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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Coast Guard Cutter Speeds
On Hunt for Drifting Iceberg
BY the Assesieted Press

Coast Guard headquarters said
yesterday the cutter Mendoza is
racing to investigate an iceberg
reported adrift In steamer lanes viz
tually in the latitude of New York
City.
Oficials said the berg's position
is "far south In any year but sur
prising for 1947, a lean year In the
seven-year cycle of iceberg occur
renee" 1t is reported 1850 miles due
east of New York City.
The Mendoza, conducting a post
season ice patrol, was diverted some
$50 miles to hunt down the Icy dere-
lict. A radio message from the cut
ter said 1t is steaming south "at the
fastest possible safe speed through
the dense fog" ....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
z Silver Spring Men
Hanged in Homes;
Both Ruled Suicide

Two Silver Spring men were
found hanged in the Easements OF
their homes last night, and theil
deaths have been ruled suicides By
Montgomery County Coroner DR.
F. J. Broschart.
| One was e. Anderson Collier, 48
OF 16 Sussex road, Sligo Park Hills
Silver Spring, assistant director oil
statistical research, American Rec
Cross.
The other was Ralph Killerlain
22-year-old veteran, of Til Sligo
avenue, Silver Spring.
Body Found by Wife.
Mr.. Golfers body was found by
I his wife, Mrs. Laurette Collier, when
she returned home from work at
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, police said.
Mrs. Collier told police her hus-
band had not gone to work yester-
day because he was feeling i'll. She
said he had been In failing health
since 1871 and was respondent, po-
lice said.
A native Of Nashville, Tenn, Mr.
Collier attended Vanderbilt Uni
versity. He had lived in Montgom-
cry County for Is years and had
worked with the Red Cross for
20 years. In addition to his wife
Mr.. Collier leaves son, Pfc. James
G. Collier Of the Marine Corps, who
lis stationed at Paris Island, S. c.;
brother, James G. Collier of Nash
vile, and sister, Mrs. c. H. McIn-
turf of Nashville.
Veteran of Navy.
Mr.. Killerlain, q graduate Of Cal
vim Coolidge High School, was found
by his mother, Mrs. 'Myron Oliver
killerlain, who had just returned
from work at the Government Print
ing ONCE shortly after 6 pm,
police said.
A veteran Of "a years in the
Navy, Mr.. Killerlain was discharged
Is months ago and had been EN-
ployed as drugstore clerk. Police
quoted his mother as saying he had
been respondent over failure to get
the type work he wanted. A native
Of Iowa, Mr.. Killerlain had lived in
Takoma Park 10 years before NOV
ing with his mother to Silver Spring
about year ago.
Besides his mother, Mr.. Killerlain
is survived by two brothers, Walter,
%, and George, 10, both Of the
Silver Spring address. Fl f..
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stand that this
Is not possible.
i" u Mess we
have politically
solvent govern
ments we are
W q stin g our
money and our
su b s t nee in
trying to help
W e ak govern
ments which are
b e ling under
mined by politi-
cal agitations,"
Mr.. Brown de-
clared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
'DoIP Saved From Creek
Is Brother of Rescuer
by the Asseeia,sd Press

ROCHESTER, N. Y, June Son
the way home from school yester-
day Lois Eilers, IS, and Patricia
Esse, Is, saw big doll'' floating
face down In the rain-swollen
Aliens Creek in suburburan Brigh-
ton.
The girls waded waste deep into
the swift current when the doll
moved its arms. It was Lois q
year-old brother Billy.
An inhalator crew revived Billy
in half an hour. Hospital authori-
ties listed his condition as good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Comp Bennett Issues
Coll for Applicants

Applications for boy and cir.
campers, from 8 to II, to Camp
Bennett should be made to the Cen
trail Union Mission, 613 G street
NV, as soon as possible. according
to Mrs. Herbert Eberhardt, camp
director.
The camp, at Brookeville, Md.
provides two-week periods for camp
ers during July and August. Mrs
Eberhardt said applications may BIT
made between 10 am. and 2 pm
daily, except Saturday and Sunday
at the mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05

