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Evening star., 1947-12-23
Drager Seeks Reversal
OF Trial Board FINDINGS

Counsel for Pvt. Donald M. Drager
of the 18th precinct yesterday asked
the District Commissioners to re-
verse the findings Of q Police Trial
Board which found him guilty Of
improper search and taking prop
erty from = residence. The trial
board recommended Drager's dismis-
sal from the force.
Attorney David G. Macdonald, in
his appeal, contended that the board
was in error in failing to consider
evidence that the defendant entered
the place in performance Of legal
function and that credible evil
dence' did not establish that the
defendant took any property.
The board on November Is found
Drager guilty on charges that he
entered the home OF Jesse Morgan,
2o26 Portner place NV, on Sep
tember 7 and took two cases OF
whisky, two suits, two war bonds
and $140. Drager now faces trial in
District Court January 7 on charges
of housebreaking and larceny.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Army 10 Show Us Pictures
In PHOTOGRAPHIC Contest

More than 125 prize photographs
by Army personnel on duty in the
United States will be on display in
the District Armory from January
3 to 8, the Army Ground Forces an
nounced today. The display will be
open to the public from 10 am. to
9 pm. daily.
The photographs are winning en-
tries in elimination contests con-
Quoted by the Ground Forces at
installations in this country prelimi-
nary to the worldwide Army pho
Biography contest sponsored by the
once Of the Chief Of Special Serv-
ices, scheduled to close January II
On January 5, Gen. Jacob L. Dew
ers, commanding general of the
Ground Forces, will be host to a
group Of newsmen and photograph
ers invited to select the best pho
tograph in the exhibit at the
Armory.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
2 More ITU Locals Charged
With Unfair Practices

NEW YORK, Dec. % tP1.-Charges
OF unfair labor practices have been
filed against two more locals of the
AFL International typographical
Union, the regional Office of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board an
nounced yesterday.
The complaints, which NLRB
said 1t would investigate and set a
date for a hearing If warranted,
were initiated by the Printing In
dustry Of America, Inc, against ITU
Locals 103 Of Newark, N. j., and 8
Of St. Louis.
The board presently is investigat-
ing charges filed previously against
locals in New York City, Detroit,
Chicago and Pittsburgh.
The newest complaints, spokes-
man for the Printing Industry of
America, Inc, said, are similar to
those brought in the other cities.
They contend that the union and
the Newark and st. Louis locals
refused to bargain collectively by
refusing to enter into the usual
form of contract.
He added that the Newark action
affects "the entire closed shop" COM
mercia1 printing industry in that
city. About S. plants are affected ir
st. Louis, the spokesman said.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
~ me A,see;o,sd p,sss

The American rate of going insane
was higher during the war years
1910 through 1945-than ever before
the Census Bureau reported yes
terday.
The development was particularly
marked among men in the military
age bracket, 20 through "a years
the Bureau said. 1t added that il
is mot clear" which of two things
caused this. 1t raised the questions
/. Did psychological hazards o1
military life" drive more men out
of their minds?
2. Or did the unprecedentedly in
tensive psychiatric scrutiny given
this age group result in detection OF
cases that otherwise would have
escaped notice?
There was an increase in insanity
among women which "resembled
somewhat" that for men, taking all
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Schee|e Given Parole
After Serving As Days
OF Gaming Sentence

Russell (Peanuts) scheele, one Of
the central figures In . recent grand
jury investigation OF gambling In
Arlington, today was paroled after
having served rs days Of Q hve
months sentence on gambling
charges.
The parole order was signed by
Judge Hugh Reid of County Court
upon recommendation of the Stats
probation and parole ofhcer. Charles
T. Booth.
Scheele was arrested October II
in raid on his home in the 27oo
block of North Nineteenth street. A
county grand jury which investi-
gated charges of collusion between
police and county gamblers was spe-
cifically instructed to investigate the
circumstances surrounding the
Scheele raid.
Pleaded Guilty Oct. "a.
Scheele pleaded guilty October "a
to charges Of operating a lottery and
taking bets on horses. Judge Reid
sentenced him to pay fine of $3.50
and to serve five months in jail
With time of for good behavior,
the sentence would have amounted
to total Of 100 days in Jail. Since
Scheele went to Jail November Z, he
had 81 days remaining to serve as
OF today.
The sentence, according to Judge
Reds order, Is suspended and
Scheele placed on probation for one
year subject to the extension of the
probation period for such further
time as may be deemed proper"
Parole Conditioned.
The suspension is granted on the
condition that Scheele will not pro-
mote or engage either directly or
indirectly as participant or man
ager in any gambling or other illegal
acts" either in Virginia, the District
or any other State.
Two other conditions are that he
pay the fine and that "he will con-
duct himself in law-abiding man
ner and not violate any laws Of any
community in which he may be-"
Homer Thomas, Scheele's attor-
ney, said that the fine already had
been paid.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Sontu Claus to Visit
ChiIdren's Country Home

