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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
J. C.. BLACKWELL,

PAGELAND, S. c., June II -
Funeral services for j. c. Black
well, 80, who died at his home. in
Pageland following an extended
illness, were held at the Page
land Methodist church Sunday,
June 8, the Rev. H. M. Montgom.
cry, pastor, who was assisted
by the Rev. James M. Wilder,
pastor of the Pageland Baptist
church officiated. Interment fol-
lowed in Rose Hill cemetery.
A native of Darlington county,
he was a teacher in the public
schools Of South Carolina for a
number of years, and was a leader
in religious education.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Margaret E. Oliver; three
children, G.. A. Blackwell of Mon
roe; Ms. L. M. DuRant of Will
mington; Mrs. c. E. Williams Of
Charleston, S. c.; two grand
children, Anne DuRant of Will
mington; and Dianne Williams OF
Charleston, S. c..
Active pallbearers we're Reuben
W. Outen, L. A. Watfocd, Car.
rol Mangum, L. J. Watford, Tom
L. Baker, and c. M. Tucker.
Honorary pallbearers were DR..
A. T. Mum, DR.. Curtis Moore, DR..
G.. W. Remington, H. V. Mungo,
Paul Arant, S. B. Eubanks, A.
C. Robinson, ST., W. e. Weeks, H.
B. Sowell, ST.. R.. E. Griffith, H.
H. Beason, John E. Graves. B.
Craft Kigg, and D H. Douglass.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
JOHN C, BLACKMAN

WHITEVILLE, June II Funer-
al services for John c. Blackman,
IA, prominent Columbus county
farmer who resided at Clarendon
and died Monday night at 10
o'clock following a short illness,
will be held from the Few Hope
church, Wednesday at 3 pm, by
the Rev. J. F. Gaddy, assisted by
the Rev. S. N. Lamb.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Hes
tella P. Blackman; five sons, Leon
Blackman of Chadbourn; BERTHE of
Tabor City; Walter of Lumberton;
Leo of Wilmington; Garland Clar-
endon; four daughters, Mrs. B. r.
Patterson of Chadbourn; Mrs. G.
I. Hinson of Clarendon; Mrs. Ru-
dolph Shaw of Whiteville; Mrs.
Howard Walker of Plymouth; a
brother, Charles Blackman of Tenn
pie, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Martha
Jane Ward of Chadbourn; "a
grandchildren, and five great
grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
CURTIS HOBBS

CLINTON, June II - Curtis
Hobbs, 8O-year-old farmer of the
Keener section of Sampson coun-
ty, died today in a Go!dsboro hos
pital from injuries received early
Monday morning when he was
pushed against a fence by a cow.
The accident occurred in the barn
at his home.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
from Keener Methodist church
with the pastor, Rev. J. D. Gran
ford, of Faison, in charge, assist
ed by r. v. Emorey Young of
Clinton, route s. Burial will be In
the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Hammie Weeks Hobbs; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Elma Rackley of Gin
ton, route 3; Mrs. Truman Oates
of Clinton, route s; one son,
Charles Hobbs of Clinton, route 3.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
MRS. HATTIE H. ADAMS

Word has been received here OF
the death of Mrs. Hattie Hicks
Adams, of Sarasota, Fla. Mrs
Adams is survived by one sister;
Miss Ellen T. Hicks, of Sarasota
and one brother; Eugene c. Hicks.
ST.. of this city.
Complete details were not avail
able last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18
HERBERT ASHLEY CHEEK

HNAVOI1N1 ]10114C1
Funeral services for Herbert
Ashley Cheek, SO, 406 South Fifth
street, who died Monday night al
James Walker Memorial hospital,
are scheduled to be conducted to.
morrow morning at 10 o'clock IL
the Yopp Funeral home with the
Rev. Mr.. Walter B. Freed official.
ing. The body will be sent to Suf-
fold, Va, for burial.
Surviving are his widow, three
brothers; Robert L., ]. Ernest,
and Vernon B.; one sister Miss
Helen Cheek, all of Wilmington.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Russell Urges Congress to Stort
Working on 104o Budget Now