. winiah Mhlef' cent Census fig
lures estimating the population Of
the Washington Metropolitan Area
to be 1885, 900, an increase In the
trading area Of All 900 from the
]omcial figures Of 1910. Our banks
have shown corresponding growth,
he asserted.
The year 1916 was most active
lone for the member organizations
tclearings exceeding 81, 0O0, 000, 600, an
all time high and an increase Of 20
per cent over the preceding year
Aid Bond Campaign.
Mr.. Miller stated that the Capt.
tails banking institutions are taking
an active part in the Treasury's
special June and July Savings Bond
campaign. In 1916, he said, more
than $104, 000,0 900 Series E, F and g
Bonds were sold in the District of
Columbia, the banks playing q vital
part in these results.
Eliminating Treasury War Loan
Withdrawals, the last published
statements Of the banks continued
to show substantial gain in de-
posits. There has been an encour-
aging increase in the demand for
loans, and In spite OF low interest
rates for employment OF funds and
high operating costs, reasonable
earnings for the year have been
shown.
Accomplishments of the American
Bankers Association have greatly
benefited Washington banks and
trust companies, Mr.. Miller stated.
Particularly helpful to District
banks is the law passed by Congress
providing a six-year limitation on
action by the Government to recover
on Government checks bearing
forged Endorsements or signatures.
The ABA successfully opposed en-
actment of the Wagner-Ellender-
Taft Housing Bill and the Presi-
dents Reorganization Plan perpetu-
ating the National Housing Agency
setup. This bill would have had seri-
ously adverse effects on real estate
mortgage lending by banks in the
District and elsewhere.
The ABA has been successful In
obtaining further savings for banks
through reduction in the cost of
bank insurance and the broadening
Of insurance coverage. -
Since Washington banks adopted
Saturday closing the year around
and went on five-day week, IL
States have passed legislation per-
hitting banks to close on Saturdays,
Mr.. Miller asserted. .'s.
Turning to unsettled national con-
ditions, Mr.. Miller said industrial
peace between labor and manage
ment, large and eficient farm pro-
auction, lower costs and prices and
wage stability are giving the Nation
much concern.
Whether serious recession de-
velops depends on decisions yet to
be made by business, labor and Gov
eminent to bring the economic ma
chine into balance. ~TaE
World Peace Unpurthasable.
Constantine Brown, foreign news
commentator of The Evening Star,
addressing the convention on Gan
America Buy World Peace" took the
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St. Morys Unit Elects

MAJ: Philip Ershler has been
elected chairman Of the st. Mary's
county tuberculosis Association.
Otner oficers are Mrs. Maude s.
Gardner, vice chairman, and DR..
William H. Patrick, secretary treas
urer. Roland B. Duke was named
chairman of seal sales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05

of the District
Bankers Ass3-
c ! att o n an
nounced th1t
combined re-
sources totaIed
more than ST.
000, 0o0, 900 as Of
May /.
addressing the
18th an n ual
meeting OF the
association at
the B E dior d
Springs Hotel
here today, Mr..
Miller cited re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Sunny and
pleasant with temperature rising to
near 80 this afternoon. Mostly clear
and not quite so cool tonight with
lowest IN upper so. Tomorrow mostly
sunny, warmer and more humid,
Maryland and Virginia-Fair and
not quite so cool tonight. Tomorrow
partly CLOUDY, warmer and more
humid with few scattered showers
likely in the mountains.
Wind velocity. 10 miles per hour;
direction, southeast.
River keport.
From United States Enginsers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
ana muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
TNmpeFa fuFa ana Num;ditx
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Fleming, chairman; Bruce Baird
L. p. McLachlen, Franacis g. Add
son, jr., and Wilmer j. Waller.
The Resolutions Committee ID
headed by Charles H. Doing, chair
man; r. p. H. Siddons, vice chair
man; Thomas j. Groom, G. H. Bur-
ton and A. M. McLachlen.
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ID. {. Banks Growth
Stressed BY Miller
|Ai Annual Meeting
By Edward c. Stone

BEDFORD SPRINGS, Pa, June 81
Picturing the recent growth OF
Washington banks and trust cons
panies. 8. william Miller, president
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Temperature and Humidity.

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 80. on May 90.
Lowest, z. on February s..
Tide TsbIes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05

Colombia's wave of strikes has
diminished to only a few isolated
walkouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05

Autouonils lights must be turned on
sne-half hour after sunset.
prscfpitntfan
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05
Largest Group Thinks Tru.
man Is Now Following
Such A Course
BY GEORGE GALLUP
Director, American Institute Of
Public Oninion

