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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-07
CLUB ASKS
new AUDITORIUM
I,,k Of Seating Facilities
Far State Title Game
Cited Here

.,.,,ers of the Lions club yes
hs,"T went on record as heartily
tsfoo$ the proposed City audi
ivo % + and requesting that prompt
cflll' he taken on the project by
,'ao .i+y The recommendation was
te ~ in a vote by Lions presi-
:aIs0 Inc Hood, during the reg
tsnT ,,lncbeon meeting of the club
s Yesterday in the Friendly cafe
' y. endorsing the project, the
III nointed out that a city the
Ilop' Wilmington should have
tn Mace TO accommodate large
n a,d, for public activities. The
:foSu md need of local accomo-
scA for such activities is shown
s .se coming basketball champ
ID WV AZ, amt which will draw sew
na Oh Ibp,,Tdred residents of upstate
s a.. to wilmington, and the city's
tl.ls s;ty TO provide a large
hsDll' pIace is a bad advertise
..vr' it was pointed out,
D rerort of the Special Activi-
~. conmittee revealed that pans
w. me Lions club fashion show
~ dance, scheduled for April rs.
~, ~ near completion,
The Aid to the Blind committee
,,norted large donations of mem.
s s.rs Of the club for help to such
s.rsons in the county.
Progress was also shown in the
,.norts given by the Defamation,
,r5,,cstjon, Program, and New
club and Advancement commit
tees.
william Henderson was a guest
\ the club.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-07
REALTY TRANSFERS

William L. Williams and wife. 10
"A. L. Williams and wife, .ot a6.
IN Greenbrook subdivision.
A. L. Williams and wife to Viii.
la l.. Williams, lot So, in Green.
wood subdivision.
Edgar L. Vow, ct al, to F. A.
Lee, two lots in block At, city.
R. L. Mahon and wife. to. M.
l. Wooten and wife, part of lot
four, block 48, city.
Edward N. Booker to John T,
Deans, lot 8, block "a, Carolina
Beach.
Joseph A. Smith and wife. TO
>: l. Jordan and wife, lot o.
block 30, Sunset Park.
H. H. Hortis to Lillian Middleton.
Annie Mae Middleton and Lena
middleton, lot nine in Edgewood.
Carolyn N. Holland and husband.
10 j. D. Freeman and wife, lots
two and four, block 3 of addition
number two, Wrightsville Beach
extension.
~ oilyoSI n vile, to
Geo Cooper, part of lots five and
six, block "a, city.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Mile M. Lewis, 81, to Della
Bernice Casseen, 10, Wilmington
A suit was filed in the Clerk
of courts office yesterday by the
Lasalle Hat Co., against Emmett
yaught, trading as Vaught's Mems
Shop, seeking to recover 1854 on
an account of merchandise, the
complaint says. The complaint al
leges that the merchandise was
delivered to the defendant in 1916.
Vaught now is in the armv. the
complaint says.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-07
Your Income Tax

Q. One day last November my
best boy friend gave me a $500
gold compact. That aight we cele-
brated our engagement by going
to a night club. While we were
dancing I left the compact On our
table and when we returned to the
table we discovered it had been
stolen. Can l deduct $500 from my
income in figuring my income
tax?
A. Yes. The law allows you to
deduct $500 from your income in
such a case and the deduction
should save you $50, more or less,
in taxes.
You'll have to use the 'long
form OF form 1040, the income
tax return. If you use the "short
form" with the "tax table" you
won't be able to claim the $500
deduction. List the theft of the
compact under Losses from fire,
storm, s%hipwreck, Or other casual
ty, or theft" on page 3 Of the
form.
Your collector of internal reve-
nue. will want details about your
loss. The following is from page
4 of the Treasury instructions for
form 1910:
attach a statement fully ex-
planning the nature of the loss. de-
scribing the property, and showing
date acquired, cost, subsequent
improvements, depreciation, in
surance and salvage value"
If you just write ''thert of gold
compact. $500" like as not you'll
receive a letter of inquiry from
your collector at some future date
On your statement to accompa-
ny your return give the facts just
as you have in your question, add
ing a detail Or two. Better men
ton the name of the store where
your boy friend bought the COM
pact.
Presumably there were nj sub
sequent improvements" on the
compact, us a certainty IL hao
no time to depreciate in value dur
ing the few hours you owned it;
it's assumed it was not insured
(you should so %state): and in view
of its complete disappearance I'm
Gle Sam can eve claim it had
a "salvage valued"
he SURE to list all possible de-
auctions on page 3 of the return,
as contributions to church and
charity, interest and taxes paid,
medical and dental expenses (f
more than 5 percent of your in
come)-the more you can think of
the less tax you'll pay.
All this will require a little work
on your part-but $50 saved is $50
earned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-07
"Winnie" Suggests

