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Evening star., 1947-08-04
10 Mountaineers Return
From 7 Weeks 7 Miles Up
BY the Associated Press

DURANGO, Colo, Aug. 4.-Sev-
enty weary mountain climbers, iso-
lated from the rest of the world
more than two weeks in 2-mile-h high
camp supplied by parachute, headed
for their homes today, victors OF
fresh conquests over nature.
From their wilderness camp on Nc
Name Greek, deep in the Rocky
Mountains, they made the first re
ported ascent Of 13,700-foot Scepter
Peak and opened new trails up Sun
light Peak, 14,053 feet: Window
Mountain, 14,0S4 feet, and Mt Eolus
14,079 feet. 49,.
Their base camp was established
July l8 by the Colorado Mountain
Club. They rode a narrow gauge
railway to within 10 miles of Silver
ton, Colo, perched on the Cont
mental Divide. Then they packed in
on mountain trail which in ono
place rises $500 feet in miles. They
crossed rocky chasrn one-by-one
in a cable-supported bucket.
Evelyn Runnette, secretary Of the
club, reported there were no serious
injuries.
Evening star., 1947-08-04
Hughes Begins Flight. Today
Will Testify "Wednesday
BY the Associofed Pres.


LOS ANGELES, Aug. A. The
camp of Howard Hughes was calm
early today and there was nothing
to indicate that the multi-million-
aire plane and film maker would not
start his air journey for Washing
ton, later today for his long-heralded
appearance before the Senate War
Investigating subcommittee.
Mr.. Hughes, whose wartime Gov
ernment plane contracts are under
investigation by the committee, said
earlier:
Il have announced that I will
leave here Monday on routine
trip. arriving in Washington hate
Tuesday. That is what I intend to
do and nobody is going to force me
to do otherwise"
Mr.. Hughes spent the week end
resting at an undisclosed retreat.
Last Thursday Senator Ferguson,
subcommittee chairman, issued a
subpoena for Mr.. Hughes to appear
before the Senate group forthwith. Is
United States marshal's deputies
however, reported they were unable
to locate Mr.. Hughes.
Regarding this Mr.. Hughes said
through his press agents:
Il am not hiding from anybody
I simply refused to be pushed
around >"
Evening star., 1947-08-04
Fourth Youth Dies in Blast
In Illinois BACKYARD Club
By The Assoe;o,,d Pres,

DANVILLE. H.. Aug. "A fourth
youth died today from burns suf-
fered yesterday when a backyard
clubhouse was destroyed by a series
of explosions and fire.
Paul Phelps, IT,, was the fourth
fatality. The others were Paul's
brother, Howard, is: Harry Culp,
Is. and JohnsL. Hinner, II, all of
Tilton, village two miles south
west OF Danvi1le.
John d. Cole, Vermilion County
coroner, said the cause OF the blasts
were not determined but that frag-
ments Of q small can marked gas
oline" were found in the cl1arred
clubhouse which had been used as
a rabbit hutch before 1t became q
neighborhood rendezvous.
Paul Phelps was graduated in June
from Danville High School. The
others were undergraduates.
Evening star., 1947-08-04
Copro Trode Changing

