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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30

Gas a show producer) Max Gordon
(Who only has two hits noW) hasn't
a script! Going maaad. stark
maaad.
Midtown Vignette: Her name is
Elizabeth Laus. . Liz has been
working for % years over at the
RKO publicity dept, now in Radio
City. . During those % years she
watched time slip fun on the fin
gers OF co-Workers. . Seemed as
if somebody was always getting
married Or having some kind of
a party. and they were always re-
ceiving presents. . But none of
these things ever happened to her
and to make life a little tougher
was being sole support of an
aged mother and an ailing sister.
. . SO what happened, fergood-
nessakes, get to the point =. .
Oh, stop strippin' yer gears. . Il.
That's what l was just getting
around to. . Harry Mandel (the
chief publicity guy there) decided
to do something about Liz. . "A
big surprise poddy was chucked
for her. . And signs were all over
the place reading eve Love Liz"
L. . And she is still very busy
| counting. her gifts.
Love & Kixxxxxx Dept: Every
moment of 'Finian's Rain
bow" Such a score! 1t is one of
the greats in show business. . (.
Dolores Martins big time render
ing of Necessity in that hit.
Nearest thing to Florence Mills
yet. . .Maude Simmons COT the
same troupe) offering: "Come and
Get 1t Day.. . Albert Sharpe, a
personable player. The Variety
s~taffers will certainly agree he
should have played Sine in the
forthcoming film about the Va
riety founder. Shines lookalike. .
Anita Alvarez's heeland-toe stuff
being wonderful is no scoop to
constant COLIN readers, who read
that here over five years ago.
Or Ella Logan's artistry. . Eddy
Howard's record (Majestic) of
MY Adobe Hacienda. ."Briga-
DOOM" ."Brigadoon,'' "Brigadoon."
Times Sqr. Buzz-fuzz: Oops, Rita
(not Venita) Gould is the former
Palace 'headliner, who is in
H'wood as a Christian SCIENTIST
practitioner Il will wave a finger
in Bert Lahr's kisser for that
oneD. = .Tonight's big events:
Ruth Etting at the Copa and Moro
Morales at Hav-Mad. La Etting
says her biggest worry is not max
ing a comeback" but staying
awake after 1920. "Been going
to bed at that time every night for
ten years!". . In yesterdays, the
name should have been 'Furt-
waengler," instead of "Feucht-
wanger". Lionel Shapiro flew to
Rome yesterday to be CBS's new
reporter. His first book, "The
Sealed Verdict" Doubleday, indi-
Gates a click in the stalls and on
the screen. Mr.. Stork Club says:
Business is Is per cent below the
boom war years and Is per cent
above the pre-war days.. . Head
line: Herman Talmadge and
Gerald L. K. Smith Team Up."
Typecasting.
Manhattan Murals: The door
man of lip-decorated Ell Borracho.
who in the daytime manufactures
embroidered lingerie. His name is
Marco the owner of the v F D
Machine Embroidery Co. at lana
lexington Ave. . The gorjiss lac.
quered blonde (on the Public ~
lofee steps, darning a pr Of OK -.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
v

NEW YORK-Now that the Fed.
eral Communications Commission
has ruled that more research i!
needed on color television, the in
dustry is turning to development
of nation : wide black and white
service.
Manufacturers say they hope to
turn out half a million receiving
sets by the end of the year, and
soon after that the present Schen.
ectady New York = Philadelphia
Washington Television network is
expected to be extended to Bos-
ton, Chicago, the West Coast and
other points.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
Man O. War Takes
Birthday Gallop

LEXINGTON, KY, March %
R-Big Red turned 80 by the
calendar today. -
But for Man o. War, the king of
the thoroughbreds, it was pretty
much a routine day. Routine m "
cry way except for his daily gal
Top in the paddock was cancelled.
A simple horse shoe OF flowers
was draped this morning on his
stall, marking the only ceremonial
observance of his birthday.
"Pops"-the name tagged on the
proud thoroughbred by his handlers
late with gusto his customary diet
of apples carrots and hay.
From all physical appearances
he betrayed his 80 years, except
lfor. q sag in his broad back.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
ALASKA

WASHINGTON - Interior De
partment concern over "%ill-consid-
cred magazine articles and news
paper feature stories" about sup
posed golden opportunities in
Alaska nearly kicked up a CEN
sorship row.
The department fears a flood OF
poorly qualified settlers north
ward. One official of the depart
ment's Alaska branch threatened
to withhold all information unless
writers submitted stories to him
before publication. Protests led
him to drop the idea.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
EYE ON s48

