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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
.Neff-Robes0n
Vows Spoken
In Tar Heel

TAR HEEL, June ga beautl-
full home wedding was solemnlzed
al the home of Mrs. J. c. Robson
in Tar Heel on Friday evening,
June 20, at 700 o'clock, when Mrs.
Robeson's daughter, Marjorie,
became the bride of George Ne1t
of Fayetteville and New Jersey.
The vows were spoken before
the Rev. R. H. Poole.
j. c. Robson, il, and Sigmund
Robson, brothers of the bride,
lighted the tapers while Sigmund
Robson, Jr., nephew of the bride,
lighted the candles in the hall and
dining room.
The bride and bridegroom en-
tered together. The bride was at
tired in a green Rajah Shantung
suit with brown and white acces-
series, and wore a white orchid
shoulder corsage.
Mrs. Robson, mother Of the
bride, wore a grey crepe dress
with shoulder corsage Of red
roses.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, Mrs. Robeson, Misses
Betsey and Jean Robson, sisters
OF the bride, Mrs. Sigmund
Robson of Fayetteville and Mrs.
Jewell Woods, entertained at a
buffet supper honoring the mem
bers of the bridal party and close
relatives. The dining table W s
beautifully appointed, covered
with a linen damask cloth anc
conferred with an elaborate ar
rangement of white flowers and q
two-tiered wedding cake.
After a short wedding trip, the
bride and bridegroom will make
their home at Tan Heel.
Mrs. Nef is the daughter O.
Mrs. J. c.. Robson and the late
MIR. Robson a member of q
prominent Eladen county family,
At present she is the travelling
representative of the c g
Telegraph Exchange. She gradu'
ated at Appalachian State
Teachers college and taught
school IN Bladen county several
years.
Mr.. Neff is a retired business
man Of Fayetteville. Out-of-toWr
relatives present for the wedding
we're: MI. and Mrs. Sigmuno
Robson, Miss Jean Robson,
OF fayetthille and Mrs. R. H
Poole, ElizabethtoWn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
Currie

cuRRIE, June 29.-Dr. Theo-
dore Keith and wife and Two chill
dren. of New Jersey r spending
two weeks with Dr.. Kelth's moth-
er Mrs. B. F. Keith, at ner nome
s.Caledonia-on- Black River" Mrs
Keith's grandson, Billie Keith, o.
Elizabethtown, also is visiting at
the home.
Judge Clyde Allen a d Clyde
Smith of Wilmington, were supper
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Hill
burn Sunday.
Mrs. W. T. Rawis, who has beer
quite i'll, is improving.
Mrs. Ella johnson and Charles
Francis Johnson, Of The Keith
farm. are visiting relatives II
Florida and Alabama.
Mrs. z. V. Co1bett, who has
been ill, is much improved.
Misses Carolyn Marie and Flns
Glyn Rawls of Raleigh, are visit
ing their grandparents, M ane
Mrs. W. T. Rawls and other rela
tives.
Miss Maude Corbett spent the
past weekend with Miss Rache
BIoodworth, of Atkinson.
R. C. Bloodworth and w. M
Bloodworth made a business tTiI
to Wallace Monday.
Mrs. E. L. Corbett made 3 bust
ness trip to Wilmington this week
George W. Rawls made a bust
ness trip to Wilmington Tuesda,
ard also was a caller in the Fors'
Branch section of Pender county
Mr.. and Mrs. u. J. Hilburn ant
c. L. Hilburn, of Bethel, were re
cent visitors at the home of thei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Hill
burn.
Bette Jane Gilbert, of Bolivia
is spending awhile with her grand
mother and family, Mrs. A. ]
BloodWorth
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Harrell Wynne
Paden of Leland, announce the
birth of a daughter, Karen Diane,
June Is at Marion Sprufrt annex.
Mrs. Paden is the former Odessa
Holden Of Supply.
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sidering some matters w.,
the club rooms and to o%S'a.ias
som some new members. Mrs N '', L
Foy' president, will prasIa. N.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
| 4.3 Attend
Surf Club
Dinner Party