the overall Budget Committee set
up under the Congressional Reor-
ganization Act. Members of the
House and Senate Taxing and Ap-
propriating Committees make up It's
membership.
Because the joint committee had
only a skeleton staff this year, it
made no attempt at detailed in
vestigation OF President Truman's
$37 SOC, 600, 900 budget for the year
starting next July l. The Repub-
lican majority, conceding that its
product was little more than a guess,
brought in a resolution to pledge
a $4,000, 100000 slash.
The House accepted this figure
but the Senate baked. agreeing in
stead on a $4,000, ,o00, 900 economy
pledge, to which was attached a
promise to apply $4,000, ,0oo, 900 of
any Government surplus in payment
on the national debt. The two
chambers have yet to agree on a
compromise.
Meanwhile. both have passed tax
cutting bills and are expected to
accept final version which would
lop 5000 y000, 900 to 81 600 ,000, 900 of
expected revenues for the fiscal year
starting July l..
Thus far, preliminary cuts in
Government expenditures are far
below even the s4.50o. .000. 600 pledge
Of the Senate and Senator Russell
said he doubts the figure will even
be approximated when the final re-
turns are In.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Chinese Christian Leaders
To Ask u. S. Intervention

SHANGHAI, May 81 (P.-Two
dozen Chinese Christian leaders
urged the government today to
cease the arrest of students and said
they would ask American Ambas-
sador John Leighton Stuart to in
tercede.
At the same time, the leaders
appealed to the students to return
to classes and call off plans for a
mass lend the civil war" demonstra-
ton set for Monday.
, They said they would call on Mr.
Stuart and request him to carry
their appeal to Generalissimo
Chang Kai-Shek.
University professors joined STU
dents in a general protest against
the arrest of students described by
authorities as Communists. 5 .
The professors said they would
seek the release of arrested students
through habeas corpus action and
would ask the Shanghai District
Court to order immediate public
trial for the youths.
Authorities refused to say how
many they had arrested in a gen.
eral roundup described as intended
to head off the Monday demonstra
tions by putting the leaders behinc
bars. Unofficial sources said al
least rs students were in custody
along with alleged Communist
agents.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
U.S.. 10 Bring Germans Here
To Study Food Production
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, May 31,-In a further
effort to help German agriculture
measure up to the country's critical
food needs. American authorities
are planning to send German agri-
cultural experts and students to the
United States for on-the-spot study
of American farming methods and
agricultural research, it was dis
closed today.
DR.. r. T. Alexander, acting chief
of the American Military Govern
ment's education branch, said the
agricultural plan was part of a
broad program entailing exchange
.of American and German experts
and students in all fields of culture.
This exchange is expected to be
in brisk swing within a year, but
because of the obvious need to help
German agriculture, high lighted by
the current food crisis in the west
ern occupation zones, this phase is
expected to be given priority.
It's safe to say it will be done
before the next planting" DR.. Alex
Iander said. although numerous de-
tails remain to be arranged" in
Guiding the financing.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Man, as, Admits Attack
Seriously Injuring Girl, 6
By the Associated Press

MILWAUKEE,, May 31.-A As
year-old unmarried man, who, police
said, had record of previous sex
offenses, was held in Jail today after
he made a statement, detective 1t.
Rudolph Chaser said, admitting he
had attacked 6-year-old girl in a
garage last Sunday night.
1t. CHASER identified the man as
Bernard Sylvester Schuetzmann, jr.,
and said. although he admitted the
attack, he denied eriminally assault
ing the child, .!,.-. a. a...i,.
ScheutZmann, who, police said,
had been identified by eight wit
nesses Thursday night as the man
sought in the brutal assault, broke
down and wept yesterday when he
viewed the girl in Children's Hos
pital
She suffered serious injuries, in
Guiding a fractured skull. Police
theorized that her assailant had
picked her up by her legs and
Whirled her about so that her head
struck a sign in the garage. 0,..
Police Chief John Polcyn said he
would ask for warrants charging
Schuetzmann with rape and at
temnted murder
Evening star., 1947-05-31
By the Assoeiotsd Press

