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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
dents are pl'

Miss Ann Carolyn White, who
has been spending several days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. G. White, left Saturday for
New York City, where she Will
attend the annual meeting OF the
American Sociological society
and visit friends before return
ing January l to Raleigh, where
she is administration assistant
in the State Board of Public
" elfare.
Miss Betty Sue Westbrook
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Westbrook, 1901 Chestnut street,
will return Monday from Bir-
mingham, Ala where sh at
tended as a bridesmaid Satur-
Gay in the wedding of Miss Ruth
Holcombe, a classmate at Duke
university.
Paul and Tom Smell will leave
today for Aiken, S. c., where
they will visit Bill Irwin, who
will join them on their trip to
New Orleans to see the Sugar
Bowl game. Following the
game, they will return to school
at the Citadel.
w. H. Ruffin. Jr., and c. B.
Martin, Jr., of Durham, arrived
Friday and are the guests OF
Betty Bugg at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Bugg in Forest Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Ellis OF
Charleston, S. C. are spending
the holidays with Mrs. R. N
parents, Mr.. an d Mrs. R. N
Thompson.
Among the students home for
the holidays are Mr.. and Mrs.
Shelton Moore Of Williamsburg,
Va, where Mr.. Moore is junior
at the College of William ano
Mary.
William E. Perdew of Rich
mond, Va, has been visiting his
mother, Mrs. John W. Perdew
for several days during the
Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Heerleir
and daughter Martha Lou o1
Cory. Penn, recently visited
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Wilson al
their home on the Market Stree
road, en- route to Tampa, Fla
Miss Josephine M. Schulken
student at the Medical college
of Virginia, School of Nursing
in Richmond has arrived te
spend week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Schulken.
Miss Catherine Hilderman o
Southern Pines will arrive Mon
day to visit her aunt and uncle
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. BannermaI
at their home in Forest Hills.
DR.. Betty Hall has returned tt
Auburn, Ala, af ter spend ne
Christmas with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James S. Hall at theil
home in Winter Park.
1t. and Mrs. S. E. Shields o.
Augusta, Ca, are spending the
holidays with Mrs. Shield!
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Susan Shands,
W. c. Murchison
Engaged To Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walter
Stands o f Jacksonville, Fla,
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Susan Courtney
Shands, to Wallace Carmichael
Murchison, son Of Dr., and Mrs.
David Reid Murchison Of VIII
mingtOn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
Past Noble Grand
Club Meets Friday

The Past Noble Grands club
of Letitia Rebekah lodge, zoos,
will meet with Mrs. Emma
johnson, 1913 Ann street, Fri
dav evening at 8 O'Clock.
All members are asked to note
the change of the date of the
meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-28
SOCIAL CALENDAR
MONDAY

8 p. m.-Miss Ruth Ingram 5
circle No. 2 of the Wo-
mans Council, Fir t
Christian church, will meet
with Mrs. Canders at her
home All N. Third street.
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Revised Version of Case Bill
Offered Republicans by Ball
Labor Legislation
Described as Only
The Beginning
By Gould Lincoln

A comprehensive labor legisla-
ton program was laid before the
Republican conference of the
Senate yesterday by Senator Ball
of Minnesota, speaking for a spe-
cial subcommittee appointed by
the Republican Steering Com
mittee to study the question of
labor relations.
The conference approved the in
PRODUCTION of the first measure on
the program-a revised Case labor
bill (passed by both houses of Con-
gress and vetoed by President Tru"
man in the last session.. No
attempt was made to pledge con-
ference members to the details of
the bill. The measure, however, is
viewed as the commencing point"
of labor legislation, according to
Conference Chairman Millikin of
Colorado. 1t was proposed by Sen
ators Ball, Taft of Ohio and Smith
of New Jersey.
Other features of the program, on
which the conference has still to
act, include a bill prepared by Sen
ator Ball to outlaw the closed shop;
a bill to amend the Wagner Labor
Relations Act; a bill to deal with
industry wide bargaining and work
shutdoWns, and bill for a labor
(See LINCOLN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Baruch, 6 Aides
Quit; Urge More
Bombs Be Made
Job is Declared Ended;
Austin Proposed for
Post in U. N. Group
fTertS of Bnruch, Truman and
ByrneS letters on Page A-11.)
BY the Associated Press

