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Evening star., 1947-04-08
Ford Dies in LompIh Bedroom
On Estote Cut off by Floods
Mognote Without
Medical Aid When
Stricken Suddenly
By Doyid J. Wlkie
Assoeio.ed Press Aotomotive Editor


DETROIT, April 8.-In the
hickering light of kerosene
lamps and candles Henry Ford,
famed pioneer of the automobile
industry, died Of a cerebral
hemorrhage at 11:40 o'clock last
night In his home in nearby
Dearborn. He would have
reached his 84th birthday ami
versary next July 80.
Flood waters Of the River Rouge
running through the Ford estate
had cut power and heating services
at the residence-and q wood-burn-
ing fireplace warmed the room.
Death came after the, noted in
dustrialist had spent q vigorous day
inspecting flood damage around the
Ford plant and was making plans
for another inspection this morning.
Friends said he never had ap-
peared In better health.
He had returned only q week ago
from his annual visit to the Ford
estate near Savannah, Ga. and was
planning to celebrate his wife's
birthday and their 59th wedding
anniversary next Friday.
At his bedside we're his wife, Mrs.
Clara Bryant Ford, and a member
Of the household staff.
A family statement said he had
retired at 8 pm. and had awakened
at 11:15 pm, complaining he felt
slightly Ill. Mrs. Ford gave him q
drink of water. He died Is minutes
later.
The statement said that even tele-
phone service from the residence was
out OF commission because Of the
flood and that an employe had to
20 to the company's engineering
laboratory, nearly half q mile from
the residence, to summon a physi-
clan.
DR.. John Matter of the Henry Ford
Hospital, who arrived at 1918 am,
gave the cause Of death as cerebral
hernorrhage.
Evening star., 1947-04-08
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today called
a special meeting of his cabinet
tomorrow to consider the prob
lem posed by rising prices.
White House Secretary Charles
G. Ross said Mr.. Truman and the
cabinet would hear IAN economic
statement on prices" by DR.. Edwin
G. Nourse, chairman of the Presi-
dents Council of Economic Advisers.
The council called on the President
today.
Mr.. Ross said tomorow's meeting
would make general survey of
prices"
Perhaps you might call it SEM
mar he said.
On leaving the White House, DR..
Nourse said he had left with the
President q memorandum embody-
ing d review Of what had happened
to prices during the first quarter
of this year.
This will serve as the basis for
discussion at ton1orrow's meeting,
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Wallace Arrives in London
On Hunt for 'Progressiyes
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, April 8.-Henry A.
Wallace arrived today to start a
two-week tour of Western Europe
In search Of what he called pro
gressive people" He said he would
not 60 to Russia.
He brought some eggs from a
new hybrid strain Of chickens de-
veloped by his family and said he
hoped to see the line started IN
England.
The former Vice President Of the
United States said he hoped to find
In England, Scandinavia and France
those forces that believe most
heartily in the unity Of the world
on behalf Of peace
IT call those forces the progress
sives, people who look ahead, not
back; up. not down" Mr.. Wallace
said.
He will make four speeches this
week end under sponsorship Of a
Leftist weekly, New Statesman and
Nation, and will talk privately with
members Of Parliament at the
House Of Commons next Wednesday.
His tour will include Stockholm,
Oslo, Copenhagen and Paris.
Evening star., 1947-04-08

Funeral services will be held from
st. Pauls Episcopal Cathedral In
Detroit on Thursday at an hour to
be announced later.
The body was taken to Detroit
funeral home this morning and will
be returned to the Ford Greenfield
Village to lie in State all day to-
morrow.
ALI Ford operations throughout
the world will be suspended Thurs
day. Flags on all Ford property
will be at half staff until after the
funeral.
Death came to the elder Ford
a little more than a year-and-a-half
after he had relinquished all par
tieipation In the management Of
his great company.
When he resigned as president
a second time, a post he again took
over at nearly 80 on the death of
his son, Edsel in May, 1943, he said
he wanted to devote more time to
personal affairs"
From other quarters, however, 1t
was said that dissatisfaction on the
part Of the younger Ford generation,
particularly Mrs. Edsel Ford, had
Evening star., 1947-04-08
sy the A.,ee;o,sd Pres.