Senator Russell, Democrat, of
Georgia proposed today that Con-
gress get busy at once on the 1949
national budget 80 we won't be
working in the dark" in attempting
to cut Government expenditures.
Senator Russell, member of the
Senate Appropriations Committee,
told a reporter he believes the over
all congressional budget committee
should begin organizing staff to
make a detailed analysis of depart
mental needs for the fiscal year be-
ginning July l, 1948.
We're working in the dark now
in trying to cut the budget" the
Georgia Senator said. Were like
grand jury because we only get
one side of the case-the claims of
the Government agencies on their
needs for funds. It's awfully hard
to make any intelligent budget cuts
that way"
Senator Taft Of Ohio. chairman
of the Republican Policy Commit
tee, said he agrees with Senator
Russell tnat steps should be taken
now to put Congress In position
where it will know next January
when the presidential budget is sub
mitted, whether it can be cut and
where.
We need a staff that will give
us as much information as is avail
able to the President" he said.
If we had that, we could bring
in budget resolution and pass it
on the dot"
This resolution is the product OF
Evening star., 1947-05-31
300 Gold Star Wives
Continue Sessions

Approximately 300 war Widows
were to define their stand on uni+s
versal military training, equal rights
for women and other political and
social questions at the general bus
mess meeting this afternoon of the
Gold Star Wives of World War II. T.,
The organizations second annual
convention opened yesterday with
the laying of a wreath on the
tomb of the unknown soldier in
Memorial Day services at Arlington.
Cemetery. -
The convention will end with a
lunch tomorrow at the Roosevelt
Hotel. W.
A banquet will be held at the no. :,
tel at o'clock tonight. The orr
ganization this afternoon was to-,
elect new members of its Board of !.
Directors. o.
Mrs. Edward H. Jordan of Tap.
pan, N. Y, national president, pre-
sided at Board of Directors meet
ing this morning and was to direct.
this afternoons general session.
Mrs. Margaret Evans, 1701 Seven
teenth street North, Arlington, was
chairman for convention arrange
ments. y,
Among those on the guest list
for tonight's banquet were Repre-
sentative Wheeler, Democrat, of
Georgia; Representative league,
Democrat, of Texas; Ray Sawyer.
national commander of Amvets. and
Earl Shinn, representing the Amer
Iican War Dads. -
Mrs. Helen K. Gooden, GIT Eight
eenth street NV, is president of
the Potomac Area chapter of the.
Gold Star Wives, host chapter for
the convention.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Labor Bill AssaiIed
By Rail Union Head
BY The Assoeioted Press

George M. Harrison. president of
the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks,
said yesterday the Hartley
labor bills sponsors are seeking "a
return to the so-called good old
days of the economic royalists."
1T is only the beginning of re-
action" he said in an NBC broad
cast urging that President Truman
veto the measure.
The final purpose Isl the de-
struction of all social gains which
the American people have achieved
in the last IS years.
While the union haterS. the prop
agandists for the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers, the reaction
airy Republicans and some Southern
Democrats, thunder against labor,
the proft-hungry industrialists are
lining up Americas economy into
more powerful monopoltes than ever
before in American history.
They are trying to distract at
tention from the holdup of the
American people by proflteering
American corporations.
Mr.. Harrison, vice president of the
AFL. said the choice Is either those
fundamental freedoms which are
the only basis for advancing the
welfare of the American people, OF
the black nightmare of American
Ea SriSY,, ~. ror,o yr,,,piey,,
Let us not forget" he said. That
the first aim of any dictatorship is
to crush free trade unions."
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Crash Victim Was Principal
In Connecticut Suicide Hoax