The Netherlands Indie copra trade
Is to be returned to private hands.
Evening star., 1947-08-04
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flying the wedding party som,
place." asked Senator Ferguson.
Bill for Flying Indicated.
That is Indicated replied Mr.
Sherwood.
Senator Ferguson wanted to know
why that should be treated as 8
Hughes Co. expense, so that tht
Government would pay at least part
Of it, since it would reduce the COM
pany's profit.
Mr.. Meyer broke in to ask the
Senator, wouldn't you say thL
was general entertainment charge
able to gross income, as all com.
panies have?"
Senator Brewster read a General
Accounting Office report to show
that investigators sent to the West
Coast several months ago did not
confine their examination to the
Hughes books.
Mr.. Meyer broke in to say the
Government has rules governing
what may be charged as business
expense, and suggested 1t would
have been better if the committee
had talked with the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau as to why it allowed
these items before bringing names
into the spotlight"
To Check Internal Revenue.
Senator Ferguson said the SUBJ
committee would talk with the
Internal Revenue Bureau at the
proper time.
Mr.. Sherwood told the committee
he believed that between 40 ano
As per cent of the entertainment
costs charged to the Hughes air.
craft department would be avail
able for income tax deductions.
He was examined on this point by
Senator Ferguson who brought Out
that the tax saving angle woulc
apply to all aircraft entertainment
and public relations costs.
Testimony Saturday was to the
effect that the Hughes entertain.
ment and publicity expenses made
through Mr.. Meyer had run to about
s164,000 and that of this total about
s85,000 was applicable to Hughe.
Aircraft operations.
Mr.. Sherwood said such overhead
costs were not charges against tn,
costs Of the planes the Hughes Co
was building for the Government
They were, he said, non-reimburs.
able items.
Still Available for Reduction.
But they are still availagble fol
tax reduction?" Senator Ferguson
asked.
Il believe so,' Mr. Sherwood re.
piled.
Senator Ferguson concluded tina
the Government was paying 40 to 4!
per cent of such items.
The income tax question came VI
as the committee explored bill fo
s18.45 for gladioli Mr.. Meyer hat
sent to a Mrs. Charles Morrison.
Mr.. Meyer said Mrs. Morrison wa!
very charming" to Col. Roosevelt ant
to himself when they were at Palm
Springs.
What has that to do with aircraf
production?" Senator Ferguson
asked.
TT comes under general business
as I look at it," Mr.. Meyer answered
Inquiry is Not Confidential.
Chairman Ferguson asserted tina
one of the subcommittee goals i
to find out just what was charget
against war contracts. Both h
and Chairman Brewster of the Sen
ate Investigating Committee, salt
the inquiry into expense allowance
was not being confined to tn,
Hughes Co.
THE subject is much broade
than the particular facts of thi
case" Senator Ferguson siad.
He wanted to know II the weddin,
party at the Grand Canyon Taste.
Evening star., 1947-08-04
Rejection Of Red Plan
On Jap Treaty Seen
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Top State Department officials
were reported yesterday to have de-
cided to reject Russia's proposal to
turn over the writing of the jap
snese peace treaty to the Council
of Foreign Ministers.
This means that if Russia holds
firmly to its position the American
Government probably will take
steps, likely within the week, to pro-
ceed with its own plan for begin
ming work on the Japanese settle
ment. ...
This proposal is based on an H.
nation conference to draft the
treaty. The time and place of an
initial meeting are yet to be nego-
tiated. Also, unless the Russians
yield and If the United States acts
as expected, it will be a 10 and not
an 11-nation meeting.
In addition to Russian and the
United States, the countries which
this Government proposed for par
ticipation in the work are Britain,
France, China Austria, New Zea~
land, India, Canada. the Philippines
and the Netherlands.
The American proposal called for
the initial session to begin August
10. However, the British Common
wealth countries asked q later date
The proposal also called for the
meeting to be held either in Wash
ington or San Francisco. No deci-
sion has yet been made on the place.
The American proposal presented
two main issues with Russia: First,
the inclusion of small as well as
great nations in the original treaty
drafting, and, second, the abandon
ment of the system of veto voting
for the great powers which has pre-
vailed in the Council of Foreign
Ministers work on European peace
treaties. The Russians objected on
both points in a note received here
about two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1947-08-04

STANDING ROOM ONLY-Eott Roosevelt waiting
tfy the center attraction this hronged
the Senate Office Building today subcommittee
quiz him his connections with Hughes
millionaire aircraft builder Ferguson Republican
Michigan, subcommittee chairman, leaning forward
of committee table % is questioning
Evening star., 1947-08-04

