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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-01
INSTRUMENTATION

CASTLE HEIGHTS - 18th and
Castle streets. Mrs W. T. DeVane.
Jr.. leader. Worship. 8 pm.
KURE MEMORIAL CHAPEL -
Kure Beach Sunday school. II
a. m. Linwood Flowers, superin.
tendent.
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PRESBYTERIAN

r1psr Third and Orange
.reets. DR.. William Grove, Jr.. u
o minister. Church school ~ An
worship, HIS am. Young People
pm. -
ST. ANDREWS COVENANT
18th and Market streets. Rev. Eu'
gene ". Witherspoon Tn. D.. MN.
ister. Rev. W. C. Bennett ASSISTANT
castor. Church school. s:4o am
Worship, II am Pioneers Senlo.
Young Peoples, z .. m. Vespe-
COMMUNITY CHAPEL Sun
da. school 1915 am. Worship
'everv second and fourth Sundays
snm. Rev. ". C. Bennett. pastor.
BETHANY-Castse Haynes roao
Sunday school 10 a. m. "orsnp
II J.. !. Rev. Bennett, asslslan'
nastor of St. Andrews-Covenant'
preaching. - mas.
tor worship, 7:3o pm. first, sec
ond and third Sundays; fourth
sunday. S pm. Sunday school s:4o
am. ..or
Sunday school. 1920 am Worsnlp
II an, first and third Sundays
fourth Sunday. 7:3o pm.
WINTER PARK-Alfred K Dud
lev. pastor. Worship II am. n
7:3o pm. Sunday school. 10 am
WOODBURY. Rev. J. D. With
row, pastor. Sunday school. III
am. Worship II an, ana foo
MCCLURE MEMORIAL - c. c
Myers. pastor. Worship. II am
second and fourth Sundays.
LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE
Wrightsville Beach
Conducted by the First Presby'
terian church Of wilmington
Church school 10 "a. m. young
People 7 p. m.
IMMANUEL- Corner Filth Ave
nue. and Meares streets. Rev. WADE
y Allison, pastor. Sunday scnool
s;45 am. Worship II Am and
1870 pm.
MYRTLE GROVE - Rev. John
d. Macleod. pastor. Sunday
school 3 I'm. Worship 1880 pm.
NEIGHBORHOOp CHAPEL
s17 South Second street. Rev. J. S.
Crowley, minister. Preaching and
Sunday school at 3 o'clock.
CAROLINA BEACH Charlotte
Avenue. Rev. John D. Macleod.
minister. Sunday school. 10 am
Worship. II an. Young People.
1880 Wednesday evening.
CAPE FEAR PRESBYTERIAN
W. Paul Hollar. minister. Eve
ming services: Young People. $3.50.
CAPE FEAR - Maffitt Village.
Rev. Paul Holar. pastor. Sunday
school 9:45 am. Worship II am.
Young People 6:15 pm. Worship
pm. Wednesday PRAYER z pm
PEARSALL MEMOR1AL-East
Wilmington. Rev. Frederick W.
Lewis, D. D. pastor. Rev. Andrew
J. Howell, pastor emeritus. Sun
day school 9:45 a. m. Worship
IL a. m. Pioneers 6 p. m. Youth
Fellowship Gas p. m.
OAK GROVE CHAPEL - Caro-
lima Beach Road. Sunday School
10 a. m. Choir practice II a. m.
Worship 6 pm. by pastor.
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MORMON

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF
LATTER DAY SAINTS-1413 Cas-
tie street. Sunday school 10 a. m
Sacrement meeting 40 p. m.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST.
Scientist, 18th and Chestnut streets,
Service Sunday ii am. Sunday
School 10 am.
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18th and Castle streets Rev.
John f.. Long. pastor Sunday
schogol. Gas a. m. Preaching, II a
m. and 1870 p. m. YMWB, $50
p. m.
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Fourth and Cape Fear Boule-
vard. Carolina Beach. James B..
McQuere. pastor. Sunday school,
10 am. Worship. II am. Young
Peoples Society. 4 pm. Worship.
1880 pm.
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MARKETS AT A GLANCE