Public Opinion
PRINCETON, N. j., Feb. A. In
contrast to the political ferment in
some of the other nations of the
world, the mood in the United
States remains dominantly middle
of-the-road.
A majority of voters throughout
the country say they want to see
President Truman follow a policy,
not to the right nor the left, but
down the middle of the road.
Moreover, the largest single bloc
of voters r inclined to believe
that President Truman is carrying
out their wishes in this respect.
This may contain part of the
answer to President Humans re-
markable comeback in public es-
TEEN. His personal rating with
voters has jumped 16 percentage
points since last October.
The present mood of the coun-
try was disclosed in the most re-
cent check by the Institute on a
question asked periodically.
(Which of these three policies
would you like to have President
Truman follow:
1. Go more to the left by follow
ing more Of the views of labor
and other liberal groups.
2. Go more to the right by follow
ing more of the views of bust
ness and Conservative groups.
3. Follow a policy halfway be-
tween the two
The results of the poll:
Should go more to
left 14%
Should go more to
Should keep middIe-of-
the-rOad Sc
No Opinion 10
There has been a marked shift
in thinking about what course
voters believe the President is
now following.
While the division of vote on the
course they want him to follow is
virtually the same as last year, far
fewer people today think the Pres.
ident is moving to the left than
was the case last year about this
time. A greater proportion think
he is moving along the middle-of-
the-road, or leaning to the right
than was the case last year.
These facts are shown in the
following table, in reply to a sec
ond question ased in the poll:
(Which Of these three policies do
you think President Truman is now
folIowing?"
The replies:
Today Year
Think policies have
been to left ----- 1870 44%
Think policies have
been to right ~ Is
Think policies have
been middle-Of-
the-road 81 ~
No Opinion ~ 16
Dem.-Rep. Thinking
Majorities in both parties want
to see Mr.. Truman follow a mid
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05
SCOUTS RECEIVE
AWARDS OF HONOR
G. A. Tenuta Gives Brief
Talk AT Honor Court Held
In Courthouse

Troop % of the Boy Scouts lee
the Wilmington District court o.
honor held Monday in the court
house with Is scouts going up fol
promotion or merit badges.
Preceding the awarding of pro.
motions and merit badges G.. A
Tenuta, chairman, gave an open.
ing talk and CORTLAND E. Baker.
scout executive, announced the
calendar of events in scouting for
the month.
New Scouts in Troops 10, IA, 10,
81, %, 80, 36, 81, IS, and SO were
introduced.
Announcements and merit badge
achievements announced last night
are as follows:
e Troop 10-Roy Armstrong, first
class;
Troop 14-John Campbell and
Julius Howard, first class. Merit
badges. Ray Pittman, horseman-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05

That Mr.. Truman is now thought
to be following a middle-of-the-
road course supplies an answer to
a phenomenon observed by many
commentators; Mr.. Humans fail
ure to excite either as fanatical
support or as intense an opposition
as President Roosevelt.
Recommendation of the point is
to be found in a table showing re-
plies of Republicans and Demo
Gratis to the question of approx
ing or disappearing the kind of
job the President is doing.
The question about Mr.. Roosevelt
was asked when he was in Of
flee in early 1941, and again re-
Gently in connection with Mr.. Tru-
man.
The replies:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05

ship; Barrie Lewis, athletics
%civics, and physical development
Troop 19-Robert Budd, SECOND
class. Merit badges, John Weeks
hiking and pioneering.
Troop 21-Alf Gunnerson. ten.
derfoot air scouting candidate; AL:
Gunnerson and Jimmy Schley
second class; and John Fordham.
first class. Merit badges, Jimmy
Schley, home repairs.
Troop 23-Gene Butler, tender
foot air : 1T candidate; Robert
Bell, Bobby Butler, Gene Crawford
and Bill Dixon, second class;
Charles Cummings, first class;
Ellis Ehle, star. Merit badges
Robert Bell, art, firemanship;
home repairs; Gene Butler cook
ing; Charles Cummings, fireman.
ship: Otis Edwards, civics, sales.
manship; Ellis Ehle, bo%okbinding
firemanship; Mike Ehle, art, book.
binding, firemanship; Allen Fried
bookbinding and firemanship;
Percy Twiford, handicraft, fire
manship and craftsmanship.
Troop 36-James Evans, Wade
Holder, Earl Page and D. M. Viii
son, second class; Hugh Carriss,
first class; Donald Lee, life. Merit
badges, Donald Lee, cooking, frs
aid, public health, safety; Hugh
Iarriss, architecture and cooking
Dickv Paschall, architecture anc
cooking.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05
Gas on Stomach

Relieved in S minutes or
double your none back
"len exc : Sionach arid rats, ihutfnl e,,o.
ls gas soll stomach and hrartbGrn. dnrt 9rs nsusII,
prescrlhe ihH fastest actiug medicines knrr,, ~
Symn'oInatlr relief medicines Ike those II, Ral. ~
an etS No laxative Belt ans hriprs ronf1rt In
to Us. 2e at all druggists ''''is
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05
MERCHANTS HERE
THANKED FOR AID
State Educational Official
Thanks Local Associa-
ton For Sponsorship

