuesod series
of aggressons which have been AS brutal anything
which can be charged to Russia
Instead of nsurng the perpetuaton of the democratic
concept which all Americans cherish al-out and unde
limited support of Great Britain will place the
toboggan with nation which has gone down because
during the centuries when she strong enough prac
to her subject peoples the principle of democracy about
which President Truman uters his strange mumbo jumbo
in effort to brighten Congress and the American people
into giving blank check to bail out moral bankrupt
With the exception of an insignificant minority, Amer
cans willing to give unstintngy of their wealth and
blood to the American way of life But Congress
and the people will have to have convincing proof
than any thus far adduced that giving Britain warranty
deed to the Mediterranean is the way to do it.
Communism has made real advance in the United
States because have gone further than other people
Though by all the way) in making it possible for
most of citizens to enjoy the things to which Comm
nists may refer only in nebuous promises The way
tinue to protect America against Communism is see
that the political and economic by which these
things have been done continued and perfected.
There is other way Why try to buy blast out
insurance policy which lies in plain within easy reach
of hands, if they steaded by restraint and wise
leadership?
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-04-01
Nobel Prize Film
Produced in Sweden

STOCKHOLM, March 8 - (Bv
airmaiD THE Nobel Prize" is the
title of short film produced by
the Europa Film Company of
Stockholm in connection with the
fiftieth anniversary of the death
of Alfred Nobel, inventor of dyna-
mite and donor of the prizes. The
picture describes how the awards
came into being, how they are Civ
en- out, etc. It contains many in.
teresting shots of the Nobel Foun-
dation and of the various institu-
tons that award the prizes.
Producer rs Lennart Bernadotte.
only son Of Prince Wilhelm, him
self the author and producer of
many popular and successful short
films describing everyday life in
Sweden.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-04-01
No Other Way
BysAlvarO c. Shoemaker

Four hundred millions is the mentioned for selling
purposes But only those completely Indifferent history
especially more recent American foreign spending his
torywi believe that top level policy makers hope
expect bail Great Britain out of Greece and other
Mediterranean interests for the stated If the job
to be DONE Congress had well prepare give Pres
dent and State Department blank check.
That is the the Congress is displaying COM
mendabe regard for the financial realities when refuses
to be swept off its feet by the frantic warnings of the
President and the drums of the nations press 1t in
ssts seeing few of the cards which kept
fully hidden instead of being frightened into hasty action
on the sole evidence of exposed card which shows
Uncle Joe Stains face.
Quite pertinenty, Henry Wallace asks, in effect if
are prepared to enter game in which shall have to
gamble American dollars against the staying powers of
theology which, after ALL the of those who
hold to it's tenets We should think twice before adopt
national policy which will make type of democracy
more aggressive than Russian Communism, deter
mined to force its blessings upon the world order to
enjoy these blessings at home.
In the long view not nsurng the survival and
enlargement of the American democracy by marshalng all
its material savings and placing them the disposal of
nation which has shown the will extend even
permit the advantages of democracy the teeming mil
lions of its conquered and exploited subject peoples
In all English colonial history there is not single in
stance in which British has its motion
granted democratic sefgovernment to conquered people
Only after feeling active fear that further hesitation
and delay might cause colony to cut loose from the
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-04-01

Greta Skoog, Swedish mezzo-
soprano, on March IA made her
New York debut in Times Hall
with a program of Italian, Ger
man, Norwegian and Swedish
songs. The New York Herald Tri-
bune wrote of her that she sang
with intelligence, maturity and
taste"
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-04-01

The Rev. DR.. Douglas Edenholm.
of Stockholm, minister and author
of many religious papers, has been
made a member of The American
Academy of Political and Social
Science, in Philadelphia.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-04-01

the latter to study forestry. A
brochure describing the school
may be secured by addressing:
Summer School for Swedish
Studies, 1925 Foster Avenue, Chi
cago 25, Illinois.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-13
u. S. Trade With China
Brouqht Near Stop