. Last evening there were l43 DIN
ner guests attending the weekend
marty at the Surf club On Wrights-
Vile Beach, popular clubhouse o.
summer colonists at the resort.
Those having reservations in
Guided: Mrs. E. M. Dewey and
guest. DR.. and Mrs. James F.
Robertson and guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Bell, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Alex Fonvielle, DR.. and Mrs. John
T. Hoggard, Louis Patton and
quests. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H.
Wright, Jr., Mr.. snd Mrs. Thomas
H. Wright, Fred Poisson and
guests. Hugh MacRae and guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Matthes, Jr.,
ard guests;
MI. and Mrs. Dan Penton, j. F.
Wiley and guests, E.lr. and Mrs.
Royce S. McC1ellard and guests,
Mrs. Charles j. Becker and
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cheat
nam. Miss Mary Ann Cheatham,
Huger S. King and guests, Miss
Gertrude P. Bell and guest, DR..
and Mrs. J.. o. B%roughton and
party. Nj. and Mrs. Clark James
and guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Paterson and guest, DR.. and Mrs.
J. W. Hooper and guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen C. Ewing and guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter B. Ruffin and
guests, John C. Myers and guests,
DR.. and Mrs. Donald B. Koonce.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Irving Corbett
ard guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Alan A.
Marshall and guests, Robert Nc
Intvre and guests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
Beverly S
] a m e S TeacheY
Engaged To Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Smith Of
this city, announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Beverly
Ann, to James Quincy Teachey,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Issac Teach
ev of Watha.
The wedding will take place in
the late summer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

the popular young bride prior to
her marriage were: Mrs. E. M.
Allen, Mrs. F. M. Griffith, Mrs.
W.. D. Jones, Mrs. E. c. Orrell,
Alpha Beta Chi sorority, Miss Kit
ty Shooter, Mrs. W. B. Lennon,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wendt, Sr.,
ard Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. 1homp-
son, Miss Barbara LeWinbu1g.
Out-of-town guests included: Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Thompson, Conner,
Georgia; Mrs. J.. B. Stokes, Char
lotte; Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Shelby,
Jr., Concord; Mr.. and Mrs. w. A..
Campbell, Colin Campbell, and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Campbell,
Jr., Of Beaufort, S. c., DR.. and
Mrs. S. M. Bittinger, Black Noun
tain; Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Crist,
w. R. Crist, Misses Margaret and
Caroline Crist all Of W~inston-Sa-
lem; Mrs. L. V. Leighton, Rich
mond, Va; MIR. and Mrs. J. D.
Gore, of Raleigh; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Glenn, Norwood, Ohio; Mr..
and Mrs. E. C. Evans, Raleigh;
j. S. Crcner, NeWberry, S. c.; MI.
and Mrs. Hubert TuchbeFry, Sum-
merton, S. c.; and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. HI Cromer, Long Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
|Sorosis Meetinq
Called Tuesday

A called meeting of North Caro-
lima Sorosis will be held Tues
day morning at II o'clock at the
clubrooms for he purpose o. con-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

University of North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. George will reside
at 208 N. Twelfth street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

MI. and Mrs. j. W. Gore an
nounce the birth of a son, J. W.
Gore, Jr., April q, at the Marion
sprunt annex. Mrs. Gore is the
former Miss Mildred Long OF
Acme.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29

GOA Ground Control
pFGaeh-iS a Landing svs.s 4;
which pilots are sl<e s5's n b
Dy radio instructions sro-, DOW. w.
' nl c following the plaae men .s'.
ress on radar scopes. p'oi
Evening star., 1947-08-22
New 'Equa|ized' Rate!
For Railroad Freight
Go Into Effect Today

New "equalized" class freight rates,
which were more than seven years
in the making, went into effect today
on the Nations railroads.
The new schedules, promulgated
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and upheld by the Supreme
Court on the basis of changes in
traffic; apply to a large number of
manufactured good such as shirts,
shoes, clothing and furniture and
perhaps half of all shipments in
less-thap-ca carload lots.
The new rates are 10 per cent
higher in the North and East and 10
per cent lower in the South and as
far West as the Rockies, with ac-
companying interterritorial reduc-
tions of 10 per cent. All the Nation S
railroads, with the exception of one
or two. will feel the effect of the
charges. The class rates yield about
6 per cent of the total freight
revenues.
The Southern Governors Confer
ence, alleging that the South was
being Disseminated against by ex-
istent freight rates, gained an ICC
order for the new schedules in May,
1945. Nine Northern States, Gov
ernors of six New England States
and SO railroads attacked the ICC
order as arbitrary. A three Judge
Federal Court in Utica, N. Y, and
then the Supreme Court upheld the
ICC.
The old class rates have been in
effect for about 20 years and rail-
road men said today the tariffs had
been placed in effect originally so
that Southern railroads could get
sufficient revenue to offset lower
commodity rate income.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Admiral BaYIey's Widow
Buried al ARLINGTON