The Wilmington Merchants as
ISOLATION we're lauded for their
sponsorship and cooperation in the
recent Retail Training institute
held here by w. G. Slattery, of the
State department of Public In
%struction.
The complete text of the letter
received here yesterday follows:
Gentlemen:
I would like to take this op-
portunity to express my apprecia'
ton for the splendid cooperation
in promotion and organization OF
the Retail Training Institute held
for the retail groups in your city
during the last two weeks period.
I would like to state further that
the reception and the response on
the part of the organization rep
resented in the Institute were
among the finest that I have re-
ceived anywhere in the state. II
was very gratifying to me person
ally to have all classes with maxi
mum enrolment. Ninety three
PEOPLE in a sales or supervisory
capacity were enrolled and the
attendance averaged 81 per cent.
I believe this to be a real indica-
ton that the participating stores
are vitality interested in main
tanning a w~ell-trained sales per-
sonnet.
1t is my sincere hope that I may
have the opportunity of working
with the merchants groups in Will
mington again in the near future.
Very sincerely yours,
(signed): w. G.. Slattery
Area Instructor
Distributive Education Service
N. c. State Dept. of Public Inst.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05
PLACE&A
Copyright D% by Tom gill k0NL~A
pmbuMy King Features smdat VNaXsUDV I(0M Gil

"Claribel don't know a whole lot
about what goes on. Couple O.
years ago her eyes begun. botherin'
her when she Wen' out in the sun.
Gave her headaches. So she stays
In her house and don't see many
people-leaves everything to Mad
lson. He's about the only nan she
ever did trust, except" = Wade
nodded toward Janet Except
your dad. Claribel always set
great store by DR.. Norman. Any
how, Madison and the vaqueros do
pretty much as they like. But l
think they're plenty worried over
this new leader. He's got 'em
kinda jittery."
What about?"
Wade chuckled. About who's
gonna be boss the vacqueros or
the Blacklanders. The Blacklander
chief amt standin' for no foolin'.
Only two weeks ago Sloan's broth
er disappeared. Horse came back
all covered with lather but no
rider. Sloan went wild"
Cliff wondered ii part of the
strength of this mysterious leader
might not lie in the very fact that
he dealt out a vengeance as I'M
seen and unguessed as his own
identity.
"a Robin Hood OF the jungle"
he said thoughtfully. 'Whoever he
is, he's a man Of imagination"
Il don't guess l understand, %
Wade said.
II mean to make a man dissolve
into thin air seems more terrifying
than killing him. But there's ore
thing l don't get. l haven't seen a
single man il this country carry
ing a gun except you."
Guns amt easy to come by
here" Wade answered. Ever
since the last revolution the gov
eminent cracked down on fire
arms. 1t means twenty years in
the prison colony to be found with
one. But you notice all the men
have bush knives. The vaqueros
put more faith in them than in. a
gun. Took me two years to get a
permit to tote a rifle because !
need it in my business. The Black
landers kinda look down on me as
a sissy for carryin' it, but when
you're easin' a full grown jaquar
into a cage, you want somethin'
more comfortin' than a bush
knife"
Cliff looked at the network of
white scars On the hunters hands
and arms. Are there many ami
mails that never tame?" he asked.
mot of late years. Lilli handles
EN- after / catch 'em. Take Plato.
that jaguar. I wouldn't go within
ten feet of him but Lilli treats
him like he was a kitten. She has
a way with the critters"
Then. lifting his paddle, Wade
pointed to a small stream. This
marks the boundary of the Black
lands. You're in Vicente's stamp
ing grounds now He brought the
bow Of the canoe up on the bank
and stepped out. I'll just take a
look around for cat tracks. Back
in a half hour"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05
SELLER FURNITURE
COMPANY STARTING
REMODELINC JOB

Remodeling of the rear part OF
the Sellers Furniture company
building will begin today, j. Kelly
Sellers has announced.
Formerly used for storage, this
section of the building will be in
corporated into the store wnen the
$10,0 900 repair work is completed.
Sellers said that appliances will De
sold on the first floor of the re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05
SIXTEEN

