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Evening star., 1947-07-15

cruiser. the Sequoia, only a few
minutes when the explosion oc-
Cured. Sheets of flame enveloped
the cabin, part of which was blown
clear of the boat by the blast, police
were told by witnesses.
Mr.. Wheatley and his son were
pulled onto the dock by bystanders.
Police said they learned from Mr..
Wheatley that the blast occurred
when the boats motors were turned
on before blowers cleared the bilge
and gas lines. A spark from the
motor is believed to have ignited
gas fumes. One officer said failure
to clear the fumes is the most COM
mon cause of boat explosions.
Mrs. Albert Wheatley said her
husband and father-in-law had
stopped by the boat to change a
battery in the craft.
TITS Just q miracle that they
didn't have our four children with
them," she said. Their father takes
them on the boat every chance he
gets"
The fire was brought under con-
troll by fire engines, harbor police
and bystanders who fought the blaze
with fire extinguishers. Police said
they doubted the boat could be
repaired.
Police said the explosion also
caused slight damage Ito another
boat docked alongside the Sequoia.
They identified the craft as the
Rex II, owned by Ralph H. Tibbs,
4722 Forty street NV.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Pelham Courts Rent Boost
OF s. 10 81 Recommended

A schedule of rent increases rang
ing from SO to 81 month per
apartment for tenants Of Pelham
Courts, 2115 P street NV, was an
nounced today by the District Rent
Central Administration.
Officials said that while the in
crease was less than the amount
asked by Mrs. Allene Barrett, the
owner, 1t constituted boost of 9h
per cent above the previous gross
rental schedule.
The increases recommended by
rent control officials. range from
So per month on one room and bath
apartments to 81 month on three
and one-half rooms and bath apart
ments.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
H. Winship Wheat|ey,
And Son Badly Burned
In Explosion on Boat |

A former president of the District
Bar Association and his son are in
serious condition today at Emer-
gency Hospital as result of burns
received in an explosion aboard their
cruiser yesterday at the Corinthian
Yacht Club.
Injured were H. Winship Wheat
ley. IS, of 6215 Forty-third street.
Riverdale. and his son. Albert p. an
attorney with the National Labor
Relations Board. who lives at 1903
Hamilton street. Hyattsville.
Harbor police said the two men
had been aboard the 41-foot cabin
Evening star., 1947-07-15
District Weapons Bill
Compromise SET for
House, Senate Vote
By Don 5. Worren

A compromise draft of the bill
giving the District stronger controls
over the carrying of concealed weap-
ons today awaited approval by the
House and Senate.
Agreement on the revised draft
was reached yesterday by all but
one of the six conferees named by
the House and Senate to work out
differences between the two bodies.
Senator Cooper, Republican. OF
Kentucky, declined to accept it.
Curb on Evidence.
The conferees took as q base for
their compromise the wording of
the bill as passed by the House three
months ago. This leaves the illegal
carrying Of concealed weapons a
misdemeanor but permits police, on
probable cause-as in the case of a
felony - to make arrests and
searches without a warrant.
To this the conferees added a
proviso that if the person searched
is found not to be carrying a dam
serous weapon, police may not use
against him evidence of any other
violations they may find on him.
Under this plan. the maximum
punishment for violation of the
dangerous weapons law would be 365
days or a 81, 900 fine, or both.
Senate Passed Substitute.
A substitute bill was passed re-
Gently by the Senate. At the in
sistance Of Senator Cooper 1t would
make gun-toting felony and in
crease the punishment. This would
be fixed at not less than $500 nor
more than $4,000, or Imprisonment
OF not less than one year or more
than three years, or both fire and
imprisonment.
Approving the compromise plan
at session late yesterday were Sen
ators KEN, Republican, of Missouri
and Holland, Democrat, of Florida
and Representatives OHara of Min
nesota and Allen of California, Re-
publicans, and Abernethy, Democrat
OF Mississippi. Senator Holland
could not attend, but left his proxy
Demands for new legislation tc
strengthen the present dangerous
weapons law arose earlier this year
following series of crimes involv-
ing gun play. Police and prosecu-
ton officials said enforcement under
present law was difficult since II
was necessary to obtain a warrant
to make search in the case of a
miSdmeanor
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Two ControI-Line Model Planes
To Fly Simultaneously at Meet

