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FORECAST: * \ + ^ ^ Served By^Leased Wires tzr:ff».r.1»,„rs,?™«ss TI III TVt fill 1tt itt^tttVtrt Twtttl* ASS0CIA™.PRESS ■—™ uiuuuiuiu muum ^iaf - ..- 4%^ 4^/ State and National New* tOL 80-NO. 228. -I WILMINGTON, N. C„ TUESDAY. MAY 13, 1947 ' iiilSLlSHED 18>>~ ON Delegates End Deadlock Committee Votes To Avoid M e n t i o n Of Palestine Independence In- Order LAKF. SUCCESS, N. Y„ May l(u »—United Nations delegates, breaking a five-day stalemate, oted today to avoid any mention 0f Palestine independence in the instructions for its special com mission to investigate the Pales tine problem. The decision, taken by a vote , 29 to 14, ended a Soviet-Amer “can conflict ovei the time when Palestine should be freed. The dispute reached a show down when Russia sought to in struct the still-to-be appointed UN Investigating commission to rec ommen'd that Palestine be freed “without delay.” The United States sought to have the com mission merely consider "guaran tees of the rights necessary to the peace and independence of its (Palestine’s) peoples. Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko, facing defeat on his original proposals, submitted a last-minute compromise based on the U. S. draft today, but when the United States objected, France moved that the whole sub ; ect of independence be elimi nated from the instructions that will go to the commission of in quiry. The United States and Great Britain voted with the majority to kill the reference to independ ence. Voting against the move were Russia and the Slav coun tries, along with the Arab coun tries. who have demanded inde pendence for Palestine now. Im mediate independence W’ould leave the Arabs in control of the Holy Land. The decision of the UN dele tes, sitting as the UN Political [committee, thus left it up to the 'Investigating commission itself to decide whether it should recom (Continued on Page Two, Col. 2) KNOXVILLE WANTS 10 CHANGE ZONES Tennessee City Will Get Hearing On Application For Eastern Inclusion WASHINGTON, May 12. — (JP) — The Interstate Commerce commis sio. today announced a nearing June 16 in Knoxville, Tenn., on revision of the dividing line be tween the Eastern and Central time zones so as to include that city and adjacent areas in the Eastern Time zone. Examiner Thomas E. Pyne was assigned to take testimony at Knoxville, and to hold such other hearings as he might deem neces sary. The action was taken on peti tion of the Knoxville Chamber of commerce which said the city, although located in the Central tone, has been using Eastern Standard Time since April 1946 as i result of a city ordinance adopt ed after a popular referendum. Once Denied Tne commission once before de nied Knoxville’s petition to get into the Eastern zone because, it said, this could not be done with out including other areas "which bad shown no previous inclination to observe Eastern Standard Time.” The forthcoming hearing will deterrrine whether the time zone line “should be moved westward to include Knoxville or any of the remainder of the state of Tenr.es •ee or any portion of the states of Kentucky, Virginia or North Carolina now in the Central Time tone,” The commission suggested the tearing examine a possible trans fer to the Eastern zone of remain ing portions of Virginia and North Carolina not now included, plus that “portion ol Tennessee East of the Cincinnati, New Orleans *r‘d Texas Pacific (Southern Astern) railroad, including all Points on that line, Oakdale and South to and including Chatta *°oga, Tenn.” Dividing Line The dividing line now runs from Cincinnati along the South bank “le Ohio river t6 Catlettsburg, then Southerly through the Eastern end of Kentucky, the ex treme Western end of Virginia, ™e North Eastern tip of Tennes fee' Western end of North Caro ™a and thence along the North 'rn and Western boundary of Georgia. The Weather . FORECAST: WUln CaroJina—Partly cloudy and no t * ternPerature changes Tuesday Hortv Wednesday. Scattered showers in ‘West portion Wednesday. Carolina- Partly cloudy and no tndw- temP*rature changes Tuesday Wednesday. scattered showers in : portion and in mountains Tues night. (Eastern Standard Time) M Weather Bureau) •riHitte0rtlog-Cal da*a for the 24 hours ‘g ,;30 P m. yesterday. , TEMPERATURES 74: , a- 51; 7:30 a. m. 53; 3 :?0 p. m. hiurr! to p m *>7; Maximum 76; Mini m Mean 62: Normal 70. , HUMIDITY m- 97; 7:30 a. m. 80; 1:30 p. m. P m. 62. T PRECIPITATION • W inc''f°r 24 hours endinE 7:30 p. m. ^^inche1106 '*le *irst the month TIDES FOR TODAY I. r n ‘the Tide Tables published by U a L and Geodetic Survey). Witon„ HIGH LOW ^ngton-3:31 a>m. ii*02 a.m. lh.nn, 4:03 p.m. 11:17 p.m "*»onboro - 1;04 a.m. 7:42 a.m. Sunri - D35 p.m. 7:49 p.m 1 *27-. 5:12J Sunset 7:05; Moonrisc River ,?