Charles Dean Of the Michigan
Park Citizens Association will dis
tribute toys and candy at Children's
Country Home Christmas eve In his
annual role as Santa Claus.
Assisting Santa at the annual
party in the home at Eighteenth
street and Bunker Hill road NE.
will be Mrs. Philip Dolan, Mrs.
Helen Buscher, John Hurley, Mrs.
Edward A. Kane, Miss Katherine
Rupert and Miss Ann Dolan.
Evening star., 1947-12-23

his father and stepmother had
planned to 60 to Florida last Tues.
day. but decided to delay the TRIP
until Friday because they wanted
physical checkups. DR.. Smith Wis.
tied them Tuesday night, but left
at 10 pm, an hour and half be-
fore the building collapse.
He said he noted that the apart
ment door appeared to be tammed
at the time.
Mr.. Smith was born In Pennsyl-
vania and came here Sc years ago
He worked for the Government
Printing Office for II years and In
1908 became a Capitol policeman
During the recent war he was a
guard in several Government
buildings.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
DR.. Helen Reid to Direct
European Education Unit

The appointment of DR.. Helen
Dwight Reid as chief of the Euro
pean section of the Division of In
ternational Educational Relations OF
the ONCE of Education was an
nounced today by John w. Stude-
baker, Commissioner of Education
For the past three years, DR.. Reid
has directed q national program OF
the American Association of Uni
versity Women, aimed at better in
ternational understanding. She rep
resented that group as consultant
to the United States delegation at
the United Nations conference In
San Francisco and also was editor
of the AAUW quarterly publication,
Your Foreign Policy" She is vice
chairman of the National Commit
tee on Atomic Information and, for
a time, was its acting director.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Princess Anne Goes Home

COPENHAGEN, Dec. % P).-
Princess Anne of Bourbon Parma
whose engagement to King Mihai
of Romania has been reported i'm
minent, arrived from Luxembourg
last night to spend Christmas with
her family In their suburban villa
near Copenhagen. She said she
had mo comment at present" con-
cerning the engagement reports.
Evening star., 1947-12-23

Kai-shek to re-
turnt to his home
land December
20.
Gen. Feng said
yesterday at a
news conference
that my out
spoken criticism
OF the criminal
policies of civil
war and dicta-
torship of the
Marking gov
ernment m a y
result in an at
tempt to silence
49,. hv raoo11ipo o
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Three Numbers Defendants
To Face Jury January 26

Three men, arrested on gaming
charges in q police raid on q "vari-
ETY. store" in the 500 block OF
Twenty first street NV, were
granted jury trials In Municipal
Court today after pleading not
guilty.
Judge Almond w. Scott placed
the men under $500 bond each on
charges of possessing lottery slips
Trial was set for January 26.
The men, all colored, are: Ray
mond E. Davis, 81, Of the 900 block
Of Twenty-second street NV; Von-
der Payne, jr., 26, of the 600 block OF
Florida avenue NE, and Cornelius
A. Ray, 20, of the 1900 block OF
Third street NV.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Smith Bock in Moscow

