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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Bethesda USO to Mark
Fourth Year TONIGHT

The Bethesda USO will celebrate
it's fourth birthday at o'clock to-
night at its headquarters, 8410 Wis
consin avenue. Guest of honor will
be Vice Admiral w. M. Fechteler,
deputy chief of naval operations.
The program will be under the
direction of USO's Operating Com
mittee, of which Mrs. John H.
Werner is chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Virginia Seed Oyster Sole
Barred Outside Stute
By the Associated Press

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Sept. as
The sale Of Virginia seed oyster:
outside the State will not be per.
mitted after October l.
Charles M. Landlord, jr., chair.
man of the Virginia Fisheries Com.
mission, issued the order banning
such sales for an indefinite length
of time after a public hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Rockville Firemen Net
S30,O31 on Cornivol

The Rockville Volunteer Fire De-
partment received a net profit Of
$50, 0318 from its carnival in Au.
gust, Marbery Gates, department
president, announced today.
Mr.. Gates said approximately ST.
600 persons attended the affair
which was held on the carniva,
grounds in front of the Richard
Montgomery High School.
He said the money probably viii
be used to pay of the Department.
Indebtedness of SIS 1000 on thu
grounds purchased in 1871.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
A Special Section

In connection with 1.-THE
National Capital Annual Home
Show Exposition" will be pub
lished in The Star on Wednes-
day, October 8.
Many interesting articles of
local and national interest
will make it valuable, both
for the reader and advertiser.
Advertising copy must be
submitted not later than
Wednesday, October /. Fur
ther information will gladly
be given by calling The Star,
Ma. 5000, Ext. 289.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Woman Voters to Meet

Neighborhood discussions arrang'
ed by the Arlington League Of
Women Voters will be held at lie
pm. tomorrow for the Buckingham
group at Buckingham Community
Center, and for the North Airing
ton group at the home of Mrs. H. E
Riley, 2249 North Quebec street, al
l 30 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Robbi Ira Sud to Speak

Rabbi Ira Sud Of the Arlington
Jewish Center will be the speaker
for the Arlington Church Of the Air
daily devotions over radio station
WARL for the week beginning. Mon
day. The devotions will be broad
cast at 8:45 am, Glendale Burton,
director, announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Auxiliary 10 Hold Benefit

The Ladies' Auxiliary of Philip
Klein Post, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, Berwyn, will hold a benefit
party in the Branchville Fire House
tomorrow night. The program viii
include dance recital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Variety Show Announced

A 10-act variety show will be
presented at $50 pm. October 4
in the Washington-Lee High School
by the Civitan Club of Arlington,
william F. Cummings, president
announce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-25
Alexandra PTA Unit Teu Set

The Parent Teacher Association
of st. Agnes School, Alexandria, will
Hold a tea in the school library at
4 pm. tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
Secretary Forrestal Strikes
Out At TOtalitarian Leaders
Navy Chief Tells WV
Machinery OF UN Hamp-
cred By Veto Use

CLEVELAND, Sept 4-P-sec-
rotary OF The Navy Forrestal
struck out at ruthless" totalitar-
ian leaders tonight and said that
the development of the Unit
ed Nations has been hampered by
Excessive use of the veto"
Totalitarian governments, which
he did not name. dominate with
out the will of the peoples they
govern, he said.
Since your last meeting he
said in a speech for the 48th Ma
tional Encampment, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. there has been lit
tie progress toward the return o.
world stability and the creation
if conditions for enduring pea0A
1.-The development of the ma
chinery of the United Nations has
been hampered by the excessive
use of the veto. The same tactic
has limited the American attempt
to resolve the menace and dissolve
the fear that lies in the atomic
bomb.
"Totalitarian governments, re-
aecting not the will of the peoples
theygovern but of groups of ruth
less and ambitious men within ane
without the country, rule severa
countries, and are now endeavor
ing to put the same iron fist or
others"
Forrestal, who has been named
to head the combined military for
See FORRESTAL On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
U. S. COURT VOlDS
DURANT SENTENCE
Judge Ben Moore Holds
Army Had No Jurisdic-
ton Over Ex-WAC