WASHINGTON House republi-
cans are giving their Senate col
leagues a lesson these days in the
way they stick together on impor-
tant legislation.
But look for the Senators to
make extraordinary efforts to
avoid public splits. They realize
that if they fall out now party
pickings may be slim in l948. Sen
ators Taft and Vandenberg are
trying to settle their occasional
differences privately.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
HON. COURTESY

WASHINGTON The grapevine
from Tokyo reports n indication
that Japanese-American relations
will continue good:
japanese women have suddenly
discovered that men can nave
nice manners. They argue in ia
vor of the Americans. Curlously,
japanese men don't resent 1t.
They're trying to learn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
ABROAD

WASHINGTON - Authoritative
information is that tractors will
be freed from export controls
soon after automobiles, from
which restrictions are to be lifted
Tuesdays.
Officials say manufacturers de-
sire for happy U. S. customers
will keep plenty at home. In the
case of some other goods-lumber
and hides, for example - they're
not 50 confident. The distributors
consumer relationship isn't so
close in these.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
TRUSTEESHIPS

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. - The
American plan for trusteeship OF
Japanese inundated Pacific is
lands faces a series of procedura]
questions raised mainly by new
proddings from Australia. 1t had
appeared sure OF early UN APP
proval when Russia gave its sur
prise endorsement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
VA TROUBLES

WASHINGTON - Veterans Ad-
ministration (VA) officials dis
count reports of communist sab
otage" aimed at destroying con-
fidence in VA procedure.
Insurance index files in the Bos-
ton office we're stceWn over the
floor one weekend, but VA says
this was traced to disgruntled en-
ployes.
Some other incidents are blam-
ed on bitches expectable in de-
centralizing 20, 600, 900 insurance
records to 10 branch offices.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
ABO

WASHINGTON - The House has
voted a humping cut in funds fo1
the U. S. Cancellation service. The
Senate may not 60 along but, ever
if it does, federal labor peace
making activities probably will In
crease.
A provision of new labor legls-
lation that seems sure to be en-
acted would create a new federal
agency stronger and probably big
ger than the Cancellation service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
When Kidneys
Work

Are YOU embarrassed and Inconvenience
by too frequent elimination during the day
or night? This symptom as well as Smarting
Rheumatic Pains and Swollen Ankles may
be due to non-organic and non-systemic
Kidney and Bladder troubles. In such cases
the very first dose Of the scientifically COM
pounded medicine called Cystex usually goes
to work right now helping nature eliminate
Irritating excess acids. poisonous wastes and
certain germs which may aggravate your
Cystex may do to bring you joyous help from
the pains and distress due to above men,
toned Kidney ard Bladder troubles, get
Cystex from your druggist and give it q fair
lions. Unless completely satisfied and de-
ngnted with your rapid Improvement, your
money back te guaranteed. So don't su6oI
another aay without trying Cystex.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30

WASHINGTON - The idea be-
hind current Senate Finance Com
mittee hearings is that Chairman
Millikin' (R-Colo) wants Congress
to know beforehand what will be
involved in the International
Trade Conference at Geneva next
month. A new world trade organ
ization may be set up, and the
committee may have some sug-
gestions for U. S. delegates.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30

Ute IUCdI CdIIPdISH tut tHe NJ U
League of Crippled Children, an
nounced yesterday.
The drive opens today and will
continue through April 10. New Han
over county's goal has been set at
1000.
THE purchase of Easter Seals will
help our society to meet the needs
of many handicapped children in our
community and we seek to expand
and supplement rather than dupli-
cate the services of other public and
private agencies" Mrs. Turner said
in accepting dictatorship of the fl
nancial effort.
She will be assisted by a number
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30

preparations for the drive. Methods to be used will be through ap
peal letters, sale of seals in schools and personal solicitations.
Mrs. C. G. Berry, 1902 Perry Ave, will again serve s campaign
treasurer and will receive any donations.
The sale of seals here is part of a nationwide drive to provide
funds for various services to the crippled and handicapped. Funds
obtained will be used for corrective shoes, braces, crutches, wheel
chairs, transportation to clinics, and hospital, surgical and con-
valescent care for thousands of children. Many New Hanover young
STEERS have and T receiving such aid and services from the fund.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
HINTS FROM IRAN

TEHRAN - Premier Ahmed
Qavam says Iran fulfilled her
duty toward the world during the
war and ''now expects the allies
to pay their debt to Iran"
In Washington, diplomats say
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
SKIRTS