Funeral services for Mrs. Annette
Williamson Bayley, Is, widow of
Rear Admiral Warner B. Bayley,
U. S. NJ, were held at II am. today
at Gawler's chapel, 1855 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. Burial was in
Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs. Bayley died Tuesday in the
Brooklyn Naval Hospital. She had
been in poor health since she fell
last spring at the Rye IN. " home
of her only son, Comdr. Warner W.
Bayley, U. S. NJ, retired, who is con-
nected with New York textile
manufacturing firm.
A native Of Des Moines, Iowa,
Mrs. Bayley was a daughter of Brig.
Gen. James A. Williamson, Civil
War officer who won the Congress
sional Medal of Honor at Shiloh.
He later served as land Office COM
missioner under President Grant
Coming to Washington as a child
she was married here in 1889. Ad-
miral and Mrs. Bayley lived for
many years at 1905 Nineteenth street
NV. After her husbands death in
1928, Mrs. Bayley made her home In
Rye.
"A member of the Civil War vet
Grams auxiliary, Danes of the
Loyal Legion, she also was on the
Board of Directors of Providence
Hospittl. She was active in the
suffrag.tte movement before World
War I.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
krs.Birdie Westbrook
Dies on Vacation Trip

Mrs. Birdie L. Westbrook. "a, who
taught children of the Chevy Chase
area their musical ABCs for more
than IS years, died recently in
Steubenville, Ohio, on her way home
from a vacation trip to Mexico.
Mrs. Westbrook was born in
Spartanburg, S. c., and studied
music at Converse University there.
After her marriage to Frank Springs
Westbrook, she lived in Charlotte,
N. c., where Mr.. Westbrook was in
the real estate business. They
moved to Washington 26 years ago,
and lived at 1919 Livingston street
NV.
Mrs. Westbrook began giving piano
lessons to youngsters of the neigh
borhood soon after her arrival and
continued teaching until the time of
her death. Her daughter, Miss Jean
Westbrook, and her son Frank, who
have both become we'll known per-
formers on the violin and cello, ap-
peared in many recitals with their
mother.
The "Westbrook Trio" broke up
several years ago when its younger
members went to live in New York.
A second son, Marion s. Westbrook,
now lives at the Livingston street
address. Frank Westbrook, sr., died
in 1943.
Funeral services were held in All
Saints Episcopal Church, where
Mrs. Westbrook had been an active
member for many years. Burial
was in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Walter BaIderson, &.
Police Veteran, Dies

Former Police 1t Walter Balder-
son, So, Weshington's Oldest police
officer at the time of his retirement in
1941. died last night at his home
Cos Quackenbos street NV.
He had been i'll since Tuesday
when he suffered a. stroke while
eating dinner in his home.
A native of Montrose, Va, he was
promoted to the rank of lieutenant
in 1880 and served Al years on the
police force. Having worked in the
Nos 6, 8, 10 precincts, he saw the
police force crow from $40 men to
the present 1889.
The worst disaster to which he
was assigned, the lieutenant once
said, was in 1922, when the roof
of the Knickerbocker Theater caved
in. He helped carry many bodies
from the building.
He was a member of the Mount
Pleasant Masonic Lodge No. 80
Mount Pleasant Chapter No. 13
Royal Arch Masons and the Retired
Policemen's Association.
Mr.. Balderson Is survived by a
sister, Mrs. John w. McGinness
1888 Hamilton street NV. Funeral
services will be held at the Hines
funeral home at 2 pm. Sunday,
with burial at Andrew Chapel, Fair
banks County, Va.
Evening star., 1947-08-22

and daughter Miss Popelska-waEner.
born to Mr.. Putnam and his flrst
wife.
Mr., Putnam, who died July in
New York at the age of 48y was q
Brookline and Boston yachtsman
and business executive. He was a
nephew. of the late A. Lawrence
Lowell, former president of Harvard
University.
Petitions in behalf of the children
were filed yesterday shortly before
Joseph G. Miller. New York at
torney representing Miss Popelska-
Wagner, told reporters his client
and Mr.. Putnam were very much
in love" and had planned to be
married after he obtained a divorce.
Mr.. Miller said the actress was
"heart-broken over his death" and
under great nervous strain" but
that she intended to fight to the
very last ditch" for her rights under
the will.
He estimated the actress share
by figuring she would receive cash
in New York banks. an automobile,
yacht, silver, furniture and paints
ings under terms of the will which
left her "all chattels situated OUT
side Massachusetts" Value of the
estate has not been disclosed.
Mr.. Putnam's widow, not mem
toned in the will, which superseded
one giving her the bulk of the
estate, Wednesday filed her inten-
ton to contest in Suffolk Probate
Court
Judge Frederick j. Dillon APP
pointed the widow and former Mayor
Roger Lowell Putnam of Spring.
field, brother-in-law, special ad-
ministrators at her request.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
50 Hurt as Ceiling Falls
In Pennsylvania Theafer
BY the Assoeiosed Prsss

