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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
Communists Raise $87 900
For Cause; Writers Called "Dangerous";
End To Poultryless Thursdays Rejected
Luckman Demands
Definite Program
Food Committee Chairman.
Industry Spokesman
Battle Five Hours

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 Up
The Citizens Food committee to-
night rejected a proposal to end
"Poultryless Thursday, saying
the poultry and feed industries
have failed to offer an adequate
grain-saving substitute plan.
Charles Luckman, the chair
man of the committee told re-
porters, however, that the in
dustry representatives probably
will return tomorrow with a
new PROPOSAL
After a five-hour, closed door
session which ended in dead
lock, Luckman told newsmen
the industry plan was mot
specific enough" in terms of
guaranteed savings of grain for
Europe.
The poultry dealers had told
the committee, it was learned,
that millions of fowl are gorg-
ing on vital grains and that
eliminating "Chickenless Thurs
days. would be the best way
to help Europe, and constant
food supplies.
Wants Adequate Plan
Luckman clearly indicated his
willingness to end the poultry
less day if an adequate plan is
forthcoming, saying:
1--WE will entertain any speci-
fic program to conserve grain
at the source, rather than at
the consumer end"
The National Poultry Pro-
ducers Federation and CONNER
cial feed manufacturers brought
into the session a promise that
they would encourage" saw
ings in feed grains and that
they wanted to cooperate"
Luckman said.
II believe that" he added,
"but I feel impelled to ask for
the specific measures and steps
See LUCKMAN On Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
FLUE-CURED LEAF
PRICES ADVANCE
Eastern, Middle, Border
Belts All Report High
er Quotations
BY The Associated Press

Flue-cured tobacco prices adj
vanced yesterday (Monday) on
the heels of improved demand,
the Federal and State Depart
ments of Agriculture reported.
Most grades on the Eastern
Belt were steady to stronger
with increases of from ST to Sc
per hundred for the majority of
leaf and cutter grades. Smoking
leaf and Tugs were unsteady,
and price fluctuations of 81 to
81 included both gains and loss
es. Declines of from 81 to Sc
were recorded for red leaf
which was offered in small
quantities. Volume of sales was
heavy and quality of the offer
ings was improved over last
Friday.
Practically all grades on Mid
die Belt marts advanced from
81 to So and some were up as
much as $3.50 to $3.50. The quail
ity of the offerings was much
improved and was the best
seen on the markets in several
days. The percentage of smok-
ing leaf grades was the highest
of the season and the amount
of cutters and Jugs increased.
Volume of sales was heavy.
On the Old Belt, most grades
advanced from $50 to S.. with
See FLuE-CURED O n Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
SEVERAL WOUNDED
IN CHURCH CLASH.
Rival Parties In Costa RIGA
Mix 1t Up With Guns,
Clubs

SAN JOSE. Costa RIGA, Oct.
20. - P - Several persons were
wounded today when members
Of the pro-government National
Republican and opposition Ma
tional Union parties clashed with
clubs and guns in a church at
San JOAQUIN De Flores. An I'M
confirmed report said one man
was killed.
The church, reported damaged,
was closed by the curate after
the Incident.
Today's clash was the most
serious since nine persons were
killed and cores injured during
a two-week general work stop
page last July called by the Ma
tional Union to protest what it
said was the partially Of Presi-
dent Teodoro Picado in the cleo
ton campaign. The stoppage end
ed Aug, 3 when both sides agreed
that the National Electoral Trlbu-
nal would have full authority
over next February's Presiden-
tial election.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21

cinnati Fire Departments life
squad, said. There was none. I
put my hand over his heart. He
was dead and already turning
cold"
Saul thought quickly. II he
called for help, or said anything
to the ushers, the crowd might
panic.
So for two hours he sat quiet
ly until the double feature was
over-with death in the next
seat.
When the second picture was
over, Saul carried the body from
the theatre.
The victim was identified after
the show az Aloysius Bollin, ~.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
And So To Bed
For Whom The Bell

"For Whom The Bell
Tolls"
This was the greeting OF
1t. Tommy Hughes at the
police station last night as
he told the story of a loudly
ringing gong which disturb
ed residents in all parts of the
city and brought innumer-
able telephone inquiries to
the police department.
"The gong was sounding
internationally from 9 o'clock
last night until 3 this morn
'ng," the lieutenant said.
After a diligent carly morn
After a diligent early
morning search the police
turned up the source of the
noise, right in the Cape Fear
river.
WOrkmen were repairing q
large wheel on a ship and
their pound 1g on the wheel
at intervals gave out a sound
like a large Chinese gong.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
With eathInNextROW.
He Watches Show Twice