The model air meet will be held,
rain or shine, starting at 8 pm.
with the final events due to take
place around S pm.
There will be approximately 500
entrants in the meet who will rep
resent areas east OF the Mississippi
in control line, free flight, rubber
band free flight and tow-line glider
competitions.
In the competition, each plane
performs individually with the best
times determining the winners.
A refreshment stand will be in
operation to provide for those who
spend the greater part of the day
at the meet.
The meet is Jointly sponsored by
the National Airport Club. The Eve
ming Star and the Veterans of For
eign Wars.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
u. 5. Calls on Council
To Give Top Priority
To Balkans Situation
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, July 15.-The
United States demanded today
that the United Nations Security
Council give top priority to the
explosive Balkans problem in
view of its urgency"
Herschel v. Johnson, American
delegate, proposed that the Council
sidetrack all other issues this after
noon and work exclusively on the
Balkan case until it arrived at q
decision.
Mr.. johnson declared that he was
acting on instructions from Wash
ington, where top officials consid-
cred the situation urgent"
He disclosed that he had proposed
last night to DR.. Oscar Lange of
Poland, Council chairman, that the
Balkan discussions, originally sched-
uled for this afternoon, be moved
up to the morning session.
Lange to Announce Schedule.
He said. however, that he would
not press his demands because some
delegates apparently were not ready
to begin discussions this morning
He did not indicate which delegates
objected. ~ j..
DR.. Lange assured Mr.. johnson
that all Council meetings this week.
except this mornings session, would
be devoted to the Balkan question.
He said he would announce the
schedule for next week later.
The Council then resumed its
scheduled discussions of the global
police force.
Mr.. Johnson's move came after
the Council received an urgent ap-
peal from the Greek government to
expedite the Balkan debate.
Envoy Instructed to Act.
News of the extraordinary Greek
letter reached the delegates last
night as they were being enter
tanned at a cocktail party in down.
town Manhattan by Soviet Deputy
Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gro
myko. DR.. Lang Immediately made
a personal poll of delegates on
changing the schedule.
Declaring that he was acting
upon urgent instructions by my
government" Greek Ambassador
Vassili Dendramis advised the dele
gates officially that strong and we'll
armed hostile forces invaded Greek
territory from Albania July 49,
He added that substantial forces
including units of an international
brigade of irregulars and Commu-
nists" were concentrated on the bor-
der of Albanian soil.
Red Leaders in Albania.
Leading persons OF the Com
munist Party Of Greece are also in
Albania as we'll as in Yugoslavia for
the purpose of forming a rebel gov
ernment' and eventually transfer
ring it's seat to the district against
which the offensive is being
launched" the letter to the u. N.
said, adding:
"It is apparent that while the
Council has been discussing the
ecommenda tions of it's commission
of Investigation, the conditions re-
ported by that commission have be-
come drastically more serious. It is
respectfully requested of the men,
bers of the Security Council that
they do everything possible to
hasten action on the resolution now
before the Security Council to give
effect to the recommendations of
this commission" 80. -
The note concluded with an in
direct reference to the possibility of
q call for force with this statement:
After action has been taken on
that. the council can consider
whether further decisions may be
necessary in the light of the present
serious development"
Evening star., 1947-07-15
'One-Mon Army Hero
Seeks Re-enIistment
By the Associated Press

BECKLEY, w. Va, July IS
Sergt. Junior J. Spurrier of Blue
field, whose "one- man army tactics
won him the Congressional Medal
of Honor, applied today for re-
enlistment. 1t. John s. Baker Of the
recruiting office reported.
He said the 6-foot-1-inch veteran
was sent to Richmond, Va, for
physical examination. 3
The Nations highest award went
to Sergt. Spurrier for capturing the
German occupied town of Achain,
France. single-handed after killing
Is Nazis and capturing 20 others, in
cluding the garrison commander.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
AcquittoI Is Denied 19
In Truk Atrocity Case
BY the Assoeiaied Press

GUAM, July 15.-The American
Military Commission trying 10 Jap
anese in the atrocity deaths of 10
American prisoners on Truk atol
rejected today defense plea for
immediate acquittal.
Defense counsel argued that the
prosecution had not proved It's
charges. The prosecution rested its
case after almost three weeks of
testimony.
After denying the 10 separate
acquittal pleas, the court granted
the defense weeks recess in which
to prepare its case. The trial will
be resumed July %.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Capitol Police Study
Planned by Senators
After Bricker Attack