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Is (P).-
Fluctuation of the Chinese dollar
has brought American trade with
China to a virtual stop, San Fran
cisco importers said today.
Imports from China have been
hardest hit, with American firms
generally canceling orders, said
Harry Radcliffe, executive secretary
of the National Council of Alneri-
can Importers.
The situation has not yet caused
drop in shipping, but this is ex-
pected within a week unless the
Chinese dollar is firmly pegged.
"All we can do is hope the Chinese
government gets things Strengthened
out, or that our own government
recognizes the dollar has three diff
ferent values in China" said one
San Francisco exporter.
The first value of the dollar is
the official foreign exchange rate OF
1850 yuan (Chinese dollar).
The second is the 7,700 yuan, OF
export dollar" established last
week as a means of substituting Chi
nese exports.
The third is the black market
price, last reported as $4,000 yuan
in Shanghai and varying erratically
in other Chinese cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-13
Three TO Be Arraigned
On Gambling CHARGES

Three persons arrested on gam
bling charges were to appear before
United States Commissioner Need
ham C. Turnage today for hearings.
Grady Franklin, Sc, colored 100
block of First street NV, was ar
rested at a cab stand at Union Sta
ton yesterday by Detective Robert
D. Weaver. Charged with operating
a lottery and possession of numbers
slips, he was released on 81 500 bond.
Nick Kanakaris, SO, of the 100
block of E street S.W., was charged
with permitting gambling, operating
a lottery and possession of lottery
slips, after being arrested at his
home by Detective William Schillig.
Also arrested there was James Cros-
by, "a, colored, of the 1900 block of
North Capitol street. Crosby was
charged with operating lottery and
possession of numbers slips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-13
Disparity in Exchange
I0n Chinese Dollar Is
New Currency Puzzle
BY the Associated Press

SHANGHAI, Feb. 13.-The shaky
Chinese dollar, holding relatively
steady in Shanghai at $4,000 to one
American dollar, was quoted in
Marking today at 5000 to /, provid-
ing one more puzzle in China's
tangled currency picture.
Harold Milks, Associated Press cor
respondent, reported from Marking
that even at the 8,0o0-to-1 rate,
dealers refused to buy heavily.
The Chinese dollar fell to record
low of 10000 to 81 in Shanghai
Tuesday, but has since recovered
some ground.
MIR Milks also reported that it
appeared doubtful any action would
be taken to conscript fortunes held
abroad by Chinese in this country.
He said the move, considered a
possibility because of China's urgent
need for foreign exchange, was I'M
likely for two reasons: International
complications and the fact that most
of the fortunes involved are held
by politically important persons.
Initiation Causes Given.
The National Salvation Daily, anti
Communist newspaper published in
Marking, attributed the recent in
f1ation of Chinese currency to large
scale buying by Communists, absorp-
ton of gold by politicians out of
power, profiteering by spectators,
boarding of gold and general dis
trust of Chinese currency.
The newspaper urged that prof.
iteers be shot, regardless of their
position, adding that "the future of
the Kuomintang government party
largely depends on whether it can
successfully cope with the present
crisis"
In Shanghai, former Minister of
Finance H. H. Kung and his elder
son, David, publicly denied whis-
pered rumors that they had en-
gagged in gold and currency manipu-
lations. Kung formally requested
the Central Bank of China to pub
lish the names of principal buyers
of gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-13
keneipp Asks Motorists
To Turn in Old Plates

Traffic Director George E. Keneipp
has issued an appeal to all motorists
who have old auto tags lying around
the garage or basement, to turn
them in SO they can be reprocessed
into tags for this year.
His department win need about
10000 tags for the 1947 registration
year, he says. He has been unable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-13

as the 1916 tags and will not need
reprocessing, since they will be
validated by the new tabs.
The Washington Automotive
Trade Association has informed MIR.
Keneipp it will assist in the cam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-13

to get enough metal because Of the
steel shortage. He said that while
the small corner tabs are available
for motorists who already have their
large 1916 license plates, others are
needed for new automobiles being
registered for the first time this
year.
It is expected that a supply of
1912 tags, which were found in a
warehouse, will take care of the
needs for about two or three months.
These tags are the same color design
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-13
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. **A-21
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY

association also agreed to ask Its
members to accept old tags turned
in by motorists, to be forwarded. to
the Traffic Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-13

paign. In a bulletin sent out to all
its members this week, the associa-
ton asked members to search their
establishments for any old tags. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-13