CINCINNATI, Oct. 20.-W.D-
The star of the picture was
Dorothy Lamour.
Walter Saul couldn't keep his
eyes or his mind on the movie
queen, but he will never forget
the performance.
Soon after Saul entered the
Glenway Theatre Saturday night
with his wife and five year old
son, he found the man sitting
next to him was leaning heavily
on his shoulder.
Saul suddenly realized the
man next to him was not breath
ing. .,
II felt his pulse" Saul said,
a former member Of the Gin
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
Hepburn
Attended Meeting
Jack L. Warner Testified
"Reds Are Boring in
to Film Industry

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 t.
Hollywood Communists raised
$87, 900 for their cause at a re-
cent meeting, Producer-Di-
rector Sam Wood of the movies
testified today. He said Actress
Katharine Hepburn appeared at
the meeting.
Wood was one of the opening
witnesses as the big Congress
sional hunt for red tinges in
Hollywood got under way.
Another one, Jack L. Warner,
vice president of Warner Broth
ers, testified that people with
"un-American leanings" have
bored into Hollywood.
But a hearing by the House
committee on ln-American Ac-
tivities also turned up testi-
mony that:
/. Unrelaxed vigilance is be-
ing maintained to keep subver-
sive influences out of movies.
2. "Of course" some war time
films were friendly" to Russia
but the White House wasn't re-
sponsbile for that. Louis B.
Mayer, production chief of
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer, made
this statement.
Wood was positive there def
initely are Communists emong
screen writer's. He called them
"the most dangerous group in
the movie industry"
Communist Controlled
He said a Hollywood labora-
tory theater for training work.
ers is controlled by ''the Com
munist party"
Warner and Mayer, %refrains
ing from listing anyone as Conn
munists, both spoke of "un-
American influences in Holly
wood.
And Warner said he wanted
to deny "vehemently' that the
government coopereted in tn e
production by his company of
mission To Moscow"
Mayer was just as emphatic
in saying "Song of Russia"
starring Robert Taylor, was not
made at government request.
These war time films were
mentioned last spring when
Committee Chairman J. Parnell
Thomas (R-NJ) said "White
House pressure" was response
BILE for some fragrant Commu-
mist propaganda In the movies.
Nc movie stars were ques-
toned today. But Adolph Men
jou is on tap for tomorrow.
Robert W. Kenny, lawyer for
10 Hollywood figures who have
been summoned to testify.
called a news conference after
the hearing. He said the probe
is the beginning of Congression-
al censorship of movies.
The next step, said Kenny.
would be for Congress to be-
come the hiring hall" for ac-
See HEPBURN On Page FIVE
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
Radar Picks Up Angels
Wherever They Tr0d

that bounced radar signals off
the moon some time ago-but
this "angel'' business has moth
ing to do with the moon project.
Radarman Gould, who pre-
scented the report, said the mys-
FERROUS echoes were different
from those which are obtained
when radar signals are returned
by dust particles in the atmos-
phere or by the influence of GER
tain turbulence in the atmos-
phere.
Studies still are underway to
determine the cause of the uni
Identified echoes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 a.
"Angels'' are being picked up
by radar, members ct the IN
ternational Scientific Radio Un-
ion were told today.
"Angels". are unloentiileo
echoes from the atmosphere
which have been observed to a
maximum range of about 5000
wards above the earth's surface,
said a report prepared by Viii
liam B. Gould, Herbert B.
Brooks and Raymond Wexler OF
the Army's Signal Laboratory
at Belmar, N. j.
That's the same labor atory
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
Will Retain
Occupation Control
State Department Abandons Plan To Take
Over Administration Of Occupied
Areas In Germany, Austria, Etc,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. - up
The State Department an
.o,nced today it has abandoned
~ least temporarily its plans
~ take over administration of
.oc1nied areas from the Army.
Press Officer Michael McDer-
-,ott announced the decision to a
..ws conference and said "ad-
illustrative considerations" and
MT the present world situation
ore the reason.
McDermott said consideration
# this shift in authority has been
Indefinitely postponed"
Secretary of State Marshall up
IN now has favored transferring
ontborjtv for all occupation areas
sucb as Germany, Austria, Japan
and Korea to the State Depart
ment,
Marshall urged such a move
while he was army chief of
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
OVERNORSSTAR
EDUCATION DRIVE
Conference Terms Prob
lem South's "Most
Acute" AT Present

