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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
ARDUOUs TASK
BY ROBERT KLINE
Star-NeWs Staff Writer

Some women knit. sweaters,
dresses and tiny garments as a
hobby-and enjoy it.
My wife knits too, but she
doesn't enjoy it.
In sure knitting is not her hob
by, because hobbies are supposed
to be relaxing and refreshing. To
her knitting is neither relaxing Tor
refre shing.
To my better half knitting is
like cooking. It's a struggle from
start to finish. But more about
knitting and less about cooking, or
I won't eat tonight.
For the past three weeks she
has been working on jacket or a
soaker or some little gadget for
her brothers son, soon to be. Aft
er three weeks of frantic needle
manipulation, you'd think she
would be about finished with it.
But not my gal. She's on the third
row.
However it's not so amazing to
me, because I know something Of
the details of her knitting and can
offer some explanation. I've seen
her struggle with the yarn.
For example, take a typical
evening at home when she's knit
ting and I'm reading. For a few
minutes our living room is quiet,
except for the clicking of her
needles and the flicking Of my
pages.
Then comes a cry of dismay.
"Oh, this doesn't look right"
Huh? What's the matter?"
GIVE got seven stitches left over
On this row."
"Well drop them or knit them
or do something with EN-" 1 say,
realizing I'm no help and would
be better off if l kept my mouth
shut. Usually she doesn't answer
my pseudo-nelpful suggestion. So
we have,a period of silence while
she struggles with purls and I 90
back to my book.
In about IS minutes she ron
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
CT GROUP HEAD
IS N%ONCOMMITAL
ON MERGE PLAN

ASHEVILLE, May 17-(P-
Frank Parker, president of the
North Carolina CT Democrats, said
he has no comment on a proposal
that his organization merge with
the states Young Democratic
Club.
Tom Watkins of Charlotte, 10th
District CT chairman, made the
suggestion in letters yesterday to
Parker and John McRae, secre-
tary of the Mecklenburg county
Young Democrats. Watkins letters
announced his resignation, due to
private business duties, from his
offices in both organizations.
Parker declined comment as to
who would be named to succeed
Watkins as 10th district chairman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
ARDUOUS TASK =.
Reporter Subs As Critic
OF Wife;s Knitting Job

quers the problem of the seven
extra stitches, and she proudly
shows me how well she's doing.
isn't it pretty? Aren't you proud
of me-"
Eyes, dear"
Another fifteen minutes of sil-
ence. And then, What does yarn
over mean?"
I'm sure l don't know. Doesn't
your book.o of instruction tell you
what it means?'
mo. How do they expect NE
to knit if they don't tell me what
they mean?"
Silence.
do you know how to get rib
bon through ribbin'."
What"
Get ribbon through ribboning
for the waistband of this blasted
thing"
II suppose you'll have to knit
some holes for it to go through"
"But the instructions don't say
anything about the holes"
More silence. | figure if T saw
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
|DEV0LL MYSTERY
AS SUCH
County, Army Officials
Have Nothing To
Report
Special to the Star-NeWs

sHALLOTTE, May II. County
law enforcement authorities today
were not making statements re-
garding the gun Staying of Army
Sgt. David Devoll, former
Wilmington man found dead in an
automobile near here May 9.
Only news Oh the matter was
that there was still no new devel-
cpments yesterday, and that an
nouncements in the case were not
expected to be made under a
week.
1t has been reported by officials
that a man is being held by the
Myrtle Beach Army Air Base in
connection with thefts of foodstuffs
from the reservation, who might
have been known by the dead
man.
The Army was not talking. At
taches at the offices of the provost
marshal at Myrtle Beach base
said Friday that a story on the
mystery should be forthcoming
within 10 days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18

anything more, it probably would
be the wrong thing.
Then, Look. I'm making that
little row of holes just like it
shows in the picture"
THAT'S wonde rfu1," say I,
proud of my bride.
Five minutes later. 'Oh, these
holes aren't III the right place.
They look like I made a mistake"
Finally in despair she gives up
and says, "Ill just have to wait
until l e Mother again. l can't
figure it out"
So the baby's jacket has three
rows on it. A week from now she
may tackly the job again, but the
next day she'll be ripping it out.
All this doesn't bother me, but
l know the stork must be getting
worried. At the rate the knitting
is going now, the nephew will on
ly have about a dozen stitches to
| wear. 49,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
CHAPEL HILL MAY
BE ASKED SOON
TO RATION WATER

