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Evening star., 1947-01-23
Hospital Fund Drive
Officials Are Named

Sponsors and zone chairmen of a
$4,000 fund-raising campaign for
new maternity department at
Montgomery County General Hos
pital in Olney, were named yester-
day by Mrs. Eugene w. Scott, gen.
eral chairman of the drive.
All sections of the county, as we'll
as representatives of nearby How
ard County and the District of Co.
lumbia, were represented on the
group
Eleven zone chairmen will be
selected to direct the soliciting Of
funds, Mrs. Scott announced. The
following have already been desig-
nared:'
Mrs. Howard P. Bailey, Silver
Spring; Allison Chaplin, Rockville;
Mrs. Reginald Conley, Colesville;
Mrs. Henry F. Gibbs, Norbeck; Mrs.
Austin A. La Mar, Bethesda; Mrs.
Vestus Wilcox, Laytonsville; Mrs.
Frank Wilson, Brinklow. and Mrs.
Bradley M. Woodfleld, Damascus.
Mrs. Louis Randall of Clarkesville
was, appointed chairman of the drive
in Howard County.
The committee of sponsors in
cludes the following:
Mrs f clarence aap s 'of Hurrey, RI % Mr.. and nd Mrs.
Francis Miller, Mrs. B. Peyton Whaisn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Breuninger, DR..
and Mrs. A. C. Christie, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn
Gay, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wilson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett B. Wilson, jr;; Mai. Gen
Henry de Coursey Adams, Mai. and Mrs
Also MIR. and Mrs. Edwin D. Fry, Mr.;
and Mrs Henry F. Gibbs, the Rev. and
Mrs Conrad w Jordan. Mr.. and Mrs.
James W Barnsley, Mrs. Clara May
Downey Mr.. and Mrs. Harold 1ckes, Mr
and Mrs. Brooke Johns Mrs; Josiah w.
John M Redpath, DR.: and Mrs. Dexter
Bullard, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. GUIDE. Mr.. and
Mrs. MINER Hostetler, DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Linthicum, judge and Mrs Sted-
man Prescott, Judge and Mrs. Charles w.
woodward
pr. and Mrs. Roy Tasco Davis, Mr., AN. and
L. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs, r, Bentley
Thomas, Miss Lavinia En9le, Mr. ano
Mrs T. Lamar jackson. Mr.. and Mrs
Warner E. Humphrey. Mr.. and MIS- g
Rust Candy. Mr.. and Mrs; Roland Childs
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Randall, Mr: and Mrs
Dean Acheson and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Evening star., 1947-01-23
PaIIbearers Announced
For Admiral Bruins Rites

The names of pallbearrers have
been announced for the funeral
services of Rear Admiral Henry
Frederick Bruins, ST, U. S. NJ, to be
held at 10 am. Monday in the Fort
Myer Chapel.
The are Admiral Ben Moreell
retired. former chief of the Bureau
of Yards and Docks; Rear Admiral
John J. Manning, Vice Admiral
Harry w. Hill. Vice Admiral Alexan-
der Sharp, retired; Rear Admiral G,
H. Cobb. retired: Commodore l.. N
Moeller and Capt. w. D. Chandler
Admiral Bruins was the director
of the Navy's Pacific Division of
the Bureau of Yards and Docks He
died last Monday in the Naval Hos
pital in Oakland, Calf.
Chaplain John F. Hughes, cap
tain in the Naval Chaplain Corps,
will conduct the requiem mass.
Burial, with full military honors,
will follow in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-01-23
Elmer Burt, Founder
OF Hat Company, Dies

Elmer Burt, so, founder Of the
Burt-Easter Hat Co., 931 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, died today at
Doctors Hospital He lived at 56l3
Madison street, Bethesda.
A native of Greenville, Ala, Mr..
Burt had resided in the Washington
vicinity since 1922. He helped to
organize the hat store more than
10 years ago.
Mr.. Burt served with the Army in
Germany during World War I. He
was a member of the All American
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the
George Washington Post, No. l,
American Legion, and Dawson
Masonic Lodge, No. 16.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Helen M. Burt, and four sisters and
two brothers of Alabama.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 am. Saturday at w. r. Pum-
phrey funeral home. Burial with
Masonic services will be at 1880 am.
in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-01-23
Montgomery Delegation
Asks Nonportisdn Bill
By the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 23.-
Montgomery County's Republican
delega ton, in the face of outspoken
opposition from Democratic leaders
in the county,, asked the Legislature
yesterday to allow nonpartisan elec-
ton of Mentgomerys proposed
council members.
Delegate Lofstrand, chairman of
the delegation, offered bill which
would exclude the county from pro-
visions of a 1945 act requiring that
members of county council be elect
ed on party ballots, just as are
members of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Lofstrand said informally
after the House session that "the
ghost of Montgomery County walked
into the Statehouse last Monday
night and this is the answer"
Speaker Sybert referred the bill
to the Judiciary Committee and this
brought a protest from Mr.. Lof-
strand who said that because of its
local nature it should be considered
by the county delegation. 1t re-
manned with that committee, how
ever
Evening star., 1947-01-23
War Department Aide
Found Dead in Bed