Bernard M. Baruch and his
six associates representing the
United States in the U. N. Atomic
Energy Commission submitted
their designations to President
Truman in a letter delivered to
the White House yesterday.
Mr.. Baruch's letter stated that
the American representatives felt
their task was completed and that
Warren Austin, American repre-
sentative on the Security Council,
could handle this business as it
develops from now on"
Mr.. Truman, accepting the resig-
nation, wrote that at first he was
reluctant to let Mr.. Baruch go, but
finally agreed that from here on
American atomic representation
should be centered in Mr.. Austin.
Mr. Austin, former Republican
Senator from Vermont, has been
designated by Mr.. Truman to be
American member of the Council
and is slated to be nominated to
the Senate this week. Prompt con-
firmation is expected.
Urges Bomb Making Continue.
In his letter Mr.. Baruch said there
w-s no reason why the United
5ta les should not go on manufac-
turing atomic bombs. This is con-
trary to Russia's urgings to outlaw
the weapon promptly. Warning
against a false sense of security,
he opposed sacrificing American
principles of control in order to
Evening star., 1947-01-05
British Clamp Curbs
On Palestine Troops
BY the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Jan. 4.-British
military authorities clamped rigid
restrictions tonight on their armed
forces, barring them from all civil
ian restaurants. bars and cafes in
Palestine as new violence ended a
day of uneasy calm during observ-
ance of the Jewish Sabbath.
A British soldier was injured when
a bomb exploded under military
police car near Belt Safala, between
Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The
blast sent troops scurrying to emer-
gency stations.
The military restrictions on the
British troops stipulated that they
must be armed at all times and
walk the streets at least in pairs
and attend the movie theaters in
groups of three.
The new restrictions were believed
to have been prompted by fear OF
additional foggings Of. British SOL
diers by Irgun Zvai Leumi members
in reprisal for sentences pronounced
against Jewish resistance members
Since the f1ogging of a British Of
ficer and three sergeants Sunday
an additional Jewish convict ha:
been sentenced to IL strokes of tht
lash, but the sentence has not beer
carried out.
The port city of Haifa was place.
under special guard after the ar
rival of the yacht of Turkish Presi.
dent Ismet Inonu to pick up Kins
Abdullah Ibn Al Hussein of Trans.
Jordan on Monday for his visit tt
Turkey. The king will arrive ii
Haifa on Monday, and 1000 Arat
legionaires stationed there will b'
on hand to greet him.
Evening star., 1947-01-05
House Books Opened
By Sergeant-at-Arms

An audit of accounts of the office
of the House sergeant-at-arms will
be resumed tomorrow and may con-
tinue the rest OF the week, William
F. Russell of Pennsylvania, the new
sergeant-at-arms. said yesterday.
Mr.. Russell said he called in three
auditors from the General Account
ing Office to examine the books "as
matter of good business practice"
The Office is in charge of disburse.
ment of salaries of House members
and of other House funds. The cur
rent checkup covers several years
records, Mr.. Russell explained.
There was no indication yesterday
how soon House Democrats would
submit nomination for the posi-
ton of assistant sergeant-at-arms.
In their caucus last Thursday they
failed to make a nomination. Ken
meth Romney, sergeant-at-arms
during Democratic control of the
House, had been expected to be
named to the position of assistant.
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Admiral Cruzen' S Son
lis Killed Duck Hunting

Nathaniel Green Cruzen, %, son
of Rear Admiral Richard H. Cruzen,
commander of the Navy's Antarctic
Expedition, was killed in hunting
accident in a duckblind near Indian
Head, Md, late yesterday, according
to La Plata, Md, authorities.
The young man died of a shotgun
wound in the head inflicted by his
own weapon, according to Coroner
Edward Edelin, of La Plata. DR..
Edelin said he issued certificate
of accidental death after investigat-
ing the circumstances.
The accident happened in duck
blind on Mattawoman Swamp where
| it adjoins the Potomac River on
property of the Navy Powder Plant
lat Indian Head. Mr.. Cruzen was
alone in the blind when last seen
alive. His body was discovered by
| a companion, known to DR.. Edelin,
only as Mr. Koehler," at pm.
According to latest reports from
the Antarctic expedition, Admiral
Cruzen is now directing from his
lpost aboard the Coast Guard Cutter
lNorthwind rescue operations for
nine airmen lost near the South
Polar ice cap.
Evening star., 1947-01-05
.Storm-Driven Waves
Pound Hawaii Coast;
.LowIanders FLEEING
Damage Runs to Hundreds
Of Thousands of Dollars;
Worst Is Yet to Come
BY the Associated Press

