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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23

AS THE SOVIET-AMEGiChy commission reconvenes 20 create
a united provisional government for Korea, the sO-called hermit
kingdom" is very much in the world spotlight. 1t is recognized that
upon the success OF failure of the Seoul conferences may depend, to a
large extent. Americas future course in the Far East. After a
break N various points at previous meetings, the 3Sth parallel be-
came a ZOnaI barrier rs rigid a an existing in Germany. Recently,
following a diplomatic exchange, Russian Foreign Minister Molotov
agreed to send a delegation. The above map shows the north and
south Occupied zones. internationally
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, May % -- up -
Closing foreign exchange rates
follow Great Britain in dollars,
others in cents:
Canadian dollar in New Ap~k
open market Z TIC per cent dis
count or 92.56 Ia, U. S. cents, up
SIG Of a cent;
Europe: Great Britain 81 o. rs.
up 1-8 of a cent: France {franc)
"a IA of a cent, up .001-8; Sweden
(krona) q. IS, unchanged; Switze--
land Granc) Comb 23.40, I'M
changed.
Latin America: Argentina free
"a. 46, unchanged; Brazil free $50,
unchanged; Mexico 20.62, unchang-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ca, May 22-P)-
Turpentine 81 "a cents; offerings
and 100; receipts 280; shipments,
none; stocks 1,10S.
Rosin: Offerings and sales, 80;
receipts 431; shipments, none;
stocks 1911.
Quote: B and D 700; E TO; F
us; G H l K M N and VIC 760;
WV and X ITO.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
CHARLOTTE O

CHARLOTTE. May % = Up, =
Spot cotton 34.70
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
POTATOES

CHICAGO. May % Up -
CUSDA)-Potatoes: Arrivals 1923;
on track 268: total U. S. shipments
905: New stock: Supplies moderate
to liberal, demand fair, market
steady to slightly stronger for
long whites; Practically no de-
1 and, no sales reported for red
stock.
Old stock: Supplies very light.
no sales reported. California Long
Whites So. 70-3.85 CU. S. No. /, size
A. washed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
POULTRY

RALEIGH, May 22-fF-(NCDA)
Egg and poultry markets steady.
U. S. grade A large 46; fryers and
broilers 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
New Hanover Farmers
To Visit Oxford Farm

counties as comparatively little to-
|bacco is grown here. Galphin said.
Further arrangements for those
wishing to take the tour VIII be
made later. he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
TREND OF STAPLE PRICES

NEW YORK, May 22-The AS
ISOLATED Press weighted wholesale
price index of 80 commodities to-
day declined to 1877.
Previous day l71.57, week ago
1913 month ago 1880, year ago
1911.
1941 1916 1945 1914
High 1892 1897 1921 1OS. 70
Low 1854. 05 1l2.02 107. 80 1861 3
1925 average equals 1000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-23
VIA MAY

Extras ! sns i. l: :, a 1-2-45; e~xt,>
Il T.: ; ! and md $ s''a nd ! ! AZ. a =;
Iteei eSaos 80 J., l.2-ss": d dr., ears.',.
~ I-z-37. S3l
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Palestine
Continued From First Page

underground group, attempted to
storm the clubrooms OF HaShomir
Hatzair, Jewish political party
openly opposed to terrorism.
Informants said the attackers
hurled "Molotov cocktail" bombs
bottles filled with gasoline and
started several fires which were
quickly extinguished. At least five
of the attackers and seven occu-
pants of the clubrooms were reported
injured in the fracas.
Private sources, meanwhile, said
a ship carrying several hundred
Jewish refugees was approaching
the Palestine coast apparently with
the intention of trying to run the
immigration blockade.
A similar attempt was made last
week end by a schooner carrying
$50 persons, but the vessel was inter-
cepted off Haifa by the British. The
Jews were trans-shipped to Cyprus,
U. N. Step Believed Next.
In London, official sources said
the British government probably
would take up the question of re-
ferring the entire Palestine problem
to the United Nations now that
both Arab and Jewish spokesmen
had indicated their rejection of
Britain's latest proposal for the Holy
Land.
The British plan, according to
MoShe Shertok, Jewish Agency
political chief, proposed breaking up
Jewish settlements in local frag-
ments. Mr.. Shertok said the Jews
would submit their formal rejection
of the plan to Foreign Secretary
Bevin and Colonial Secretary Ar
thur Creech Jones, since it would
hem Jewish settlers in their pres
ent positions" and exclude "a good
number of Jewish settlements from
the Jewish areas"
A written Arab rejection of the
plan was received by the British
Foreign Office yesterday.
Bevin threatens to I0ke
Palestine Issue to u. N.
LONDON, Feb. II {P.-Foreign
Secretary Bevin announced today
that Britain probably would take
the Palestine problem to the United
Nations If Arabs and Jews failed to
agree among themselves or accept
Britain's latest plan for the troubled
Holy Land.
Mr.. Bevin made the announce
ment at a resumed session of the
IAnglo-Arab Palestine Conference.
The foreign secretary urged the
Arabs to meet with the Jews and
commented that he did not believe
it was beyond the wit of man" to
find a solution to the. Palestine
problem.
A summarized version of his
speech, released by the conference
secretariat, quoted Mr.. Bevin as say
ing Britain, the Jews and the Arabs
seemed as far away from solution
as ever.
ml. oCFlu SdlU Iilde AZ 1907 ASiA
ain had formulated a white paper
which Parliament accepted. but
which the Labor Party opposed.
Therefore, he said, there is now a
strong feeling that the party had a
perfect right to ask revision of
that policy.
Britain now feels that the restric-
tions imposed by the white paper
cannot be inforced by British troops
indefinitely, he said.
Evening star., 1947-02-12