I was entertaining everybody-no
specific person-any one who came
in contact with the company"
Mr. Roosevelt arrived at National
Airport last night from New York
and brushed off reporters questions
about his testimony with the re-
mark. I'll say it all on the witness
stand"
He was to be asked specifically
whether the entertainment in
fluenced him in making the recon-
mendation that the Hughes plane
would be "the most suitable for
photo work in Europe"
Previous witnesses disclosed that
the Army had rejected the plane on
which the Government has spent
approximately $22,000,0O0 in addi-
ton to outlays by Mr.. Hughes. Gen.
H. H. Arnold, then chief Of the
Army Air Forces, reversed the re-
! lection. An order for 100 planes was
given to Mr.. Hughes soon after Mr.
Roosevelt, then a colonel in charge
of air photo in Eu-
rope, recommended the craft. The
plane still is not in use. =
Comment on Testimony Refused.
MIR. Roosevelt was accompanied by
Mr.. Sharfsin, former Philadelphia
city solicitor. He explained that his
wife is opening new play in Hyan-
mis-, Mass, and "just couldn't get
away"
AS the subcommittee began its sec
ond week Of open hearings on plane
contracts awarded to Mr. Hughes
and-Henry j. Kaiser, West Coast in
dustrialist, Senator Pepper, Demo-
crat. of Florida, a subcommittee
member, declared the inquiry thus
Far has not produced ANY evidence
of fraud, corruption or profiteering
in these contracts"
I ut seems to be limited to enter
tainment involving COL Roosevelt"
he observed. I'VE are almost out
distancing Hollywood with Holly
wood color in this investigation so
far. I hope that in investigating
corporate expenditures by war con-
tractors this committee Is not going
to be limited to those for Col. Elliott
Roosevelt
Mr.. Hughes has sent word he
would testify Wednesday.
Besides giving his version Of war;
time transactions with the Govern
ment. Mr.. Hughes is expected to
renew his accusations that Senator
Brewster. Republican, Of Maine
chairman of the Senate War Inves-
tigating Committee, offered to call
off the current inquiry If Mr. Hughes
would consent to a merger of his
Trans World Airlines and Pan Amer
ican Always. Mr.. Hughes as
serted also that Senator Brewster
accepted lots" of entertainment
from Pan American Airways.
/ Senator Brewster has denied the
accusations. He declared in radio
interview yesterday that he hopes
to expose what I would term the
whites of his lies" when the Holly
! wood manufacturer takes the stand
Evening star., 1947-08-04
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Evening star., 1947-08-04
Firemen to Have Cruise

The Clarendon, Va, Volunteer
Fire Department will hold its annual
moonlight cruise Wednesday aboard
the S. S. Potomac, A. C. Chinn.
chairman, announced today.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26

Action of c. Models in finale
appear Riverside Friday End The Bownskn
theatres auditorums and bathrooms Over 40
entertainment travelled oil the U. S. A.
featuring Johnsons Orchestra with Will
liam Earl worlds funniest comedian of exotic dane
Harriet champion Indy Hoppers Sonny Mack Billy
Tappn Willie Surela Alberta Woods
beautiful Brownn Models Fast Dancing Chorus approximate
1v hirtvn
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26

Cancer reaped more than twice
as many deaths among Americans
than World War II.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26

Leslie W. Fletcher, aged so, vice
president of the Valley National
Bank, died here Tuesday, Dec. 16,
in the Good Samaritan Hospital
after long Illness
Mr.. Fletcher was in charge of
the banks agricultural and live
stock loan department. He was
regarded as one of the states top
agricultural and livestock financial
experts.
On December 20, 1912, Fletcher
was elected vice pre- i d n t in
charge of agricultural and live
stock loans. 1t was under his di-
rection that the statewide activi-
ties for both the loaning division
and the service division were
formed into a single, centralized
department, whose outstanding pro-
gress has made it one of the most
important departments in the bank.
"Mr. Fletcher's death removes
not only a fine bank officer, but
one of Arizona's most respected
businessmen, and a stauch and 10y
al friend of agriculture" said Wal
ter R. Bimson, president of the
Valley National Bank.
"To Les Fletcher, one of the most
capable and best liked men in our
organization, goes m u C b of the
credit for the present size and i'm
portance of our Agricultural and
Livestock Department. The second
Livestock Department. The seas
oned group of men he leaves be-
hind to carry on his work, forum
ately, have, for many years, had the
benefit of his counsel, experience
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
Dunbar Staff Lunch With
Administrators

The entire staff of DunbarSchool,
Principal, faculty, medical celrical
and maintenance staff lunched with
administrative officials of the Phoe-
nix Elementary School District No.
1, last week, at the school.
The menu consisted of barbecue
especially well-prepared by Mr..
Hodge (of the Town-Talk Barbe-
que.)
Christmas Carols were sung after
which DR.. Walter 1. Murray, the
schools Principal thanked the
teachers and staff for their CO.
operation in carrying out the school
program of the year. Donald L.
Tope, Superintendent, also spoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Syntell Vaughn and
family of Los Angeles is spending
the Holidays with Mrs. Vaughns
Mother, Mrs. Nola Hamilton of 1435
East Washington.
Mr.. Vaughn is President of Din
ing Car Walters Union in Los
Angeles.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26

and broad knowledge of agricultur
al and livestock financial prob
lems," said Mr.. Bimson.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Trinnie Fletcher, and three daught
ers JEANNE, Janet and 10 Ann, and
his m t h r, Mrs. Ella Fletcher
Services will be held Friday, De
cember 10Th, at 2:3O P. M. in A. L.
Moore & Sons Memory Chapel. In
terment will be in Greenwood Me
mortal Park.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
Urban League To
Hold Annual Meet