LONDON, March 6 - P-Win-
ston Churchill suggested in the
House of Commons today that
Britain turn over to the United
Nations the problem OF independ-
ence for India.
Opposing the governments plan
to free India by June, 1948, the
Conservative leader said India
would use the time remaining to
her before the independence dead
line in "the preparation for civil
war"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-07

worse Janet turned to Claribel.
THE very first day l met this
person, he told me women were
good fro just one thing-having
babies"
Claribel gave her deep, throaty
chuckle. We'll, if you can manage
babies like you do his business, he
better get going and"
But the rest was an unrecogniz-
able humble, for Janet's hand had
sealed the old lady's lips.
THE END
If a turkey weighs IA to II
pounds dressed. cook it at a tenn
perature of 275 degrees Fahren-
heit. Allow 5 to 6 hours.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-07
MARRIAGE
Sentenced

JACKSONVILLE, March c. P)
Jack Locklear. %, faces a two
to three year sentence for the sIav-
ing January 81 Of Graham A.
Teachey and Calvin Mclean,
Jacksonville brothers-in-law.
Locklear pleaded guilty to sec
ond degree murder in Onslow Su
perior court yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-07
Husbands! Wives!
Want new Pen and Vim?

Thousands of couples are weak, WORKOUT, e1-
hausted solely because body lacks iron. For
new vim, vitality, try Ostrex Tonic Tablets
today. Contain iron you, too, may need for pep:
also vitamin b 1. Be delighted-or money back.
At all drug stores everywhere-in Will
mington, at Saunders.
Evening star., 1947-06-09

handing out the usual cigars but are
relying mainly on their store OF
witty sayings to develop good will
and it's working out very we'll.
Mr.. Newmyer-or Alvin" as he
prefers to be known at this par
ticular time-is currently scraping
the bottom of his gag barrel.
Referring to the presidency, he
button-holes lawyer, smiles in
gratiatingly and murmurs: Joe,
this is one time I don't agree that
we should let George do it,
But Mr.. McNeil-or "cal me
George"-is just as fast on the draw.
He reached his peak late last week
when both men spoke before the
Junior Bar Section of the Associa-
ton at a luncheon. The topic OF
the candidates was why 1 Should
Vote for My Opponent"
Il know plenty of reasons why
you should vote for Alvin MI. Nc
Neil slyly told the group. But I'm
not going to tell you what they are.
Mr.. Newmyer, however, bounced
back quickly. I'm going to make
my topic Why Vote for Mcneil,
and the answer is the same
Not letting each other out of theil
sight in the past week for fear OF
losing ground" the two candidates
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Arnold Bus Lines Choose
Attorney as Arbitrator

Douglas L. Hatch, attorney, has
been appointed arbitrator by the
Washington, Virginia g. Maryland
Coach Co. (Arnold Lines for arbi-
tration with the bus drivers union
over a new contract, it was an
nounced today.
Mr.. Hatch, attorney in labor mat
ters for the Arnold Lines for several
years. acted as arbitrator for the
firm last year. The company and
Local 1907, Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street Electric Railway and
Motor Coach Employees tAFL
agreed last week to arbitrate after
almost month of negotiations.
Union officials could not be reached
today to determine if an arbitrator
has been named to represent the
union.
A wage increase of 38 cents an
hour and improvement of other
working conditions is asked by the
union. Present wage of drivers with
less than a years experience is 81
cents
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Washington Woman
Badly Hurt in Crash