royalty which now is building up
the United Mine Workers welfare
fund at rate of $500, 900 week.
The mine union welfare fund
which Mr.. Johnston said will be a
stumbling block to any new contract
between the operator and Mr.. Lewis,
was created in the wage pact the
Government made with the UNIV
boss after the pits were seized last
spring.
Mr.. Johnston acknowledged yes
terday that it would be difficult"
for Mr.. Lewis to retreat on the issue.
A 10-cent-a-ton royalty demand
was one of MIR. Lewis key bargain
ing points in 1945, and he discarded
it only at the last minute in order
to win wage concessions.
The union renewed the demand
last spring, and the operators again
refused to give in, leading to the
59-day strike.
The Government after seizing the
pits went half way with Mr.. Lewis
on the royalty, agreeing to scent
figure, and the miners went back to
work-with the Government still in
possession of the mines.
However, the final provision of the
Smith Connally War Labor Disputes
Act under which they were seized
expires June 30, and the properties
automatically will revert to private
ownership the next day.
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Corporal 5 Confession
In Black DahIia Death
Written Off as Hoax
By the A.sociassd Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.--Homi-
eide detectives have crossed the
name Of Corpl. Joseph DUMAS, Fort
Dix, N. j., military policeman, from
the list Of suspects in the Elizabeth
Short c.Black Dahlia'1 mutilation
murder case, and written of his
reported admission as another In
the series Of false leads which have
beclouded investigation of the slay-
ing.
Capt. Jack Donahoe Of the police
homicide detail said he had 'unin1-
peachable evidence" that Corpl.
DUMAS, who Confessed the Staying
during mental blackout," was at
his New Jersey base at pm. jan
uary Is, only seven hours after dis
covery of the BLACK Dahlia's" body.
Several soldiers have told military
authorities that Corpl.- DUMAS was
in camp during the only possible
periods when the Staying could have
occurred. Capt. Donahoe is awaiting
word from the Army, he said, as to
disposition of the case, but empha-
sized he has no further interest in
the young corporal.
Tests Correlated.
Meanwhile, results of lie-detector
tests were being correlated by po-
lice technicians inquiring into Los
Angeles newest murder-that OF
Mrs. Jeanne French, 40, former
movie bit-player, aviatrix and nurse.
Her estrangedt husband, Frank
French, At, aircraft worker and
former Marine Corps sergeant ma
ior, willingly submitted to the test
He was booked on suspicion OF
murder but his denial, police de-
tectives said, stands up very well. "
The tall veteran told police and
reporters, Before God, I didn't
harm my wife; I didn't lay a hand
on her"
The partially stripped body of
Mrs. French was found in field
Monday, beaten and trampled, her
neck broken, and with an obscene
phrase scrawled in lipstick across
the abdomen.
The inscription was signed "B. D., "
which police said may have signi-
fed "Black Dahlia"
They were investigating the pos
sibility that the two murders may
have been the work of the same
sadist.
French Believed Innocent.
Capt. Jack Donahue said such
clues as have been discovered do not
point to Mr.. French as the slayer.
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Wilson /.
Continued From First Page,