Roger Merrill, GA, of Nyack, N. Y.
a chief deputy disposal engineer
with the War Department, was
found dead in his bed last night at
the Oficers' Club, Second and T
streets S.W. He was awaiting trans
portation to Italy today.
Detective Sergt. Richard H. Fell
ber of the homicide squad said the
death apparently was due to natural
causes. Maj Henry S. Kostansk.
who occupied the adjoining bed, dis
covered Mr.. Merrill unconscious
when he returned to the quarters at
l1:40 pm. ...
1t. H. F. Morgan. assistant sur
geon at the Army War College next
door was summoned and pronounced
Mr.. Merrill dead shortly before mid
night.
Mr.. Merrill was connected with
the New York purchasing Office of
the Quartermaster Generals De-
partment, according to War De-
partlment spokesman, and was civil
service employe with a rating CAF-
IA. He was in Washington for orien-
tation preparatory to making the
trip to Italy on Government busi-
ness.
Mr.. Merrill was a colonel in the
Army reserve. He had been Reg
ular Army officer after his gradua-
ton from Harvard in 1906 until
the end of the first World War, in
which he served as captain of
artillery.
In 1912 he was assigned to duty
at Stewart Field, the West Point
airport. 1t was then he established
residence in Nyack.
He is survived by a son, Roger
Merrill, jr., and two daughters, the
Misses Eleanor and Mary Merrill,
all of Boston.
Evening star., 1947-01-23
Elmer S. Green Dies;
Lawyer and Text Editor
BY the Associated Press

YONKERS, N. Y, Jan. 23.-Elmer
S. Green, go. author, lawyer and
editor of school publications, died
yesterday.
A native of Peoria, Ill, he prac-
ticed law In Cedar Rapids. Iowa, for
several years, then went to the
Philippines to serve as publications
editor for the United States Depart
ment of Education.
After doing editorial work for the
Agriculture Department in Wash
ington, he joined the World Book
Co., serving as editor and author for
% years. He was author of The
Making of Maryland" "Pathfiinders
by Land and Sea" and Adventures
of Carl Rydell," and co-author of
School History of American People. "
Evening star., 1947-01-23
Charter Group Assails
Lee for Opposing Bill
On nNonpartisan Voting

A charge that E. Brooke Lee
Montgomery County Democratic
leader, is engaged in a 'brazen at
tempt to have the Maryland Legis-
iature overrule the vote of Mont
gomery citizens at the last election
was made today by the County
Charter Committee.
The committee referred to Mr.
Lees appearance before legisla-
tive committee at Annapolis Mon
day at which he urged defeat Of a
bill to remove present prohibitions
against nonpartisan elections OF
local officers as provided in So
called Lindsey law.
The Montgomery County delega-
ton yesterday introduced measure
to make the Lindsey law inapplicable
to that county. The Lindsey law
the Charter Committee declared
was stealthily passed in 1945 at the
instigation of Brooke Lee to keeI
the people of Montgomery County
from electing their council under 8
charter by nonpartisan ballot ever
though they should wish to adopt
this method of election"
Under the bill introduced yeSter.
day voters would be permitted tt
make their own choice through 6
charter as to whether the council
should be nominated by party pri-
maries and elected on a partisan
ballot or be nominated by petition
and elected on ballot without
party designation, the Charter
Committee said.
Brooke Lee, however, true to his
own publicly expressed philosophy
that the people have no rights ex-
cept what the Government gives
them, is urging the legislators from
the rest of Maryland to ignore the
wishes of Montgomery citizens ano
to prevent their having any choice
in the matter" the statement de-
clared.
TT is, of course, understandable
that Brooke Lee does not WANT Tile
people of his county to express
themselves on the question of non-
partisan ballot. But even though he
fears the loss of future political con-
troll if the Council is elected on
nonpartisan ballot, he should be
willing to let Montgomery citizens
decide this local question for them
selves through their elected repre-
sentatives. His undemocratic and
back door approach to the other
legislators to vote against purely
local bill backed by every member
of the Montgomery County delega-
ton is a brazen attempt to have the
Maryland Legislature overrule the
votes of Montgomery citizens at the
last election"
Meanwhile, the League of Womer
Voters of Montgomery County, sale
Mr.. Lees statement might be mis-
leading in that he gave the i'm
preston "all elective officials woulc
be chosen on a nonpartisan basis"
Evening star., 1947-01-23
Bomboy Police Fire
Twice on Rioters
BY the Associated Press