A young Washington woman was
injured seriously yesterday in a
two-car crash at Derwood, near
Rockville, in which three other per-
sons were hurt.
Miss Ilene Springer, "a, of 1902
Fifth street NV, passenger in one
of the cars, was reported in serious
condition at Suburban Hospital.
Bethesda, with fractures of both
arms and legs and an injury to her
left eye.
Others hurt in the accident, &C
cording to Montgomery County po-
lice, were John Ray, 80, Brookeville,
Md, cuts and bruises; Otis Neil os-
borne, Is, of 1923 South Sixteenth
street, Arlington. left leg fracture
and possible skull fracture, and Eu-
gene Floyd ,Culoerson, 26s of 1907
Delaf1eld place NV, head and face
injuries.
Mr.. Ray. who police said was
alone in one of the automobiles,
and the Osborne youth, passen-
ger in the car driven by Mr.. Cul-
berson, were treated at Suburban
Hospital. Mr.. Culberson was ad-
mitted to Naval Hospital, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
New Shrine Is Dedicated
Al Sacred Heart Seminary

A new National Center of the En-
thronement of the Sacred Heart in
the Home shrine was dedicated yes
terday on the grounds of the Sacred
Heart Seminary, 1880 South Dakota
avenue NE.
The Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni
Cicognani, Apostolic Delegate to the
United States, presided at the bene-
diction. After the ceremony he gave
the pontifical benediction at the
chapel of the Sacred Heart Sem
mary.
The shrine was donated by Joseph
]. Ellicott, acting superintendent OF
the Chicago Bureau of Water. as a
memorial to his late wife, Mrs
Gladys Ellicott. 1t is of stone and
stands 13 feet high.
The sermon was given by the
Very Rev. Alphonse j. Bertman oi
st. Aloysius Church, Springf1eM, III
Evening star., 1947-06-09
3 Men Plead Guilty
In Assault on Girl, 13;
Sentence Is Delayed

Three young men pleaded guilty
today to statutory rape charges In
volving a l3-year-old Kramer Junior
High School student.
The guilty plea swere entered by
Matthew Musolino. 26, of the 5700
block of Sixteenth street NV: Rus
sell Ernest Fowler. %, of the 500
block of Tenth street Sc, and
Robert Edward Herbert, %, of Fort
Washington, Md.
Justice Alexander Holtzoff OF
District Court, who accepted the
pleas, referred the case to the pro-
baton Office for a thorough in
Ivestigation before he sentences the
men.
Death Penalty is Optional.
The United States Attorneys Of
flee explained that the death penalty
is optional in such cases and the
Judge can accept guilty plea If
the Government does not ask the
death penalty.
Attorney Ray l.. Jenkins, repre-
senting Fowler and Herbert, said
defense counsel does not concede
that any force was used on the girl.
Assistant United States Attorney
John C. Conliff, jr., who represented
the Government. said, however, that
the carnal knowledge charge of
which the men admitted their guilt
Is statutory rape.
Charged With Assault in Car.
Herbert, Musolino and Fowler
were. accused of attacking the girl
on the evening of March 81 in an
automobile parked behind a gaso-
line station at Benning road and
Central avenue NE
The girl, who identified her as
sailants, told police the men picked
her up at bus stop and offered
to take her home. Instead, she said,
they drove her to the gas station,
where she was beaten and assaulted
three times.
After she fled from the men po-
lice were called and Musolino and
Fowler were taken into custody be-
fore the night was over. Herbert
was arrested several days later.
Within a week the three men
were indicted by District grand
jury and held without bond.
Evening star., 1947-06-09

How would you like to play the
lead in THE Road to Security?
You don't have to be movie star
to win this role. In fact, you can be
the big hero right in your own home.
The qualifications are simple but
mighty: Buy United States Savings
Bonds regularly. The contract is all
in your favor. Every So invested in
Bonds will pay you 81 in 10 years.
Can't you see your name in lights?
Yours and Uncle Sans! What a
team! THE Road to Security" is a
sure-f1re hit from the moment you
Join the cast. Best of all, the cheers
and applause for your performance
come from the audience which
counts most-your family United
States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Pupils at Murch School
Visit Embassy Tomorrow

Members OF the 5A-6B class at
Murch School, taught by Mrs. Dora
F. Mcclure, will be guests of the
Venezuelan Embassy at 2 pm. to-
morrow.
The class, accompanied by an
other sixth-grade class, parents and
school officials, will place flowers
at the portrait of Simon Bolivar,
Venezuelan liberator.
the invitation resulted, Mrs Nc
Clure said, from interest aroused by
a play written by pupils par
ent, which Mrs. McClure's class is
to present June II in the school
auditorium.
The play depicts Venezuelan
birthday party. The 81 members
of Miss McClure's class will par
ticipate. Author is Mrs. Rose Baka-
lar Berman, 4o07 Connecticut ave-
me NV
Evening star., 1947-06-09
DC. Time Mixup
Makes MonyLote
For States PurIey