NEW YORK, Jan. 31-P)-
Stocks - higher; late sell
ing cuts early gains.
Bonds - irregular; rails inn
proved.
Cotton - firm; mill buying.
CHICAGO
Wheat - strong; cash grain
higher.
Corn - firm; expect more
government export buying.
Oats - higher in sympathy
with other grains.
Hogs - slow and rs to rs
cents lower; top $24.85.
Cattle steady to rs cents
higher.
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CHURCH OF GOD

Corner Fourth and Marstellel
streets. R. Fl. McCarn,, pastor
Radio service 8 a. m. WMFD
Sunday school. 10 a. m. Preaching
II a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
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N. C. HOGS

RALEIGH, Jan. 81 - up -
NCDA)- Hog markets weaker
to steady with tops of $500 at
Rocky Mount and $500 at Rich.
mond.
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PRESBYTERIAN
(NEGRO)

CHESTNUT STREET Eighth
and Chestnut streets. Rev. C.. M
Coles. pastor. Worship. II am.
ISunday school. 1890 pm.
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SEVENTH . DAY ADVENTIST

Ninth and Market streets. Satur-
day. S:45 4. m. SABBATH school
II am. worship service; S D. m.
Young Peoples meeting: prayer
meeting Wednesday. 7:45 pm.
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LUTHERAN

ST. PAUL'S Sixth and Market
streets. The Rev Walter B. Freed,
pastor. Sunday school. 9:45 am.
Service, II am. Luther League. e
D. m. Vespers, S p. m.
ST. M~ATTHEW'S-17th and Ann
streets. The Rev. K. Y. Huddle.
pastor. Sunday school. 9:45 a. %.
The service. II a. m. Luther Lea
que 1870 p. m.
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OVER THE NETWORKS
Changes in programs as listed are due
to corrections by networks made
too late to Incorporate.

Ali times PM eastern standard. To
change to central standard subtract one
hour; to mountain standard subtract two
hours.
Times listed are those supplied BY
net works. Relay times by local stations
may vary in some inst noes.
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CHURCH OF CHRIST

zoos South Fourth street. Bible
school, 10 am. Worship. II am
and Z pm. Young Peoples meet
ing 6 pm.
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CHURCH

Mass on Sunday at 10 In. Con
LESSONS before Mass.
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TEMPLE OF ISRAEL

Fourth and Market streets. Serv.
ices Fridays 8 pm. and Saturday
morning. II o'c.ock. rabbi Viii.
liam Sajowitz.
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N. C. POULTRY

RALEIGH, Jan. 81 up -
tNCDA)- Egg and poultry mar.
kets steady to weak. .
RALEIGH - U. S. Grade IA
large So to So; fryers and broil-
ers "a to rs.
WASHINGTON = u. S.SGrade A
large As; broilers and flyers 30 to
81.
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FEB. I

N FEB.
2:N-The Host is Buffalo, Muslc-NBC
Give and Take For a Quiz-CBS
Metropolitan Opera % hoursI-ABc
Symphonies for Youth Cont'd-MBS
2:3o-The Baxters, Family Drama-NBC
Country Journals Farm Ta1ks-CBS
Dancing Music by Orchestra MBS
2:45-Bob Houston & His Song-NBC
3:00-Orchestrss of Nation Hour-NBC
Cross Sec USA in Interviews-CBS
Our World of Music. Singers-MBS
3:3o-The Treasury Bandstand - CHS
Half Hour for Dance Tunes-MBS
4:0o-Doctors Then & Now Drama-NBC
Matinee Dancing in New Jersey-CBs
Los Angeles Symphonic Band-MBS
4:30-Names Of Tomorrow, Var.-NBC
Adventures With Science Series-CBS
Racing IS m; To Be Announced-MBS
4:45-Of Men & Books, a Review-CBS
5:00-Nelson Olmsted g. Stories-NBC
Philadelphia Orchestra's Hour-CBS
Tea & Crumpets Popular Hour-ABC
For Your Approval, Feature-MBs
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ry. Service 1870 a.. m. and 7:?r
p. m. Sunday schoc' $3.50 o. m.
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HOLINESS