turned to Connecticut by State
police. The laundryman caused Mr.
Kohn's arrest on a charge of en-
dangering the life of a minor, but
before Mr. Kohn could be tried he
was placed in the Fairfield State
Hospital, where he remained 20 days
under observation.
The laundryman refused to press
the charge when Mr.. Kohn was re-
leased from the State hospital.
Mr.. Kohn and his wife Mary were
not reconciled until last week, when
he went to Miami, Fla, where he
purchased a restaurant. He met
his wife there and Mrs. Kohn told
reporters they became reconciled.
They came back to Stamford to-
gether and he sold his house, in
tending to use the money to estab-
lish the new business. With his son
and Tom Lum, Chinese chef, he
was flying to Miami to get the res
taurant started
"We made up last week" Mrs.
Kohn said today. This was going
TO be his last chance to make good. "
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Employment Believed
Al Peak in Maryland
BY the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE, May 31.-Employ-
ment in Maryland has reached its
postwar peak and the next few
months will be period of high
stability with only minor varia-
tions, according to a report issued
yesterday by the State Department
of Labor and Industry.
Nonagricultural employment de-
clined by $4,000, or 3 per cent, dur
ing the month ending April IS, but
this was attributable to work stop
pages in communications and cleo
trical machinery.
Total employment figures were
10000 higher than for April, 1946.
The largest drop over the, preced-
ing month was 1000 in the manu-
industries, but even this
category showed a gain over last
year if allowance is made for the
communications and electrical ma
|chinery stoppages. Employment in
metals and nopelectrical machinery
gained slightly during the month.
Employment in nondurable manu-
featuring remained fairly constant
There was a net loss of 5000 in nom
manufacturing employment, attrib-
utable to abnormal labor condi-
tions, while construction employ
ment gained by 1900, or 81 per
cent.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Couple Is Hunted in Theft
OF $1,000 at Cabin John

Montgomery County police today
were seeking a Texas couple for
questioning in connection with the
theft of jewelry and clothing valued
at approximately $1,000 from the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Royal H. Car
lock, Cabin John, Md.
Mr.. Carlock is a former Demo-
cratic member Of the House of Dele
gates from Montgomery County.
Mrs. Carlock said the couple had
been employed as caretakers about
Ia week ago and had remained at
the house yesterday while she and
her husband had gone to Fredericks-
burg, Vr. -,- ..-.4..
When they returned, Mrs. Carlock
said, the couple and the jewelry and
clothing were gone
Among articles taken, according to
Mrs. Carlock, was jewelry, a fur coat,
five girls suits, several white shirts,
leather jacket, pair of riding boots,
two pistols and rifle.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
392 Jewish immigrants
On Ship Bound for Cyprus
BY the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, May 31.-A total of
392 visalesS Jewish immigrants who
arrived at Haifa aboard the two
masted steamer Yehuda Halevy were
placed aboard the transport Ocean
Vigour and sailed today for deten-
ton camps on Cyprus, an official
announcement said.
Three i'll immigrants and four of
their relatives were taken to the
Haifa government hospital. OIL
cials said they believed a 2-year- -old
child died during the 21-day voyage
to the Holy Land and was buried
at sea.
The 3OO-ton ship, the third refu-
gee vessel to be overtaken by the
British Navy in Palestine waters
this month, was brought into Haifa
under escort. The passengers were
Oriental Sephardic Jews believed to
be of North African and Greek
origin.
A ships certificate found aboard
the vessel was issued at Marseille,
France, Aprjl 20.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
By the Assoeioted Press

STAMFORD, Conn., May 81
Abraham Kohn, 46, who, with his
son Samuel, was killed in the crash
of an Eastern Air Lines plane at
Port Deposit, Md, yesterday, was a
principal last August in a bizarre
suicide hoax" which he said he
staged in an attempt to effect a
reconciliation with his estranged
wife.
Mr.. Kohn, accompanied by his
four sons, including Samuel. and a
Chinese boy, the son of Stamford
lalndryman, rowed out of Stamford
Harbor last August on a fishing trip.
The rowboat was found some hours
later floating in Long Island Sound
off Mamaroneck, N. Y. In the boat
were fishing tackle and some cloth
ing, but there was no trace of Mr..
Kohn or the boys.
Mr.. Kohn and the boys were dis
covered in a resort hotel at Milford
Pa, about 48 hours later and re-
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Baron Trapp, Father
OF Singers, Is Dead
BY the Associated Press

STOWE, Vt. May 31-Baron
George Won Trapp, 81, father of
the Trapp family singers who es-
capped to the United States when
Hitler's forces invaded Austria, died
yesterday.
The baron and his family. who
made six transcontinental concert
tours through the United States and
Canada, had been living on farm
he bought here in 1912.
He served as commander of the
Austrian submarine feet in World
War I. After the conflict he retired
to his estate in Salisbury, Austria
and later turned family hobby
singing and playing together-into
a ull-time occupation.
He was a native of cara, Dal-
malta.
The Trapp family's first public
appearance here was in August
lo41, when they were presented ii
two concerts during the Starlight
Chamber Music series at Meridian
Hill Park. The baroness announced
each number in halting English
which added charm to the singers
performance. 1t was the first time
she had done anything of the sort
Later that year they presented q
Christmas concert at Constitution
Hall, the program ranging from an
cient liturgical music to simple
carols. Other appearances here in.
cluded one in 1943 at Georgetown
University.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Virginia Bankers Hear
Bell Urge SinkingFun
10 Reduce U. 5. Debt
By the Associated Press