BOMBAY. Jan. 23.-For the Sec
ond time in IL hours, police fired on
riotous communal demonstrators
today. wounding three persons, but
refused to interfere with an out
lawed student celebration of the
birthday of Subhas Chandra Bose.
Evening star., 1947-01-23
Htturilinu
FyRY. MISS CECELIA.

EyRY. MISS CECILIA. Announcing the
nnveiline OF a monument TO the late CE-
CELIA EVRY, beloved daughter Of Max. and
Anna Evry. Sunday, January 20, r94t.
Family and friends leaving her late resi-
dence,. q02 18th ST. ne, at ] pm. Tor
EzrGs Israel Cemetery. Relatives and
friends invited to attend. 20
Evening star., 1947-01-23
Garha uf Thanks

BELL, JESSIE The family of the late
Mrs JESSIE BELL wish TO acknowledge
with sincere thanks Rev: billiard H. Brown
OF st Lukes Episcopal Church. VINO so
sraciously served; the ORGANIZATIONS, rela-
tives. friends and neighbors for their ex-
pressions Of sympathy. beautiful flowers,
kilograms and kindnesses extended IN our
MRs. D5RoTHY TYREE, MRS. CORA e.
MAHONEY AND MRS. MARGARET
SCOTT
KUNIs ALFRED The family of the
late ALFRED KUNIS wish to express deep
appreciation TO the many friends and
neighhors for their kindnesses during their
recent bereavement. ELSIE 7. KUNlS.
Evening star., 1947-01-23
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Partly
cloudy with temperature rising to
near 35 this afternoon. Generally
fair with lowest temperature about
% tonight. Tomorrow some cloudi-
ness and warmer.
Wind velocity, 10 miles per hour
direction, southeast.
River Report.
From United States Engineersl
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah CLOUDY
at Harpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity.
tReadings at Washington National
Evening star., 1947-01-23
DrathH

.r5 4LhEt1 S9IL NOEL On wsfhfssas shEs 'sh 4Is2
Aso b4ohe4 o Mrs s0R Naomi 81 Ma Garser
Paul ". Allen Simeon Lee Allen and John
c. Allen. Notice of funeral later.
ndssss Bassfs .nysrk W1ELiAM ~ g4 sVfdfnS Wf Fl
jamin Barnes, He leaves TO mourn their
OF friends. Remains may be viewed after
6 o clock Thursday. Funeral Friday, Janu-
ary -; at II noon. from Columbia Te,Tase: s
Cemetery. Arrangements by Smith.
BLAKE, MAMIE. On Monday, January
20 l947 al her residence, 81 9Th S. ne,
". Blake, mother Of Mrs. Bessie Blackburn,
Howard Blake, Mrs: Emma Maynard MISS
Amy saks ahd M ahsT Mss ma4e issr
man. Willie and E.. Bowman; She also
leaves seven grandchiIdren and Is oIner s,aae Isa
may be viewed at the above residence after
) NJ THURSDAY. High requiem mass will
sts. ne, Intern ent Mount OliVet Gene
terry. Services by stewart's Funeral Home,
80 H st. ne. 23
BoHANNAN, GEORGE SMILEY. On
IspqsI Hosps eaRSRey aEoRGE 81 SMILEY Ley BoHasNHN ]
husband Of the late Rachael Emma Emma Boi
James X. Bohannan, sr., and grandfather
the S. h. Hines Co. Funeral Home, 29ol
l4th ST. NV. on Flioay. January "a, at
II am Interment National Memorial
Park Cemetery. Falls Church. Va. 23
BROWN, MINNIE E. On "wednesday,
January -. 1947, MINNIE BROWN,
mother of Mrs Elizabeth Benson and Mrs.
Ruth Heyerly OF Sampson, N. Y. Services
al the S. H. Hines Co Funeral Home. 2901
14th st. NV, on Saturday January %, at
z pm. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. "a
BURT, ELMER. On Thursday, January
%, l945, at Doctors Hosoital ELMER
56f3 Madison St. Bethesda, Md. Remains
resting at the Bethesda Chevy Chase Fu-
neral Home of VIM Reuben Pumphrey. No
tlce OF funeral later.
All
Evening star., 1947-01-23