MOSCOW, Dec. % (P1.-United
States Ambassador Walter Bedell
Smith returned by air today from
London, where he had attended the
conference of the four powered
Council OF Foreign Ministers.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
House Probers Hear
Issues Disputed in
Chicago ITU Strike
by ths Assoeiosed Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Reasons Tor
the strike November "a by about
1900 printers at Chicago's six major
d1ily: newspapers were given to con-
sresEonal Investigators yesterday by
two officials Of the AFL Interna-
tional Typographical Union and a
representative Of the publishers
Woodruff Randolph. international
president Of the union, and John J
Pilch, president of the Chicago local
both testified that wages were the
"oe,ly" and real issue in the strike
John r. O'Keefe, secretary of the
Chicago Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation, said "the real issues are the
closed shop, struck work, and juris-
dfe$ion."
Three Witnesses Heard.
The three were the only witnesses
ut yesterdays opening hearing by
q subcommittee of the House Com
n1ittee On Education and Labor
headed by Representative Owens
Republican, of Illinois, and includ-
ing Representatives Kersten, Re-
publican, of Wisconsin, and Ken
nedy, Democrat, OF Massachusetts,
Today's hearing was delayed be-
cause of q meeting Of union Off
cials and publishers with Mayor
Martin H. Kennedy.
Mr.. Randolph told the hearing
'The only issue In this strike at
this time, is wages. There can be
no double talk about issues. 1t is
wages and wages alone"
Earlier, John j. Pilch, president
OF the striking Local Is of the ITC
cnntended that wages were the rea.
issue.
Mr.. Pilch testified that "the pub
fishers considered our conditions oi
employment unilateral action anc
would not agree to them. They
offered a skeleton without sub.
stance, so we finally reached 9
deadlock
Issues Are Listed.
Mr.. OKeefe testified that tht
TITUS policy sis one which putt
It in the position of being able tt
strike on an economic issue tn.
Issues he said. we're wages, hours
working conditions for a reasonable
period of time, and mot just wages
alone.
1--WE must have a stable contract
not one that winks at the law" Mr.
OKeefe said.
Mr.. Randolph testified that Rob
ert N. Denham, general counsel O.
the National Labor Relations Board
Tent himself obviously to union-de'
stroying tactics.
THE Chicago publishers are at
tempting to coerce locals Of the ITI
into the kind of contract that thu
publishers want and are using th'
services of the general counsel II
that effect. There is no union tina
has felt the impact of the Taft
Hartley law as we have. 1t appear
to have been tailored for U.s."
Negotiations Deadlocked.
The strike climaxed deadlock
In negotiations since the TITUS con
tract with the Chicago Publishers
Association expired October 81. Tit
union said the publishers refusal Il
grant immediate wage increase
voted by the union, pending negoti
alton OF other issues, caused tn.
walkout.
The publishers said the issue wa!
not wages hut the unions refusal tt
negotiate their wage and other de-
mands in the form Of lawful con
tract of reasonable duration" The.
claimed the printers demanded
wage increase without satisfactor.
contract TO circumvent the Taft
Hartley laws prohibition against
closed shop. The union denied the
charge.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Gen. Feng 10 DisobeY
|Chianq Recall Orders
BY the Asseeioisd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-China' S
christian General" Feng Yu-siang,
says he will refuse to comply with
orders from Generalissimo Chang
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Weather Report

District of Columbia and vicin-
ity-Mostly cloudy this afternoon,
with highest temperature about As;
some cloudiness and slightly colder
tonight with lowest around 28
Mostly sunny and moderately cold
tomorrow.
Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight
and slightly colder tomorrow.
Maryland-Partly cloudy with oc-
casional snow 1urries in the noun
tains tonight, followed by general
ly fair tomorrow, slightly colder.
Wind velocity. s miles per hour
west-southwest.
Ffve-Day Weather Forecast, Dec. %
Through Dec. ~.
District A. Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware, New Jersey, East Penn
sylvania and New York.
Mostly cloudy Wednesday, with
some snow flurries in north portion,
followed by generally fair Thursday
Some rain over south portion and
snow likely over north portion. Fri
day becoming generally fair at end
of week. Temperatures near nor
NAL Total rainfall about one-haf
inch.
River Report.
From U. 8. EngineerS)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and At Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Evening star., 1947-12-23

River Report.
From U. 8. Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and At Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
Along The Cape Fear

ANOTHER CHILD = Another
child, Nancy later was born, and
got old enough to scamper up the
ratlines of the ship, and the Cap
tain continued to plead with his
wife. He wanted to take both OF
the children on a voyage, and he
said that his ship vas as sea-
worthy, as any ship on the ocean,
and that he sometimes got lone
some. D.,
WIFE OBJECTS His wife,
Margaret, would pat the old cap
tai on the shoulder and say she
was afraid, and that the children
meant too much to her to. stay
away months, much less days.
She would say, wait Silas, until
they are a little older"
CAPTAIN WAITS-The old cap
tain waited many years and
watched the young children grow
up like .saplings, until John was
"a, and Nancy was a young girl
of "a, neither had ever been to
sea.
GROWS OLD-The captain was
growing old and his days as mas
ter of the Margaret Crawford
were almost over. Yet, he still
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
MILWAUKEE, GETS
JOLT FROM QUAKE
Many Buildings In Business
Section Rocked By
Severe Tremblor