4ou moments later Janet ano
n stood on the end Of the dock.
On-cbing the plane taxi to mid
VAN. 1t swung slowly into the
sl foated motionless for a sec
SllN then gathered speed as the
0 Aaine roared, and the pontoons
e nsa heavily from the river to dis
l Y"near over the jungle trees. Mad
a '4on had left for the coast.
l'V r.ne+ gave a little laugh OF sheer
..Iief its gone" She took a deer
~aath. her eyes were shining
yIss one and we're still here,
o"n't you think I'm some use aft
W.. sll?" She was gayer than Cliff
"a vet seen her, happy in the
lnawiedge that they we're at lib.
WV to stay, at least for another
INV She had won a reprieve fol
10Th of them, but at a price Cliff
-o'nd calling to pay, and remem-
saring that price, he said shortly,
Ibid Madison break the glad news
..t have accepted the condi.
u"ns YOU put him up to-"
Apparently unresentful of his
s'ntness, she answered, He tolo
o,s VOL said l could stay here anc
york for you. l know you don't
Tte that. l know you don't want
me here"
~ don't believe it makes any
n~orticular difference to you wheth.
er want you or not. I've agreed
+bst you're to stay. But you might
as well know that it looks to me
.s if you're taking everyone for q
vide to suit your own persona.
ooal You persuaded the Rubber
division in Washington to send
VOL down to help me, although
YOU didn't give a hang whether
WI. really helped me Or not. Now
vou've persuaded Madison you're
70 be wished onto me l don't want
VOL. but I've got to take you.
You we used the Rubber Division
vol've used Madison, and nov
vul're using me. But there's this
about it. If you're on my payroll,
and supposed to be working fol-
me, you'll work"
He stopped. He had never seer
her eyes so bright, and for an ap.
4 palled instant he expected her tt
weep; but instead she stood quite
4 motionless, then she drew a long.
deep breath. and to his amaze.
I me1t she smiled. "I'll do anything
YOU say she murmured.
He looked at her suspiciously
She was much too meek, and he
hurried on. You're here because
Of a cold-blooded business PROPOSE.
/ ton between Madison and me. ]
/ don't like it. but l had to take il
/ because that was the way yol
/ wanted it. So don't expect favors
I'm here for rubber, and you're
here for something else. Maybe
it's Madison-I wouldn't know"
Again that ghost of a smile
came and went. $50 you think Tn
1 pursuing Madison?"
It was on Cliffs tongue to say
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05

Faun or Faunus, according to
Roman myth, was a king of Italy
some 1900 years before Christ,
who taught his subjects agricul-
ture and religion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05

modelled part while the secon floor
will hold furniture, bedding a n d
household furnishings.
This old section, the Pearsall
building. was purchased in Octo-
Der 1915. Land and Bowen are
contractors for the remodellng.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05
ROBERT BELLAMY
NOW ASSOCIATED
WITH DRUG FIRM

Robert R. Bellamy, a former
ensign in the United States Navy
who served with distinction in the
Pacific theater during World Wa
II, is now associated with his
father, Hargrove Bellamy. in the
firm of Robert R. Bellamy anc
Son.
Bellamy joins the local wholesale
drug firm after successfully com.
pleting his fall term in the Schoo-
of Commerce at the University O.
North Carolina in. Chapel Hill.
During his last semester there
he was an honor roll student.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05
PETROLEUM FIRM
DRILLS FOR OIL
IN COASTAL AREA

ORIENTAL, Feb. 4 - up - Of
ficials of the Carolina Petroleum
company said today they had leas-
ed 10000 acres in the Hoffman
Forest area and would drill for
oil there.
The company now is sinking its
seventh exploratory we'll in the
North Carolina coast between
Oriental and Pamlico Village.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05
OfNation
Continues To Be Middle
OfRoad, Poll Discloses

dle-of-the-road policy, and the
largest blocs in each group also
think he is doing do. This is shown
as follows:
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-30
Legion Advances Date
To Sponsor Boys For
Program Of 10 Days

Organizations in this county who
plan to sponsor boys for the Ameri-
can Legion Boys State program to
be held at Dillon in August, now
have until May 81 to file their spon-
sorships with Legion headquarters in
Helena, according to Eugene w.
Savage of Butte, chairman of Boys
State committee.
Savage has notified commanders
of the Legion posts in this county,
and others interested in sponsoring
boys for the Today event at the
Montana Normal college campus,
that the deadline for receipt of spcn-
sorships has been advanced to May
81 in order to permit nor organiza-
tions to participate.
The chairman reports enthusiastic
response to the program, with appli-
cations being received daily at head
quarters. Every county in the state
is expected to be represented in the
affair, open to 800 boys who are
high school juniors this year.
Savage also said that the names
of two boys who will be given free
trips to Washington, D. c., in adj
vance of the Montana Boys State
program, will be selected July 20 on
the floor of the Montana American
Legion department convention in Bill
lings. After participating in the ma
tional Boys Forum Aug. II in the
nations capital, the two boys will
report back to Montana Boys State,
Aug. 1919, on their experiences.
Any boy sponsored has a chance to
make the Washington trip.