CHAPEL HILL, May 17-R-
Residents of this University COM
munity had been asked today to
observe strict conservation rules
in the use of water to meet a
critical shortage in the towns
water supply.
DR.. Davis Garvin, district health
officer, intimated that water ra-
tioning might be enforced if the
appeal for voluntary conservation
does not meet the situation.
The shortage was said to have
resulted from an inadequate filter
plant at the University of North
Carolina. Officials are pushing
plans for the new plant but COM
pletion of it is not expected with
in the next year.
The principal cities of Belgium
are: Brussels Antwerp, Liege,
Client, Mechlin, Ostend, Verviers,
Louvain, Brugge, Namur, Mons
Charlerio, and Haselt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
PREDICT RAIL
COMPANY FIGHT
cxoect Opposition To Elk.
''' cess Fare Refund
Orders

orrIGH, May 17-UH)-The
nth nth Carolina Utilities commits,
N %, fresh from a two-year legal
s.4+le today expected three rail
pal5s' would return to the courts
rOS4 t;ebt an order to pay back
70 ' I96 in alleged overcharges on
rosssenger fares
r,s fares were for trips within
49, state on the Southern, seaboard
me- M. line and Atlantic Coast Line
AL lin,sv companies between Aug.
1'i Iss4 and July Is, 1915.
rhp commission ordered the
,,,e az tn set up funds to repay pas
llss for overcharges, and gave
~. ss,' passengers the right to maui
lDe COMPANIES into court to col
lect.
uou,ever utilities commits
i'm n' Spokesman said the passeng-
Nv" would have to prove that they
sa',ab+ tickets at the excessive
I D = and most of the money was
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
expected to remain unclaimed by
individuals.

expected TO remain unclaimed by
individuals.
In that case, chairman Stanley
Winborne said, the state would
have the right to divert the I'M
claimed money to the University
OF North Carolina under the Es-
cheats law.
The case arose when the Federal
Interstate Commerce commission
allowed a boost in passenger coach
fares from 1.65 to % cents per
mile. The North Carolina commits
sion refused to allow the increase
for three railroads on trips within
the state and the ICC issued an
order s~uperseding the state
agency.
The utilities commission fought
the case to the United States Su-
preme court and won a decision
that it had the right to set rates
on intraState commerce
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18

Steamers are able to ply $500
miles of the Congo river and its
tributaries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
IN BOTTLES AND AT FOUNTAINS

Dial 1881 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
State Oars Will Visit
CAPITOL For Celebration
BY GERTRUDE CARRAWAY
Star-NewS Correspondent

NEW BERN, May 17.-Many North Carolina Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution will go to Washington next
week to attend the seth annual Continental Congress. A
number will be on hand early to participate Sunday in the
pilgrimage to Valley Forge for the dedication of the new
stone and steel tower to be erected by money raised by the
society to house the national carlton at the Washington
memorial chapel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18

Popular elections of mayors were
not generally adopted in the
United States until the 1820s, &C.
cording to the Encyclopedia Brit
annica. In colonial days the mayor
usually was appointed by the pro-
vincial or colonial governor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
HoNoRED BY FRATERNITY

COLUMBIA, S. C., May 17-F
William Young of Mayesville
has been elected president of the
University of South Carolina chap
ter Of Blue Key, national leader
ship fraternity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18

PICTURED AS SHE WAS FOUND by police, Mary Mehalko, 20, sits in her
bedroom in Conneautvile, Pa, beaten and chained to a chair, alegedly
by her father, Charles Mehalko, to prevent her elopement with Raymond
Smith, Kerrtown, Pa. Arrested by police on charges of cruelty to a
minor, Mehalko was freed from Jail when his daughter, Mary, came to
lis aid and furnished ball. At right, Mary shows the bruises on her back
which she says her father inflicted. international Soundphoto)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
TO AID

WASHINGTON, May 17-(P-
Donald Henderson, president of the
CLIO Food and Tobacco workers,
said today that the CLIO has agreed
at his request to ask CLIO members
to support a strike against the
R. ]. Reynolds Tobacco company
in Winston-Salem, N. C.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
Farley Will Seek Way
To Better Labor Laws