“et 13:01p' ) m j,8' at Fayetteville, N. C. at 8 n- Monday 10.0 feet. SAMUEL H\ DEB (above), 47, found out you can’t laugh in public in Pawtucket, R. I., especially when the laughter disturbs the public. Hyaer was fined $2 and costs by Judge William M. Con nell, a fellow roomer with Hyder at the Y.M.C..A (Ap Wirephoto). UNCLE SAM EASES NEW HOMES RULES Maximum Floor Space Raised Under Certain Circumstances WASHINGTON, May 12 — (JP) — The government eased its build ing restrictions today to permit construction of homes with a maximum of 2,000 square feet of floor space, under certain circum stances. This is 500 square feet more than previously authorized for new dwellings. The new rules, ordered by the Federal Housing administration at the request of Housing Expedi ter Frank R. Creedon, will apply when: 1. The size or cornpositon of the family group to be housed re quires four or more bedrooms: 2. The applicant requires addi tional floor space, in nis resi dence, for the practice of his bus iness or profession, and Lot Clause 3. The applicant purchased a lot subject to deed restrictions in ex cess of 1.50C square feet and made the purchase at a time when no regulations were in ef fect that would have prevented him from proceeding with con struction. Either veteran or non-veteran applicants building for their own occupancy may build houses with maximum floor area if they meet these requirements, the expedi ter’s office announced. Contrac tors not building for owner occu pancy are not exempted from the 1,500 square feet maximum. RESERVE OFFICERS TO HEAR ROYALL Gen. Devers Also On Con vention Agenda As Speaker In May Kenneth Royal, assistant secre tary of war, and Gen. Jacob L. Denvers, commander of all ground forces during the war, may ad dress the North Carolina reserve officers when they meet at their state convention May 24-25 at the Ocean Terrace hotel, Wrightsville Beach. That announcement was made last night as the Wilmington chap ter of the ROA pushed arrange ments for the handling of approxi mately 1,000 reserve officers, their wives and guests at the two day conclave. Meeting in the New Hanover ecunty Courthouse with Col. John Bright Hill, state commander, pre siding, plans were laid for two business sessions, a reception, cocktail party, banquet, luncheon arj a round c. fun for both men and women guests at the first pre war convention of the organization at which resolutions will be adopt ed to be presented the national conclave when it meets in Miami, Fla., in June. The Wilmington chapter, playing nost to the state meet, will place emphasis on t h e banquet sched uled for 7 p. m.. Saturday, May 24 Secretary Royal and Gen. Denvers have been invited to ad dress the gathering. Brigadier General E. A. Evans, Washington, executive director of the ROTC, also will speak. A reception and cocktail party, will precede the banquet. Business sessions will be conducted the mornings of both May 24 and 25 when arrangements will be com pleted to send a large delegation to the national meeting armed wii resolutions calling for at tention to be focussed on North (Continued on Page Two; Col. 4) Turkey To Use U.S. Cash For Military President General Ismet Inonu Declares Nation Will Seek Loan Fjom. Interna tional Bank For Economic Plans BY VIRGIL M. PINKLEY United Press Vice President -,c. For Europe 'right by United Press, 1947) :-'oJ .•IDON, May 12 —(U.R'—Presi - uent Gen. Ismet Inonu of Turney announced today that Turkey will use the $100,000,000 American loan for military purposes and will seek a loan from the International bank for economic development. Inonu stated in a telegraphic interview that Turkey was unwill ing to discuss granting 'any out side power a base in the Dar danelles or any other question of Turkish territorial integrity or sovereignty. He also expressed Turkey’s de sire to strengthen Turkish coop eration with Greece and cordial relations with all countries of the Arab league. Following are the eight ques tions submitted to Inonu and his answers: Question—Can you say now how you would propose utilizing the money which the United States proposes to advance, that Is, whether for economic or military developments? Answer—The aid to be given by the United States will be used for military purposes. For the pur pose of economic development a loan will be requested from . the ^International bank for reconstruc tion and development. One Party System Question — The world noticed closely that Turkey left the one party system and introduced the multi-party system. Are any fur (Continued on Page Two; Col. 2) $250,000 To $500,000 In Equipment For RONS --,1 TWO HOLDUP MEN LODGED IN JAIL Two white men were lodged in the New Hanover county jail at 1:45 a. m. this morn ing charged with robbery with firearms after they allegedly heldup and robbed six cus tomers at Charlie Hattem’s place in Brunswick county about 11 • ’clock last night. George Rufus Johnson, and Luther Peedin, both of the Lum berton road section, near