sorry for the Wilson family. They
think, she said, it Is entirely right
for people to do what can de done
to take care of the Wilson's.
But I'll admit she added, sit
does seem to us that the people who
have been SO anxious to express
their sympathy for the Wilson's and
to help them might also have Won
dered at least for minute what
was going to happen to these kids
of dads. If one family deserves
help, it seems to us both do"
Mrs. Sharpe said nobody is stary-
ing in the Lowe house. BY pooling
their funds. the two older children
and their stepmother are managing
for the time being to keep things
going.
We'll probably manage all right
for six months or SO this way" she
said. after that, we don't know
Meanwhile, reports continued to
pour in of community contributions
to the welfare of the Wilson's. The
Hyattsville police have started a
campaign for funds. Leland hos
|pital cancelled the bill Floyd Wilson
owes there
The Maryland Roofing Co. OF
Hyattsville has told Prince Georges
County police 1t win pay the rent
on the Wilson home and supply
the family with coal.
An East Riverdale woman sent
in check for 500, and neighbors
provided groceries. Police had sew
eral other contributions in hand
as well as numerous still unopened
letters addressed to Mrs. Wilson.
People are generous" said Mrs
Sharpe. But I don't think we're
the only ones who are mixed up
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Thomas 5. BIandford Dies.
Red Gross Official so Years

Thomas 8. Blandford, 81, Red
Cross representative at Walter Reed
Hospital for 80 years, died yesterday
at the residence OF his sister, Mrs.
Joseph Cowan Romage, 1025 Con-
necticut avenue NV.
A native Of Washington, Mr..
BIandford was the son of the late
Thomas s. and Elizabeth Fill Bland
ford. He joined the Red Cross staff
at Walter Reed in 1916 sao helras
to develop the recreation program
there for convalescents. He resigned
last year.
Besides Mrs. Romage, he is sur
vived by another sister, Mrs. Charles
Kneller Koones of Washington.
Funeral services viii be he'd at
$50 am. tomorrow at the home of
his niece, Mrs. ROBERT G. McCann,
3205 Cleveland avenue NV. Requiem
mass will be said at 10 am. at st.
Matthews Cathedral Burial will be
in Mount Oliyet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Labor
Continued From First Page.)

diately if they turned down back
to-work offer made at any time.
The Senate committee also heard
Representative Case, Republican, OF
South Dakota, who is the author OF
revised and expanded version OF
the Case bill President Truman
vetoed last year. The new meas
ure, Mr.. Case explained, would
authorize the Government to block
serious strikes by court injunction,
overhaul the Wagner Act and i'm
pose a number of restrictions on
labor unions.
Mr.. Case declared that the en-
phasis in any new labor legislation
must be ION the peaceful settlement
Of disputes by the parties them
selves"
He said that in his bill IT have
sought to avoid inviting either labor
or management to toss their
troubles in the lap Of the Govern
ment. hoping thereby to get better
deal than they could through col
lective bargaining.
Wide Opposition to Royalty.
Mr.. Johnston, Birmingham
(Ala.) lawyer appearing for the
mine operators, told the House La
bor Committee yesterday that q
substantial part" of the coal in
dustry will reject the 5-cent-a-ton
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Atomic
Continued From First Page. )

and vote for this man for this most
important post"
Senator McKellar, who fought Mr.,
,Lilienthal throughout the latters
long IVA career, started what first
appeared to be a futile one-man
drive against MI. . LilienthaPs nom-
ination to the atomic post. But
the Tennessee Democrat picked up
formidable allies from the Repub-
Elican side OF the Senate in the last
two days.
Opponents Listed.
These include Chairman Bridges
of the Appropriations Committee,
Senator Wherry of Nebraska, the
Republican whip, and-according to
his associatesSenator Taft Of Ohio
chairman Of the Republican Policy
Committee. Senator Taft has not
announced his position, but his
friends say he has told them he will
vote against Mr.. Lilienthal.
Senator Taft's reported stand
may prove determining factor
with many Republicans who take
their cues from him on questions OF
domestic policy.
On the other hand, Senator Van
denberg, Republican, of Michigan
chairman Of the Foreign Relations
Committee as well as member OF
the Atomic Committee weighing Mr.
Lilienthal's nomination, has giver
no indication that he will oppose the
nominee. To the contrary, most oi
Evening star., 1947-02-12

Footprints in the earth where the
body was discovered and on the
woman's flesh do not correspond te
the shoes Mr.. French was wearing
or with those found in his quarters
Capt. Donohoe declared.
Mr.. French's landlady reported
that he did not leave his room after
midnight Sunday. AS late as 1890
pm. Sunday, Mrs. French, unac-
companied, was reported seen by
Earl Holmes, bartender in tavern
Detective 1t. Gene Bechtel said Mr.
French told him that Mrs. French
came to his room Sunday night,
abused him verbally, struck him in
the face with her handbag, and de-
parted about 1850 pm.
Chief Autopsy Surgeon Frederick
G. Newbarr said the body contained
81 per cent alcohol. more than
twice enough to cause intoxication.
Mrs. French, the former Jeanne
AFFORD Thompson, was born in Clay
ton, N. Mex, and was the former
wife of David Y. Wrather, Amarillo,
Tex
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Records
Continued From First Page.