HONOLULU, Jan. 4.-Gigantic
waves racing before a distant
mid-ocean storm caused hun
dreds of thousands of dollars in
damage to the Hawaiian Islands
today, and their peak was still to
come.
No casualties had yet been re-
ported through hampered commun1-
cations, but loWland residents fled,
recalling the disastrous seismic sea
wave which killed 173 persons and
injured 291 in the islands last
April /.
Today's waves, wreaking havoc on
beach homes, highways, breakwaters
and communications lines, was en-
tirely due to storm, some 400 miles
west and 900 miles north OF the
islands.
Weather forecasters at Gen. Ly-
man airdrome on the island of
Hawaii said the storm was moving
directly toward Hawaii at six to nine
miles an hour.
Higher-than-normal waves have
hammered the windward shores for
two days. They reached destruc-
tive high shortly after last mid
night, and the Coast Guard warned
that still greater intensity could be
expected at high-tide time during
the afternoon.
Army, Navy Lend Help
AS this period passed with no
new damage reported, the Coast
Guard predicted that the next dan
ger period would come at first high
See HAWAII Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1947-01-05

gain unanimity on them, and in
sisted that no partial plan for
atomic control can be effective or
should be accepted by this country.
Mr.. Baruch's resignation came
soon after the Atomic Energy Com
mission had adopted, under his
constant pressure, the main es-
sentials of the plan he presented
last June for control of atomic
energy. The commission finished its
work a few days ago and the whole
vast issue of atomic control and
disarmament moved into the Sc
curity Council.
Mr.. Baruch called at the White
House yesterday to submit tlfe res
ignations but found President Tru-
man was away. He left the letter
with Secretary of State Byrnes. Mr..
Baruch is en- route to his country
home near Georgetown, S. c., for
a vacation.
The designations included those
of John M. Hancock, Mr.. Baruch's
chief assistant, Ferdinand Eberstadt,
Herbert Bayard Swope, Fred Searls,
jr., DR.. Richard c. Tolman, and
Maj. Gen. Thomas F. Farrell, all of
them key men in the American dele
cation.
No Suggestion Of Difference.
There was no suggestion of any
difference of opinion on any point
Of atomic policy among Mr.. Baruch
the President, Mr.. Byrnes or other
high Government officials here. AL
had backed Mr. Baruch's negotia-
| tions to the hilt.
However, Mr.. Baruch was closely
identified with an uncompromising
| ICee pAPTJCH page A-31
Evening star., 1947-01-05
KirkIond Is Named
As New Counsel for
Senate D. 6. Unit
By Don S. Warren

A Washington attorney with
long service in law, business and
civic organizations of the Ma
tional Capital is slated for the
key position of counsel to the re-
vamped Senate District Com
mittee.
James r. Kirkland, 43, Of 1919
Underwood street NV, a former
assistant United States Attorney
here, was nominated for the post
yesterday by Chairman Buck as he
planned early consideration OF i'm
portant District measures.
Subject to confirmation also by
the District Committee, Chairman
Buck said he would name as chief
clerk j. George Stewart, so, of VIII
mington, Del, Republican former
member of the House, who served
in the 74th Congress in 1886 and
1887.
The Delaware Senator said he
hoped to be able to hold an or
1see SENATE COMMITTEE. AID
Evening star., 1947-01-05
State Acknowledgement
Holds Thompson Is
TaImadge Successor
Lieutenant Governor
Held Choice Until
1o4S Georgia Election
Hx the Assoeiated Press