MEADVILLE, Pa, Aug. PA
collapsing ceiling injured SO persons,
at least two critically, last night as
It fell with a roar during motion
picture at this Northwestern Penn
sylvania community's Park Theater.
: Twenty EIGHT of those injured
we're crowded into Meadvilles two
hospitals, including Joseph Maggie,
81, and l5-year -old Ronald Ross, the
most seriously hurt. More than 20
other persons were treated by doc
tors at the scene or at nearby drug
stores.
Leo Conrad, theater manager, said
about 1000 persons were in the
theater when a section of steel mesk
and plaster 20 by Is feet in area
dropped, showering patrons with
debris and dust and partially cover
ing several victims.
There was little panic among the
crowd, Mr.. Conrad said, although
several women screamed as the cell
ing fell.
DR.. H. C. Winslow, Meadville
physician and president of the Park
Theater Corp, said the interior of
the theater was repaired at cost OF
$87 900 last year. H. c. Hutchinson.
district supervisor Of the Pennsyl-
vania Department of Labor and In
dustry said an investigation will be
made.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
DAV Asks s. Daily Base
For Bonus; 81 for Disability
b. :hs Associated Press

LAS VEGAS, New, Aug. 22.-The
Disabled American Veterans have
adopted a resolution urging Con-
gress to enact q bonus plan that
would provide:
Compensation of So per day spent
in service, 81 per day for overseas
service, IS for overseas and disability
and Sc for survivors of deceased
veterans.
The DAV yesterday also chose
New York as the site of next years
convention.
The group, holding its 26th an
nual convention here, recommended
social security credits for veterans
who were not eligible for them in
service; construction of a national
war memorial building in Washing
ton for use of all veterans organ
izations: income tax exemptions for
all disabled vets earning less than
S2,4 400 year, and establishment OF
a new veterans claims court in
Washington as a final court of ap-
peal from benefit claims decisions.
Marjorie Lance, 10, of Taft, Calf :,
was selected by the DAV as Amer
ica's sweetheart" in a contest last
night. Mrs. Dean Fritz, wife of a
disabled vet at Vaughn General Hos
pital, haywood, ILL.,, was runnerup.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
B. & 0. Canal
| Days Recalled
|ByMuIerDnNe
Richard. H, Martin, grandson

Richard H. Martin, grandson OF
a atile tender on the Chesapeake
81 Ohio Canal when the canal
was being used commercially, now
drives the mules which pull the
canal barge ION the historic water
way.
A pair of strapping mules re-
Gently replaced a team OF horses,
and Mr.. Martin, who recalls boy
hood stories of early canal days,
took charge.
The barge has resumed week end
trips after a long shutdown caused
by break in the canal wall in
Georgetown.
Here is the full schedule Of canal
barge trips:
Leave Lock 6 at 8 am. Sundays
august only.
Leave Lock 6 at 2 pm Saturdays
and Sundays throngh October.
Leave Foundry Branch, 11:30 am.
Sundays august only.
Leave Foundry Branch, 4:30 pm
Saturdays and Sundays Through
OCTOBER.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Paul Gerschenkron Rites
To Be Held Tomorrow.

Private funeral services will be
held tomorrow for Paul Gerschen-
kron, 81, who dided Wednesday in
his home, 2718 Seventeenth street
NE, after a brief illness.
Mr.. Gerschenkron came to this
country in 1916 to visit his son,
Alexander Gerschenkron, economist
with the Federal Reserve Board. His
son lives at 1918 Twenty-eighth
place, Mount Rainier, Md.
Born in Kishinev, Russia, Mr..
Gerschenkron got his early school,
ing in Russia and later attended the
University of Paris. He was general
manager of the largest cigarette
factory in> Odessa, Russia for about
five years. In 1920, he served in the
same capacity In a large turbine
factory near Vienna, Austria, until
1881, when he became general man
ager of a Salzburg match factory
From 1943 suntil his retirement in
1910, he managed the Anglia Match
Co. in England.
Besides his son, he Is survived by
his mother. Mrs. Sophie Gerschen-
kron of England; a sister, Miss
Lydia Gerschenkron, with the Brit
iSh Broadcasting Co. in England,
and two grandchildren, both OF
Mount Rainier.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Funeral for David Burke,
Former Grocer, Held