Veterans Administration, to get in
touch with Justice Laws to make
any arrangements necessary to pro-
vide veterans records.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said he could get
the files to- court within "a hours,
if the records were in his Office.
Otherwise, he said, he would have
to teletype for them to other parts
of the country, which might mean
some delay.
He said he previously had had
very few requests, either for vet
erans' records or psychiatric exami-
nations of accused veterans. Re-
quests from the court and sub
poenas from prosecuting or defense
attorneys, he explained, should be
addressed to him at the Washing
ton regional Office.
Would Curb Subterfuge.
Justice Laws has emphasized that
his proposal not only would put the
courts in a better position to judge
the cases of accused veterans but
also would expose veterans using
their service in the armed forces as
a cloak behind which to hide.
He believes that by studying a
veterans record and having him ex-
amined by q psychiatrist where
there is indication that his offenses
were war-induced, judges would
have sounder basis for judgment.
He pointed out that the Gallinger
Hospital psychiatric staff is so over
worked that cases referred for ex-
animation have to be continued re-
peatedly because the hospital psy-
chiatrists haven't been able to get
to the examinations.
The justice emphasized, however
that the problem is Nationwide
and involves not only the question
of information at the. trial but
proper facilities to which young vet
Grams ran he sent after copviction
Evening star., 1947-02-12
Sc, 600 Suit Charges
Injuries at Niaht Club

A husband and wife yesterday
asked total Of $4,000 damages ii
District Court from q Washington
restaurant for injuries allegedly suf-
fered by the wife when she fell
while leaving the restaurant early
New Year Day on steps they charge
were covered with ice and snow.
Plaintiffs are Martin T. Green
and Mrs. Itella w. Green, 1900 D
street NE, who named defendant
the Duet Club, trading as Del
monico's, Of the 700 block of Fiji
teenth street NV. Damages OF
$4,000 were asked in consideration
of Mrs. Green's alleged injuries, and
an additional $4,000 was sought for
Mr.. Green, who. it was said, was
put to the expense of medical bills.
Evening star., 1947-02-12

CHILDREN OF SHOOTING VICTIM Though sympathetic
public responding with aid for the family of Floyd p Wilson,
charged the murder Of Milton Saturday night
up today had sought aid Mr. loves children
This photograph copy snapshot that
pocket time slain Left right
Lowe, Lowe, George N. TO-
Evening star., 1947-02-12
THE EVENING STAR washington, D. c.. As


Senator Vandenberg's questioning
during the extended hearings could
be regarded as sympathetic to Mr..
Lilienthal.
Evening star., 1947-01-14

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Phillips, Thomas L.
Phillips, Candy & Fuller, Inc.
Pratt Co., Inc, F. M.
@Ragsdale, VIM. B.
Real Estate g. Columbia Title ms. Co.
Realty Associates, Inc.
Realty Management Corp.
Ripley, r. p.
Robb, Inc, Henry ].
Roberts, Eugene B.
Rosinski, Carl G.. & Co.
safeway ' stores, Inc, F. G. Kayhoe
Sandoz, Inc.
Saul Co., B. F.
Saunders Co., Inc, VIM. H.
Savage, Robert w.
Schneider Corp, T. F.
Schwab, James E.
Schwartz, william
Scott, Emma Moore
Scrivener g. Bro, John .....
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Senate Realty Co.
Shannon & LuchS Co.
Shea, James Mcdonald
Sherwin, G. Allen
Shipley, Walter l..
Shockey & Moorhead
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Simpson & Co., Inc, G. W.
Smith, Inc, e. Quincy
Smith, Fred A. ..t.,..
Smithy Co., H. q.
Spruce, Samuel s.
Standard Properties
Stevens, Albert Howard
Sickle, Wilmer F.
Stimson, Richard D.
Stone, Paul P.
Stone, Inc, Paul T.
Story & Co.
Suburban Title Inv. Corp.
Sullivan Brothers
Taylor, Inc, Waverly
Thomas, william M.
Thornton, n. L.
Throckmorton, VIM. M.
Tompkins, Chas. n.
Troiano, Pat
Tucker, James e.
Turner, Lloyd r.
Tyler, & Rutherford, Inc.
Vernon, Benjamin H.
observation-disclosures Realty Corp.
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
Walker, Curtis
Walshe, Inc, P. ].
Waple Co., Marshall j.
Washington Loan & Trust Co..
washington Permanent Bldg. Assn.
Washington Properties, Inc.
Weaver Bros, Inc.
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Weinberg Co., ]. A.
Weschler g. Son, Inc, Adam A.
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Whiteford, Inc, Guy
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Winston Co., Carey
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Evening star., 1947-01-14
FBI Inspector Cites
Huge Cost Of Crime