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept 4
-P-The court-martial convic-
ton of former WAC Capt. Kath-
leen Nash Durant for completely
in the theft Of the Hesse crown
jewels was voided today by. us.
District Judge Ben Moore. paving
the way for her release from a
five-year prison sentence.
In a 2c-page opinion, Judge
Moore upheld the contention OF
Mrs. Durant that she was a CT
william at the time of her arrest
On June 8. 1916, saving:
''1t is my conclusion that petit
toner's terminal leave orders
were never effectively revoked,
and that by their self-executing
provisions she was finally and
formally separated from the serv-
ice ON May 80, 1896"
$50 l conclude" the opinion
added, chat petitioners actual
status while on terminal leave, as
distinguished from her technical
status for pay purposes only, was
that of an officer On inactive
duty"
Mrs. Durart. now a prisoner at
the federal reni:ertiary for wom-
See U. S. COURT On Page Tw
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
100000 BLAZE
~ATSANF0RD Mill
Fire OF Undetermined ORR.
gin Races Feed,
Flour Mill

SANFORD, Sept. 4. -(P9- San
ford Milling company early today
was RACED by a fire which did dam
age estimated at $500, 900, accord
ing to an estimate by J. o. Bridges,
Sanford fire chief.
The plant consisted of a flour
mill, a feed mill, storage ware
houses for feed and grain eleva'
tors. All buildings and machinery
were destroyed. Bridges said, with
the exception of three grain ele
vators.
He said that eight of the plant
IL elevators housed wheat; the
remaining four contained corn
Most of the grain was damaged by
water and smoke, Bridges said
and added that some grain prob
ABLY could be salvaged for feed o.
fertilizer.
Bridges said that the immediate
cause of the fire had not been De
termined. The plant was partially
covered by insurance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
ETREAT FROM FORT

RETREAT FhOM TOnA H>
DERSON The lombard
ment from the land and the sea
forces upon Fort Anderson con
tinued through Friday and Satur'
day, February II and 10, 1865. II
was about 2 am, Sunday, Febru-
ary 10 that the Confederate troops
were pulled out from, the fort at
er probably the most merclless
bombardment of any until the be-
ginning of World War II.
The southern troops fell behino
the fort burning bridges over
Town Creek to halt the enemy
from pursuit. But then there fol
lowed two fresh attacks on the
troops who dug in behind the fort
General Schofield ordered MS
men to attack Sunday soon atte1
the evacuation of the fort.
Another attack was ordered
Monday, the following day. At the
conclusion of the latter attack ano
with the Confederate troops VITA
out proper rations, they begsn a
trek toward Wilmington.
The retreat commenced about Z
pm, that day. Some historians
relate that the troops entered WI
mington late that night. That is
conceivable under some circum'
sances. Particularly if wagon
trains were used. But later his
torians account that probably the
advance. guard of the troops en-,
tered the city that night but tina
the main body did not until the
following day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
CONSUMERS FACE
ONE DOLLAR EGGS
Higher Prices Yet Predict.
ed By Food Handlers;
Butter Soaring

NEW YORK, Sept. q. -(P- The
nations food bill is already at the
years high, but the consumer was
warned today that the worst is YET
to come.
Only consumer resistance" can
halt the advent of 81 a dozen eggs,
81 a pound butter and 81 plus meat.
authorities said.
Consumers, wondering how they
could ''resist" eating. were giver
a few tips by public officials ane
spokesman for meat and grocery
industries:
Buy the cheaper cuts of mea'
and learn how to cook them ap
petizingly; buy the eggs graded
below ''top extras; return to the
wartime leaning on spaghetti anc
other Substitutes" buy fresh
fruits and vegetables, which are
almost the only foodstuffs not ad
vancing in price currently.
The gloomy price picture for fall
and winter came from all sides -
from restaurant owners, from mea
industry spokesman, from marke
commissioners, from food chair
store officials, from packing house
executives and retail store spokeS
men.
Climb Continues
The gloomy news on presen
prices came from the produce ane
grain exchanges where today foot
and feed grains, butter, eggs ant
meat continued to climb on thu
spot wholesale markets.
A spokesman for the Nationa
Restaurant association said: "Thl
way meat prices r going up
we'll not be able to serve meat ant
still hold the line in meal prices
John F. Krey, chairman of tn:
American Meat Institute, said il
Chicago: "Meat supplies will drol
in the year ahead, leaving con
sumers even more meat-hungry
than now"
Samuel Morganreth, counsel fol
the New York State association o
Retail Dealers, said: "Prices o
better grades of meat will continue
to 60 up; the peak has not beer
reached"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
Crash Kills
Sampson Man
George Honeycutt Fatally
Burned, Mack Gales In
t,red In Plane Dive