HOLINESS
FIRST PENTECOSTAL SIG
North Fourth street. Rev. S. A.
Fam, pastor. Sunday radio $50
a. m. to 9 a. m. Sunday school
9:45 a. m. Worship II a. m. Young
Peoples service $3.50 p. m. Evan
gelistic service 7:30 D. m.
SECOND PENTECOSTAL ali
Wright street. Rev. j. Paul Jones,
pastor. Mrs. j. Paul Jones, as
slstant pastor. Morning worship
II o'clock. Evangelistic service
7:45 p. m. Prayer service 7:45 ..
m. Thursday.
EIGHTH STREET MISSION -
813 South Eighth street. Rev. ]. F.
Colley, pastor. Services Sunday, 3
pm. Tuesday. 8 pm.
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CHRISTIAN

FIRST - Third and Ann streets
Rev. Allen Wilson, minister Bible
school 9:45 am Morning worship.
II O'Clock.
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METHODIST

WE
TRINITY M a r k Q. 18th
street. E. B. Fishe r. pastor.
Church school, 9:45 am. Worship,
II am. Methodist Youth Fellow
ship and supper, 6:45 pm. Wor-
ship. 8 pm.
GRACE - Grace and Fourth
streets. Rev. j. A. Russell. pastor
Church school. GAS am; worship,
II am; Youth Fellowship and
supper. 8 pm: worship 8 pm.
FIFTH AVENUE-Between Nun
and Church streets. Rev. John r.
Edwards. pastor. Sunday school.
9:45 am. Worship. II am. and
Youth Fellowship. 6 p. m. Wor-
ship 7:30.
WESLEY MEMORIAL Winter
Park. Kermit r. Wheeler. minis.
ter. Worship. 10 am. Church
school, II am. Youth Fellowship,
$50 pm. Worship. 8 pm.
BETHANY Worship first and
third Sunday. 2:3o pm. Rev. Ker-
NIT R. Wheeler. minister.
ST. PAUL'S Carolina Beach,
} Edwin Carter. pastor. Church
school. 10 am. Worship II am.
every Sunday. Youth Fellowship.
$50 pm. Worship. 7:30 pm.
FEDERAL POINT - j. Edwin
Carter, pastor. Church school. II
am. Worship, II o'clock each
first, third and fifth Sunday.
EPWORTH Fifth and Bladen
streets. c. N. Phillips, pastor. SUM-
day school. 1890 am. Service,
11:15 am. and 8 pm. Young Peo-
pies Society. 7:15 pm.
SUNSET PARK Central boule.
ward and Washington streets. Rev
Charles H. Mercer, pastor. Church
school, 9:45 am. Worship, II am.
and 7:30 pm. Youth Fellowship,
d.
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NONISECTARlAN
CHURCH OF GOD-Sneads Fer.
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GREEK ORTHODOX
ST. NICHOLAS - Second and
Orange streets. Rev. F. B. Papaze-
sis. Church school. 10-11 am.
Service and sermon. l1-12 moor
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. s1-fR-
Turpentine 1.19; offerings At; sales
$3.50; receipts IL; shipments S:
stocks 2,728.
Rosin, offerings and sales "a.
receipts 1,753; shipments 2,446:
stocks II, 299
Quote: B. 1925; D, $50; E, 800:
F thru S, $50.
The average U. S. railroad car
OF freight in 1916 weighed 3s, s
tens.
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CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY
~AIIAACE

THE : WILMINGTON GOSPEL
TABERNACLE-Corner Sixth and
Orange streets. Rev. W. G.. Hurni.
pastor. Bible school. 10 am. Wor.
ship, II am. Young Peoples
meeting, 6:45 pm. Evangelistio
service. 8 pm.
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EPISCOPAL