NEW YORK-A lot Of skirts will
have hemline marks this spring
Women will be letting them down
the fashionable two inches be-
cause prices are going higher. .
and higher. and higher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
KIM STRATEGY

WASHINGTON-Reason the ex.
port-import ("X-M'') bank is con-
%centrating on financing foreign
purchases OF machinery is this:
1t wants to help other countries
produce goods that can in turn be
sold to the U. S., thus raising dol
lars to pay off their loans and
keep buying here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30

Geysers are active in many
volcanic regions, but they attain
their highest development in Ice
land, New Zealand, and Yellow
stone. "Geyser' is an Icelandic
word meaning 'tgusher" or rag
err"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
81 SUBSISTENCE

WASHINGTON - Don't look TOT
action until after Easter on the
Kearney bill to lift ceilings or
subsistence and wages for Gl Dill
lob trainees. The house rules com
mittee will hold hearings then.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
PHONE. WIRE STRIKE

WASHINGTON - Don't expect
telegraph and telephone strikes at
the same time. If Western Union
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30

A United States flag made from
silk gowns donated by ladies OF
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was
the first national ensign to be
sa1uted at sea by a foreign power.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30

Qavam may have in mind a sub
stantial loan. Iran suggested last
fall it could use $3.50, DOC, 900. A
private American mission is now
surveying needs.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
Mrs. Turner Appointed
To Head Seal Sale Drive

Mrs. Lambert E. Turner, IA, Jackson Drive, has been appointed
director of the 14th annual Easter Seal Sale for Crippled Children
here, Mrs. Robert Fennell, president of Junior sorosE, sponsor of
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
TALK-DOWN
RACING STAR

WASHINGTON - A revamped
Uockheed) shooting star jet
plane, the P-SoR or racing mod
ell. should be ready for prellmln-
mary flight tests at Muroc (Cal,
'if.) Army Air Base this week. II
was built especially to take a
crack at the British held 6l1-MPH
record.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
Investors Mutual, Inc,
Declares Dividend
Of nc

MINNEAPOLIS, March "a -r
rectors Of Investors Mutual, Inv
lopen-end investment COMPANY \"
clared a dividend of IL cents |.
share for the quarter ending Marct
81. 1947, according to f. E. CrahaS
Chairman and President. Tbi,
compares with eight cents a sbar,
for the corresponding quarter N
the last fiscal year. The currsu,
distribution, SERVED exclusives
from interest and dividend incoms
Is payable April FL. 1947 to shars
holders of record as OF March n
1947. As q matter of comnanr
policy no dividend distriL ltia,,
from profits on sale Of portioI,n
securities will be made until n.
final quarter of the fiscal yea,
said Crabb. ~
Net assets Of the fund as NJ
March Is, 1947 were 500, 1871, 1MT
with shares currently owned hv
more than 49. 900 shareholders
Investors Syndicate, Minneane
lis, is the principal underwrits,
and investment manager Of As
fund :"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
Reds Believed Waiting
For Congress Action

negotiations break down, II sun
might be early summer before
cancellation attempts, strike pal
loting and a 3O-day waiting period
could be gotten through. The
phone strike is tentatively set LOT
April Z.
ASSIST BY GROMYKO
WASHINGTON - Congressional
supporters of President Humans
Greek-Turkish aid plan say they
NAV draw their most powerful ar
gument from the veto by Soviet
delegate Gromyko hating UN Sc
curity Council action on the MIN
ing of the Albanian coast.
Senators pointed out that II the
Mediterranean problem were
turned over to UN a council argu-
mont over whether a veto would
apply could easily delay even pre-
liminary consideration for a long
time. Meantime, Greece might
collapse.
FOREIGN BRIEFS
LONDON Parliamentary lead
r expect to wind up the present
session by early August so cabinet
members may have their after
Moons for administrative duties:
MEXICO CITY - The federal
district government, in a move to
conserve forests, will require that
all new buildings be equipped with
oil or gas stoves instead of char
coal burners.
NEW DELHI - Newspapers IN
Puniab province are awaiting I'M
comfortably any drastic appllca-
ton of the new public safety act.
Under it the provincial govern
ment may require papers to pub
lish any matter it sees tit.
TALK-DOWN
WASHINGTON The start OF
GOA (radar talla-down for bad
weather landings) at New York,
Washington and Chicago airports
probably will finally begin this
week. Most of the delay is blamed
on wiring troubles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-30
WALTER WINCHELL
Continued from Page Six