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The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1947-06-26

gasoline. Tt vas necessary for them to
walk about two mile to got enough gasol inc
to return home. Two Cameras, some good
Urenches, and an army gasoline can ugre
al so stolen,
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1947-06-26

hrs. Chef sandvil's Club answered their
roll call by telling whether they we're
having a good t inc on their vacat ion.
re chose the Handy Justlers for the name
OF the Club, at IRIS. sandvill's suggestion.
Cur first new member vas Del ores Foster.
To had e demon stratioh on how to bake plai1
ruffins. They turned out delicious.
Several Of our group are going to write to
-on pals.
The meeting vas adjourned by Geraldine
--ingdron.
Reporter: Donna Robarchok
ASS istant S: Jean Carroll
and Dolores 70 star
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1947-06-26
TRAVELLERS Be ARE

lynn and Pete sandv1k, sons Of M. and Mrs
IL. sandvik, report that they parked
truck on the Glenn highvay and walked into
the mino Owned by CT. &c Nahan. While
they we're gone someone stole all their
Evening star., 1947-05-13
VIC. Wood Kills Self;
Falls Church Lawyer

DR.. Nelson Poldolnick, Fairfax
County coroner, last night issued q
certificate of suicide in the death Of
Wilmer g. Wood IS, Falls Church
attorney.
Mr.. Wood was found dead about
$50 pm. yesterday in his Office at
1888 North Washington street, Falls
Church, with bullet wound in his
neck. Mrs. Edna M. Wood, his wife,
discovered the body, police said.
According to DR.. Poldolnick, Mr..
Wood, the father Of three. children,
propped a rifle against filing cabi-
net and pulled the trigger with his
toe.
Mr.. Wood, the coroner said, had
been separated from his wife for
several months and was rooming In
Arlington while his wife and chill
dren lived at the Falls Church ad-
dress, which was combined home
and Office.
Last June Mr.. Wood was a candi-
date for Mayor of Falls Church.
Evening star., 1947-05-13
Prince Georges pTAc Council
Lists Sponsored Projects

The Prince Georges County Coun-
ell of Parent Teacher Associations
today announced q list Of projects
in which it would participate within
the next month, including sponsor
ship Of a Parent Institute at the
University Of Maryland next Tues
day.
The latter session is part Of q
program headed by Mrs. Joseph
Yuill, chairman OF the councils
parent education committee. The
council also will conduct q parent
education program over Station
WGAY at lis pm. on May as.
On June IA, the council will spon-
sor an officer training institute at
the Hyattsville High School, with
several State and county officials as
sisting, according to Mrs. Wells Har-
rington, president.
Mrs. Myron Brock of the College
Park PTA, will represent the council
at a training institute In Bethel, Me-,
next month, it was reported.
Names Of the three new commit
tee chairmen also were announced
by Mrs. Harrington. They include
Mrs. e. r. McGovern of the Univer-
sity Park PTA program; Mrs. Albert
Bailey, Lyndon Hill PTA, world
citizenship; and Leon Raider. Mount
Rainier PTA, Juvenile protection.
Evening star., 1947-05-13
Trial Scene Is Moved
In 0ysterman 5 Staying
speeiol Dispo,eh TO The stor