Methods Of improving State labor
legislation will be an important
topic Of discussion as State officials
and labor organization representa-
tives from 40 or more States meet
here tomorrow and Wednesday for
Secretary OF Labor Schwellenbach's
annual conference on labor legisla-
ton. The conference will be held
in the Department Auditorium.
Another subject for discussion will
be the implementation in the United
States of international labor stand
ards. Also to be considered are
workmen's compensation, safety and
health, State industrial relations
wages and hours, industrial home
work and child labor.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, OF
Utah, Government delegate to the
International Labor Conference in
Geneva last summer; j. David Eel
lerbach, a representative of Ameri-
can employers at the conference,
and Forrest H. Shuford, North
Carolina Labor Department COM
missioner, will be principal speakers.
Undersecretary of Labor David A.
Morse, another Government repre-
sentative at the ILO conference, will
preside. Secretary Schwellenback
will welcome the delegates.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
New Currency Printed
By U. 5. for Reich and
Korea foCurb Initiation
BY the AssoeIotsd Press

The United States, determined
not to let lack of an agreement
with Russia worSen inflationary
trends in Germany and Korea,
has printed new currency for use
in the American zones of both
those occupied countries.
While the decision for coping with
black market money troubles con-
fronting American Military Govern
ment authorities on both sides OF
the world was reached weeks ago
it was kept top secret because OF
the Big -Four Foreign Ministers con-
ference in London.
There was no public anounce-
ment, but government authorities
privately confirmed the action.
The London conference, which
opened November Is, has made nc
perceptihle progress toward either
of its twin objectives-peace treaties
for Germany and Austria.
Would Stop Soviet Printed Money.
American efforts to obtain Rus
sian agreement on a unified govern
ment for Korea likewise have met
with one failure after another.
In the case of Germany, a new
currency for the United States oc-
cupation zone would make it pos
sible to outlaw large quantities OF
money Russia printed from plates
supplied by this country in 1914.
A Senate committee which in
vestigated the circumstances behinc
this money heard testimony last
June that some $3.50, 900, 900 worth o1
Russian-printed bills were redeemed
at face value in dollars up to 1945.
No date has been set for issuing
the new currency. Nor was there
any disclosure as to whether il
would circulate in the British and
French zones of Western Germany
as well as the American zone.
Russian Action Reported.
The decision to print the new
currency was said to have been
reached after conferences with the
British, whose zone in Germany was
merged economically with this
country's last January /.
: The United States-licensed Berlin
newspaper Der ,Abend recently said
Russia, without consulting the
Western powers, already had COM
pleted technical preparations for a
change of currency in the Soviet
zone of Eastern Germany.
In any event, the new American
move apparently presages revalu-
alton of both the German mark and
the Korean won. Black market rates
of each have fallen far below the
valuations fixed by agreement
among the wartime Allies.
An occupation administration Of
fetal said the German mark has
practically no value" and the need
for fiscal reform has been recog-
nized for long time"
Mark Rated 10 to Dollar.
For military accounting purposes
the mark has an arbitrary value of
10 to the dollar, but black market
dealings have sent it as low as 100
to the dollar.
The American Military Govern
ment fixed the value on the Korean
won at so to the dollar in its zone
in South Korea. The black market
rate, however, recently has been 300
to 400 won to the dollar. Before
the war the won was worth about so
cents. Russia occupies Northern
Korea. -
In its recent report on American
aid for western Europe, the citizens
committee headed by Secretary of
Commerce Hartman called Ger
many a most horrible example Of
an attempt to restore economic life
giving the people a money
they can trust"
The Hartman group said adj
Evening star., 1947-12-08
1unnenbuum's Brother Denies
Rumor Of Mime. Sun Romance

