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Evening star., 1947-12-23
Operator Of Stork Club
Is Freed Of Bribe Charqe
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. pa New
York County grand jury has cleared
Sherman Billingsley on charge
that the Stork Club operator paid
i dishwasher 5000 to influence his
testimony before the State Labor
Relations Board.
The Jurors reported yesterday to
General Sessions Judge John A.
Mullen that they had found nc
grounds for subornation of per-
Jury accusation made by Jose Mer-
cado, former head dishwasher at
the night spot.
II wasn't worried" Mr. Billingsley
said, when informed of the panels
decision. Il didn't lose one second
of sleep. I didn't lose a single Gus
toner, either
Mercado testified at labor board
hearing that Mr.. Billingsley paid
him $500 before his appearance be-
fore the State Labor Board, which
is investigating unfair labor prac-
tice charges made against the night
club proprietor by the AFL Restau-
rant Employees International Union
Local SO.
The union lost collective bar
gaining election at the club. 1t ac-
cused Mr.. Billingsley of firing eight
employees for union activity and dis
tributing gifts to other workers prlol
to the vote.
The board hearing is continuing.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
90-Day Stay in u. 5.
Granted Italian Girl
BY the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. %. - The
21-year-old Italian girl VINO came to
America to marry a former service
man only to learn he had been killed
in an automobile accident, will spend
at least 80 days in this country.
The immigration and Naturaliza-
ton Service made this decision yes
terday In the case of Maria Formi-
cola, but 1t would not make any
other comment.
Miss Formicola came to this coun-
try aboard the liner Vulcania. ex-
pecting to marry James Mcintosh,
10, of Guerrant, KY. On her arrival
in New York she was informed Mr.
Mcintosh had been killed a few
hours before she sailed from Italy.
She had no sponsor and immigra-
ton barriers were against her. From
scores of persons came offers of as
sistance. At least dozen men
wanted to marry her-one a New
York music teacher. Others wanted
to provide her home.
She was released in custody OF a
cousin in New York, Michael Ca
taneo, who posted her bond and
said she would remain at his home
on Staten Island.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Pearce Awarded ST
In Hotel Arrest Suit

Maurice C. Pearce, Justice De-
partment attorney won a moral vic
tory and ST in cash against the
Hotel Statler and two police officers
In District Court yesterday.
Mr.. Pearce had sued the hotel and
the two policemen, Detective Walter
E. Grove and Policeman N. L. Rich
ardson for $35,000 damages charg
ing false arrest.
In his suit, Mr. Pearce contended
he was neither drunk nor dis
orderly when arrested in the Statler
on February 3, 1916. Charges OF
lNlnkenness and disorderly conduct
ich had been placed against him
~ fhe time of arrest were dismissed
ii Municipal Court on February IS
1916.
The jury, which returned the 81
damage verdict in favor of Mr.
Pearce had deliberated for about
31 hours. Justice Jennings Bailey
presided at the trial.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Meyers Posts $1,000 Bond
For Hearing Here Jan. I
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Maj. Gen
Bennett E. Meyers, 51-year-old war.
time Air Forces purchasing officer
put up bond yesterday to assure his
appearance before a Federal Court
in Washington, January 7. on charge!
of perjury and inducing others tt
swear. to falsehoods.
Gen. Meyers, calm and smiling
waived hearing before Federal Com
missioner Martin C. Epstein ir
Brooklyn Federal Court and postec
a $4,000 bond.
Meanwhile, in Dayton, Ohio
Bleriot H. Lamarre, 33, posted 8
81 900 bond in Federal Court for hi:
appearance in Washington, also or
January 7, to answer three-coun'
Federal perjury indictment.
Lamarre, a key figure in the re-
cent Senate War Investigating Com
mittee inquiry into Gen. Myers war.
time activities, was indicted with
Gen. Meyers December 10.
The charges are an outgrowth o1
an investigation into the affairs o1
the Aviation Electric Corp. Of Van.
dalia, Ohio. Lamarre served az
president of the firm at the time
it allegedly was owned by Gen
Meyers.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Mrs. Austin's S Body Taken
10 Virqinia for Burial