Synchronization of watches was
the first order of business today as
the Southern Regional Conference of
the Council of State Governments
began a two-day meeting in the
Mayfiower Hotel.
The session began late because
many of the State officials were un-
aware Washington had adopted day.
light saving time.
Chairman Charles H. Jenkins OF
the North Carolina Commission on
Interstate Cooperation, who pre-
sided, said:
1--WE 60 by the sun where I come
from, instead Of by this new-fangled
time" he complained. Il put in
call by my time, that's why ! was
late" 4
Evening star., 1947-06-09
EisIer Contempt Trial
To Be Resumed With
Defendant 10 Testify

Justice Alexander Holtzoff of Dis
trict Court today delayed hearing
of the case of Gerhart Eisler until
afternoon because the prosecutor,
Assistant United States Attorney
William Hitz, had to devote the
morning to arguing another case in
the Court of Appeals.
Eisler, reputed German boss of
American Communists, is charged
with contempt of Congress.
The delay made it uncertain that
the 51-year-old defendant would
take the stand today. His attorneys
said Eisler definitely would testify
but he probably would be preceded
by one or two other witnesses for
the defense.
Eisler is accused of refusing to
take the oath to testify before the
House Committee, on Un-American
Activities last February s. Mr.. Hitz
has sought to show the defendant
IllcQ W iIlSioI Oll llnhlliS d opCCSIi
to the committee before being
sworn in.
Eisler is expected to argue:
!. That he did not want to make
a speech, but merely to state his
objections to testifying before the
committee, and that he was ready
to take the oath and answer ques-
tions if these objections were over
ruled.
90 That he came to the hearing
in custody of immigration officers
rather than of his own free will,
and that his arrest and transporta-
ton from New York to Washington
for the hearing were illegal.
If convicted, Eisler could be sem
fenced to one years imprisonment
and 81 900 fine. He would still, how
ever, have to meet Government
charges that he made false state
ments to State Department officials
when he sought an exit permit in
1945. His trial on this three-count
indictment is scheduled to open next
Monday.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Rival District Bar Candidates
Conducting Campaign of Gags

made an agreement when this prac-
tice was found to interfere" with
their schedules.
Alvin suggested Mr., Mcneil,
"I've got an idea. Here is it Friday.
You go down to District Court and
do your stuff in the corridor. To-
morrow, Iii take over and we'll be
even"
Mr.. Newmyer consented, and, as
he explained it, corralled ABOUT 80
votes
The next day, Saturday, Mr.. Nc
Neil went confidently to court, and
got no votes.
at was a dull half holiday" he
remarked ruefully. THE only people
there were bailiffs and deputy
marshals and they got suspicious
when I started to wander around" !"
Mr.. Newmyer started practicing in
1906. Mr.. Mcneil followed in 1915
and later entered the United States
attorneys Office.
when was with the D. A., I
spent my time putting people in
Evening star., 1947-06-09
WCTU President Cites
Rise in Alcoholism
By the Assoeioted Press

ASBURY PARK, N. j., June g.
Mrs. D. Leigh Colvin, National
WCTU president, told the interna-
tional convention of the Women S
Christian Temperance Union today
that one out of every four persons
committed to psychiatric wards of
general hospitals having facilities for
treatment of alcoholism, is an alco-
holic.
In addressing 1000 delegates from
26 countries Mrs. Colvin said that
she gathered her figures from an
analysis of Census Bureau report
on patients in mental institutions.
The astounding part of alcohol
ism in the Nations growing insanity
problem" Mrs. Colvin commented,
lis shown in the Census Bureaus
current report on patients in mental
institutions for 1914, just released
from Washington, the latest sta
tistics available.
"The report disclosed that 24,S76
alcoholics, or about one-fourth, were
among the 96,830 persons committed
to psychiatric wards of general hos
pitals that year, an increase of 159
alcoholics, over the 24,117 committed
the preceding year.
"a shocking part of the report was
that 4,172 women were commit
Led. y"
Mrs. Colvin said per capita con-
sumers expenditures for alcoholic
beverages in the United States last
year were S6265 las against about
$50 for the United Kingdom eng
land, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ire
land), formerly the heaviest drink
erS among English-speaking people,
and far more than the Canadian
figure of about S25."
DR.. Daniel A. Polling, editor of the
Christian Herald, said a commission
of which he was member had rec
commended to President Truman
that no liquor be sold to trainees in
the event peacetime military train
ing is established.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Rees Favors Giving
Fired u. ). Workers
Paid-in Retirement