Emergency legislation designed
to halt the telephone strike by
Injunction collided with stiff op-
position In Congress today as
House Republicans angled for
President Truman's views on re-
sorting to court action.
Senate Labor Committee members
who plan to vote for injunctions
against serious strikes as q long
range policy baked at q bill by
Representative Hartley, Republican,
of New Jersey. which would au-
thorize q quick court order to smash
the phone tieup.
Senator Pepper. Democrat, Of
Florida. another committee member
fatty opposed injunctions under any
circumstances in a labor dispute. He
told a reporter the phone workers
probably are entitled to most OF
their demands" and that the strike
may be the only way they ever viii
get relief from intolerable working
conditions and pitifully Inadequate
pay"
Evening star., 1947-04-08
U. n. Delegates Cable
Home Offices on Reds
Proposal on Greek Aid
Gromyko Asks Supervision
Of Program by U. N. After
Scoring 'Uniloteror Step
BY III. As.oeiuisd Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, April
8.-Delegates to the Security
Council hurriedly cabled their
governments today for instruc-
tions on Russia's surprise pro-
posal which would give the
United Nations the right to SUI
pervise American aid to Greece.
Soviet Delegate Andrei A. Gro-
fayko laid the proposal before the
Council last night after he had
vigorously attacked what he called
the "unilateral'' action Of the
United States and declared Presi-
dent Trurnan's program to aid
Greece and Turkey constituted in
reference In the internal affairs OF
those countries.
Although the Soviet resolution.
calling for creation OF special Se-
curity Council Commission to SUI
pervise aid to Greece. did not men
tion the American program spe-
cifically, it was pointed out by some
delegates that this was the only
aid in sight at present.
U. S. Acceptance Unlikely.
The first reaction to the Soviet
proposal was that the kind of super
vision it enyisaged would definitely
rule out the use Of the American
funds for any military purposes.
Since this was one OF the primary
aims set forth in the American
program, there appeared to be little
likelihood that the United States
could accept it.
Russia's resolution will be taken
up Thursday when the Council re-
sumes discussion of the Greek ques-
ton. At the same time, the Council
will consider an American resolution
proposing that the U. N. Balkan
Investigating Commission keep rep
resentatives in Northern Greece
while the commissions report is
being drafted in Geneva.
Mr.. Gromyko said yesterday that
he could not accept the American
proposal, and objected to any action
on 1t until some word had been
received from the commission It.
self.
Atom Group Called to Session.
Meanwhile, the 12-nation Working
Committee of the Atomic Energy
Commission was called into session
today to begin discussion privately
on Russia's basic atomic control pro-
posals, which had been referred to
the commission by the Security
Council and then Passed on to the
committee. This was the first de-
bate on the Soviet measures.
Mr.. Gromyko's move to place aid
to Greece under U. N. supervision
caught the delegates unprepared
although the Soviet delegate had
limited at such action earlier yes
terday in his general speech or
the Truman program. He did not
indicate whether he planned addi-
tional proposals, but he did lay down
several broad conclusions which
might be used as a basis for action
Evening star., 1947-04-08
u. 5. 10 Throw Open
100000 Permanent
Jobs in IS Months
Present War Service
Employees Will Get
Examination Chances
By Joseph Youna

Approximately 600, 900 perna-
nent Government Jobs will be
made available during the next
Is months, 1t was disclosed today
to the House Civil Service Com
mittee.
Civil Service Commissioner Arthur
s. F1emning declared that the
places are now being filled by war
service and temporary employees and
that these workers will have the
chance to take examinations to re-
tain them.
Mr.. FlemMing said the large num-
Der of permanent jobs to be avail
able results from the fact that only
4s per cent or 1,000, 900 Of the Gov
ernment's 100000 workers have
permanent status. The remaining
1,100, 900 Federal jobs are filled by
war service and temporary en-
ployes.
Even More in Prospect.
With the Senate more than likely
to insist on a modification of the
$4,000, 100000 budget slash, even
more than 100000 Federal jobs
probably will be thrown open on a
permanent basis. The vast person
mel turnover occurring during the
var years, when the Federal service
held no examinations for permanent
positions, Is chiefly responsible.
designations, retirements, deaths
and other contingencies also opened
many permanent jobs which had to
be filled on war service basis.
Commission officials believe that
MANY war service employees, together
with war veterans and outsiders, will
compete for the 100000 permanent
places.
Released Workers Considered.
Chairman Rees said that career
employees being laid of during the
current reduction in force program
should be given first crack at jobs
in other agencies.
Mr.. Flemming replied that the
commission was now advising Fed
eral departments to this effect and
that every effort would be made to
find more career employees.
/ Mr.. Flemming defended the new
regulation decentrahzing the activi-
ties OF the commission and giving
more authority in personnel matters
to various Government depart
ments.
| While emphasizing that the COM
mission will keep close watch to see
that no violations occur, Mr.. Flem-
ming said the new system will
bring about greater efficiency and
economy" In the Government.
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Greek Troop Evacuation
Of Two Towns Reported
By the Assoeiofsd Press