The annual meeting of the .Phoe-
nix Urban League will be held in
the assembly room of the League
office, 1885 East Jefferson Street,
at 800 pm. on Tuesday, january
6, 1948.
A brief program will consist of
and Annual Report, the Election of
Officers, and Refreshment.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26

According to Oren r. Frasier,
State Director, U. S. Savings Bonds
Division, sales in Arizona for No
vember were very bad in all three
series, E, F, and G.. To meet this
years objective, he states, there
must be nearly two million in
bonds sold before the end of the
year.
The quota was short 1896, 1872
ON December.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
ly thirty people.

daughters of Rev. and Mrs. w. J.
Taylor of Los Angeles, are visiting
their grandparents, Rev and Mrs.
j. w. Taylor and Rev. and Mrs. j.
H. Payton.
Misses Jackie Fernandez. Alexie
Anthony of $40 So. 9Th Avenue,
entertained a host of Tucson and
other friends Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis from Mil
waukee, Wisconsin arrived in the
city last Sunday for a rest period.
The couple are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. V. F. Spurland of 760
East Adams and plan to return to
their home the first of the year.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26

To lick the labor-haters who passed
the Taft-Hartley law, the AFL's
newly formed Labor's Educational
and Political League plans to raise
So miIIion-a dollar apiece from
each AFL member, Pres. William
Green announced Dec. S after a
meeting of 105 union presidents.
Federated Pictures)
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
Phoenix Social
and
Club News
HAZEL PAXTON
Phone 3-9346

Ford Smith, flew from Porto
Rico where he is playing winter
base ball. home to attend the fun
eral of his father. Ford returned
Wednesday night to be back in
time for another big game Sunday.
Mr.. Hartwell and Wallace Rags
dale arrived in the city last week
from Ardmore Okla. to assist their
brother Mr.. L. Ragsdale in their
Morturary sprofession. They are
scheduled to open for business on
January 1st and are also having
open house January 4th in which
a deditory sermon will be pre-
sented.
Miss Barbara Wade, former
resident of Phoenix, arrived Sat.
night from Tacoma Washington to
spend a few of the Xmas holidays.
While here she is houseghest OF
Miss Hazel Williams. Before re-
turning home she plans to spend
New Years in Los Angeles.
An informal Xmas party was
given by the pledge club of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. Lowell G. Wormely,
Friday, Dec. 10Th. A lovely time
was had by all
Miss Lucille Dickey of 1898 East
Washington ST. entertained friends
after the Woodsons Club College
dance Saturday night.
Gwendolyn and Jackie Taylor,
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26

Cancer reduces the national
wealth by at least two billion dol
lars a year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-02
Little Enough

The great State of North Carolina, fmbued
with a spirit of fair play and a desire to right
all wrongs, even If those wrongs are arrived
at through the so-called due process of law
has paid out monies to men who nave served
long periods of time In Jail, the while inno-
cent.
Realizing that the money, more than $4,OOO
in one case which was paid TO a man for
having served IS years unjustly, is not
enough the state offers its sympathy. No
doubt the man will appreciate the money
more.
Sending men to Jail, unjustly, often is due
to circumstantial evidence and now and
then a man is railroaded by persons who are
lower than the lowest.
In the former the system is to blame be-
cause, more often than not, the "landside" of
justice fails to follow its own professed be-
lief that a man is innocent until proven
guilty.
In the latter, If subsequent investigation
shows an unfortunate was railroaded by
politicians and quack lawyers, the state
should leave no stone unturned until the
cudprits are brought to justice and given
the maximum under the law.
Too many persons have been jailed, total
ly innocent of any wrong-doing. 1t is equally
true, too, that too many never reach court
because of influence; they know a man "a
and sometimes its the judge himself.
This sort of thing Is what breaks down
society and when society breaks down you
nave Europe, a CHASTITY threat to the whole
world.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-02
BY STEWART ALSOP