The attempted assassination of
Senator Bricker Saturday has
prompted the Senate Rules and Ad-
ministration Committee to plan a
study at the next session of Con-
gress of a possible merit system to
improve the Capitol police force.
Senator Brooks, Republican, of
Illinois, committee chairman, said
today the problem presented by the
shooting had been widely discussed
by Senators. He added, however,
it would be impossible to take action
at this late portion of the current
session.
Senator Bricker. who also Is a
member of the Rules and Admins
tration group, has talked over the
shooting with committee members,
Senator Brooks said. But so far the
Ohio Republican has offered no spe-
cific recommendations for strength
ening the police force on the Hill.
Suggestion Advanced.
Several suggestions have been ad-
vanoed informally, Senator Brooks
asserted. But there are so many
members of Congress, he said, "go-
ing to and fro" all the time, not
only all over Capitol Hill, but back
and forth to their homes, that to
provide bodyguards for all would be
simply out of the question.
The police force on Capitol Hill,
he pointed out, has been spread
quite thin," since there are five
buildings and all the grounds to
patrol.
Informal discussion with his COM
mittee members. however, Senator
Brooks said. had led him to the con-
clusion that something ought to be
considered early in the next session
which opens in January. The COM
mittee controls administration" OF
Senate affairs.
THE committee" he said, prob
ably will explore the matter to deter
mine whether it would be advisable
to establish a Capitol Police service
based on some form of merit
rating
Training Advisable.
More rigid police training might
be advisable, he thinks. so the force
would be more adequately equipped
for emergencies, such as the recent
Bricker shooting.
The assailant, William L. Kaiser,
who fired two shots Saturday, but
missed Senator Bricker in the sub
way as he was leaving for the Cap
itol, was at Gallinger Hospital today
for mental examination. He is to
appear before Judge Ellen K. Raedy
in, Municipal Court August IA for
a preliminary hearing. He is being
held without bond on q charge of
assault with intent to kill, and with
carrying a dangerous weapon.
There were reports also that the
Capitol Police Board might meet
soon informally to 60 over possibil-
tiles for action in the light of the
shooting. The board, which is directly
in charge Of Capitol Police, consists
Iof the Sergeant-at-Arms of the
Senate and House, and the Architect
of the Capitol.
Peru has bought Sc military planes
Evening star., 1947-07-15

Two control-line model aircraft
will be operated simultaneously by
Neville S. Walker, Portland, Oreg.,
in a special demonstration at the
Second National Capital Model Air
Meet next Sunday at Hybla Valley
Airf1eld.
The stunt requires great dexterity
since the planes travel around
a circle 70 feet in diameter at speeds
exceeding 100 miles an hour. The
operator controls the altitude of
the planes by wires extending from
the elevators to hand grips.
Mr.. Walker designed the small
balsa catapult gliders used in World
War II to train aerial gunners. He
is also the inventor of a glider
controlled from the ground by
sound waves.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Porkview Businessmen
Ask Platform Removal

The removal OF extra long street.
car loading platforms in the Park
View area of Georgia avenue NV,
which were built during the war,
was advocated last night at meet
ing of the Park View Business
Mems Association.
The association pointed out that
the platforms were as long as two
streetcars and that removing some
of them would ease the parking sit
uation in the vicinity. The meeting
was held in the City Bank, $500
Georgia avenue NV.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Schools Get Movies

Essex County will build schools
this year that will be q model for
the rest of Britain, London reports.
The county committee will spend
nearly $32. 900. Every classroom
will have It's own moving picture
machine and all buildings will be
surrounded by lawns and flower
beds. There will be music and study
circle rooms.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Plune Hits Stone, Crashes

VICHY, France, July Is tP.-One
person was killed and 18 others were
injured yesterday when a CONNER
cial passenger plane, en- route from
Paris to Algiers, hit stone while
landing, overturned and burst into
flames.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Tomatoes Abundant in Fire

Irish tomato growers are wonder
ing If it's worthwhile trying to COM
pete with the imported products,
now that foreign tomat toes are avail
able again in quantity.
Evening star., 1947-07-15

Peru has bought Sc military planes
of various types from the United
States.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
ADVERTISEMENT.
MRS. MORRISON'S
COLUMN
ADVERTISEMENT.