ATLANTA, Jan. 4.-The Attor-
ney General of Georgia inter-
vened today in the scramble over
succession to the late Eugene
Talmadge, and ruled in an off,
cial opinion that 1t. Gov.-Elect
M. E. Thompson should become
Governor pending a general elec-
ton in 1948.
Holding the Legislature cannot
ignore the overwhelming majority
won by Mr.. Talmadge as unopposed
Democratic nominee for Governor
last November 5, Attorney General
Eugene Cook said:
THE law of this State does not
authorize the disregarding OF a ma
jority of votes cast in an election
simply because the person receiving
same was at that time or subse-
quently become incapacitated to fill
said Office. 1t certainly was not the
intention of the trainers of the Con-
stitution that in such circumstances
the majority of the people should
be ignored and a defeated candidate
or person receiving a minority OF
the votes permitted to hold said
office"
Opinion Sent to Arnall.
The Attorney Generals opinion
was rendered to Gov. Ellis Arnall
at the latter's request. 1t added
there was some legal authority fol
the view that the Lieutenant Gov
ernor automatically would succeed
as Governor.
However" he said, "in view OF
the foregoing conclusion and your
expressed purpose of resigning the
Office Of Governor Immediately after
qualification of the Lieutenant Gov
ernor, it is unnecessary that this
theory be discussed"
Associates of the late Eugene Tai
madge contend the majority pollee
by the red-gallussed campaigner fol
white supremacy" was voided by hi.
death, and that the legislature mus
elect an alternate from the two
highest write-in candidates-Her.
man Talmadge, the late Governor.
elects son, and Republican, D
Talmadge Bowers of Elberton.
Commenting on the Attorney
| (Coa CE0pGTA paoo hd)
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Dr.. Peter Marshall Elected
Chaplain After Party Fight
Senote Democrats
Lose Move to Keep
DR.. Harris in Post
By Harold B. Rooers

The Senate late yesterday
elected the Rev. DR.. Peter Mar
shall, pastor of New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, as chaplain
of the Senate. It defeated a
Democratic move to continue in
that office the Rev. DR.. Frederick
Brown Harris, pastor of Foundry
Methodist Church.
During an extended debate over
the subject shortly before adjourn
ment, Democratic leaders contended
that the chaplaincy should not be
made the center of partisan politics
subject to change with shift OF
party control.
Republicans insisted there was nc
reflection whatever on DR.. Harris
and said DR.. Marshall had not been
a candidate for the post. =
DR.. Marshall was elected by voice
vote, divided on party lines.
The new chaplain is expected to
offer his first prayer opening the
Senate when that body convenes at
(See CHAPLAIN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-01-05
President Expected
To Be Less Tough
Than Unions Thought
By james Y. Newton

While the Republican Congress
drove ahead with its plans for
labor legislation, reports from
the White House last night indi-
Gated that President Truman's
recommendations would not be
as tough on labor as had been
expected earlier.
The White House staff was put
ting finishing touches on Mr.. Tru-
mans State of the Union message
to be delivered to Congress tomor-
row and reports in union circles
were that the President might deal
only generally with the big part of
the labor problem. The message,
however, is expected to include sew
eral specific recommendations.
Labor officials were informed the
President probably would postpone
general legislative recommendations
as to how to improve labor manage
ment relations until bit later in
the session when Republican STRAIT
egy and the general attitude of the
new Congress toward the problem
become clearer.
1t was not known definitely
whether the plans will be changed
as result of the Senate Republican
conference action in approving in
PRODUCTION of the revised Case bill
Evening star., 1947-01-05
.126 in New Congress
Welcomed at Dinner
OF D. {. Trade Board
Justice Prettymon Puts
Emphasis on Spirit Of
Mutual HeIpfuIness
By WHliom A. MiIIen