II the cost of the 100000 major
crimes committed yearly in the
United States could be diverted into
the Treasury, the national debt could
be paid off In one generation, accord
ing to Inspector Edward p. Morgan
of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton.
Speaking before the Mount Pleas.
ant Citizens Association last night
Inspector Morgan said crime costs
more each year than the yearly
maintenance of all the educational
institutions in the United States.
There is a murder committed
every So minutes" he said. More
persons will be murdered in the next
generation than lost their lives in
World War II.
Crime Is big business, and the
greatest deterrent to crime is the
fear of detection and apprehension.
The FBI laboratory for crime de-
lection Is the finest in the world, he
said. About 100, ,000, 900 finger prints
are on file, he added, including those
Of 10000 persons wanted as fugitives.
''The day is approaching when law
enforcement will be recognized as q
profession" Inspector Morgan de-
clared. II believe it takes more tech
nique to be a good law enforcement
officer than to be lawyer"
Marcus Borchardt, president, con-
Quoted the meeting in the Mount
Pleasant Branch Library, Sixteenth
and Lamont streets NV.
Evening star., 1947-01-14
Murder Trial Is Interrupted
To Test Defendant S Sanity

Charles r. Diggs, "a, colored, of
the 800 block of Twenty-third street
NV, whose trial on a first-degree
murder charge began yesterday in
District Court, is to be examined by
psychiatrists to determine whether
he is of sound mind before the trial
proceeds further.
Diggs, who is accused of fatally
shooting his wife, Mrs. Mary E.
Diggs, 23, colored. of the 2700 block
of F street NV. last March, went
on trial yesterday before an all
male jury, with Justice Alexander
Holtzoff presiding. One Govern
ment witness testified.
Diggs' attorney, James ]. Laugh
lin, suggested the mental examina-
ton for his client, and it was agreed
to by Assistant United States At
torney Edward Molenof. The trial
was recessed until this afternoon.
Evening star., 1947-01-14
Flying Fort Drone
Again Slated 10 Try
Florida Trip Today

The Flying Fortress @drone" and
its control plane were to take on
this afternoon, weather permit
ting, on second attempt to return
to their Florida base, after having
been forced back to the Capital by
unfavorable weather yesterday.
The two Fortresses had expected to
make the trip from Eglin Field, Fla,
to washington and return nonstop.
They circled end started South but
encountered q cold front over the
Carolinas. In the~interest OF safety,
1t was decided to turn back and
land at Boiling Field. Army Air
Forces headquarters explained.
Although the drone was controlled
from the mother plane, 1t carried a
crew which was ready to take over
in case the remote system failed.
Newspapermen and radio an
nouncers were passengers.
Manual control was used for the
landing at Boiling Field.
It arrived over Washington shortly
after l pm, and personnel aboard
participated in radio interviews
broadcast by Stations WMAL and
VOL. En- route from Florida, the
plane was guided over the sea for
a dummy bomb run.
The pilotless Fortress and its
escort passed over the Pentagon
Building, where number Of high
ranking officers stood outside to
watch.
The fight was a continuation Of
AAF experiments in radio-controlled
aircraft operations. Last August
two drones few from Hilo, Hawaii,
to Muroc, Calf. Drones also were
used for observations In the Bikini
atomic bomb tests.
Evening star., 1947-01-14
Glover Park Backs Plan
To Improve Playground

Recommendations of Mrs. Aline
Godfrey Williams Of the District
Recreation Board for repairs and
new equipment for the Stoddert
Playground, hirty-ninth and CAL
vert streets NV, were approved by
the Glover Park Citizens Associa-
ton at a meeting held last night.
Members of the association ex-
pressed the opinion that the whole
community would benefit from the
improvements, since members of
nearly all age groups in the Glover
Park area use the playground. A
letter indorsing Mrs. Williams sug-
gestions will be sent to the Recrea-
ton Board.
The group approved the adoption
of daylight saving time for the Dis
trict during the summer months as
proposed by the Junior Board of
Commerce.
The meeting, held at Stoddert
School, Thirty ninth and Calvert
streets NV, was conducted by
James S. McMullen, president.
Evening star., 1947-01-14
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