Have you been looking for a chocolate
Dessert easily made up of sufficient guam
tity for second helpings; one that you can
sweeten to suit the taste of your family?
Mrs Morrison's Chocolate Pudding is
this dessert And do you know that there
are many different ways of serving ito
AS plain chocolate pudding with cream:
as de luxe pudding, Just like a sundae.
a chocolate cream pie filling; as a cake
filling or in lady finger pie; or hot over
stale cake.
Your children will love 1t these different
ways and it is good for them, with its
taste appealing chocolaty flavor. which
is not too, rich to be easily digested and
eaten freely.
Only Mrs. Morrison's Chocolate Pud-
ding gives full quart from one package.
Follow directions on package and sweeten
to your taste.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Girl Commands Collect
$500 for Boys Club

Approximately 81 500 was collected
yesterday by the United Nations
Girl Commands who "invade"
business offices here in behalf of
the Metropolitan Police Boys Club
drive to raise 'in excess of $780,
000."
Returns were incomplete but
Leonard P. Walsh, chairman of the
buildings division for the campaign,
announced the girls could be ex-
pected to raise thousands of dol
Evening star., 1947-02-20

in Hyattsville Police Court Monday
on charges of operating a lottery.
Maxwell was taken into custody
after neighbors complained. Mount
Rainier Police Chief Eugene B.
Plumer, Pvt. John j. Clop and
Prince Georges County Detective
Richard A. Pearson, who investi-
gated, found several books of num-
bers slips in his possession, police
said. He was released under 1000
bond.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
ported by a north German fishing

ported by north German fishing
concern.
The Taegliche Rundschau of Ber-
lin reports that a plant at Weser-
muende has successfully extracted
this life-saver for diabetes from
Goldfish, sea salmon and halibut, and
that production has reached 10 to
II pounds per month. Insulin has
been gathered heretofore only from
the pancreas of mammals.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Cab Driver Held on Charges
OF Running Numbers Book

Dan Willis Maxwell, Al, taxicah
driver arrested yesterday for alleg-
edly conducting a small-time num-
bers business at his home in the
1900 block of Thirty eighth place,
Mount Rainier. will appear before
Trial Magistrate Arthur P. Owens
Evening star., 1947-02-20

lars. Because of the "whole-
hearted response" they received
they decided to continue their drive
for 10 days instead of ending 1t to-
day as had been planned.
About 125 girls planned to can
vass Offices today.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
As ssTHE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c.
Yale Expert TO Testify
At Hearings on Bill
For Alcoholic Clinic

DR.. Selden Bacon, Yale sociologist
and head of the Connecticut Board
on Alcoholism, will be one of the
principal witnesses before House
subcommittee next week when it
holds hearings on the Hebert bill
to establish. an alcoholic clinic in
Washington.
Chairman Miller of the District
Subcommittee on Health, Education
and Recreation said DR.. Bacon has
promised to appear at one of the
hearings.
Another expert witness will be
DR.. E. M. Jellinek, head of the Yale
University section on alcohol studies.
When hearings open Monday, Rep
resentative Miller said, four Wash
ington witnesses will testify. They
will include Donald Clemmer, head
of the District Department of Cor
rections; Police Chief Harvey Gala
han, Capt. Rhoda Milliken, head of
the Women's Bureau, and H. w.
Estes, a policeman who covers a
Ninth street beat.
The hearings probably will last
three or four days, Representative
Miller, who is physician, predicted.
The second hearing may be held
Tuesday, depending on a decision of
the committee, he said.
I'VE shall try to find out what the
problem is," he explained, what to
do about it, and how to pay for it. ."
The witnesses will include repre-
sentatives of the medical profession,
District and Federal officials fanil-
lar with the problem of alcoholics,
and representatives of the liquor
industry, both local and national.
The Hebert bill provides for an
alcoholic clinic, to be paid for by a
tax of to 8 per cent on gross retail
sales of liquor here.
Evening star., 1947-02-20
Germans Report .InsuIin
Procured From Fish
North Au.rleo, a.u.ooo.r AlIio,e,

North American Newspaper Allonee
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A new
process for procuring insulin-from
the bladders of fsll-has been re-
Evening star., 1947-02-20
ErroI FIYnn's Foot Broken