he encountered difficulties In OBJ
tanning visa to return to China.
Mr.. Tannebaum said Gen. Chang
had attempted to keep his brother
out Of the country.
He said he spent yesterday talking
to persons In Washington, who, he
said, made public the rumors, and
that they apparently had no evi-
dence. He said he himself had sent
a record album to Nine. Sun, and
that his brother had carried 1t to
China son his return.
Mr.. Tannebaum asserted the
China Welfare Fund is in disfavor
with the right wing Of the Kuomin-
tang because 1t is extending aid to
the Communists as well as to other
Chinese.
Evening star., 1947-12-08
BY the Assoeiossd Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. s.-Rumors Of
a romance between Nine. Sun Vat
son and Gerald Tannebaum, for
mer United States Army captain,
are absolutely unfounded," Budd
Tannebaum, Geralds brother. as
serted today.
He described as y"all wet" the re-
port Of a Washington columnist
DREW Pearson) that the Chinese
government is trying to hush up a
romance and prevent a marriage
between the 31-year- Baltimore
man and Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek's 51-year-old sister-in-
law.
Budd Tannebaum commented by
telephone from Union. N. j., after
his parents, Mr.. and. Mrs. David
Tannebaum OF Baltimore refused to
discuss the story.
Budd Tannebaum, who described
himself as an employe of the Pro-
gressive Citizens of America, said
his brother had met Nine. Sun
while helping to operate radio
station in China, and had been
working with her for the past year.
He said the romance rumors were
planted" by persons In China who
disagree with Nine. Suns political
views. They were apparently based
on the fact that his brother and
Nine Sun had exchanged phono-
graph records, he said.
Mr.. Tannebaum described his
brother as executive director OF the
China Welfare Fund, of which Nine
Sun is honorary president. He said
that Gerald visited his parents in
Baltimore last spring, and that
Nine. Sun interceded for him when
Evening star., 1947-12-08
u. S. Official Set to Chonge
Military Scrip for Reich

FRANKFURT, Germany. Dec. 8
R.-United States officials in Ger
many have made arrangements for
a quick changeover from the type Of
military scrip now in use.
The Army's European Command
two days ago warned soldiers and ci-
villains in the command that the
time for any furture conversion
would be brief.
No person, the announcement
said, should 60 outside the scrip
area without making arrangements
to leave his funds in a place where
they could be converted rapidly,
Evening star., 1947-12-08
-YuIe Art to Go on DispIuy

OS Es FSy
4 A Christmas show of drawings
will be held at the Connoisseur's
Corner, zoos Q street NV, Decem-
Der Is to January 10, it was an
nounced today. The show, under
the management Of Pietro Lazzari.
professor Of sculpture at American
University, will be open from to 8
pm. daily.
Evening star., 1947-12-08

justment Of exchange rates and
restoration of stability must precede
any effective contribution by Ger
many to European recovery.
Secretary Of State Marshall also
has described a new currency for
Germany as imperative"
The Allied Control Council at Ber-
lin, on which Russia is represented,
has agreed in principle on currency
reform. Nothing has been done,
however, because of the continued
division of Germany into separate
occupa ton zones.
Evening star., 1947-12-08

Sales OF imported cigarettes have
jumped 200 per cent in Portugal this
year.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Professional Rating Plan
For Secretaries Urged

A program to obtain a professional
Irating for secretaries similar to that
of certified public accountants was
outlined here yesterday at the south
eastern regional convention of the
National Secretaries Association
The convention has been in session
at the New Continental Hotel since
Friday.
Miss Louise M. Helfrich, 1885 New
Hampshire avenue NV, outlined
the program, initiated at the ma
tional convention last June, to in
stitute title of certified professional
secretary as a sign that a suitable
standard of secretaryship has been
met.
She urged all chapters to send
in their ideas of standards of good
secretarial work and pointed out
that the program must be worked
out with colleges and State LegiS-
latures to develop proper tests for
the rating and have laws passed to
legalize it.
At the convention banquet last
night, Douglas c. Vale, director of
field service. National Savings and
Loan League, urged secretaries to
organize their forces, capitalize on
their talents and publicize their
efforts.
Mrs. Constance Kidd of Asheville,
N. c., regional vice president, pre-
sided at the convention which will
end today.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. %. - Irish
Americans from SO States convened
here today with representatives
from the "Old Sod" for a new dis
cussion OF an old argument-the
partition of Ireland into independ-
ent Fire and British Ulster.
Eleven hundred persons gathered
under auspices of the American
League for an Undivided Ireland.
Mayor William O'Dwyer Of New
York launched the proceedings with
assurance he was in complete SYM
pathy with the purposes of the con-
vention. He said there was only
one sure fire formula for world
peace and that was ito take in
Justice off the backs of the peoples
of the world"
Thomas H. Buckley, chairman of
Evening star., 1947-11-23
u. Of Md. Livestock Team
To Compete in Chicago
BY the Associated Press