lcan Post, No. Bog, veterans
of Foreign Wars, are hereby
notified of the death of our
comrade, ELMER BURT. Serv-
ices at Humphreys Funeral
Home, Bethesda, Md, Satur-
day, January 25. 1947, at
BY order of the commander,
THOMAS E. MURPHY. "A
Evening star., 1947-01-23
A-24*~*THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c.
THURSDAY
DrathH

COLLINS, ELSIE INEz. Departed this
life. Tuesday, January q. lg45. at he her
sl eerod ~ 81 nsss sR E4ss sE ss o
sister @ o. aeiSTsn annie oas audrey Mary Ann Elias
Marsha r RoseI curtis and snd mace
tha Chase other relatives and a, host OF
friends also survive Relatives and friends
s sy e anasry at the s00ys after pm on
Friday, January "a. at z pm. from the
Bethlehem Baptist Church. Gum SPRINGS
Va. Rev; William H; Triplstt oficIatlns. cranns
ments ,snt BY the John T. Rfines g. Co. Funeral
Home. 3rd and Eye sts. s.w. 20
CoYLE, PATRICK M; Suddenly: z, On 91., Wed q
coSIE cesSfE Of anaa5y i4i5 North HARRISON s
ton. Va. beloved husband Of the late ;.a Alice
Teresa Coyle and father OF Mrs Ance e;
Connery and Robert P. coyle- Notice OF
iuttHt CuSNiSGHAM. WILLIAM CLARENCE.
Or TUESDAY January 2l; ;uI9 1g45, . q q
= ePaRENcE aoaRi els0 cHaa1saHxM HHsPiIsi; M. Se.
~ ham; father Of In Mrs rs Hsl Helsn lsinssl M.
Mrs. Patrick Curtin, Mrs, Herbert Collins;
Mrs. Harold JENNINGS, Walter, FRANK and
Gilbert Cunningham. Services at Cham,
ment Arlington National Cemetery. "a
DAY, GEORGE THOMAS; On Wednes,
BAY Say of ss 4h 1sf s. nT ESN Seove %
OF Mrs. Florence R. Day. He also leaves
two daughters, Mrs. Efie Day Harris and
Mrs Beatrice Day Gwynn: one son, Fred
erick Day. two grandchildren, Inez Gwynn
Cooper and Vivian Day end host osotaer
January "A, friends may call at Frazier s
Funeral Home Inc, 3s9, r. I. ave. NV.
where funeral services will be held on Sat
urday, January %, at 2:30 pm. Rev.
Ernest Green officiating. Interment Lin
coin Memorial Cemetery. Frederick City,
Md, papers please copy.) "a
DELANEY, JOHN. Departed this life
January 90. 1947, at his resi-
dence. 1918 End st. s.w, JOHN DELANEY
cousin of jamie Butler and Glovie Campbell;
He also is survived by other relatives and
friends Remains may be viewed at 10s o
st. sw. Thursday. January 23, after ) pm
where funeral services will be held Friday,
January "a, ,jat | pm, Rev. R. M. Randall
officiating. Interment Harmony Cemetery.
Advancement. py Barnes & Matthews.
DELANEY. JOHN. Morning Star Lodge.
a. Nh q r. of w, Will
Evening star., 1947-01-23