Gas a show producer) Max Gordon
(Who only has two hits now) hasn't
a script. Going maaad. stark
maaad.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Britain Awaits Gale
AS Floods Recede
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Mar. 26.-Gale warn
ings flashed on Britain's coasts to-
day while the worst floods in 300
years receded slowly in all areas.
Improving conditions were re-
ported from the hard-hit Fenlands
farm region in the east and from
the nopthern industrial belt. There
were scattered showers.
Army amphibians still carried
food to marooned families in the
north and thousands of refugees
were In evacuee centers, but all
reports indicated the peak of the
disaster had been passed.
The government contributed $4,-
600, 200 toward a national relief
fund fol home owners and farmers
whose losses totaled many millions.
Dispatches from Warsaw, in Po-
land, said reports indicated there
were $4,000 homeless persons along
the flooding Vistula but that the
WaterssEere receding. Hundreds of
square miles of farmlands were re-
ported inundated.
A sudden thaw in Denmark today
brought floods and serious disrup-
ton oil communications. Under
ground telephone and telegraph
conduits cracked by winter frosts
were flooded, causing many short
circuits. The long distance line to
Britain was among the telephone
circuits affected.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Joseph ". Mi|burn Dies;
Was Patent ATTORNEY

Joseph w. Milburn, IS, of 3741
Mckinley street NV, a patent at
torney, died yesterday in Emergency
Hospital after brief illness.
Mr.. Milburn was a graduate of
Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa, and
of Georgetown University Law
School. He also studied patent law
at George Washington University.
A patent attorney here since 1922
in a firm with his brother, Milburn
& Milburn, he had offices in the
National Press Building. Before
establishing the firm he worked in
the Patent Office here for a number
of years, heading the trademark
division.
He was a member Of the Patent,
District and American Bar Asso-
Citations, the Myron Parker Lodge
Of the Masons and the sac Fra
ternity. He also was active in the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church,
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Jean
P. Milburn; daughter, Miss Mar
tina Page Milburn, Newark, N. j.;
sister, Miss Mary E. Milburn,
Washington, and two brothers, John
r. Milburn, Cleveland, and William
r. Milburn, Milwaukee.
Funeral services will be held at
8 pm. tomorrow at the Hines fu-
neral home, 1901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Charles E. Lamb Rites
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Charles E
Lamb, IA, retired operating clerk
with the American Telephone and
Telegraph Co. here, who died Mon
day at Gallinger Hospital, will be
held at 2:30 pm. tomorrow.
The Rev. Frank Jaggers, pastor
of Douglas Memorial Methodist
Church. 300 Eleventh street Sc, will
ofhciate at the services at the Cham
bers funeral home, SIT Eleventh
street Sc. Burial will be in Con-
gressional Cemetery.
Mr.. Lamb. descendant of fam
lily who had settled in Washington
early in the 18th Century, was the
son of the late Lyman and Mar
garet Price Lamb. He attended
Greenleaf School here, and after
working as clerk in several bake
ries. joined the A. T. g. T. about
1910. He retired in 1899.
Surviving are an adopted son
Lewis E. Weaver, 5301 Thirty y-eightt
avenue, Hyattsville, Md, identified
ton clerk of the Prince Georges
County Police; two sisters, Mrs. Hat
tie Castens, 1925 Emerson street
NV, and Mrs. May Sour, 1925 Thir-
teenth street NV, and a brother
George Lamb, 5227 Seventh street
NV.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Hotel Waiter Tells Of Threats
If Minors Are Refused LIQUOR

Theodore Estlmann head waiter
in the cocktail lounge of the May
flower Hotel told the Alcohol Bever-
age Control Board yesterday he is
threatened every day by escorts of
young women whom he refuses to
serve drinks because he does not
believe they are of age.
He testified at hearing in which
the Mayflower was charged with
serving liquor to an 18-year-old girl.
The charge was brought by Inspec-
tors Thomas Helan, and Blackstone
Smith, who told the board they
visited the cocktail room last Sep
tember and saw a young woman
drinking. They had the waiter call
her to the lobby where they ques-
toned her. She told them, they
said, she was % and the wife of an
Army officer who was her escort.
The young woman gave them
wrong address, but they finally found
her and learned her true age, they
said.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
John ". Nag|e Dies Here;
Former Duluth Editor