Fayette ville, were apprehended by State Highway Patrolmen R. E. Sher rill and C. J. Fergurson at 12:30 this morning near Delco. Patrolmen said Johnson, who has only one arm, walked into the establishment brandishing at .32 pistol with the brief announce ment "All right, shell out those pocketbooks.” The six patrons turned around and Johnson al legedly fired a couple of shots over their heads. After relieving the men of their wallets, Johnson forced one of the men to take his trousers off, of ficers said. He then dashed out and jumped into a Plymouth car, which was being operated by Peedin. The men had let the air out of the tires of a taxi that was parked nearby, officers added. The patrolmen spied the car as it sped down highway 74 toward Delco and gave chase, officers said. The men threw the gun and four pocketbooks out of the win dow. They were lodged in the New Hanover county jail under default of at $5,000 bond. The men will b transferred to the jail at South port early this morning. MEDICALSOOETY WELL SATISFIED House Of Delegates Hear That Legislature Granted All 1947 Requests VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 12 — (£>)—The 1947 North Carolina legislature granted every request of the State Medical society, in cluding denial to Osteopaths of the privilege of practicing medi cine in an emergency and alloca tion of funds for the State Medi cal care program. Dr. Roscoe D. McMillan of Red Springs, secretary - treasurer of the society. Made that statement today in his report to the 92 mem bers of the House of delegates, the governing body of the society The meeting of the House ol delegates today opened the 93rd annual convention ot the society, which continues with general ses sions tomorrow and Wednesday. Dr. McMillan reported that 40 of North Carolina’s 100 counties had 100 per cent membership of eligible doctors in county medical societies. He said that in 194G membership in the state society had increased to 2.073, including 1,630 active and 398 honorary fel lows, and 45, in armed service. 1948 Site Chosen He said he regretted that there had not been time to make living accommodations in North Caro lina for the hundreds of doctors attending the convention in this Virginia resort city, but said a (Continued on Page Two; Col. 1) Elusive Firebug Returns To Duke; Sets New Blaze DURHAM, May 12 —VP)— Duke lospital’s elusive firebug who for he past week had ignored the luge West Durham plant, early oday returned and started a ilaze in a medical records of ice, police reported. The flames damaged only four vylinder records and one record look in the second floor room, in vestigators stated. Police and fire authoriteis de ilared that the series of fires jvhich originated early in the uorning of April 23, when eight blazes of mysterious cause kept fire trucks and law enforcement officers on the run, are of a nui sance nature. While two of the April fires did severe damage to X-ray film in one room and walls in another room, the other fires did little damage other than create excite ment and cause extensive searches, officials said. They pointed out that more valu able materials and equipment were passed over by the “cr*7y fool with the book matches" In ;5av«rol trash-basket*. Lieutenant Commander De Fay Announces Setup For Armory Here Between $250,000 and $500,000 worth of training equipment is be ing seht to the local Naval Re serve unit for use in its new armory at the North Carolina Ship Building company, Lieutenant Commander T. G. de Fay, assist ant director of training for the Sixth Naval district, said yester day. Cmdr. de Fay, in Wilmington on a three-week inspection tour of all naval reserve units in the dis trict, praised the work of the local unit, organized surface division 6-29, for raising its full comple ment of 16 officers and 209 men and for providing such an active program. “Wilmington’s unit has done a wonderful job,” said de Fay, “and I m sure it will be even better when the armory is completed and ready for use.” TO ASK BIOS He said that ads for the con tract for the armory will oe pub lished inside of two weeks. The work on the building, formerly an apprentices’ dormitory at the ship yard, will consist mainly of changing partitiogg and hallways,, generally overhauling the building, (Continued on Page Two; Col. 2) PROFESSORSEEKS $14,000 SALARY Suit Growing Out Of Meadows Conviction Fil ed In Pitt County RALEIGH, May 12—(A3)—A suit against the board of trustees of East Carolina Teachers college growing out of the trial and con viction nearly two years ago of the institution’s president, Dr. Leon R. Meadows, has been filed in Pitt Superior court, it wjs re vealed here oday. The suit was brought by Dr. E. L. Henderson, an ECTC ] .essor who asserts that he was discharged by the board during the controversy over the charges against Dr. Meadows. Dr. Henderson is seek ing to recover $14,004 