LEONARDTOWN, Md, May 13.-
Chief Judge William M. Loker of
Maryland's seventh Judicial circuit,
today granted a change of venue to
Herman Millison, Al, of Avenue, Md,
accused in the fatal shooting March
8 of Robert w. Hall. 40-year-old
oysterman. Defense counsel told
the court local feeling was running
high" and Millison does not believe
he could receive a fair trial In st.
Marys County.
Millison will be tried In Montgom-
cry County Circuit Court at Rock
vile on a first-degree murder in
dictment returned by a grand jury
here, his attorneys, State Senator
Paul J. Bailey and Joseph D. Weiner,
said.
Senator Bailey. Millison's chief
counsel, also reported that John
Reeves, Bethesda attorney, had
been retained as associate defense
counsel.
Millison's $4,000 bond, set when
he was released March IL after ar.
raignment, will be continued, his
counsel said.
The shooting occurred near Mil
lison's store after an alteration.
Evening star., 1947-05-13
Falls Church Council
Adopts New Hours
For Town Offices

The Falls Church Town Council
voted last night to adopt working
hours for the town government to
conform to daylight time.
The Offices In town hall, while
officially remaining ON standard
time, will open and close one hour
earlier. Stores, banks and churches
already have adopted daylight time,
but the schools remain on stand
ard time along with all others in
Fairfax County.
Rex Himshaw, 914 Park avenue,
appeared before the Council to pro-
test that failure of the county's
school system to 60 on daylight
time was causing Inconvenience to
residents Of Falls Church. Other
citizens complained that their chill
dren face increased traffic hazards
now that they come home at 4::30
pm. daylight time when traits from
Washington is increasing.
Lawrence Liang, representing the
American Legion of Falls Church,
offered the Council the use Of about
21s acres of land behind the Legion
clubhouse for a playground, the cost
Of improvements and supervision
to be met by the town. The offer
was referred to a committee.
The council voted to amend the
subdivision ordinance to increase the
amount of bonds required from
builders, which is now $1,000, to a
sum large enough to cover the esti-
mated cost Of restoring streets to
their proper condition.
A 30-year telephone franchise was
granted to the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Co. OF Virginia
upon their bid Of $50.
A public hearing was held on an
amendment to the real estate ordi-
nance requiring any Arm buying or
selling real estate in the town to
pay s$25 license tax. No opposition
appeared and the amendment was
adopted.
An amendment bringing fuel
dealers, hotels and guesthouses
under the provisions of the town
business license ordinance, was
adODted.
Evening star., 1947-05-13
Virginians Consider
Flanagan Likely
To Run for Governor
BY the As.oeiofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, May ia new
potential candidate for Governor in
1949 moved into the realm OF polit-
ical speculation here today-John w
Flanagan, jr, veteran Represent
ative Of the 9th district in Congress.
Mr.. Flannagan's announcement
Saturday that he would not run for
reelection to the House next year
was followed by reports here. that
he might run for Governor with the
backing of liberal" elements among
Virginia Democrats.
Representative Flanagan would
neither confirm nor deny these re-
ports.
Resuming Law Practice.
In his announcement, Mr.. Fan-
nagan said he would resume the
practice of law with his son, Francis
Wills Flanagan, who will be grad
uated from Washington and Lee
Law School this spring. His state
ment also said, however, that he was
"still deeply interested in affairs of
State, and shall in the future as in
the past, do everything in my power
to promote the interest of the part
of Jefferson and the common
man ="
That Representative Flanagan
might emerge as a candidate was
suggested by some sources on several
grounds.
One was the unusual timing Of his
announcement, almost a year before
9th district Democrats will hold their
congressional nominating conven-
ton. This would give him leeway
both before and after the end Of his
House term, January /, 1949, to- pre-
pare for the primary campaign for
Governor. ~s, a.
Strong for New Deal.
His success in winning election to
Congress nine times, better than any
other man has done in the fighting
9th," and his strong pro-New Deal
record also were cited.
Mention of Representative Flan-
nagan's name brought to four the
list of those considered possible
candidates for Governor.
Already mentioned were State
Senator John S. Battle of Char
lottesville, Mayor Horace H. Edwards
of Richmond and Representative
Stanley of the 5th district.