RI TNToN, Sept. One man
,,i]led and another seriously
Hes re6 near the Kitty Fork COM
EJoitv this afternoon about $50
,op,oi. when the plane in which
.s tly' we're riding crashed and
burned.
cooroe Honeycutt, 30-year-old
ors9s Of World War, II, was
'.ned beyond recognition and
s sI, Gales, owner Of the plane
We. "p' Milo. was seriously injured
e-hsn the craft crashed in the field
At Randolph Pew.
THE two men had been working
N dav constructing a private
1arding strip on the farm Of Fred
Ti1ie about one mile from where
tbe plane crashed.
"I !. was reported that they had
.nocessfullv landed twice on the
sIuulav and we're circling the
.res preparing to Land the ship
a.. +he third time when it sud-
danlv went out Of control.
An " witness to the crash,
pandolnh Pew, said he was sit
.;na on his back porch when he
a .as the plane circling overhead,
srdoonIv. he said TIE craft nosed
~ the ground aud after crashing
IN company with Gerald Jordan
and Tom Newman, who were
wo's;ng in a nearby fielc. Pew
rnshed TO the site of the crash.
psw said his wife had been wash
mo clothes and several tubs Ct
r9tar remained on the porch. The
t,rea men gra55au pals and be-
gaa to pour water OH the cunning
piane.
They were successful; in extrac-
,;no Gales from the burning
,I;ne but Wee unable to leach
roneycutt. The men unfas!ened
The safety bell and lifted Gales
from the flaming wreck. Inc III
tprse heat forced them to apan-
I'm efforts to reach Honeycutt.
Gales was rus'lei to a Fayet'e-
vile hospital suffering from
81 ere burns.
Both men live in the Kitty Fork
community. ab9lt six miles from
Clifton on the D"El1 highway. II
Was understood that the plane was
owned by Gales. He was SAID 10
have purchased the craft about
three weeks ago.
Funeral services for Honsycutt
have not been competed
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
POLITICAL
GROUPS IN ACCORD
Reliable Athens Sources
Say Sophoulis Will Be
New Greek Premier

ATHENS, Greece, Sept. "a
Usually reliable sources said TO-
night an agreement had been
reached between the Liberal and
Populist (Royalist) parties to
make Liberal leader Themls-
tokles Sophoulis premier OF
Greece.
These informants said Constan-
tin Tsaldaris, leader of the Popu-
lists, had agreed to yield the
premiership on condition that ne
head an inner cabinet group In
GLIDING the ministries of war,
public order and justice when
would be directly concerned II
prosecuting the fight against Lett
ist g~uerrillas in Northern Greece.
Both Sophoulis and Tsaldarls
said earlier that a "rapproche'
ment between the views OF the
two parties has been arrived at
which gives hope for a satlstac-
tory solution for the general in
terest of Greece"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
WINSTON NOW PUMPS
WATER FROM CREEKS
TO MEET EMERGENCY

WNSTON-SALEM. Sept. 5 II
The City of Winston-Salem to-
day prepared to jump creek wa
ter into the w~aterworks in a des'
perate effort to avert a water
famine.
An emergency pipeline was run
over the hill from the waterWorks
and a rough dam was thrown
across Salem Creek at Stadium
Drive to create a tiny pond, from
which engineers hoped to draw a
little extra wafer.
More drastic conservation laws
doomed as the emergency ordl-
narce of two days ago failed t
save enough wafer Consumption
Wednesday under the emergency
status dropped Oily $40, 600 gal
ions. about 20 PER cent Ct the
4, 900. C90-gallon day cut which Of
ficials deem impe alive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
P Ha5sh AL 80 80 New New %ts1d A Pesds n Security Security
Y~andenberg Calls
Treaty Sunlight"
Both Men Refer To Accom-
~plishments As Example
For UN Work

WASHINGTON, Sept 4-tR-Sec-
rotary of State Marshall told the
nation tonight that the new Inter-
American Security pact is proof
that where nations are sincerely
DESTROYS of promoting the peace
and we'll being of the world it can
be DONE
Marshall, with evident reference
to long and difficult negotiations
with Russia over European peace
making, declared that the task al
SO can be accomplished without
frustrating delays and without
much of the confusing and disturb
ing propaganda that has attended
efforts of the past two years"
The secretary spoke jointly with
Chairman V~andenberg R.-MickD
MF the senate Foreign Relations
committe over national radio net
works in a half-hour broadcast.
Both men returned yesterday from
the conference at Petropolis, Bra
I'll, where the newsInter-American
pact was drafted and signed.
BZn men hailed the accomplish
ments as an example for the Unit
ed Nations in the development of
world peace and Vandenberg call
ed it sunlight in a dark world"
To Present Treaty
Vandenberg said he would pre-
sent the treaty to the Senate for
ratification with every con-
fidence that it will deserve prompt
and enthusiastic approval of its
traditionally American ideals"
The Senator said the pact
throws maximum projections"
around the Americas if their
peace is menaced by armed at
tack from any source whatever"
either inside or outside the Inter-
American region, which includes
both Canada and Greenland.
Marshall said Of the treaty:
Il do not think it is an over
statement to say that this demon
stratlon OF trust and cooperation,
this evidence of a willingness to
adjust the many varied national
points of view IN order to make
possible a unanimous agreement
for the good of all, is the most
See vANDENBERG on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
Businessmen Fear
Hatred Of Moslems
Many Start Evacuation OF
Families From Lahore.
Uprising Center
BY ROBERT MILLER
United Press Staff Correspondent