The body of Virginia A. Austin
24-year-old State Department clerk
was taken to her home in Rains
wood, Va, for burial while her hus-
band today awaited grand jury ac-
ton in connection with the fatal
shooting of Mrs. Austin.
The husband, George A. Austin
Is, truck driver for the Cowan
Transfer Co., yesterday was held for
the grand pury by a coroner's jury
which deliberated less than Is min
utes.
The shooting occurred sometime
after midnight Saturday in the Aus
tin apartment at 1340 Seventh street
NV. Mr.. Austin, who did not tes-
tify at the inquest, told police ear
lier that his wife was shot during
scuff1e which grew out of an argu-
ment over lipstick smears on his
cheek.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Democrats 10 Confer
Over Nation by Radio
BY the Assosioted Press

Democrats will hold a second
Nation wide meeting by radio on
January 2, when party leaders join
in half-hour discussion of national
and international problems and
political issues.
John NJ Redding, Democratic
National Committee public relations
director, told a reporter the program
will be carried by 400 of the 472
Mutual Broadcasting Co. stations to
small Democratic meetings all over
the country.
The program will be broadcast
from 1920 to II pm.
Senate Minority Leader Barkley
will speak for minutes from
Paris, where he has gone to attend
a meeting of the international
Parliamentary Union.
Mr.. Redding said Senator Barkley
will have made trips into Germany
and France and will give IAN on the
spot" resume of the need for the
Marshall plan in Western Europe.
Other speakers will include Repre-
sentative Mary Norton, Democrat
of New Jersey who will speak on
high prices and the labor situation
in the United States; Senator Mag
nuson, Democrat, of Washington
who will discuss Western problems
such as agriculture and reclama-
ton; Senator Green, Democrat, OF
Rhode Island who will discuss social
legislation, and Senator McGrath OF
Rhode Island, the new chairman OF
the Democratic National Commit
tee, discussing party organization.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Gov. Tuck Political Leader,
Attend Rites for Drewry
by the Assoeioted Press

PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. 23.-
Gov. Tuck and other Virginia polit-
ical figures arrived here today te
attend the funeral of Representa-
tive Patrick Henry Drewry, 72, who
died of heart attack yesterday.
Scheduled to offlciate at the ;
pm. services were DR.. John Paul
Tyler, pastor Of the Washington
Street Methodist Church, and DR.
John B. Vim, former pastor. Mr..
Drewry was a steward of the church.
He had been in the House of Rep
resentatives for u years.
Mr.. Drewry is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Metcalf
Drewry; two sons, John Metcalf
Drewry, Alexandria, and Patrick
II. Drewry, jr., Richmond, and three
Grandchildren.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Only Quarter Of Taxes
Paid by Jops, Allies Say
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Dec. 23.-An Allied
headquarters official said today that
Japanese thus far this fiscal year
have paid only one-quarter of their
taxes and that they face fines or
prison terms unless they pay by the
end of the next month.
Henry Shavell, Washington, D. c.,
headquarters taxation adviser,
blamed tax maladministration" by
officials, 'low standard of taxpayer
compliance" and sabotage" by col
lectors. He said only $4,000, 900, 900
yen (S640, 900, ,0O0) of the 1873, 600, ,000,-
900 yen (s2 1850 ,O0O,O ,O0O tax revenue
set up in the current budget have
been collected.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Woman Convicted in Death
OF Newborn Baby at Club