davit swearing they are
not Communists. By so ruling,
Denham has irritated some Of
the Republican sponsors of the
new labor law, repeatedly in
Guiding Senator Robert A. Taft.
He has brought down upon his
head the wrath of John L. Lewis
He has split the A. F. of L.
open on the issue, since Lewis
has refused to sign. Most i'm
portant of all, he has cut both
the CLIO and the A.. F. of L off
from the functionings Of the
board. Yet Denham undoubtedly
has good legal grounds for his
Interpretation of the act, and he
has stuck stubbornly to his guns.
Now the Labor Board will prob
ably decide to undo what its
general counsel has done.
The history of the case on
which the board will soon rule is
as follows: Early in September,
A. F. of L. counsel Joseph Pad
way conferred with some of the
board, and sensed that senti-
ment among the majority of the
members tended against the
Denham ruling. But it was point
ed out to him that there was no
case before the board on which
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-02
Star Program

State ports with Wilmington favored
b proportion with its resources, to in
caude public terminals, tobacco stor-
age warehouses, ship repair facilities,
nearby sites for heavy industry and
35-foot Cape Fear river channel.
City auditorium large enough TO
meet needs for years to ONE
Development of Southeastern North
Carolina agricultural and industrial
resources through better markets and
food processing, pulp wood production
and factories.
Emphasis on the regions reorea-
taon advantages and improvement OF
resort accommodations.
Improvement of Southeastern North
Cardinals farm-to-market and prl-
mary roads, with a paved highway
from Topsail inlet to Bald Head is
land.
Continued effort to attract more M
dustries.
Proper utilization Of Bluethenthal
airport for expanding air service.
Development of Southeastern North
Carolina's health facilities, especially
In counties lacking hospitals, and In
Guiding a Negro Health center.
Encouragement of the growth 6:
commercial fishing.
Consolidation of City and County
governments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-02
The Presidents Plea

Mr.. Truman, in an effort to give aid to
Europe's reported starving peoples, has ask
ed his fellow citizens in the United States
to eat fewer slices of bread.
At first glance some will probably see his
plea in an incorrect light, but when one is
prone to think a little and realize that if
every person in the United States was to
eat one less slice of bread daily they would
be contributing in no small degree to the
welfare of many innocent victims of wars
aftermath.
Bread in this country has never been the
main-stay of life, except, perhaps, in the
pioneering days when the housewife could
not run to the corner store and stock up on
hundreds of items. Bread, in the olden days,
was something mother baked twice a week
and every one ate in large volume at every
meal.
But today things are different. There are
so many other foods in abundance that
bread, in many circles at least, is looked
upon as a necessary wrapping for this or
that kind of sandwich.
The President isn't going 80 far AZ 10 ask
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-02
The Health Program

As a whole the North Carolina good health
program, which former Governor Broughton
initiated, is among the most constructive
projects the state has ever undertaken. In
carrying it out the Old North State can
accomplish mora for the health of its citi-
Gems, as we see it, than by any other means.
This is especially true of the provision for
additional hospitals of which the state has
long had too few. This is the case not only
with county, municipal or private hospitals
but also with those operated by the state
for mental and tuberculosis patients.
For this reason we find it difficult to
understand why Mr.. w. Kerr Scott, COM
missioner of agriculture, should condemn
the program as a whole on the ground
that one of the provisions-a four-year medi-
cal school and training hospital at Chapel
Hills a device to keep up with the
5oneses."
The Star has never been convinced that
the Chapel Hill project is fully justified. If
the state is to create a medical school it
should be in a large center of population,
not a small college town. The need for
medical pupils, even second and third year
men, is experience in a hospital where the
greatest variety of human ills may be con-
tacted during summer or full-time intern
ship. This need was recognized by Cornell
when it established it's medical school in
New York City, with its Bellevue hospital,
instead of Ithica.
But the belief of the Star that Chapel Hill
b not the right location for a state medical
school does not lead 1t to condemn the
whole health program. The Joneses and the
Smiths ard the Browns and every other
family in North Carolina are too important,
their health too vital, to allow one provi-
sion Of the program to bring the whole
under a shadow. We can only hope that
Mr.. Scott in addressing North Carolina
farmers at Raleigh, was either mistaken or
not quoted sufficiently.