John w. Nagle, one time man
aging editor of the Duluth (Minn.)
News Tribune, died yesterday in
Emergency Hospital after a two
week illness. He lived at 1888 River
road NV.
Born in Rochester, N. Y, Mr.
Nagle began his newspaper career
as a political reporter for the New
York Times in Albany, N. Y. about
the turn of the century. He had
served once as a page boy in the
New York State House in Albany
In 1908 he joined the staff of the
Duluth paper, becoming managing
editor before retiring in the early
1920s. During President Coolidge's
campaign for the presidency in 1924
he served on the Republican pub
licity staff headquarters in Chicago.
He made his home here for the last
Is years.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs.
Catherine Nagle, sister and a
brother, all of Rochester. Funeral
arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
Rites Today at Bethesda
For BENJAMIN 0IdfieId

Funeral services for Benjamin w.
Oldfield, 60, a lifelong resident of
Montgomery County, who died n-
expectedly Sunday at his home, 4616
Fairfield drive, Bethesda, were to be
held this afternoon at the Pumphrey
funeral h1me, Bethesda. Burial was
to be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Be-
,thesda
Mr.. Oldfield, who was born in
Ashton. Md. was an employe of the
Agriculture Department for 20 years
until he retired about a year ago.
He worked in the Bureau of Animal
Diseases in Beltsville.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Florence S. Oldfield; a daughter,
Mrs. Betty Lee Phillips, Daytona
Beach, Fla; four brothers, Joseph
A., John H., Arthur c. and Louis P.
Oldfield, all of Bethesda; a sister,
Mrs. Fannie Parker, also Of Bethes-
da, and one grandchild.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
J.P. Mann, 81, Dies;
Retired Mill Official

John P. Mann, 81, retired paper
mill official, died yesterday at Sibley
Memorial Hospital. He lived at TOT
South Glebe road, Arlington. Va.
A native of Dodge, Tex, he was
the son of the late Threshley and
Frances Gwynne Mann. After work.
ing for several years for a paper
company in Richmond, Va. he moved
to Washington around 1900 and be-
came associated with the District of
Columbia Paper Mills, Inc, 1855 K
street NV. He resigned as super
intendent of that company in 1880.
He was formerly a member of the
Potomac Lodge of the Masonic Order
and belonged to the Arlington
Methodist Church. He and his wife
celebrated their 50th wedding ami
versary in 1889.
In addition to his widow, he is
survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Harriet G. Mossburg, 5611 Temple
Hill road, Temple Hills, Md; a son,
John c. Mann of Washington; seven
grandchildren and two great-grand-
children.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at the home. The
Rev. Joseph johnson, of the Airing
ton Methodist Church, will offlciate,
assisted by the Rev. Edward Latch,
pastor of the Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Church, Nebraska and
New Mexico avenues NV. Burial
will be in Columbia Gardens Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1947-03-26
A. ". Sfrocker Falls Dead;
Handled News Releases

A man identified at Emergency
Hospital as Albert w. Strocker. 10,
of 2033 P street NV, proprietor Of
a Government news release distri-
button service, fell dead on E street
behind the White House shortly be-
fore 10 am today.
His daughter, Miss Lucienne
Strocker, said her father had not
been feeling we'll.
Mr.. Strocker was in the Govern
ment service for many years, last
serving with the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce of the
Commerce Department before or
ganizing his own business recently.
Miss Stricken said he contracted to
collect and deliver Government news
releases to newspapers here.
A native of Germany, Mr.. Strock-
er came to the United States when
he was young and was Washing
ton resident for many years He
was a member of Hiram Lodge Of
the Masons Mr.. Strocker is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Marthe
Strocker, and Miss Strocker, his
only child.
Evening star., 1947-03-26

sister of Dow Bella Gruner, would
petition Palestine courts for per-
mission to appeal her brothers case
to the British Privy Council.
Mrs. Friedman flew to Palestine
last month from Lancaster, Pa, to
plead for her brothers life, after he
had been convicted of taking part
in an attack on police headquarters
at Ramat Gan, near Haifa, April
%, 1896
The attorney expressed belief that
the absence from Jerusalem of the
Palestine high commissioner, 1t.
Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham, would
delay Grrmer's execution while the
new petition was being prepared.
Gen. Cunningham now Is in London.
. Mrs. Friedman, since. her arrival
here February 13, has conferred
with Jewish leaders and government
officials on the fate of her brother,
and has visited him in his death cell.
Meanwhile, 800 Palestine Jews,
whom the British deported to Cy-
prus recently under the impression
they were illegal immigrants, were
back in the Holy Land today and
it was reported still more might be
returned later, ~