ASHEVILLE, Oct. 20 -tR-
Governors of Is Southern states
today threw their influence be-
hind a broad regional system of
higher education - for both
whites and Negroes - as they
studied ways of raising the
South's educational level during
their annual conference here.
Terming the South's educa-
tional problem as its "most
acute the chief executives
moved as a body Is:
Appoint a committee for
immediate investigation of the
See GOVERNORS On Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21

staff. He restated re- A
news conference Aiter
becoming secret y g.
In answer cSels, Nc
Dermott sal ~ arsonnell"
caused the S, department to
take the new Jsition. Govern
ment officials had indicated pre-
viously that the department was
having difficulty in locating suit
able administrators.
The State Department anounce-
ment said:
"1n answer to inquiries it was
announced by the State Depart
ment that there is no present
intent to take over responsibility
for the administration of the
occupied areas from the Army
and consideration of such a
taking-over has been indefinitely
pOStpOned."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
The Weather

FORECASTS;
reo13. Carolina and North Carolina
pnSa % partly cloudy and continued
w. aSo1aAiy warm Tuesday and
s chronological data for h "a hours
ing 80 p. m. yesterday.
80. TEMPERATURES
n. ~ a n, 10; 7:3O a. m. Sc; 1870 p. m.
nm, ~ > m. 10; Maximum 80; Mini
'''' o.. Mean "a; Normal "a.
10. HUMIDITY
a. % . n. IS; 7:3o a. m. "a; 1870 p. n.
W $50 .. m. 81.
PRECIPITATION
n IA y Tor the "a hours ending 1880 p.
sst5o'al since the first of the month
TIDES FOR TODAY
T. 20. The Tide Tables published by
. loast and Geodetic Survey.
HIGH Low
Win 1907 pm. 1892 p m
N5 %ml5. m 2:32 am. SAT am
'"''o Inlet 1907 am. 6:16 am
S,- 1880 pm. 7:17 pm
}3 aSai1ss 6:22; Sunset 5:a1; Moonrist
A9onset 11:09p.
~"s "EATHER On Page TIVE
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21
FORECAST:

wilmington and vicinity: Clear g.,
partly cloudy and continued unseasono
ably warm today and Wednesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21

See FLUE-CURED on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-21

See REPORT On Page Five
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
Commission Weighs
Decision in Realty Sales

The District Real Estate Commits
sion probably will hand down de-
cision Wednesday in the case OF a
local real estate dealer charged with
irregular practices in the sale Of
three houses to veterans, according
to Tax Assessor Edward A. Dent,
chairman of the commission.
Mr.. Dent and his associate yes
terday completed hearings of the
charges against the broker. Mitchell
Quick, 2413 Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
Mr.. Quick acted as agent in the
sale of the three properties to
Joseph N. Slaughter, 2028 Gales
street NE; James l.. Moses, 2024
Gales street NE, and Clarence w.
Dickson and John w. Liggett, both
of GA Nineteenth street NE. All
four buyers are veterans.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ed
ward A. Beard charged that Mr..
Quick assisted in misrepresenting
the purchase price of the properties
to the Veterans Administration to
aid the buyers in getting loans guar
anteed by VA.
VA policy prohibits the guaran-
teeing of loans where the purchase
price of a house is higher than the
valuation of the property set by its
appraiser. In these cases, according
to the charge, VA was told the pur-
chase prices equaled the appraisers
valuations, whereas the buyers were
said, in fact, to have paid more for
the houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
Federal Triangle Clerks
To GET Off Early Thursday