ATHENS, April S.-The liberal
newspaper vima reported today
that Greek government forces. for
strategic reasons" had evacuated
the towns Of Avgferinos and PEN
ta1ofos, situated southwest Of Kas-
toria near the Albanian frontier. /.
The paper did not further ex-
plain the withdrawal, but declared
that terrified residents of the two
villages had fed to the nearest
towns to see refuge from guerilla
bands.
At the same time, other Athens
papers reported that government
troops, carrying out mopping up
operations In the Mount Paikon re-
gion northwest Of Salonika, had
slain 100 guerrillas and captured 50.
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Special Cabinet Session Called
Tomorrow on Rising Prices
Head Of Economic Council Will Review
Trend During First Quarter; Voices Concern

he said, and is the only report the
council is making.
Asked If he was frankly wor-
ried" about the price situation, DR..
Nourse said:
Yes, I am, think every citizen
is, particularly the economists. We
have to regard it as serious
DR.. Nourse told reporters there
have been outstanding Illustrations
of industry's desire to cooperate
by bringing prices down.
. At the same time, he said that
industry, handicapped by material
shortages and other problems,
hasn't been able to make the ad-
justments effective enough to take
pressures off of wage earners. He
cited the Nation n-wide telephone
strike and other strike threats as
complicating the situation.
DR. Nourse expressed hope the
country can get by without another
cycle of major strikes resulting from
lack of general adjustments.
In his jefferson Day speech Sat
(See pRICES. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Citizens, Trade Board
Ask Congress 10 Adopt
DC. Payment Formula
Back Wider Income Tax,
Break United Front
On 10 Sales Levy
By John w. Thompson, il.

Citizen demand grew today at
the Capitol for a bigger annual
Federal payment toward District
expenses.
Spokesmen for the Board Of Trade
and the Federation of Citizens As
sociations urged a Senate-Horse
committee to adopt the so-called
Overton- o 'Mahoney-H -Hebert formula
as a basis for meeting the Capitals
expected 81, ,o00, 900 general fund in
sufiiciency for the year beginning
July /.
The formula would base the an
nual Federal payment on the rela-
ton Of the tax-free holdings Of the
Government to the entire city
acreage exclusive Of streets and
parks.
It would yield an estimated s4,-
000, 900 more than the current $8,-
000, 900 Federal payment.
Broader Income Tax Favored.
Both groups, supported also that
part of the Commissioners tax pro-
gram calling for a broadened income
tax and for doubling OF the liquor
levies. Together they rejected pro-
posed taxes on cigarettes, amuse-
ments and utilities bills.
In earlier testimony the Com
missioners themselves rejected the
latter two from their schedule.
The two organizations, however,
broke their united front over the
proposed per cent sales tax-core
of the Commissioners money-rais-
ing program and estimated to yield
SO 900 900 in full year.
Maj. Gen. David McCoach, jr.,
speaking for the board. gave con-
ditional approval to sales levy in
the event that Congress failed to
approve either or both the Federal
payment formula and the broadened
income tax.
Federation Against Levy Now.
Kenneth P. Armstrong, for the
Federation, said it opposed the sales
tax until the Federal Government
, pays fair share of city expenses.
Today's session marked the first
formal opportunity for citizens te
comment directly to the committee
on the tax program. Committee
discussions to date have centered
around the need for money by the
city with only interpolated com.
ments on taxes.
Gen. McCoach told the COM
mittee the Commissioners have
overestimated their money Difficult.
ties and underestimated the yiele
from their proposed tax program.
That program now consists of six
Evening star., 1947-04-08
U. 5. Marines Fight
With Chinese Reds
Described by Writer
Washington Captain Led
Convoy That Bottled
Retreoting Communists
By John Roderiek
Associated Pres. Foreign Correspondent