A jury in Montgomery County
Circuit Court yesterday convicted
Miss Ruth Hotel, 80, former tele-
phone operator for the Chevy Chase
Club, of manslaughter in the death
of her newborn baby.
The all-male jury deliberated two
hours before returning the verdict
Judges Charles w. woodward and
Stedman Prescott deferred passing
sentence.
Miss Hottel, whose home is In
the $500 block of Wisconsin avenue
Chevy Chase, Md, was accused OF
strangling the infant with hand
kerchief at its birth in a club rest
room last February.
The defendant said she remem-
bered nothing of the child's birth
A club maid testified she found the
dead baby in box Miss Hotel hao
asked her to discard.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Safety Changes May Keep
.DC-6s Grounded Till March
By the Assoeiufed Press

Changes to be made in the Doug
las DC-6 as result Of safety stu
dies probably will keep these big
airplanes grounded until March, in
dustry spokesmen said yesterday.
The four-engine 52-passenger
planes were grounded on November
IL following two fires in flight, one
at Bryce Canyon, Utah, in which 81
died, and one at Gallup, N. Mex,
in which no one was injured.
Numerous changes have been rec
commended by a board composed of
Representatives of the Civil Aero
nautics Administration, Civil Aero
nautics Board, the airlines. the
pilots union and the manufacturer.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
instrument Society Elects

The Washington section, Instru-
ment Society of America, has an
nounced the following have been
elected officers for next year: w. A.
Wildback, president; o. E. Patton
and E. L. Deeter, vice-presidents;
G. M. Rolls, reelected correspond
ing secretary; c. c. Vogt, treasurer
r. c. Darnell and w. A. Brom-
bacher. councillors, and r. l.. Goetz-
enberger, national delegate.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Ann Sothern PIuns Divorce

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. % P).-
Actress Ann Sothern plans to di-
vorce her actor husband. Her stu.
dio announced that she would file
suit today against Robert Sterling
and ask custody of their 3-year.
old daughter Patricia. Grounds o1
the action were not disclosed.
Evening star., 1947-12-23

The tea bag got its start when a
merchant distributed samples of his
tea in cloth bags and his customers
discovered that a handy way to
make tea was to pour boiling water
over them.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Damage Put at Million
In Iowa Warehouse Fire
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

DES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 23.-A
spectacular fire swept through the
Burris- Hatch Movers, Inc, ware
house yesterday, destroying the
four story building at a loss estimat-
ed unofficialy at more than ST.
100000.
Throngs of Christmas shoppers
watched firemen battle the blaze.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
Mrs. Timunus' Rites Today

BALTIMORE, Dec. % {P.-Fu-
neral services will be held today
for the widow of a former Mayor
of Baltimore, Mrs. Grace L. Timan-
us, SO. Her husband. Clay Timanus
was Mayor from 1904 to 1907 and
died "a years ago.
Evening star., 1947-12-23
FOUND,

BAG, vomans overnight, CONTAINING
clothes Persons name inside is Mrs
A. Barnes, Wcodlyn, Pa" Please call
III. 1850.
COCKER SPANIEL PUP, white and black:
IN Hyattsville. Call WA. 361e, PRINCE
1 ;s ysnss Re'tSp %.s tsITsI HY.t..v .sR: 6.sh ss
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND

| COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND
BY virtue of the power and authority
contained in a decree of sale in a Ger
tain action pending in the Superior
Court of New Hanover county. wherein
the City of Wilmington, ct al are plain
lifts, and Kirby C. Sudbury, Charity
Sudbury, Hattie Evans Deal. ct al. are
defendants, the undersigned Commission
er will, on Monday, April %. 1947, at
u o'clock noon, at the courthouse door
of New Hanover county, sell at public
auction, for cash, to the highest bidder,
all that certain lot or parcel of land sit
uate. lying and being in the City OF
| Wilmington, County of New Hanover,
and State of North Carolina. more par
ticularly described as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a point in the eastern
line of Sixth street, 1872 feet northWard-
t from its intersection with the north
ern line of Chestnut street. and running
thence northwardly along the eastern
line of Sixth street, SO feet, thence east
wardly, parallel with Chestnut street, l65
feet, thence southwardly parallel with
| Sixth street, 80 feet, hence ~westwardly
| parallel with Chestnut street 1865 feet
to the point of beginning. the same be-
| ing a part of Lot 4, in Block 1876, accord
ing to the official plan of the City of
| Wilmington, N. c., and being the same
property conveyed to Kirby C. Sudbury,
by deed of record in the Registry OF
New Hanover county, in Book 224. page
80.
This property will be sold subject to
any and all city and county taxes for
the year is47, and also rubject to any
sidewalk assessments, if any.
The highest bidder will be required
to deposit with the Commissioner not
less HI 1900 of the amount Of his bid,
At the conclusion of the sale.
Dated and posted this 26th day Of
March, 1947.
O.. c. MCINTYRE,
Cnnmissioner
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE

Under and by virtue Of the power
and authority duly given by a judgment
OF the Superior Court OF New Hanover
county in that proceeding therein pend
ing entitled New Hanover County and
c. R. Morse, C~ity-County Tax Collector
vs.. Cooper Person, Jr., trustee for Jen-
ME T. Person." the undersigned Com
missioner will on Monday. April ri,
1947, at IL o'clock noon at the Court
house door Of New Hanover county
| offer for sale and sell at public sale
to the last and highest bidder for cash
subject to confirmation by the Court
the following described property lying
and being In Federal Foint Township
New Hanover county, North Carolina
Lots 4 and IA in Block 81 according
to the official plan of Carolina Beach;
Lot 2 in Block 80 according to the Of
ticial plan of Carolina Beach; Lot i
in Block 40 according to the official
plan of Carolina Beach; Lots 6, Is, IA
IS. 16. II. 10. 10, 20, and 81 In Block
50 according to the official plan OF
Carolina Beach; Lots 3, 4. 5, 6, 7, 8, g.
10, II, IL and Is in Block 81 according
to the official plan of Carolina Beach
Lots 1. 2. 3. 4, 5. 6. 7, 8, 9, 10 and II
in Block IS according to the official
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
nv NICK BOURNE
limited Press Staff Correspondent

Tinted Press StaII
BONNEVILLE DAM, Ore.
Anril 19- U.D-The greatest April
salmon run on record today sent
thousands of gallant fish hurting
over Bonneville dam toward
spawning grounds up the Column
bia river. ~
Bonneville Dams fish ladders
attracted queues of motorists for
one of natures rare spectacles-
the awe = inspiring sight of the
giant fish splashing upstream over
the Army Engineers answer to
the problem of getting fish ovel
huge hydro-electric dams - the
fish ladder.
The Columbia River principal
U. S. source of choice Chinook
salmon, now retailing for around
IS cents a pound - teemed with
strange aquatic life, all going up
the ladders by swimming from
one water-filled "step" to another.
Five young women, sitting in a
booth near the finish line, were
frenziedly counting fish for gov.
eminent records.
As each of the giant salmon,
some weighing 40 pounds, hit the
flash board at the top Of the lat
ter after the 60-foot club, the
women pushed down a key on &
tabulating machine, recording moi
only the number, but the species
Chinook, Steelhead, Blueback, Sill
yer or Chum.
Mrs. Ruby Warren, pretty
young brunette, took another cup
of coffee and said, ANYONE who
counts fish for a living never has
to count sheep in bed at night
The Army Engineers deny that
the fish have any trouble getting
over the ladders, but commercial
fishermen who take $40, 900, 600
worth of salmon from the Column
bia a year, claim dams and fish
are mortal enemies and the
dams will ruin the fishing indus
try"
But the records show that the
throngs of finny commuters using
the ladders this April included 80,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