Government workers employed in
buildings on the Federal Triangle
will be excused from work at $3.50
pm. to enable them to attend spe-
cial Rehabilitation Week" cere-
monies at the Departmental Audi
forum.
Thursday is Government Day in
the Rehabilitation Week schedule
preceding arrival in Washington OF
the Freedom Train on Thanksgiving
Day. The Departmental Audito-
rum ceremony is scheduled for 4
pm.
Government officials explained
that the reason why only workers
employed in the Federal triangle
and nearby buildings are being lei
off early is that the auditorium
couldn't begin to hold" the nearly
100000 Federal workers here.
District Government employe:
also will get off at $3.50 pm. tx
attend the ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
Gambling Loss Suit
Dismissed byCourt
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 15.-The Court
of Appeals put an end yesterday to
litigation over 1943 gambling spree
in which Harry w. Wilson lost $43,-
1862 at "Jimmy's Place" in Prince
Georges County.
The court held in effect that the
suit brought by Fred H. Ugast, John
w. Lyles and Milton E. Groonie, CO.
partners trading as the Capital
Service Stations, was something
that had been decided before.
The three alleged that Wilson as
their bookkeeper had embezzled the
sum and gambled it away at an es-
tablishment operated by James A
LaFontaine, Charles Price and sthe
Maryland Athletic Club on the
Bladensburg road just across the
District line.
An earlier suit brought by Wilson
for the benefit of his employers
proved successful and a judgment
for $4,000 was entered and con-
f1rmed by the Court of Appeals.
Judge Edward S. Delaplaine wrote
the high courts opinion, which sale
in part:
1.-THE only difference is that in the
former case the gambler brought
suit as the loser of the money
whereas in this case the persons
from whom the money was stoler
claim to be the owners of it.
ct is evident that the attorneys
filed two separate cases in ar
abundance of caution so that if one
case were ruled out the other might
be sustained"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
u. S. Army Band
| Records Salute
lFor'EIizobeth

The Army Band will offer musi-
cal CONGRATULATIONS to Princess Eliz-
abeth of England and 1t. Philip
Mountbatten after they are married
in London Thursday.
The felicitation on behalf Of the
people of the United States will be
heard throughout the British En-
pire by means of a recording played
on stations of the British Broad
casting Corp.
Made yesterday at Fort Myer, the
recording was to be sent to Eng
land by plane.
Band oMcials explained the BIO
informed them it would play the
concert Immediately following the
broadcast description Of the wedding
ceremonies.
This presentation will be the only
participation by an American must
cal organization in the program, it
was said.
Capt. Hugh Curry, conductor OF
the band, spoke brief greeting to
the royal couple during yesterdays
recording session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
Group Asks More
Funds for GaIIinqer

Expressing concern over "deplor-
able conditions" now existing in
some local institutions, the Wash
ingtonians last night favored in
creased appropriations for Gallinger
and st. Elizabeths Hospitals.
At the same time, the association
protested the statement of Repre-
sentative Klein, Democrat of New
York, that the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations is running the
District. The group defended the
Federation as an organization COM
posed of taxpayers, which renders
all possible aid in the development
of Washington.
"Why shouldn't the Federation
run Washington rather than Con-
gressmen from other States?" Mrs
Cornelia Shelby asked.
Miss Margaret Rauber added that
the Federation "has no power anc
only makes recommendations"
The group voted to commend
Justice Bolithia j. Laws on hi!
recent stand before the District
Bar Association against proposed
separation of local and Fedora
courts in the District.
The Washingtonians passed
motion made by Mrs. j. E. Atkinson
to indorse the action of the Fedora
ton opposing the report of thu
Civil Rights Committee.
The association also favored thu
reappointment of Commissioner Gu.
Mason.
Miss Eta L. Taggart, president
conducted the meeting in her home
the Highland Apartments, Connect
cut avenue and California stree
NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
Baptist Church Here Y
To Orduin II Deucons

A special service to ordain II
deacons will be held in the East
Washington Heights Baptist Church,
Branch and Alabama avenues Sc.
at II am. Sunday.
Four Baptist ministers will as
sist the Rev. Glenn B. Faucet, pas
tor, in the ceremony. They are the
Rev. M. Chandler Stith, the Rev. j
Herrick Hall, the Rev. Roy Reese
Brasher and the Rev. Robert Davis
all of churches outside Washington
The deacons to be ordained are
j. R. Allen, H. T. Higbee, George
Fowler, William A. Johnson, Hugh
Mckinney, Joseph Medley, William
C. Prohaska, Earl ]. Robinson, John
D. Rush, Edward F. Smith and Mar
tin Snellings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
Barking Dog Complaints
.StiIIed by Court Move

Complaints of barking dogs by
residents of the 700 blocks of Fifth
and Sixth streets NV. today were
considered stilled, at least tempo
rarily, so far as Municipal Court is
concerned.
Judge Almond w. Scott ordered
released Arvern P. Plumbley, TOP
Fifth street NV, who was charged
with owning the dogs responsible
for raising the excessive howls in
the neighborhood. Judge Scott con-
tinued the case two weeks ago to
permit police to see just whose dogs
were disturbing the peace.
Pvt. M. N. Stottlemyer of No. 2
Precinct reported back that he
heard no excessive barking during
his several visits, and the charge
against Mr.. Plumbley was dropped
on Prosecutor Robert Kneipp's
recommendation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
Board Clears Iona
In Arrest Of ; in Home