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent
HSINHO, China, April 8.-The
story of how a small band OF
United States Marines thWarted
a well-planned attempt by Chi
nese Communists to destroy a
big ammunition dump last Sat
urday was unfolded here today.
Only small section of the depot
was fired by the Communists. Wit
nesses said it exploded with a great
burst of orange light and a thun-
dering roar that smashed windows
for miles around.
AS the first American newsman to
reach this village of mud huts west
Of Tientsin, I learned how the Ma
rines overcame superior numbers III
a brief but furious battle which cost
the lives of five of the Americans.
Sixteen others were wounded. OF
the IA still hospitalized / Is in
critical condition. the other 13 are
making encouraging progress
Funeral Services Tomorrow.
Six Communists were left dead
and many of their comrades fled
along blood spotted route across
the Chinchung River, 8 miles to the
north. A seventh Chinese nom
perticipant-was killed by stray
bullet.
Funeral services for the five dead
Marines will be held tomorrow.
The Reds struck with the advance
aid OF what is suspected here of be-
ing fifth column, since they knew
in advance some of the secrets OF
Marine communications Their ap-
parent objective: Destruction of all
the ammunition which couldn't be
carried away.
The attempted coup failed because
the Marines reacted with typical
Leatherneck speed and hard-fisted
fighting.
Capt. Henry van Joslin of Wash
ington organized a relief convoy
which clashed with the Commun-
lists along the highway as they re-
treated.
Before they Withdrew the attack
ers set fire to two magazine sheds
containing 1o5-mm. shells, but mil
lsee MARINES, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Phone Striker Arrested;
Police Soy He Swore

The first arrest here IN connection
with the telephone strike was made
today.
Robert T. Beveridge, a. presi-
dent Of Local 81 OF the Western
Electric Co. Plant workers Union
At Point Breeze, Md, was charged
with disorderly conduct, Police said
he swore at a truck driver making
q delivery at the Western Electric
Co. in the hoo block Of North Capt.
tol street. He forfeited s5 at the
second police precinct and was re-
leased.
Evening star., 1947-04-08
BY 1hs Assoeiofsd prsss


MOSCOW, April 8.-American
sources said today that unless
the Russians ceased what the
Americans called obstructionist
tactics in the Foreign Ministers
Council the whole conference
could end very soon.
These informants said q show
down was taking shape within the
four power council between Soviet
Foreign Minister Molotov and the
ministers of the western powers.
The basic issue Is whether the
four powers must continue for long
the discussions on current German
problems which have proved fruit
less, or whether they can 60 on to
frontiers and other matters, with
the possibility OF eventual agree
ment on the Austrian treaty.
German Subject Exhausted.
An American official said the
German subject had been talked
out and that all views were known.
He said nothing new could be said,
and that If the Russians were I'M
willing to go on with other matters,
the conference might as well end.
The Russian proposal to permit
Germany to choose by plebiscite the
form of her future government was
regarded by western diplomats as
an effort to Offset the effect on the
German people Of the insistent
Soviet demands for SO, ,o00, 900 900
In reparations.
These demands, thus far blocked
by Secretary of State Marshall,
British Foreign Secretary Bevin and
French Foreign Minister Georges
Bidault, have created problem for
Russia in German politics. This was
regarded by some delegates as the
underlying cause for the plebiscite
proposal. rejected by the western
powers last night.
Austrian Deputies Finish.
The deputy foreign ministers con-
sidering the Austrian settlement
wound up their work on the treaty
today and agreed to British and
American suggestions for final ad-
journment unless the foreign min
|isters themselves could make prog
ress and call them back into session
with new instructions.
The deputies finished final re-
port to the ministers. There are
about II important disagreed is
sues In the treaty which only the
foreign ministers themselves can
solve.
The deputies dnai discussion CEN
(See MOSCOW, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-04-08

tSee q. NJ, Page A-5.o
Evening star., 1947-04-08
Big 4 viii Quit Soon
Unless Obstruction
Ends, Americans Warn
Showdown Is Seen Ticking
Shape Between MoIotov
And Western Statesmen
BULLETIN

MOSCOW aP.-Soviet For
eign Minister Molotov agreed
under western pressure to-
night to halt the long discus
sions of Big Four disagree
ments on current German
problems and to turn to other
matters-the next being the
question of German frontiers.
Evening star., 1947-04-08

(See FISCAL, Page A-59
Evening star., 1947-04-08

(See COAL. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-04-08

tSee FOREIGN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-04-08

(See TELEPHONE. Page A-30
Evening star., 1947-04-08

CONTINUED on Page "A, Column l.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-26
CHHAPTEP SIX