Funeral services for David Burke
former grocery owner here. were to
be held at 2 pm. today at the
Danzansky funeral home with burial
at the District Of Columbia Bene-
ficial Association Cemetery, Con-
gress Heights.
Mr.. Burke died Tuesday in New
York, where he had operated a
woman's handbag manufacturing
firm for a year and a half.
"A native Of Russia, Mr.. Burke
came to this country SO years ago
He lived In New York before moving
to Washington, where for II years
he operated grocery at 2032 Sew
enteenth street NV. During the
last year he divided his time be-
tween Washington and New York
maintaining. a home here at 5114
Seventh street NV.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Frieda Burke, and three sons
Charles, Bernard and Melvin, all OF
Washington.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Jewish Welfare Reports
S135.7OO Students Gifts

Student welfare fund campaigns
conducted by B'nai Birth Hillel
Foundations on 56 college campuses
in the country raised more than
sl35, TOO toward support of major
Jewish welfare agencies, DR.. A. L.
sachar, national director OF the
foundations announced.
The amount collected during the
1947 drive represents a subscription
of s35, 500 above the $102 900 goal.
and is about twice that raised In
the 1916 fund drive.
The University of California at
Los Angeles was the leader with
total collection Of s21, ,373.
Benefciaries of the drive will be
the major Jewish caeses of national
and international scope, including
international relief, national hos
pitfalls, theological seminaries and
philanthropic and educational in
s.it,1ti0nS
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Federation Of Teachers
Adopts 'No.Strike' Policy
BY the Asseciotsd Pres.

BOSTON, Aug. 22.-The American
Federation of Teachers, AFL. today
was pledged to "no-strike' policy.
The organizations annual conven-
tion adopted a resolution to that
effect yesterday after more than
three hours of debate on its wording.
The organization, however, pledged
itself to support local unions in
efforts to obtain adequate salaries
and satisfactory working conditions
and redress for legitimate griev-
ances
1t also offered its support to Or
ganized labor in challenging the
Taft-Hartley law and directed the
editor of the American Teacher to
print an analysis of the act and the
names of members of Congress who
voted for the bill which it said seeks
to muzzle the voice OF labor"
Some delegates argued that adop-
ton of the no-strike policy would
save the jobs of many teachers en-
ployed by the Federal Government
and certain States which prohibit
them from belonging to an organ
ization which asserts its right to
strike.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Richmun Named to Head
Kino-Smith Arts School

The King-Smith School of Gre
ative Arts announced the appoint
ment yesterday of Robert ,Richman,
who originated and directed the
Center of Creative Arts at Adelphi
College in Garden City, New York,
as director Of the school and poet
in residence r,>.->
The school, which opens its regu-
lar years onGSeptember 49, is 5ap-
proved for training under the CT
Bill OF Rights.
Additional appointments an
nounced were: Robert Evett, COM
poser in residence. formerly asso-
ciated with Roy Harris; Robert
Green, psychologist in residence,
formerly staff consultant and ad-
visor of the Couzens Foundation,
Detroit, and Harry Mcclure. pianist
in residence, former piano instruc-
tor of piano at Colorado College.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Rites Held for Nisan Hess,
Retired Bakery Emp!oYe

Funeral services for Nfsan Hess,
76, retired Washington baker, were
held at 1880 am. today in Hines
funeral home, followed by burial in
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Cemetery.
Mr.. Hess had been in poor health
for the last 10 years and died
Wednesday in Oak Retreat, nurs-
ing home at Eighteenth street and
Park road NV.
Born in Germany in 1870, he
came to Baltimore 81 years ago
For the last 40 years he lived In
Washington, where he was en-
ployed ny the Continental Baking
Co. for "a years. He retired in 1881,
He was member of Columbia
Lodge No. 1876, Loyal Order of
Moose; Armenius Lodge No. Is, F,
A. g. A. NJ, and a charter member
of Bakers Union No. 118. He is
survived by a daughter. Mrs. Beulah
SiIverman of Washington.