More than half of the blind PEG
pie in the United States are more
than IS years old.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
18O--Legal

plan of Carolina Beach; Lot 5 In Block
Sc according to the official plan OF
Carolina Beach; Lots l, 2, 3, 4, 5, ., Z,
8, 9, 10 and II in Block 81 according
to the official plan of Carolina Beach;
Lots 8. 4, IL, 10 and IA in Block l47
according to the official plan OF Caro-
lima Beach; Lots /, 2, 3, 4, S. 6 and
7 in Block 14s according to the official
plan of Carolina Beach; Lots 2. 8. 4,
S, IL and 10 in Block 152 according to
the official plan of Carolina Beach;
Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 in Block 1853
according to the official plan of Carolina
Beach; Lot 8 in Block 5 according to
the official plan of Wilmington Beach;
Lots 3, 4 and S in Block 8 according to
the official plan of Wilmington Beach;
Lots 4 and S in Block II according to
the official plan of Wilmington Beach:
also 244 acres adjoining Johnson as the
same is described in deed from E.. G..
Person and wife, Jennie T. Person, to
E. Cooper Person, Jr., Trustee, which is
recorded in The office CT the Register
of Deeds of New Hanover county in
Book 387 at page 578. reference to which
is had for a more complete description.
The successful bidder will be requir-
ed to deposit 1920 of his bid with the
Commissioner.
Dated and posted this the 21st day
Of March. 1947.
CLAYTON C.. HOLMES.
Commissioners.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
ternational institute, is conducted
triennially.

ternational institute, is conducted
triennially.
Started as a local activity. the
idea spread, gained national
fame, and now is known to thou
sands of Europeans.
The spectacle is unique. It Can
not be classified as a show or
any other usual form OF entertain
ment. Here, people, still maintain
ing their national individuality,
come together in a spirit Of fellow
ship that makes these cultures APP
pear as integral parts of a larger
world culture.
A typical performance begins
with the actors, in the gay ccs-
tunes of their forefathers, weav-
ing a dance pattern on the block
long arena floor. 1t ends with the
audience, wearing ordinary cloth
es, performing as avidly as the
original players.
! Folk dances, songs and games
become mass activities , with all
of the spectators participating.
This year Italians will find
themselves learning the merits OF
English lawn bowling, and Poles
will try to master Chinese shuttle
cock in a gigantic sports program
Saturday afternoon, April 26.
Smiles and real outlaws will be
in order when American tongues
are twisted in an effort to repeat
some folktale or anecdote in Rus
sian or Spanish. -.
More than 300 standing commit
tees now are at work. Memories
are being searched as well as
attics, all but forgotten costumes
| and handicrafts are being brought
to light.
Those who contribute their serv-
ices to the festival spend the days
Just preceding it in a fever OF
activity. Cooks even now are
worrying over the dishes to be
prepared.
The pageant centers about on
old : world market square. Shops,
houses and gardens of that other
world surround the square, each
representative of a nationality.
Set up at vantage points are ex-
hibits of priceless treasures
brought to Minnesota by pioneers
and travellers. It h a S been said
there is more Dresden China in
ST. Paul than remains in the city
of Dresden. In the houses, foods
representing the entire Orient and
occident are offered.
Seven programs will be present
ed, each entirely different. Each
will start with a colorful process
sion, made up of six representa-
tiyes of each participating group.
During the dinner hours, there
will be continuous entertain.
ment, but the formal programs
fascinate the audience for two
hours.
Then comes the dancing with
the thousands of spectators pour
ing out of their seats to dance
and sing until midnight.
On Sunday, the final day, the
merry = makers will pause to pay
tribute to the ideal of religious
freedom. At this point, all faiths
will join in presenting a religious
pageant titled Gods Children
AL"
Thus. for more than 10000
spectators and 5000 performers,
world accord-with national tradl'
tons still intact-is a reality.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
ST. PAUL PLANS
CHURCH FESTIVAL
Unique Spectacle Joins Ma
tionaI Traditions In
Fellowship
BY JACK MACKAY