BUTLER, ROSETTA 81 s; sadasnly Sne eslIya On y
BUTLER. beloved wife Of Phillip D. Butler
mother of William Kicks, Laurene Jones,
Gary Burrell and Ruth Rogers, and foster
daughter of Mrs Elizabeth RlckS. Sne
also leaves two brothers, one sister, SIX
grandchildren and host OF other rela-
ives and friends. Friends may call at heT
late residence, 1923 Bangor st; Sc; after
II am Thursday, January 23. Funeral
Friday, January "a. at 2;15 pm, from the
W. Ernest Jarvis Funera4 Church, 1892 You
St NV Rev, Wills officiating. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery. 10
BUTLER, MRS. ROSETTA. Ofhcers and
members of the Willing Helpers Assoclat atlon
are requested to attend the funeral OF our
late sister, Mrs. ROSETTA BUTLER, on
Friday January "a, 1947: at 2;15 IN
from The W. Ernest Jarvis Funeral Church
JOSEPHINE BUTLER, President.
BEATRICE r. RICHARDSON, Rec. Sec.
CAIN, SUSIE Departed this life We'd
nesday, January %, 1947. at her resi-,
dence. Linconia, Va, SUSIE CAIN, beloved
mother of Catherine Smith, james ana
Walter Cain; grandmother Of Robert James
Jackie and Julia Smith; James Cain, lr,
and Susan Mae Kelly; great-grandmother
of Catherine Patricia and Jewt Kelly ana
Rooert Franklin She also is survived by
a host of other relatives and friends. Rel
atlves and friends may call at the John 7
Rhines & Co. Funeral Home, 221 North
Patrick ST., Alexandria, Va, on Friday
January "a. after 4 pm Funeral and 1u-
terment Sunday, January 26s at Fayette-
vile. n. c. 20
Evening star., 1947-01-23

Highest, SO. on January IL
Lowest, 12, on January %.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey,
Evening star., 1947-01-23

r, JOE TANT. Granue VOltUrt
ia. La Societe des 40 ct 8, is
notified of the death of Voyageur
JOE TANT OLIVER. Voyaseurs
are requested to assemble .for serv-
ices at the Lee Funeral Eome, 4th
st. and Mass. ave. ne, Thursday,
January 23, 1947. at S:15 pm,
Evening star., 1947-01-23

'EY, JOHN. Morning star Lodge,
No. 40, I. B. P. o. e. of W, will
hold funeral services for Brother
JOHN DELANEY, on Thursday
evening. January %, 1947. at
7:3O pm, at the Barnes g. Mat
tbews Funeral Home, 614 4th
ST & VI
Evening star., 1947-01-23
The Sun and Moon
PrecipitatiOn.

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
ca pital icurrent month to datel:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-03
REYNOLDS STRIKE
MEETING STYMIED
Federal, State Conciliators
Fail To Arrange Basis
For Parleys

W1NSTON-SALEM. May 2-P
Efforts OF federal and state con-
ciliotors to arrange a basis for
a joint conference of the R. j.
Reynolds Tobacco company and
the United Tobacco Workers (C1O)
now on strike against the firm,
appeared tonight to have failed.
It was reported that the concil-
iators conferred separately this
morning with company and union
officials. However, a company
spokesman said no plans for fur
Their negotiations have been made
at the present time.
D. Yates Heather. Charlotte, a
representative of the U. S. Depart
ment of Labor Cancellation SER
vice. and Frank Crane, Raleigh,
of the State Department of Labor,
checked out of a local hotel this
afternoon. They are expected to
return Monday.
Negotiating committees Of the
company and the union have not
met since shortly after midnight
Wednesday, the deadline for the
strike. Conferences continued until
midnight.
Police Chief John M. Cola. com
Continued on Page Two; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-03
RUFFlN ELECTED
HEAD OF CHAMBER
Board OF Directors Name
Organization Officers
AT Session

Peter B. Ruffin, president OF
the Wilmington Shipping company
was named president of the VIII
mington Chamber of Commerce
by the board of directors OF the
organization at a meeting IN the
woodrow Wilson hut here yester-
day.
9uffin. who is a former mem
Der of the board. succeeds E. l..
White as head of the chamber.
He was nominated for the post by
Charles Harrington.
Other officers chosen al yester-
days session were Warren W.
Bell. vice-president, A. B. Cheat.
ham. second vice = president p
W. B. Berry, treasurer.
In addition to heading the WI
mington Shipping company, Ruf'
fin is affiliated with the Whining
ton Terminal Warehouse company
He is president of the Wilmington
Port-Trsffic Association and chalr,
man of that organizations board
of directors. 5000
He is a member of the board
6 governors of the North Caro-
lima Traffic league and was an
officer in e U. S. N Wy
during World War II.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-03
B0DDIE WARD
RESIGNS OFFICE
State Motor Vehicles Com.
missioner Will Step
Down June |