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, May az.
Daniel w. Bell, president of the
American Security and Trust Coz
Washington, urged today the crea-
ton Of sinking fund to be applied"
to reduction of the national debt.S'
The former Undersecretary of the
Treasury suggested also that Con41.
gress adopt "some method of res
ducing taxes automatically when re
definitely appears that we are head@S
ing into a depression.
"a tax reduction first under suchlt
conditions would in my opinion be-.
the best and most effective stinlui
liant that could be offered" Mr.. Belle
told the Virginia Bankers Associa=s
tion at the concluding session offs
its annual meeting. -
"To be most effective it wotlld
have to work quickly and it WOULD
lose much of its effective2ess If IT.
had to wait months while the Con-H5
gress debated the subject, and wilileS
the country was sinking lower and.
lower into the depression" Mr.. Bell
said.
"As part of this over-all policy.n
as much as possible of our whole.
public works program should be-
held up during prosperous times,,
and the State and local goverr<f.
ments should be encouraged alsec
to hold back on their programs"
Hits Over Employment.
, Mr.. Bell was followed on the prooa
gram by Raymond Rodgers. pro-
fessor of banking at New York Uni4.~
versity who told the bankers that
high prices and what call the
evils of over-employment are the,
principal economic Embellishments
which need correction"
Declining prices causing some un--
employment will do more to increase
the productivity of those remaining,
employed than anything that man
agement can do" Mr.. Rodgers
asserted. He added: -.
When men can too easily shift"
from payroll to payroll, productivity
is bound to suffer. Competition for
the available jobs will increase the
average output per worker in most
lines. sat
"Also, we must frankly face the
fact that there are many wastes on
the part of management which can.
be eliminated. A little economic
adversely will change many an execAs
utive'S idea as to what are business
necessities and what are business
luxuries."
Oppose Branch Banking.
The Bankers Association after q
spirited discussion yesterday ap--
proved by 1872 vote a proposal to-,
seek State legislation preventing
further expansion of branch bank
ing in Virginia. -
This action drew vigorous opposi-
ton from Thomas c. Boushall of
Richmond, president of the Bank of
Richmond, which operates five
branch banks.
Also dissenting was w. Tayloe
Murphy, former State treasurer and
president of the Northern Neck
Bank of Warsaw.
Officers were elected yesterday
and will be installed today. They
included Warren NJ Goddard, vice
president of State-Planters Bank
and Trust Co., Richmond, to suc-s
ceed Joseph E. Healy, Hampton, as
president ~.
Evening star., 1947-05-31

Communist Socialist combine so
constantly at cross purposes that it
was unmanageable and inefficient.
The government of national unity
that he sought proved unattainable
and the small left-of- center parties
had denied him their help, except
on terms that would have hamstrung
him.
To this the left, fuming over
being excluded, retorted that Mr..
de Casper had planned things that
way; that the lure of American
dollars for Italy had led him to
maneuver the Communists out; that
he aimed at virtual dictatorship and
that, in the words of Pietro Nenni,
What goes out the window will
come in the door"
Runs Grave Political Risks.
In drawing up a ministry contain
ing Christian Democrats and inde-
pendent ministers, Mr.. de Gasperi
admittedly ran grave political risks
AiAiiCA1dGC O1ICS, uCuIl al ODSSI fetS
said, were,
/. The ITS Communist Socialist
deputies and the 80 deputies of four
smaller leftist parties fell only 13
short of totalling the 278 required
to vote the government down in its
first test of strength in the 555-man
Constituent Assembly.
2. Even though Mr.. de Casper won
in the Assembly, the left held a
major threat in the shape of un-
challenged control of organized
labor.
Mr.. de Gasperi's third coalition
government, which consisted OF
Christian Democrats. Communists
Socialists and independents, qui,
because of differences between its
leftist and moderate members over
Mr.. de Gasperi's economic policies