~ ~ 1OoO
HERD-Sixth and Queen streets.
Rev. Harvey W. Glazier, rector.
Holy Communion 8 a. m. Church
school 10 am. Holy communion
and sermon II am. Evening pray
er and sermon 8 o'clock. Planning
group meeting Monday 8 pm. and
vestry meets Tuesday 8 pm.
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL-Third
and Red Cross streets. Rev. E. W.
Halleck, rector. Holy Communion
7:3O a. m. Church school, Bible
class at 9:45 am. Holy Com
munion at II am. Evening prayer
at 5 pm. and Young Peoples Ser
vice League at 6 pm.
ST. JAMES CHURCH-Third and
Market streets. The Rev. Morti.
mer Glover, rector. Septuagesima
Sunday: Holy Communion 800
and $50 am; Church School 1000
am; Holy Communion and Ser
mon 11:00 am; Junior Service
League 5 pm; Young Peoples
Service League 7 pm.
ST. LUKE'S MISSION. - 1925
Spoffords. Ashley T. St. Armand,
Lay-minister in charge. Church
School 400 pm. Vespers and Ad-
dress 7:3o pm.
SAINT PAUL'S - Sixteen and
Market SITS. Alexander Miller, rec
tor. Holy Communion 7:3o and
Ills am. Church School 9:45 am.
Y. P. S. L. 7 pm.
ST. MARY'S-Burgaw. No Serv-
ice.
ST. THOMAS-Atkinson. No Serv-
ice.
ST. PH1L1P'S-Southport. II o.
clock. Morning Prayer and Adj
dress, Mr.. W. M. Atkinson.
ALL SOUL'S-North West $3.50
pm. Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Rev. Richard L. Sturgis.
ALL SAINTS-Carolina Beach.
II o'clock. Morning Prayer and
Sermon, Rev. Thos. P. Noe.
ST. ANDREWS Wrightsville
Sound. II o'clock. Morning Prayer
and Sermon, Rev. Richard L.
Sturgis.
MISSION, GAUS LANDING. 2:3O
pm. Evening Prayer and Address,
Messrs. Clark Adams and Pat
Preston.
CALABASH-St. Andrews. 4 p.
m. Evening Prayer and Address,
Messrs. Clark Adams and Pat
Preston.
TAR LANDING, 7 pm. Evening
Prayer and Sermon, Rev. Richard
L. Sturgis.
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OLD APOSTOLIC LUTHERAN
CHURCH OF AMERICA

18th and Castle streets. Service
II am. DR.. J. W. Stanly, H. A.
Burr and G. A. Moore. preachers.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-04
III DEPARTMENTS
IN STATE JR. FAIR

Covering a wide field of in
terest, in which thousands OF
Ohio boys and girls have a part,
there will be eleven departments
of the Junior Division of the
Ohio State Fair, August 1928.
All clubs throughout the state
reach the climax of their project
competition at county fairs and
the cream" of the livestock and
exhibit winners find their way
to the Ohio State Fair. The same
is true of the Future Farmers of
America.
Other departments, all in
charge of a Junior fair board
member named by State Fair
Manager Edwin j. Bath, are.
Juvenile Oranges, Home Econom-
les, Industrial Arts, School Gar
drens, Boy Scouts, Camp Fire
Girls, Girl Scouts, Hobby Show
and Posters.
Miniature automobile races-a
thrill for spectators and partici-
pants alike-also will be a night
ly feature of the Junior Division
j. A. Finnicum, of Columbus, is
the superintendent in charge of
these little alcohol speedwagons
which average about six pounds
in weight.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-04
VETERANS MAY USE LEAVE
ORDERS FOR CT TRAINING

Perso.ls icing discharged from
service now may use their ter
minal leave orders as basis for
temporary certificates of eligi-
bility for education or job train
ing under the CT Bill, the Veter-
ans Administration Branch Office
in Columbus explained today.
Applicants whose orders show
at least eight days of terminal
leave, indicating a minimum of
90 days service may obtain from
VA temporary certificates which
enable then to take. immediate
advantage of education or train
ing benefits. However, applicants
are not eligible for subsistence al
.lowances until formally discharg-
ed.
VA said the temporary certifi-
cate later is replaced by a reguS
lar form, after the exact period
of entitlement is determined from
the veterans service records.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-04
TWO-WAR VETS ENTITLED
TO INSURANCE CHOICE

Veterans who saw service in
both World Wars l and II are
eligible for United States Gov
ernment and National Service
Life Insurance protection in a
combined amount not to exceed
$4,000, officials at the Veterans
Administration Branch Office in
Columbus explained today.
Two-War veterans may carry
$4,000 in either type of insurance
or may combine their policies up
to the $4,000 limitation, VA off
icials said. 1t is possible for these
veterans to carry their World War
/ insurance on a term basis and
their National Service Life In
.surance on permanent plan.
Veterans should consult their
nearest VA office for detailed in
formation concerning government
insurance.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-04
10 EVENTS ON HANESS RACE CARD
OF OHIO STATE FAIR, BEGINNING AUG. q