Police Pvt. Edward J. Long, jr.
today stood cleared of a charge OF
conduct unbecoming an officer aris-
ing from his arrest of three persons
in private home he entered with
out a warrant.
A Police Trial Board dismissed the
case yesterday. 1t assessed fines
totaling $75, however, against Pvt
Raymond E. Fuge in another case
on charges of failing to patrol his
beat and failing to report to his
precinct from a call box.
Pvt. Longs appearance before the
board grew out of his arrest October
II of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Box.
we'll of IA R street NE. and theil
brother -in-law, James Clark, 222 T
street NE, in the BoxWell home
Charges of disorderly conduct placed
against the three were dismissed ir
Municipal Court.
Testifying yesterday, Pvt. Long
who is attached to No. II precinct
admitted he had no warrant. He
explained he found the front dool
unlocked and walked in to investi.
gate noise he had heard from the
street while patroling his beat.
Pvt. Fuge of No. precinct, wa!
fined $50 for the failure to patro
his beat and $25 for neglecting tt
call his station.
Sergt. Daniel o. Fletcher testified
he found Pvt. F'uge asleep in thu
police room at Union Station early
the day after Halloween.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
Loyalty Board
Pushes Work on
Outline
Members See Truman,
Soy Program Won't
Be Witch Hunt

The Federal Loyalty Review
Board today worked on formal
statement of policy which it is
expected to release soon regard
ing the Federal employees loyalty
investigation program.
Reassurances that the program
would not degenerate into "a witch
hunt" were given yesterday by Presi-
dent Truman shortly after the 20
member group visited the White
House.
Mr.. Truman promised Government
workers that they have nothing to
fear from the loyalty program, since
every effort has been made to guar
antee full protection to those who are
suspected of disloyalty."
After leaving the White House, the
group visited Attorney General
Clark and then held a night session
formulating procedures and stand
ards to be used in the program.
Rights to Be Protected.
The policy statement, like Mr..
Truman'S, is expected to stress that
the civil rights of Government en-
ployes will be protected.
Also, there is possibility that
the board will release the Attorney
Generals list of organizations deslg-
mated as subversive. This will be
used in the loyalty program. Re
garding the list, Mr.. Truman said
that this doesn't mean that per-
son who has been member of such
an organization would automatically
be fired. He said such membership
sis simply one piece OF evidence
which may or may not be helpful
in arriving at conclusion"
Mr.. Truman said he had ordered
Federal agencies to supply charges
and full hearings to 81 pected EN-
ployers, but he added that he had
excepted agencies that find it nee
essary to exercise extraordinary
powers granted to them by the
Congress"
Services Exempted.
This obviously excerpts the Army,
Navy and State Departments and
the Central Intelligence Agency
The State Department, however,
now has indicated that it will sup
ply the Federal Loyalty Board with
the charges it has against the seven
employees it dismissed recently.
State Department officials indi-
Gated that they will leave it up to
the board whether the charges
should be revealed to the employees
Also, the Navy Department has
announced that it will allow all
employees dismissed on loyalty ano
security grounds to know the nature
of the charges against them If and
when they appeal to the Loyalty
BOARD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
Mother, 4 Children
Escape From Flames
In Arlington Home

An Arlington mother and her four
children escaped unframed this
morning when fire swept their home,
at 2711 North Twenty-third road.
She is Mrs. Oliver Perry. wife Of
a Thompson's Dairy employe. Hell
husband had left for work a few
minutes before one of the children
discovered blazing curtains on real
sleeping porch. The children are
Marian, 20; Dobert, 9; Lawrence, 7
and Morris, 212.
The house, recently remodeled al
cost of $4,000, according to Mrs
Perry, was almost ruined inside ane
the exterior walls were damaged
Origin of the blaze was not determ'
ined Immediately, but Mrs. Perry
said it was first seen directly ovel
an electric switch box.
Firemen. who were called by Mar.
ian Perry and neighbors, were tenn
porarily hampered when a host
burst. Firemen said the flames hac
gained considerable Roadway before
they arrived.
The Perrys are being cared fol
temporarily by neighbors. Mr.. Per
ry said the damage was covered BY
insurance, but that he and his fam.
lily did not know where they woulc
live until the house could be re.
paired,