Cathy breathed hard, and
counted under her breath. If she
flew out at this - this obscene
old woman, if she emptied the
pockets of her mind of the
stored dislike of years, it would
only make things harder for
Bill. There was no hope that she
and Mrs. Kendall could ever be
anything but sworn enemies; !;
but at least. Cathy told herself
rather wildly, there was no use
furnishing the woman with
more ammunition to use against
Bill.
When she was quite sure that
her knees would support her,
Cathy rose to her feet and stood
looking down at the malice
twisted face of the older wcm-
an. The small, cold blue eyes; !;
the thin-lipped mouth that was
twisted now in a sneer.
"There's really no point III my
sitting here and allowing you to
insult me, Mrs. Kendall" said
Cathy when she could trust her
voice. "We are the two women
who mean most to Bill. He is
genuinely fond of you and deep
ly grateful to you; for that rea-
son, l would honestly like to be
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-26
Secret tH@HGYN0ON

She scolded herself sternly that
she should have for a moment
believed that he could be angry
with her! Mrs. Kendall had
brought about the unpleasant
scene this afternoon, and OF
course Bill would realize that.
He tucked her into the car
and slid beneath the wheel. He
looked down at her as the car
began to move, and said lightly,
I"Of course you haven't the
faintest idea where I'm taking
your"
"Sand Bar Ferry Road?" she
guessed, and her heart leaped a
little.
"Where else but? Being the
towns favorite Lovers Lane -
and me being very much in love
with you and having great news
to divulge-where else?" he ar.
gued reasonably, and in the soft
moonlight she saw that his face
was happy and eager.
Once upon a time, when Cy,
pressville had been a small,
struggling part of an English
colony, the great green meadow
had been a fovorite dueling
ground. Beneath giant live oaks,
seconds had prepared the young
men whose honor was about to
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-26
REALTY TRANSFER :

G. c. McIntire to John H. Mig
gel, part of Nts one and two,
block 256, Wilmington.
Paul Rogge to L. D. Bordeaux,
lot six, Rogge property.
Andrew j. Ritter to Joseph T.
Ritter, tract on Castle Haynes
road.
Joseph T. Ritter to Andrew J.
Ritter tract on Castle Haynes
road.
Leonora Carpenter to Rober,
Bullard, lot IL, block 10, Caro-
lima Place.
Grady Parsons to w. H. Haus-
er, lot five, Fort Fisher.
R. B. Page to Besse S. Williams,
Est. No. 2, Forest Hills, Harnette
township.
SUITS FILED
W. ]. Clemmons VS.. w. B. Cole
for $4,000 damages alleged to
have resulted from automobile
accident.
C.. L. Woolen by next friend,
Jack Tuggle, VS.. Arthur c. Diehl
and Mrs. Robert Blake, for ST.
225. 10, damages alleged to have
resulted from an automobile &C.
cident.
Marion H. Warlick, by next
friend. D. R. Warlick, VS. J. E.
Hinson, for 1925 damages al
legged to have resulted from an
auto accident.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-26
ELLIOT APPROVES .
FOOD INSPECTOR
APPLICATION HERE

Application of Rodney Groom
&c. former Pullman company en-
ployee, for position as assistant
food inspector in the county
board of health. has bbeen ap-
proved here and forwarded to the
state bboard of health at Ra-
leigh to be passed upon. DR.. A.
H. Elliot, health officer, announc-
ed Tuesday.
DR.. Elliot had previously an
nounced that w. G. Haas, chief
coounty sanitarian, would. nave
to have an assistant if all the
restaurants in the county were
to be inspected every three
months as the state law requires.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-26

be avenged; here, Cathy had Of
ten thought, if only the trees
could speak, what stories they
might tell!
In recent years wide, yellow
sand road had been laid to a
bridge that had replaced the old
ferry. And here beneath the
great oaks, lovers came to park
their cars and to watch the sill
yer moonlight turn the muddy
yellow river to gold.
Bill turned the convertible
away from the road to park be-
meath one of the big trees
There were several other
parked cars but the meadow
was a big one, and the curve o1
its bank above the river Offered
privacy.
Bill turned to Cathy and sale
eagerly, s'Now that I have 20,
alone, my proud beauty"
Cathy laid swift hand on hi:
arm.
"I'm-sorry, Bill, truly / am