in back sal ary for the years 1944-15, 1946-47 and 1948 19. Issued In Wake A complaint in the case was is sued through Wake Superior court to Dr. Clyde A. Erwin, state su perintendent of public instruction who is chairman of the ECTC board. Henderson was one of three ECTC faculty members who were fired by the ECTC board after it had exonerated Dr. Meadows on charges that he had failed to ac count for college funds. Although exonerated by the board, Dr. Meadows was convicted in court of embezzlement and false pretense and is now serving a three-year term which he is sched uled to complete on July 28. Court Ruling Gives South Lower Freight Rate Basis; Labor Bill Vote Set Today Senate Ready To Call Roll Debate On Highly Contro versial Measure Will End At 11:30 A. M.,SST WASHINGTON, May 12 — W) — Senate Republican leaders today won an agreement for a final vote tomorrow on labor disputes leg islation. The agreement, reached on the twelfth day of sharp give-and-take over proposed checks on strikes and union practices, calls for an end of debate at 12:30 p. m. (11: - 30 a. m. EST). At that hour the Senate will start balloting on any pending amendments, including a motion by 11 Democrats to substitute a milder bill for the one backed by Senator Taft (Ohio), chairman of the Republican Policy committee and of the Labor committee. Sponsors of the substitute, de signed to meet President Tru man’s recommendations on labor Legislation, concede it will be de feated. “We’re licked,’’ Senator Elbert rhomas (D-Utah), one of the authors, told a reporter, “We know that, but we do feel we should be on the record with the kind of labor bill we favor. Ousts Closed Shop The Taft -.bill, up after the sub stitute, would outlaw the closed shop, under which employers can aire only union members. It also provides, among other things, for a new federal mediation agency; authorizes the government to seek injunctions against "national emergency’’ strikes, makes unions liable for unfair labor prsuitices and subject to suit for violation of contract, and outlaws union-con trolled health and welfare funds. The bill already approved by the House goes further. For ex ample, it outlaws industry-wide collective bargaining in nearly all instances and scraps the National Relations board in favor of a new labor-management board. ^ Several Democrats in Congress have predicted that President Truman will veto whatever final version comes out of a House Senate conference. The agreement to vote inter rupted a speech by Senator (Continued on Page Two, Col. 8) $3,600 CUT FROM AIRPORT PAYROLL Acting Manager Reports Reduction In Personal; South East To Pay A reduction of $3,600 in ihe an nual payroll of t h e Bluethenthal airport was disclosed in the monthly report of activities at the field, released yesterday by Henry E. Boyd, Ju, acting man ager. Teh report said the personnel was reduced by one office clerk and ohe carpenter mechanic, and was organizing “into a more ef fective working unit.” The field received information from South East Airlines, which suspended operations here in April, and was reportedly ir. ar rears in payment of office rent at Bluethenthal, that all obliga tions would be met. The report also indicated E. G. Barringer, of National Airlines nas scheduled a visit here in May to discuss contract negotiations with the Airport committe. At the same time Harry Gard ner, chairman of the county air port committee, indicated in a statement that the committee was willing to listen to any proposal for the leasing of Bluethenthal airport from New Hanover coun ty. THREE BABIES BOUND FOR EUROPE are weighed in at La Guardia field In New York before their mothers took them aboard an airliner bound for Berlin. They are left to rijfht: H. M. Beutell, Jr., son of Mrs. Mary Jane Beutell, of Atlanta; Judy Cherry, five-month old daughter of Mrs. Charles Cherry, of Hayesville, N. C.; and four month-old Aileen Heoz, daughter of Mrs. George Heoz .of Baltimore. The babies and their mothers are en route to join their fathers and husbands who are with the armed forces in Germany. (AP Wire photo)._• _ State Completes Case Against Jack Batson “PROTECTION” WASHINGTON, May 12 — WP) — The House passed a bill to day to cut down the chances of *he missus’ putting rat poison in pappy’s biscuits by mistake. It says white poisons shall be colored so they can’t be mis taken for flour, sugar, salt or baking powder. The bill was sent to the . Senate. l___1 PHONE INDUSTRY NEARER TO PEACE Settlements Announced In Several Cities; Western Electric Out WASHINGTON, May 12. — (£*)— Additional local strike settlements spelled a partial return to peace in the telephone industry tonight but in several key spots the 36 day-old dispute found negotiations still snarled. The Western Electric Employes association appealed to the gov ernment to step into its deadlock with the Western Electric