RALEIGH, May 2-P-T. Bod
die Ward of Wilson, state motor
vehicle commissioner since l94l,
has resigned effective June l,
when he will be succeeded by Col.
Landon c. Rosser, native Of Chat
ham county.
Ward said he rendered his reslg-
nation so as to devote more time
to his business interests. Rosser
will begin duties May Is, and he
and Warl will work together in
order to familiarize the new chief
with the job.
Roses, veteran Of World War
l and World War II, is a gradu-
ate of N. C. State college. He serv-
ed overseas in the first world
War and was wounded in action.
He served for six years as Lee
county sheriff and two years with
the State Highway Commission.
Served In House
He later returned to the army,
and in 1912 was named executive
officer under Brig. Gen John T.
Kennedy, commanding at Fort
Bragg. He served in the house
of the last legislature.
Ward one-time private secre'
tary to the late Cong. Edward H.
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-03
Organizations Work In
Italy Described To Group
By Wilmington Girl

Thomas R. Orrell was yester-
day afternoon rejected as chair
man of the Wilmington chapter OF
the American Red Cross during
the annual meeting of the board
of directors of that group.
Other officers and members OF
the board of directors for the
coming year were also named at
the meet.
Miss Martha McCalg, Whining
ton girl who spent two years with
the Red Cross in Rome, Italy dur
ing World War II. told the group
something Of her experiences dur
ing that time.
Officers elected were: E. A
Laney, vice-chairman; L. D. Lat
ia, treasurer; John Knox Ward
assistant treasurer; and Mrs. G,
Warren Barrett. secretary.
Mrs. ]. Henry Gerdes was nam,
ed as chairman of the Junior RED
Cross; Mrs. N. L. Foy, chairman
of volunteer service; H. Edmond
Rodgers, chairman of home serv'
ice; Gardner Greer, chairman Of
disaster, preparations and relief
committee; and J. H. Carswell
CONTINUED on Page; Two Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-03
SPEAKER JOE MARTIN
PREDICTS MAJORITY
FOR GREEK AID BILL

WASHINGTON, May q ~
Speaker Martin (R-Mass) predict
ed today that the administrators
$500, 900, 900 Greek-Turkish aid bill
will pass through the House by a
substantial majority"
Martin expressed his opinion 10
newsmen after Republican lead
ers decided to open debate on the
Bill Monday. The Senate already
has passed a similar measure.
The Rules committee after get
ting in a snarl on the measure at a
morning session finally cleared
it for House action. The group
ordered nine hours Of general de-
bate, and decided on procedure to
allow any type of amendments.
Chairman Leo Allen (R-Ilo said
action on the bill was not unan-
imOuS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-03
TRANSFERS MAY
Be DISCONTINUED
City Council Due To Hear
Request For Support At
Next Meeting

A move to request the State
Utilities commission to grant the
discontinuance of transfer passen
ger slips on Safeway Transit COM
pany ousses here has already
been started with a letter to City
Manager j. R. Benson requesting
that the matter be brought before
the city council at its next meet
ing, it was reported yesterday.
7. ]. Baird, superintendent OF
transportation of the bus COM
pany, declined to comment on the
matter although Ed Vow, attorney
for the firm, gave foundation to
the story by saying that the petl.
ton had not as yet been presented
to the sue. The matter, he said,
is due to be taken up with the
city first.
Seek Support
The reason for the presentation
Of the matter to the council is to
gain support Of the proposal be-
fore the matter is officially
brought to the attention OF the
commission.
A member Of the city council
expressed the opinion yesterday
that the raising of rates to seven
cents per person would follow the
killing of transfers.
The Safeway company has been
in operation here for two years.
having purchased franchise fights
and equipment from the Tide Wa
ter Power company in 1945.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-03

TOKYO, May 2 - @ General
Macarthur today restored the ris-
ing Sun flag to the japanese peo-
pie as a symbolic gift accompany
ing the new anti-war constitution.
The document will be inaugurated
Saturday with elaborate cere :
monies starting a 30-day celebra-
ton.
Emperor Hirohito, appearing
for the first time as a mere spec
tator. will attend a formal pro :
gram at the Imperial plaza. The
emperor will neither speak 10 the
thousands in attendance nor issue
a. imperial rescript. such as Jap