LAHORE, Pakistan, Sept. 8 -
Anti-American sentiment rose
dangerously in this capital OF
Moslem India today and Ameri-
can business men started to evac-
uate their families in fear that
the hatred vented on Skins and
Hindus might be turned upon
them.
Moslems are now making open
threats of violence to get Ameri-
cans to get out. They r making
similar threats against Britons
and Europeans, but Americans
are the chief targets.
"Now we have cleaned out the
FIindus we are going to clean out
you Americans" a minor Pakis-
tan official told George Parker,
Nahant, Mass, of the Goodyear
Rubber co.
1--WE are sick and tired of you
living in luxury while millions Of
Moslems suffer.
eff you do not leave we will
kill you, too"
Pakistan youths Waylaid
group of American correspondents
last night and threatened to beat
them up for Insulting the govern
ment." Fast talking by the cor
respondents averted what might
have been a bad situation.
Several American businesses
are completing arrangements to
move out on a moments notice
and have informed their head
quarters to expect a gloomy bust
ness outlook even if the Sikh and
Hindu staffs-which have fled or
been killed-are replaced by Mos
lens.
Respect Decreases
Generally, through Pakistan RS
we'll as this city, there has been
decreasing respect for foreigners.
There have been repeated
minor insults and other affronts
against Americans. Taken singly
they are insignificant. Taken col
lectively they are assuming i'm
portance.
A scathing editorial in the PAX
istan. Times against foreign
press reports has not helped the
See BUSINESSMEN On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
PRESIDENT MOVES
TO PALACE In RIO
Humans Will Be Guests
OF Brazilian President
Until Sunday

RIO DE JANERO, Brazil, Sept
-cP-Laranjeiras palace. re-
cqtly renovated at a cost of more
an 81, 900. 900, became the tenn
~vary White House tonight when
President Truman and his family
moved during a downpour ct rain
from the United States Embassy
residence.
sinos they arrived in Rio De
Janeiro Monday the Trumans
have been living at the Embassy
residence, but they will reside IN
the palace from tonight until they
leave for the United States Sun
day aboard the Battleship Mis-
souri.
The President, Mrs. Truman
and their daughter Margaret had
their luggage moved into the l3-
room palace after weather forced
the chief executive to abandon an
early-morning hike to nearby
wooded heights Astounding in wild
orchids.
Many times he returned to the
raln-streaked window to express
belief that maybe it will clear
Up after a while"
But the rain came down steadi-
ly all afternoon and his first rainy
day in Brazil was spent in put
ting final touches on the 15-minute
speech to be delivered to the
Brazilian Congress at 2 pm.
Eastern Standard Time) tomor-
row, and working on state papers.
As the Presidential family step
PED from the Embassy residence
lF the drive to its new quarters,
small groups of people, drenched
BY the rain, waved to the visitors.
Inside the palace the President
.ound the splendor Of a past era.
mere were bathtubs of Italian
marble and some Of Brazil's I'm
est antique furniture.
Inc Presidents visit will be eli
NAKED Sunday by a celebration
Oh Brazil's 125th year Of independ-
ehce. Mr.. Truman and President
pu'fa of Brazil will occupy a re
Viewing stand for the mammoth
parade.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
Eskimos Report Finding
500 Nuggets In River

Eskimos told of finding solid
gold nuggets, worth more than
500 apiece along the Driver
banks, and Maxwell said he wash
ed gold along the Firth and its
tributaries.
Surrounded by mountains, the
Firth, due North of the Arctic
Ocean, is in Yukon territory and
about "a miles from the Alaska
boundary.
IT is in forbidding country where
game is scarce, ara where winter
has already set in.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
BOARD TO PROBE
SCHOOL STRIKES
Parents. In Wheat Swamp,
Lenoir County Demand
Investigation