MILWAUKEE,, May 6 -WH- A
sharp earthquake shook Milwaukee
and a section of Southern Wis
consin along Lake Michigan late
today and some persons, terrified
by the tremor, ran into the streets,
No serious damage was report.
ed.
The quake shook buildings and
ratified windows in Milwaukee, a
city of 500, 900 population, and was
so sharp it broke the seismograph
at Marquette university.
Police reported that many per
sons were frightened by the tenn
blor. The quake was like the con-
cussion Of a far off explosion.
The Milwaukee fire department
answered three calls from citizens
who feared an explosion had taken
place in their neighborhood. Fire
equipment answered two of the
calls. Firemen found no damage.
The third alarm was from a
householder who reported that the
"schlitz brewery has blown up"
A fire captain Investigated and
found the report false.
Very Strong Shock
The Rev. Joseph Carroll, S. j.,
of Marquette university, said the
quake was very strong for a
midwestern area. It occurred at
$3.50 pm, est.
He said the quake threw both
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
FOUNDATION WILL
MAKE TEST CASE
Legality OF Walk Forest
Transfer Sight Goes.
To Supreme Court

RALEIGH May 6-P-A friend
ly suit to test validity of an agree
ment between z. Smith Reynolds
foundation and trustees Of Wake
Forest college Was appealed to
the State Supreme court today.
Under the agreement, Wake
Forest college will be moved from
it's present site in Wake county to
Winston-Salem and the institution
would receive up to $780, 600 a year
from the foundation.
In the suit. which originated in
Forsyth Superior court, the Rey'
nolds foundation asked the courts
advice and instruction" on
whether it could legally make an
agreement Ito pay its income as
provided in said agreement to the
trustees of Wake Forest college"
In a judgement filed in the For
syth court on May 2, Superior
Court Judge Hubert E. Olive up
held validity of the agreement.
The appeal will be argued be-
fore the Supreme court on May ~
or 81, and an opinion probably will
be handed down two weeks later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
SPEAKER THROWS
DEFY TO JAYCEES
Newman Challenges Group
To Direct Efforts To
Long Range Plans

Members of the Wilmington
Junior Chamber OF Commerce
were last night challenged to di-
rect their efforts in long range
plans for this area by Rarriss
Newman, local attorney, who
spoke to the group on the past,
present, and future of Wilmington.
Perhaps hitting closest to home
was the suggestion that the local
Jayces begin a campaign to edu-
cate all other Jaycee clubs in
North Carolina regarding the ad-
vantages and profits that improv-
ed State. ports would bring, not
only to Wilmington, but to the
whole state.
If. the true facts regarding the
potentialities of the ports were
brought to light and spread over
the State in the minds of the peo-
pie, public sentiment would be
strong enough by the next session
of the state legislature to sway
that body into passing legislation
for Improvement and appropriate
ing funds, he opined.
Newman also challenged the
Jaycees to educate the rest OF the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07

One of the many seemingly
mystery stories that happened in
Wilmington and discussed by
many Wilmingtonians as being
true and untrue, will be carried
in this column today and tenor
row for the sake of many citizens
who have not yet heard the tale.
This is one of the two stories
that Carl Goerch, author of Caro-
lima Chats, Down Home, and edi'
tor and publisher of the State
magazine, has related as being
one Of the strangest stories to his
knowledge.
WINS PRIZE-This story also
won first prize, several years ego,
in a national contest conducted by
Believe-it-or-not, Bob Ripley. It's
a true story of old Wilmington
days.
FIRST HAPPENING = 1t first
happened in 1857, when Captain
Silas H. Martin was skipper-own-
er of the 250-ton sailing vessel,
Margaret Crawford.
Ever since the birth Of mis- son,
he begged his wife to let him
take the lad to sea on one OF his
voyages.
But, she refused and would al.
ways say that she Was scared that
something would happen to him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
Senators Are More Fun
When They're People"

pictures. Then they can 60 home,
show the picture to their consti.
tuents, and say, me and Ma
SHALL In that order, Me and
Marshall "
The Senatorial shop talk turned
to- the Congressional reorganiza.
ton law.
II never did like it," said Con.
nally. II wash my hands OF it.
business of washing hands,
Just Like PLATE
"Just like PLATE" observed the
Bible-reading Vandenberg to the
reporters.
Then Vandenberg added:
maybe we could amend the re-
organization bill so that we could
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
District Housing Expeditel
Says Figures Available
To Public