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 20 (P).-His
broken left foot in a cast, Enrol
Flynn flew into town last night
from Kingston, Jamaica, to be with
his wife, the former Nora Edding-
ton, who is expecting the birth of
their second child ANY minutes. 3"
He injured his foot playing tennis.
Evening star., 1947-02-20

Fire now has nearly $4,000 reg
iStered unemployed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
PHARMACISTS OF
DISTRICT MEET
Carolins Beach Consider.
ed As Site OF 1948
State Convention

The possibility that the 1948 COZ
vention of the North Carolina Phar.
maceutical association will be held
at Carolina Beach loomed follow.
ing meeting Of pharmacists of the
Ninth District in the Woodrow vii.
son hut yesterday afternoon.
W. L. West of Roseboro, district
president, said following the two
hour session that present plans Of
the state organization include the
serious consideration of Carolina
Beach as the site of the annual as.
sembly.
Approximately Is pharmacists
from Southeastern North Carolina
were in attendance at yesterdays
meeting, with problems faced by
the members respective business.
es the chief topic of discussion.
The consideration of prices O.
current goods was also included
among the topics and the presenta
ton of the problems to the state
convention in Charlotte April %
20 and 80 figured among the plan'
formulated at the session.
Another problem facing Nortl
Carolina Pharmacists, West said
was the matter of wages and hour!
among employees of the profession
and some concrete action toward :
solution is expected to be taken b,
the association soon.
The pharmacists were guests a
an oyster roast last night, will
Robert r. Bellamy and Son, loca
Wholesale drug firm, acting a
host.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
Along The Cape Fear

major role in the development
Of the Port city.
STILL VISIBLE - Now only a
memory, the Wilmington, Column
bia and Augusta railroad still
leaves its mark upon the Cape
Fear area.
The old roadbed is still visible
through the swamp for those who
care to see it.
Zone can only picture the ghosts
of the traffic that rolled over that
line," Mr.. Howell told US.
AS to the importance of the line,
the author of 'The Book of Viii
mington" points out that the traf-
fic over that famous old line con-
stituted the exchanges with Char
lesion, Columbia, Augusta, Savan'
nah, Atlanta and further south.
LITTLE HOPE-Mr. Howell says
that he doubts seriously if there
| is any one now living who woulo
know anything from persona
knowledge of this once famous anc
Important railroad line.
And if Mr., Howell doubts it
we will Immediately cast our 10
with hin as we strongly contene
that he is one of the best infor1net
+! Gco,nainued.- On Pare Twos Col. :!
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22

ONE BUSY-The Rev. Andrew
J. Howell was kind enough to tell
us another interesting sidelight
on the tremendous amount of en-
thusiasm demonstrated in the Port
City during the days when the rail
road industry was expanding at a
rapid rate. .-
The Wilmington and Manchester
railroad had its depot on the west
bank Of the Cape Fear River, be-
ing located almost opposite the
foot of Princess street.
Hence that section Of the water
front opposite the Port City was
a beehive of activity.
Soon after the War Between the
States, the Wilmington and Man
chester line changed its name to
the Wilmington. Columbia and
Augusta railroad.
MORE CHANGES-In addition tc
changing it's name, the line ther
started giving service direct tc
the Port City.
Instead Of stopping at the depoi
located on the opposite bank o:
the river, the trains proceeded in
to the city via Navassa.
The Manchester railroad as i
was known was a great line il
the South, Mr.. Howell assures US
And as matter Of tact it plaEet
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-22
Ciuil Seruice Bill
Adds Restrictions
Lennon Introduces Com
promise Measure Into
State Legislature

A revised civil service bill giving
the governing body of the city of
Wilmington the authority to name
police chief from source other
than among the present members
of the force was introduced in the
state senate yesterday by Senator
Alton A. Lennon. '.-
The measure carried the provi-
sion, however, that the man select
ed by the city could be named for
an 18 month term only, thereby
placing a definite curb on the au-
thority. which the city council and
the city manager can exercise.
Although no official statement
has been made by city officials
about the matter, there was a
general feeling among observers
here last night that the compromise
measure offered no solution to the
current problem.
The question uppermost in the
minds of many was whether the
city council and tn manager, if
the decision to go outside the city
for police chief is made, could
find a qualified man who would be
willing to accept the position for
the term of 18 months as specified
by the bill.
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