Chairman Rees of the House
Civil Service Committee today an
nounced his support of the Jones
bill to permit Federal employees los
ing their jobs to withdraw their
contributions from the civil service
retirement fund.
Mr.. Rees promised fast commit
Lee action to bring the measure up
for House consideration. The bill
has languished in a House Civil
Service Subcommittee since its in
PRODUCTION early in February.
II am informed that many of
these employees who are losing their
jobs are young women who came
here during war to help in the de-
fense effort" Mr.. Rees said. Many
of these young women are very
much in need of the money they
have put into the retirement fund
and I see no reason why they are
not entitled to it if they want it.
Backing for Bill Grows.
The Kansan said the $500 or more
that the average employe would
have coming would tide them over
until they found new employment" :"
Meanwhile, increasing sentiment
in favor of the bill was evinced by
committee members as the subcom-
mittee to which the bill was re-
ferred plans action this week to
report it to the full committee. Mr..
Rees said that once the bill re-
ceived favorable subcommittee re-
port he would bring it up for full
committee approval.
The present law provides that en-
ployes with less than five years of
service may withdraw their money
from the fund, but that employees
with more than five years OF service
cannot. The bill introduced by Rep
resentative Jones, Republican, of
Washington, would allow any dis
missed employe with less than 10
years of service to withdraw their
money if they choose to.
Covered in Omnibus Bill.
The reason for the delay in con-
steering the Jones measure is that
an identical provision is contained
in the omblibus LANCER Chavez bill
to liberalize the entire civil service
retirement system.
1t had been hoped that passage
of the LANCER Chavez bill would
make the Jones bill unnecessary, but
the ombnibus bill has run into trou-
BILE In both the House and Senate
and there is considerable doubt
about its chance of passage.
With this in mind, Mr.. Rees and
MIR. Jones have decided that the
urgency of the financial situation
some of the employees find them
selves in makes it necessary to press
for enactment of the Jones bill.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Nancy Ann Crook Named
Essay Contest Winner

Nancy Ann Crook, 13. Of 1922 Ten
nyson street NV, yesterday was
announced as the winner of an
essay competition sponsored by the
Rock Greek Council, Knights of
Columbus, on the subject, why
I'm Glad I'm a Catholic" y
She received the award at a
graduation breakfast at the Blessed
Sacrament School, 5S41 Chevy Chase
parkway NV, from which she
graduated yesterday.
She is the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Ambrose H. Crook.
The competition was among the
graduation classes Of Blessed Sacra-
ment, Our Lady Of Lourdes and st.
AIMS parochial schools. The school
from which the winner comes re-
ceives a silver loving cup which be-
comes the property Of the school
winning three successiE contests.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Appeals Court Upholds
Muriiuunu Convictions

The United States Court of Ap-
peals today affirmed District Court
conviction last year of two men for
Illicit dealing in marijuana. The
two are Charles w. Pullman, "a,
of the 900 block of New Hampshire
avenue NV, and Fred I. Crafty,
80, whose address was not given.
Pullman had been sentenced in
the lower court to serve from six
months to two years, while Crafty
nras given one to three years.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Boys Club to Entertain
|Optimists, Touchdown

The Touchdown and Optimist
Clubs will be guests of the Boys Club
at a supper meeting at $50 pm. to-
morrow at the Boys Club Eastern
Branch, Seventeenth street and
Massachusetts, avenue Sc.
The meeting is to acquaint men,
bers of the Touchdown and Optimist
Clubs with the program and facil-
tiles of the Boys Club, and also to
interest them in the all-star base
ball game to be played between the
Boys Club and the Navy Yard Dis
trict Boys Club of Brook at
Griffith Stadium, July 18.
Evening star., 1947-06-09

jail" Mr.. Mcneil said. THAT type
of public service ought to win me
votes"
All, but I spent my time getting
them out" countered Mr. Newmyer
land the lawyers will want man
with that type of ingenuity to be
their president"
The attorneys who will do the
voting admit they are on spot be-
cause the two candidates are equally
we'll liked and share the same high
regard in the profession. One attor-
ney suggested the two men each
serve six months as president to
settle the issue,