Chester O.. Ensign, district
housing expediter, of Greensboro,
said last night that the facts re-
vealed IN yesterdays Morning
Star regarding Wilmington indus
trial projects we're publicly avail
able May l.
Ensign said that figures to prove
that Wilmington had received the
most favorable position in its
project program were now avail
able and had. been in his office
to anyone. He issued an invitation
to any interested to make a COM
garrison.
Yesterday, Ensign issued a
statement which said that Will
mington, during the past year had
received rs percent approval on
all applications submitted for in
dustrial projects.
The states average, he said
was SIS per cent approval and 81
per cent for the nation as a whole.
Ensign repeated his statement
of yesterday that if the city OF
Wilmington would present him
with applications for industrial
based on unemployment,
not only will sponsor them but ]
will recommend them for approx
al beyond my delegation"
Farrell Questions
Meanwhile, John Farrell, city
industrial agent repeatedly said
that Ensign's statement had virtu-
ally defeated his efforts to seek
new employment mediums for
this area.
Ensign replied that he was at a
Qoss to understand how the ap-
proval Of II previously denied ap-
plications could relieve the unem-
ployment situation that exists in
Wilmington"
Meantime, w. H. Powell, man.
ager Of the Wilmington State en-
pigment office. said last night
the local employment situation,
which covers this and three adj
ditional counties, was expected to
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
PARTIES GIVE Up
SEARCH FOR PAGE
President OF Cape Fear
Railroad Believed Swept
Out To Sea Sunday

JACKSONVILLE, N. c., May
-P-Search for Henry A. Page
OF Aberdeen, president of the
Cape Fear Railroad company and
prominent business man who fell
overheard from his houseboat
near here Sunday was abandoned
late today after a 48-hour hunt
proved fruitless, Sheriff Dan San.
ders reported.
Coast Guardsmen, Marine foot
patrols from nearby Camp LIE.
jeune and airplanes took part in
the two-day combing of the area
where the New river enters the
Inland waterway.
Page, the sheriff said, fell from
his boat while he and his wife
and another couple were having
an oyster roast as part Of a week
end excursion. The accident &C.
Cured near Snead's Ferry.
Capt. Mart Fulcher, pilot Of the
~houseboat, and Siedel Reed threw
a bench and a life preserver into
the water. Page managed to grab
both and shouted that he was all
right. However, the boat ground
ed on a sandbar and by the time
it was freed, the tide had carried
Page out Of sight.
The bench was found two miles
from where Page was last seen,
but no trace was found Of the life
preserver. The tide started NOV
ing out shortly after the accident,
and it was feared the Aberdeen
man had been swept out to sea.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
|1.l65 VIOLATIONS OF
STATE LABOR LAWS

RALEIGH, May 6-REA total
of 1,165 violations of the labor laws
and safety and health regulations
were found in the inspection OF
$50 industrial and commercial es-
Establishments during March, the
State Department Of labor report
ed tdoay.
The violations included 3l6 in
fractions Of the safety code, 3O6
violations Of the child labor law,
118 violations of the sanitation re-
quirements and. 63 violations OF
the maximum hour law, Lewis P.
Sorrell. deputy labor commission
er, reported.
Immediate compliance was OBJ
tanned in TAI of the violations,
Sorrell said.
A total of 66 plants covered by
the federal wage-hour law were
inspected.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-07
PRESIDENT URGES
BATTLE ON FIRES
Truman Tells Prevention
/. Conference Hazards
Can Be Removed

WASHINGTON, May G. Up -
President Truman today urged a
broad attack on the nations fire
hazards as part of a wider pro-
gram to improve health and re-
kabilitate an estimated %. 1000. 900
persons injured in fire and auto
accidents.
In an address opening a three
day National Fire Prevention con-
ference, the President blamed
human carelessness." old on
struction, and outdated building
codes for most fires. The loss by
fire in 1947 will be more than
S75G, 900, 600 unless the present rate
is reduced, he said.
Then, departing from his manu-
script, Mr.. Truman declared 49,
600, 900 persons had been injured
in fires, auto wrecks and other
accidents and added:
Most of them are due 10 care
lessness. Most of them are due
to the fact that people are igno-
rant on what to do in an emer-
gency.
Can Cut Down
Lets teach them. Let's cure
this situation. I think we a cut
that %, 900, 900 down, instead Of
increasing it.
II want to see all those people
rehabilitated and given their plac-
es back in society. We can do
that, too, and that is partly up to
you.
you will find that this al tits
in a pattern which is covered in
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