Washington welcomed 126 new
members of Congress last night
at a dinner given by the Board
of Trade at the Mayflower Hotel.
The board promised to work with
the new legislators to mutual ad-
vantage.
The welcome to Washington din
ner was sponsored by the boards
new Congressional Relations Com
mittee, formed to aid national law
makers here. Associate Justice E.
Barrett Prettyman of the United
States Court of Appeals, former
Board of Trade president, extended
the hand of fellowship to the leg
islators. He spoke of mutual prob
lens and praised the contributions
of past congressional leaders in
building up the city.
The members of the Senate and
House District Committees in the
last Congress and members of the
Appropriations Committees dealing
| with District matters were seated at
the head table. The new Congress
has not yet been fully officially or
ganized.
Friendliness Is Urged.
Justice Prettyman told the new
comers:
1--WE extend to you tonight
hearty welcome to the great city OF
which you are, among your many
duties, the city council. And with
that welcome is urged mutual
friendliness and helpfulness in mu-
tual local problems. This dinner
has no other purpose or pro-
gram.
This group Of people wants you
to like Washington. They want you
and your families to be happy here.
They want you to take an interest
in the affairs of the city.
"They know you have difficulties.
They believe that joint efforts on
friendly basis will achieve the
best results-better government. and
greater happiness for all. They wish
that you may come to see in them,
not a distasteful necessary chore,
but friendly congregation of people
whose daily lives and living are so
much in your power.
"And now all of us wish for each
of you a career of great success in
the momentous world of affairs in
which you have become an impor-
tant working part"
The justice went on: ''You will
find a great many friends of the
District and its people in the Con-
gress." He chose for special men
ton Senators McCarran, Democrat,
of Nevada; Capper, Republican, of
Kansas: O'Mahoney, Democrat, OF
Wyoming; Buck, Republican,, OF Del
aware; Ball, Republican, of Min
nesota, and Hoey, Democrat, OF
North Carolina, and Representatives
Dirksen, Republican, OF Illinois;
Bates, Republican, of Massachusetts;
Stefan, Republican, OF Nebraska;
Mcmillan, Democrat, OF South
| - DTr MN D0ADn Dooo A.51
Evening star., 1947-01-05
District Committee Assigned
Lorqer House Hearing Room
Transfer is Arranged
To immigration Space
After Reorganization

The House District Committee
will move this week to more COM
modious and more dignif1ed
quarters in the House Office
Building, about twice the size OF
the inadequate and often over
crowded space where most Dis
trict legislation has been consid-
cred in public hearings for many
years.
The shift will be made, it was
learned from Representative Auch-
incloss, Republican, of New Jersey, a
member of the commission in
charge of space in the building, as
part of the transfer of committee
rooms due to the reorganization of
Congress consolidating functions of
several committees.
From its present quarters in room
345 in the old House Office Building,
the committee will be transferred to
room AS on the floor above, former
ly occupied by the House Commit
1see HOUSE COMMITTEE, AID
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Businessmen PRESSING
Congress Not 10 Wait
Till July 10 Cut Taxes
O'TooIe to Introduce
Bill Tomorrow for
Immediate SIoshes

A drive in Congress by business
interests is shaping up to reduce
wartime excise taxes now instead
of waiting until July /, as re-
quired under President Truman's
recent proclamation which off,
cially ended hostilities.
Washingtonians are backing this
move, it was learned last night, and
Rep. O'Toole, Democrat, New York,
plans to introduce such a measure
tomorrow. Items affected would in
clude jewelry, furs and luggage.
Rep. Gearhart, Republican, of
California, House Ways and Means
Committee members, also plans to
propose the excise tax slash when
the committee meets this week, and
Rep. Woodruff, Republican, of
Michigan, also Is urging quick
action as business booster.
Some persons fear that business
will be retarded by purchasers who
will wait for lower taxes in July if
OllC 1CN1Co dlC llOO 1COuCCu INV.
Those in position to know estimate
that consumers will be saved 81, $780,
100000 annually when the excise
taxes are reduced.
The Federal Finance Committee
of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce
will meet January 20 to consider
fiscal matters, including the new
Federal budget. The Chamber s
board Of directors will meet January
"a. The committee, in report last
November, said that wartime excise
taxes should be repealed at once.
Comment by Sundlund.
Arthur ]. Sundlun, chairman OF
the ieWelry division of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, told The Star:
I'VE find by talking to customers
that the public enormously thinks
that the entire tax is to be re.
moved July 1. When told that il
is only 10 per cent, they do not
think the impending cut will &C 6
great way toward retarding or i'm.
peding business.
Congress, however, ought to take
action Immediately in order to pre-.
vent any obstacle in the way ol
business. If we are going to have
. (See EXCISE TAXES, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1947-01-05
(Tert OF Federation report on A-19..

The Federation of Citizens As
sociations last night condemned
the recent report of the Council
of Social Agencies Racial Rela-
tions Committee which called for
the end of racial segregation in
the District. The Federation
asked the council to disapprove
the committees report.
BY a vote of 118 to 2, the Fed
Grafton indorsed the report of its
own special unit which was set up
to look into the recommendations
made by the councils group. The
same vote condemned the Council
of Social Agencies report.
The Federation's committee re-
port charged that the councils racial
relations group did not represent
among its members, the organized
citizenry of the District and asserted
that prejudice and misinfornatior
tempered the entire list of recon-.