co. Henry Mayer, union attorney, said that “The workers want to get back on the job.” Assistant Secretary of Labor John W. Gibson conferred all afternoon with Western Electric representatives after the company rejected a union proposal to arbi trate all issues. “Apparently Gibson got no where,” Mayer told newsmen, “because at 4:15 p. m. the com pany repeated its refusal of arbi tration.” Gibson replied ‘no comment” when asked whether the govern ment would offer a new settlement formula as requested by the union. The Western Electric dispute is of paramount importance in the national picture because the union, representing 22,000 workers in 21 plants, has prevailed on other Bell system workers not to return to (Continued on Page; Two Col, 6) Lt. Gen. Whitehead “Scorns” Soviet Rumors On Fliers ' „ ,, .. .. I Along The Cape Fear SWEET STORY — There’s a story elsewhere on this page this morning which may sound the death kneel to sugar rationing. Indeed, it should be a sweet-sound ing -story to sugar-hungry house wives. The story relate the arrival of a sugar-laden vessel here today and reports the arrival ol one yesterday. If these were the only vessels arrivving on eastern sea board ports with the Cuban com modity, their cargo would be only a drop in the proverbial bucket. OTHER SHIPS—Last week The Star carried a story detailing the arrival of ships in New York. The story told how “sales” had been conducted there to free -over crowded warehouses in order that the boats might unload. Because of- this abundance of sugar froen the Cuban growers, rationing should soon end. How . i , • 1 long it will take this news to "seep” into Washington remains to be seen. But eventually it will get there, and sugar once again may become a common commodi ty on your grocer’s shelves. * * • BIGGER NEWS — The biggest piece ol news—from an industrial standpoint—for this area and the south is contained in another news story on this page today. It’s the story about the regional equali zation of railroad freight rates which was approved by the U. S. Supreme Court. This legal battle to give the south equal freight rates with the east and north had its beginning more than two years ago when ex-Govemor J. Melville Broughton pushed the action as head of the Southern Governors’ conference. It has been a long drawn-out (CaBtimn* «■ Twe, Cei. *) Air Forces Commandant Denies Japs Are Being Recruited Now TOKYO, May 12. — (£)— Rus sian publication of rumors that the United States was recruiting and training Japanese airmen drew a scornful denial tonight from Lt. Gen. Ennis C. Whitehead, com mandant of U. S. Far East Air forces. Whitehead previously had denied the rumors in a press con ference April 29 after they had become widespread among Japanese in Tokyo during April. Today they were published in Pravda, official organ of the Communist party in Moscow, and broadcast by the Moscow radio. Whitehead reiterated that they had “no basis of fact whatever,” commenting: , “I wouldn’t let Japanese fly my planes.” Ait the time the rumors reached (Ctotlned m Page Two; Col. 4) • - :. • • i- > Request For Postponement Denied By Williams; Adams Sentenced Shortly before Judge Clawson Williams, of Sanford, recessed the May term of Superior court un til 9:30 o’clock this morning, Solici tor Clifton Moore announced the state had completed it’s case against Jack Batson, young white man charged with burglary. Batson, who was pleading his own case, told the court that he had summoned three witnesses and they had failed to appear in court. The Judge ordered Sheriff F. Porter Davis to subpoena the men to appear this morning at 9:30 o’clock. Aaron Goldberg and W. K. Rhodes, Jr., asked the court to postpone the trial of Batson until the next term of court. Solicitor (Continued on Page Two; Col. 5) LOCAL WAREHOUSE BULGE WITH SUGAR 500.000 Pounds To Arrive Today Aboard Danish Vessel Wilmington warehouses appear to be joining other seaboard ware houses in storing larger quantities of imported refined sugar than in recent years as the second sugar laden vessel in as many days is scheduled to come into Wilming ton this morning. In addition, customs officials said yesterday that four other shipments of sugar are due to arrive here within the next ten days." The S. S. Lotta Dan, a Danish vessel, will make port here this morning and will add 500,000 pounds of its sugar cargo to the 3.400.000 pounds unloaded here yesterday morning off the S. S. Corinto. Both vessels carry sugar from Havana, Cuba. Only a part of the Lotta Dan’s cargo will be stored here, the remainder will be unloaded at New York. The sugar is to be stored here for local and state - wide distri bution. Yesterday’s shipment was the first received here since the be ginning of World War II and marked the resumption of the regular pre-war trade for this port. “LIVE” DOLL INJURED WHEN CHILDREN DROP HER ON CITY STREET PORTLAND, ORE., May 