ST. PAUL, April 10 - R-The
worlds economic problems and
conflicting political ldeologies will
be put aside and forgotten in Min
nesota's capital city next week
from Thursday through Sunday.
Substituted for the four days
that the st. Paul Festival of Ma
lions will hold sway over the city
will be free international ex-
change and complete understand
ing and accord. Staged in the
huge St. Paul auditorium by SO
national and cultural groups, 5000
persons will participate in sharing
the customs and traditions OF
their backgrounds.
The Festival of Nations, a non
profit venture sponsored by the in
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL
STATE

ESTATE
Under and by virtue of the power
and authority duly given by a judg-
ment of the Superior Court of New
Hanover county in that proceeding
therein pending entitled City of Will
mington. North Carolina, New Hanover
County and c. R. Morse. City-County
tsole heir at law of c. M. R. Ahrens)
and wife, Lena Ahrens", the under
signed Commissioner will on Monday,
April 81, 1947. at IL o'clock noon at
the Courthouse door OF New Hanover
county. offer for sale and sell at public
auction to the last n highest bidder
for cash subject to confirmation bv the
Court, the following described property
lying and being in the City of Whining
ton, N. c.:
LIST TRACT: BEGINNING at a point
at the southwest corner of Fifth and
Nixon streets where the southern line
of Nixon street intersects the western
line of Fifth street; runs thence south
wardly along the western line of Fifth
street SO feet: thence ~westwardly and
parallel with Nixon street $50 feet;
Fifth street SO feet to the southern
line Of Nixon street: thence eastwardly
along the southern line Of Nixon stree.
$50 feet to the point Of beginning; the
same being parts of Lots l and 2 in
Block 1923 according to the official plan
of the City of Wilmington.
2nd TRACT: BEGINNING at a point
at the northeast corner of Fourth and
Swami streets where the eastern line OF
Fourth street intersects the northern
line Of Swan street; runs thence north
wardly along the eastern line OF Fourth
street IS feet: thence eastwardly and
parallel with Swami street $50 feet:
thence southwardly and parallel with
Fourth street 66 feet to the northern
line of Swami street; thence westward
ly along the northern line Of Swami
street $50 feet to the point Of beginning;
the same being part of Lot 5 in Block
32s according to the official plan Of the
City of Wilmington.
The successful bidder Will be required
to deposit 1919 OF his bid with the
Commissioner
Dated and posted this the 2lst day
of March, 1947.
CLAYTON c. HOLMES,
Cororn Zoe ;ova
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Thousands OfSalmon Use
Columbia Riuer Fish Dam
$50 Chinook salmon through April

$50 Chinook salmon through April
II, compared with $500 in April,
1889, the former April record.
Large numbers of trout, stur-
geon (Which reputedly close their
eyes before hazarding the climb,
some sinners, squawfish and dace
have made the rifle, but only four
little sunfish have ever climbed
the ladders in the dams history.
Mrs. Warren said she marks the
rare feat of a sunfish's scaling the
ladder by taking another cup Of
coffee"
No turtle has ever passed
through the white flash board for
counting, but rs, 497 lampreys - a
sinister-looking eel like verter-
brate with teeth and suction
mouth to clamp onto fish used
the watery stairway last year.
Folk lore has it that the lamp
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

reys hook onto the salmon for a
free ride over the dam. The lamp
reys may be seen with their
mouths fastened to the sides of
the ladders, but get owe on their
own power.
Army Engineers and aquatic BIZ
| ologists developed the three Bon
neville fish ladders. The runway
is 1000 feet long, with a one-foot
rise every Is feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
l80-Leqal

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
The undersigned, having qualified a!
Administrator of the Estate OF Mrs
Eleanor E. Van Leuven, notice is hereb!
given to all persons having claims agains
the Estate of Mrs. Eleanor E. Van Leu
ven to present such claims to the I'm
dersigned for payment or or before
April IS, 1913, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of recovery. All person:
indebted to said Estate will please make
immediate settlement.
This 18th day of April, 1S47.
The Wilmington Savings and Trust co.
Administrator of the Estate of
MRS. ELEANOR E. VAN LEUVEN