A l9-event racing menu that
will give Ohio State Fair race
fans an opportunity to see the
best in harness racing is schedul-
cd to start on Monday afternoon,
Aug %, with a good racing pro-
gram each afternoon, Monday
through Friday.
Grandstand fans viii see an
All-Ohio Show, featuring Paul
Browns Musical Majorettes Sat-
urday afternoon and night and
Sunday afternoon, with racing
and featured entertainment sche-
duled for each afternoon beginn-
ing Monday. Gus Suns musical
circus extravaganza, "On the
Beam, is the night grandstand
billing for the remainder of the
week, starting Sunday evening.
John W. Galbreath, Columbus,
is the member of the State Board
Of Agriculture assigned to the
speed program. Preston Hine-
baugh, Columbus, is the super
intendent.
New features of this years
racing program will be the use of
a starting gate and photo finish,
State Fair Manager, Ed Bath has
announced.
Total purses for the harness
racing amount to S2l 500, a sub
stantial increase over last years
winnings.
On Monday afternoon three
overnight events will be raced.
The 2;l9 class trot, a stake event,
has been changed to an over
night event. A 2:25 pace and a
2:l3 pace also will be raced on the
initial card.
The Director of Agriculture'S
stake race, a three-year-old pace
will be featured on Wednesday
and on Thursday Governor Thorn
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-04
OHIO'S MYSTERY MAN
At FAIR IN REDWOOD

Eugene" the unidentified
colored man who has been on
exhibition at the Littleton funeral
home, Sabina, Ohio for the past
l8 years will be on exhibition at
the Redwood Fair.
Eugene" was found dead on
the side of the road three miles
east of Sabina, June 5, 1929. IN
identified, this body has been on
exhibition and it is estimated that
five hundred thousand people
from every state in the Union
have viewed this body.
There have been newspaper
stories about him from all over
the country including the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, Cincinnati Times
Star, Dayton Daily News, and
Columbus Citizen, so plan to see
Eugene" at the Fair.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-04

as j. Herbert viii award a tro-
ply to the winner of the three
year-old Governors stake trot.
The Buckeye Derby Stake, a
$4,000 purse 2:l8 pace drew a
large entry, as did all the early
closing events.
Evening star., 1947-09-06
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. C. ~ As
Y.

ing. "In my opinion he had been
drinking little. He wasn't drunk"
The accused policeman has been
convicted twice before trial boards
of intoxication. once on and once
of duty. He also has several COM
mendations. He has been on the
force seven years. He is married.
has one child and expects a second
child soon.
Defense Attorney Fred J. Icen-
hover asked the board to give Pvt.
Burnell another chance and ex-
tracted a promise from the police
man that he would resign If he
should get in trouble again, in the
event the board decides against dis
missing him from the force.
The board consists of Inspector
Clement P. Cox, Capt. Benjamin
Kuehling of No. precinct, and AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Stanley
De Neale. Prosecuting was Assist
ant Corporation Counsel William S.
Cheatham.
Kelly Probe Completed.
Inspector Lloyd E. Kelly, mean
while, said he has completed his
investigation into a citizens COM
plant of "unprovoked assault"
against Sergt. Carl G. Darnall Of
the seventh precinct and has turned
his findings over to Police Supt.
Robert j. Barrett.
Maj. Barrett. who now will turn
the case over to the Corporation
Counsel's office. was not available
for comment, but spokesman said
a majority of the II witnesses had
failed to substantiate the charges.
The complainant was William M.
Scriven, 1883 o street NV, a Treas
ury Department employe.
Evening star., 1947-09-06
Communists Failure
In Panama Reported
BY the Associated Press