12 —fB -Two-month-old Patricia Sullivan lay in a hospital with serious head injuries today because two small neighbor-hood children had thought she was a doll. Mack Smith, who rushed the infant to a hospital, said he noticed two girls — one 3 years old, the other 4 — playing with a bundle on a suburban street yesterday. They dropped the bundle several times. Suddenly the bundle cried. Smith ran over, found a wailing baby in the covers. He said the little girls told him they had found the baby sunning in her buggy be fore a nearby house, thought she was a “play doll’’ and borrowed her. Hospital attendants said the in fant’s cranium bones had separated from the tumbles onto the pavement. The child is the daughter at Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sullivan. . < L • '■ 1 1 . • High Tribunal Upholds ICC Seven To Two Decision Ends Discriminatory Structure WASHINGTON, May 12 —{*>)— The South won a fight for lower rail freight rates today in the Su preme court. A 7-2 decision upheld an inter state Commerce commission order for a 10 percent increase in cer tain rates in the Northeast —North of the Potomac and Ohio rivers and East of the Mississippi—and a 10 percent decrease in the South and in Western areas between the Mississippi and the Rocky Moun tains. Southern industrialists and politi cal leaders, notably Former Gov. Ellis Arnall of Georgia, had led the battle for the lower rates to aid Southern industry, contending their section and the West were discriminated against. Officials of Northeastern state# and 33 railroads had attacked the proposed rate change as arbitrary, unsupported by facts and a re versal of long-standing practice. The opponents of the rate change now have 25 days to seek a re hearing from the court. If it ii denied, the ICC can order the new rates into effect. It made its find ings in May. 1945. They involve only the so-called “class rates”, applying tr the various classes of manufactured products such as clothing. These constitute about four percent of all rail traffic and yield about six percent of the railroads’ freight revenue. The order does not apply to “commodity rates” covering raw materials such as coal, or to (Continued on Page; Two Col, «) DEVOLL KILLING REMAINS MYSTERY Clues Run To Dead End, Brunswick Officers Admit; No Arrests Special to the Star SOUTHPORT, May 12—The myt terious death of Sgt. David J. Devoll, 25-year-old member of the U. S. air force, stationed at the Myrtle Beach airport, whose body was found in his automobile Fri day about noon, remains unsolv ed, attaches at the Brunswick county sheriff’s office said late tonight. Although the Brunswick officers have tracked down many clues in the fatal shotgun slaying of the soldier, none have proved fruitful. Deputy Sheriff E. V. Leonard, of Brunswick county, said tonight that no new clues have been un covered and that no arrests have been made. Ruled Out The theory of robbery has been ruled out in the case as '12 was found in the pockets of the slain man. It has been reported that particles of red dust found on the dead man’s shoes and a similiar dust found at a place in South Carolina have been forwarded to ihe Federal Bureau of In estiga tion laboratory in Washington. Photographs and finger prints taken at the scene, about one and a half miles from the South Caro lina line, by Harry E. Fales, head of the New Hanover County Bu reau of Identification, have also been sent to the FBI for study. Two special investigators from the air base at Myrtle Beach have been assigned to the case, but both have declined to divulge what progress has been made. umcer s xneory Brunswick county officers are of the opinion that Devoll was kill ed in South Carolina and the body placed in Devon’s car and driven to the spot where it was found by an unidentified woman Friday, shortly before noon. Pine needles and s^raw were found on the clothing of the Army sergeant and little blood was found in his car, a 1937 Dodge sedan. It was evident that the slain man did not struggle with anyone prior to his death. His clothing was not disarranged, the officers said. Mrs. Levie White Devoll wa* preparing today to attend the fu neral services of her husband at North Bend, Ohio. And So To Bed The life ot a bus driver *• a hard one, but the driver of a shipyard run suffers no end. Last night »s he approached the Intersection of Southern Boulevard and the Carolina Beach road he remarked. “I hope something can be done about either lowering the fence or raising the score board over there.” He pointed to the Le gion Stadium where the Pirates were locked in battle with the Dunn-Erwin Twins. “I’t like this," the driver pointed out, “I love baseball, and if It could be arranged so I could see the scoreboard every trip I make, then 1 will be happy, since I have to work and can’t at* Mm actant **■*/’
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