RALEIGH, Sept 4 -(P-Com-
plete Investigations of %controver
sizes that have resulted in school
strikes in the Wheat Swamp COM
munity of Lenoir county and the
Abbottsburg district Of Bladen
county were ordered today by the
State Board of Education.
John Dali of the Wheat Swamp
community, representing the par
rents of some 300 pupils who have
kept their children out of school
for a week. told the board that
if the investigation were ordered
he thought that the children would
s'return to school tomorrow
A delegation from Abbottsburg
told the board that it was pro-
testing action of the Bladen Coun-
ty Board of Education in consoll-
dating their elementary school
with the Bladenboro school, ana
that when school started today the
See BOARD ON Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
IS0T0PES OFFER
HIGHLY PRAISED
Every Atomic Delegation
Except Russia, Lauds U.
S. Release To Science

LAKE SUCCESS, Sept 4 -tP-
Every delegation of the Uniteo
Nations Atomic Energy commits
sion except Russia's praised the
United States today for releasing
radioactive Isotopes to scientists
the world over
Australians Ralph Harry led the
round of compliments with a
statement that the US. action was
a s'clear answer" to critics -
meaning Russia - who have con-
tended the U. S. was attempting
to establish an atomic monopoly.
The comments came at the
start of a meeting Of the COM
missions political committee, at
which a sheaf of technical amend
ments to the commissions pro-
jected second report came up. No
votes were taken. however, pend
ing study of the proposed changes.
Prof. Dmitri V. Skobeltsyn,
atomic assistant to Soviet Deputy
Foreign Minister Andrei A.
Gromyko, listened closely but
said nothing about the US. devel-
opment. He also declined to COM
ment to newsmen, saying Il have
not studied the us. announce
ment.
The atomic delegates plainly
were extremely interested in the
announcement in St. Louis that
the us. was ready to supply to
medical and biological workers in
all countries limited amounts of
radioactive Isotopes which would
assist in peaceful medical work.
None of the Isotopes to be re-
leased. the us. Atomic Energy
Commission emphasized, would
be of any value for military or
industrial purposes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
COLLEGE PROFESSOR
COOLS MILK INSIDE
COWS AT LSU BARNS

BATON ROUGE La, Sept. =
|R-They re cooling milk inside
the COWS at Louisiana State Uni
versity.
DR.. y. NJ. Seath. Of the L:S.U.
experiment station staff sale 10
dav that a few fortunate animals
are receiving shower baths daily.
The idea is to e if a cool COW
produces more milk than a hot
COW, he said. -.
He said by sprinkling a COW its
Temperature can be brought down
a full deglee. The COW, however,
must stand in the shade while De-
ing s%prinkled. Else the COW re-
mains quite warm, he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05

FORT ST. JOHN, BIC, Sept 4
-lPHThe Canadian Press said to-
|dav prcspectors Of the Fa" North
had a fabulous story Of new rlcnes'
If sciid gold nuggets found on the
Firth river in the Western arc &C.
400 niles north Of Dawson Cny'
Yukon.
ESKIMO hunters brought word CT
the find, due North OF the stores
|Klondjke g%oldfi-'ds, to AklaVlk
during the summer, and Elnss1
Maxwell, a Yallowknife mining
engineer, who made a dangerous
plane flight, has returned TO Ve-l-
fly the reports.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-05
Lawlessness In Oregon
Has Flavor
Bandits Rob Banks, Pay.
rolls To Tune Oh $244,
600 In Few Months
BY FRANK M. WHITE
United Press Staff Correspondent

PORTLAND, Greg, Sept. 4-W.n
T. Oregon law enforcement agen,
cies-from possemen to the FB.
- today YER m%arshalling forces
in an attempt to halt the states
biggest outbreak of lawlessness
since frontier days.
Their task admittedly was {
large one. Three small town banl
robberies, two in northwest
ern Oregon and n just across
the Columbia river in Washington
have melted a lush $106, 600 fol
bandits.
In addition, Portland depart
ment stores have twice in recen'
months been hit by payroll rob
berries that Melted thieves $138, 600
much of it, fortunately, in non
negotiable checks.
The wildness OF the remote
mountain areas Of the Cascade!
makes attractive hideouts for hit
and-run bank and cashier cage
robbers.
Most recent Of the robberies-
all Of which follow an almost iden
teal pattern - was last week!
jackpot effort at the tiny lumber
Co T.AWT nj, p.ue Txuc