The House Committee on Un.
American Activities today reported
informally that a Communist drive
to enlist Panamanians in the Cana
Zone has failed.
The report came from Representa-
tive Mcdowell, Republican, of Penn
sylvania, committee member as
signed to investigate after the group
had received reports that Com
munists were endeavoring to estab-
.lish themselves firmly in the Cana.
area.
Mr.. Mcdowell, who spent month
in the Canal Zone, said in an inter-
view:
'The campaign proved just as un-
successful among the poorer classes
in Panama as it has among the
Negroes in the United States. ]
found a high degree of loyalty and
patriotism among the natives and
the Communist propaganda just
didn't SELL"
- A ma ior factor in defeat Of the
initial Communist drive, Mr.. NC
Dowell said, was the strong Cathol-
icism of Panamanians.
There is no assurance that the
effort has completely failed" he
said "I found indications that lead
ing Communist agents from near
by countries have been withdrawn
from Panama because the initial
propaganda line has failed. 1t may
we'll be that they are now recelV-
ing new instructions from the party
and will reappear at a later date"
Evening star., 1947-09-06
Question New Suspect
In May Staying Case

Omaha authorities today we're
questioning new suspect in the
Staying of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. May II
of Parkfairfax, Deputy Sheriff Hugh
Cutler of Douglas County said this
morning.
Mr.. May and his bride Of 10
months were found about II miles
west of Omaha on August %, each
shot in the head with .32-caliber
revolver. Their car was found
abandoned in an alley in Omaha
later. -
Sheriff Cutler said the suspect, a
21-year-old youth from Omaha, was
arrested late yesterday when his
actions aroused the suspicious of
friends. He has not been charged
but is being questioned to straighten
out some discrepancies" in his
story. The sheriff said the youth
repeatedly had left Omaha to hitch
hike to California,
Evening star., 1947-09-06
Man Held Second Freed
On Numbers Slip CHARGES

One man charged with numbers
slips possession yesterday was grant
ed Municipal Court jury trial set
for October "a, while another man
arrested in the same raid was freed
of similar charges, when the United
States attorneys office refused tt
prosecute.
The men, Edward H. Trundle, 35
of the 300 block of Madison street
NV, and Avery G. Davis, 80, of the
1900 block of Park road NV, origi-
nally were charged with operating a
lottery and possession of slips when
arrested in a residence in the 1400
block of Girard street NV. Au-
gust 81.
United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage dismissed the oper-
ating charges against both because
of insufficient evidence and sent the
other cases to Municipal Court
where the United States attorney
office dropped the second charge
against Davis for the same reason.
Evening star., 1947-09-06
1917 Stopgap Increase
Sought by Rails Until
27% Plea Is Studied
By the kssocioted Press

The Nations railroads will ask
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to grant 10 per cent
"stopgap" freight rate increase
at a hearing Tuesday while con-
sidering plea for increases av-
eraging 27 per cent.
The proposal was set forth in q
petition filed with the ICC yester-
day as a substitute for a July re-
quest for a 1877 per cent increase.
Since then, the petition estimated,
operating costs have gone up $685.
100000 a year, including a $438 ,000,- =
900 wage increase granted this week
to such incorporating employees as
shopmen and clerks.
The lines estimated a AZ per cent
increase would yield 1878 900 900 a
year additional revenue to help
meet rising wages, taxes and prices
of materials and supplies.
Averages 20 Per Cent Over Nation. i
The amended request calls for a
38 per cent increase on many ar
ticles in the East north of the Ohio
and Potomac Rivers and east of the
Mississippi and a 28 per cent in
crease in the southern and western
territories.
Since the lines asked for specific
increases in cents rather than in
percentages on a number of COM
modities, the request filed with the
ICC estimated the average as n per
d cent for the country as whole.
Among the commodities on which
the railroads asked specific increases
in cents are:
Baled cotton, 10 cents per 100
pounds; fresh fruits and vegetables,
20 cents per 100; sand, go cents per
net ton; salt. cents per 100: fuel
wood, II cents per 100; cement and
lime, 8 cents per 100, and sugar, 18
cents per 100.
The railroads have been unable
and will continue to be unable to
effect economies or savings to offset
increased operating costs
to any substantial extent" the petit
ton said.
The railroads received their last
general freight rate adjustment
January when the commission
authorized average increases of II
per cent.
When the lines came in this sum-
mer with the request for an addi-
= tional 16.7 per cent increase they
said the previous authority had
failed to yield the necessary revenue
to keep up with increasing operat-
ing costs, provide the type of serv-
ice which the public was demanding
and allow an adequate return on in
yestment,