A University of Maryland live
stock judging team was to leave to-
day for Chicago to compete in the
International Livestock Show.
Eight students will make the trip
and five will be selected to judge
at the show Saturday, after prelim-
mary tests ]. B. Clubhouse and
j. M. Vial of the Animal Husbandry
Department will accompany the
students. Their schedule includes
judging at Ohio State University,
Lynnwood Farm, Noblesville, Ind,
and Purdue University next week.
The students are O'Den Daniel,
Ratcliffe, Ark; Whitney McCrea,
Riverdale, Md; Gilbert Plumer,
Thurmont; Gerard Warwick, jr.,
College Park; Hubert Tucker, Ar
lington, Va; j. Mcguire Mattingly,
jr., Leonardtown; M. Parks of Illi-
nois and Robert Bechtold, Laurel.
The university team finished Sec
ond at the Eastern National Live
stock Show in Timonium earlier
this month.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

government, there are maintained
courts Of Justice, armed military
forces and civil officers at a cost far
greater than the income of the six
counties. = We believe that Eng
land should receive no American
loans until such wasted money as is
shown in the six-county government
be ended"
Judge Glare Gerald Fenerty o1
the Common Pleas Court Of Phiia-
delphia told the convention:
Backed by British muskets, par
tition is not only a political end tc
be achieved, but an economic means
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Instantaneous Open PorIey,
IAttockinq Partition of old Sod

the Massachusetts, State Commits
sion on Administration and Finance,
was elected temporary chairman of
the convention, and Roger Faherty,
an Illinois delegate, was named
permanent chairman.
In an address following his elec-
ton, Mr.. Buckley asserted:
I'm the six counties of CUlster)
Ireland, under the act of English
Evening star., 1947-11-23

whereby Ireland is conveniently
robbed Of her home market by the
creation of an internal border at
the very time when Great Britain
is hypocritically calling for the re-
moYal of such barriers elsewhere,
Evening star., 1947-11-23
GreenbeIt PTA to Meet

A skit pointing up differences be-
tween modern and old education
methods will be presented after
the business meeting of the Green
belt Parent Teacher Association al
8 pm. tomorrow in the North Emo
School.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

"It Is q clever but patent scheme power Of protect
which spells ruin for industries de- only an nustic
veoped by centuries of Irish labor Ireland, it is
and of sacrifice by the influx of in whole Irish natl
ferior English and other products The convention
into the six Counties without any row
Evening star., 1947-11-02
Columbia Licks Cornell, 22-O;
Rossides-Dorset Duel q Dud

the unbeaten ranks, threw only nine
passes all afternoon, but he didn't
have to do any more. .--
Ventan Yablonski, the plunging
fullback, and Jack Nork, who re-
placed the injured Lou Kusserow in
the first period, took care of the
ball game with their rushing. That
and the excellent defensive work of
Bob Lincoln and George Kisiday.
Rossides started things for the
Lions, climaxing a 59-yard drive
with 12-yard dash around his own
right end in the first quarter.
Tackle Henry Briggs recovery Of
Dorset's tumble on the Cornell rs
made possible another score in the
first period. Nork smashed through
the middle for this one on the next
play.
In the third quarter Yablonski
booted a 17-yard field goal. Later,
Yablonski powered through the
middle to score standing up.
Evening star., 1947-11-02
|TexasA&M, Arkansas
Tie, 21.21;; Scott Stars
BY the Associated Press

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Nov. l.
Texas A., and M. and the Arkansas
Razorbacks teeter -tottered to 81
81 draw, and Clyde Scott, slippery
hipped Arkansas spark, staged a
sensational offensive show for 49,
coo fans in a Southwest Conference
football game today.
Scott ran So yards for one touch
down, passed for another and, net
ting lis of Arkansas 24 yards
rushing, dealt the Aggies misery
all afternoon. But A. and NJ, cash.
ing in on two breaks and passing
with deadly accuracy, wouldn't be
beaten.
All of the scoring except the
Razorbacks' last touchdown, which
set the tie, came in dizzy first
half. Arkansas jumped of to a
A-0 lead in the first five minutes
the first two times it touched the
ball-but the Aggies fought back to
lead 2l-14 at halftime.