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ïtenîterson îlaîly Htapairl? THIRTY-THIRD YEAR l^IeSsI^at¥d prks8K HENDERSON, X. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 17. 1946 . ,\v I I: "N FIVE CENTS COPY China Leaf Restrictions fire Studied Pr.' tests Given To Slate Department ; Heey I.ilks Matter V, ' «': " ton. * pr I 17.— ' \ V> — \ ι ' :iI c. i;i<· linos'* J· (·> r-stîi i imtwri · ι ' 1 ι ■ ■ if '(»' a · t is lo ll!' · n!i '!Î l> !>· ' !;(tc Uenart i".:■ u ι .·( i c ι .· · ■ ( oi North < ■·(!■'■ ι ; :. r ι ; of < (lit 10-v i : ! · > 1 ·. · · r ! ι y ( ' 0(1 11 c 111 · ; ' ■ · Γ ' i t ■· :·.■.·■!■ S:. ι ■ Do.·! Λ · . . ..<· . I ! ι ■ 1 ' ! ι - Γ M ■ : ι i πι >;. (. II I ι ι 1 :ht S:;!*.· Department v. ■ '' :i a i :■ y iM- t ,>'n. ! ' ι · ï : ' ■ ; -1 ( Ο ι .·· >' rth '■ 'aro'in h· · )>'!·· .i lrl ' ci in u h i ! ι Se - π.. 11 ! .:'o l'y: 'les v, rote him: lotte:· Γ roui Ryrncs. "1 have received your letter in ν ΐ · > ι : .if τ'ιe Κ af t· bacco in ('ι : 1 ■■()·.Lily op, oscd tr the C'n . e i· ■; \ ernnicntV imposing re ■ Γ:> . 1 i:: !·,!»: Ultl ι o! leaf tO !;>·■> ::n I roque.· :.η·4 the depart- · τικ t t ciKl'.'avor to prevent such ie trtctii ns from being imposed. 'Ί■ i :·. to·.· is bene studied an·! I - h ; > I ! ! yo:: a fuii rc| as soon 1 !? ; 11 ■ :. οIT- ι lorson, Ν. C.. president ol the Bright Bolt Ware-1 I ■· \ " i ' : η \vr : »· ,\oriii Caro lina ο ι gressmen that his Mc< ia- ! c il ν tod ;; re.· ol lit .'111 oppos ·: Ii· pr. ί in-al ;i : ι : i asking their liol .i ::i - : pping it I,'on. i·'· ]::or (Dl of X· rth Caro lina .-aid that China's rate of ex change is - loh that its government ii ' watch imports closely and in di'i.'it; this is considering imported tobacco as a "luxury." Daughter Of Jose Iturbi Takes Life I',· t rl.v Hills, Calif., April 17.— 1 ( Λ I't- Λ revolver wound ι the lu ..il brought to an end t 'day the stri'c-ridden life of Maria Iturbi lh" . ar-nlil daughter of the ι . ! tvi t pianist, Jose Iturbi. She uii: lound by lier father, lying <>', 1!h I It i· r of his bedroom, her I.a ; ,τ'Ίιό. a .32 caliber gun near her . 1:1 She died two hours later in a 1: is;■>it:i 1, ;.s brain specialists ad ! ::ti'd there was nothing they _ould do t. save her. It irbi. near eollapsc. was at lier bcri-idc. H r two daughters, center o' \·<·.11 of court battles with her la'hc: and her former husband, re n iii at h' me with their nurse. lift ιι r Sergeant Arthur II. Mc Γ. ·;· ι :. 1 i11!!.r the siiooting "clearly a ι a·.ι h ■ uic.de," said Iturbi told li lii· ret ι rued home shortly before ir hi !iht ι ru 1 was playing the pian > m h: drawing rot,m when he heard 1! mm:' up stairs, ho found his da ... iiir .prawled by a bed. Extin gu: a im the liâmes in her hair, he called an ambulance. Britain Planning i n Nationalize Steel Industry London, April 17. — ( Λ—Britain's iron and steel industry is to be bum : h ι largely under public owner ship, .John Wilmol, minister of sup ply in the I.abor Government, tolcl tin House of Commons today. Wilmot said the Government reached its decision after studying a report by iron and steel industrial ists who had outlined a five to seven year program of reorganization at an estimated cost of $672,00(1,000. "After full consideration, the gov ernment has reached the conclusion that the position of the industry and its importance in the national eco nomy necessitates a large measure οι public ownership and that légis lation for this purpose should be prepared," he said. Admiral Caused Truman's Blast At Navy Lobby Wa hington, April 17. — (AP) — President Truman said today it was an admiral in Hawaii who touched off his recent blast against navy lobbying. The President told a press con ference he did not think Navy Sec retary Forrcstal and Adm. Chester Nimitz, chief of operations had been doing any lobbying against unifica tion of the armed forces. The admiral who stirred him up. he said, was in charge of the Hawai ian station. MAKE BIKINI TEST WITH MODELS USING MINIATURE MODELS, three U. S. commanders check up on plans for the atomic bnmb operations to be staged in July at Bikini Atoll. Here Blig. Gen. T. S. Power,, assistant Task Force director for air, points tn a pigmy superfortress—a replica of a plane that actually will drop the bombs in "Operation Crossroads". Looking on (left) is Vice Admiral W. 11. P. Blandy, commander of the Army-Navy task force and Maj. Gen. W. K. Kepner, deputy commander for aviation Other models simulate in detail the air operation. <International) M* Arthur Τ ells Reds: Japan Is My Business Tells 4-Power Allied Council His Past Actions None Of Their Affair Tokyo, April 17.— (AP)—Gcn. Doublas MacArthur replied to Russian criticism by bluntly telling the four power Allied council today that consideration of his past actions in admin istering Japan was no part of its job. And his military government officer assorted that Russia's questioning of Allied occupation policy, "whether in good faith or not is a warning that success of the operation is threatened." iviacArmur unci ine ο uncu in a ι writtcr. statement thai its "rcspon-1 sibility, being exclusively advisory1 and consultative, dots not involve a review heretofore taken in the administration of Japan." His military government ofii cm·. 1'>i ig. Gen. C'oi;rtr.ey Whitney, s:iid tlie Japiinci2 government was com plying with the purge directive "a last as c · sistent with occupation policies." MacArthur also replied to a Rus sian request that a new election be held it an "undesirable diet" were choscn in last VVediu··. 1 u·' balloting. He indicated >nc ,11 ct-ssful candidates would be inves tigated and added: Won't Back Any Candidate. "It is esent:al tnal the supreme comm;t der issue 110 .-t.· 'en. nt and avoid any act;on w i.ich might >ee: : to bring press ire for or against any particular party or gr up." MacArthur also d.v!:n i a re'i lest for drafts of imperial rescripts, gov ernment legislative acN and irder ol the ministers at I ;.-t 1(1 (lavs prior to issuance. "T< reuuire s'ieli delay ot the .lauane.-e government tile Japanese government." he said, "would but .ansa practical suspen sitn of its administrative functions." Russian charge-; that certain on desirable persons were not being removed from office and that de mocratizatii η of Japan was thus en dangered brought a brack r ply from Whitney before MacArthur's statement was read: "So far a.- I know." Whitney de clared, "'neither !:·«· n;enil er . ; the USSR nor oilier- ha\e . 1 > knowledge of the mamr r >f Japa nese compilai' a with the pin e d - reetive. as the ν haven't .ought 1!'.; uifi rmation" from Allied headquar ters. President Likes His Party Boss Washington, April 17. — (ΛΡ) — President Truman expressed his per ,-onal friendship today for Chairman Robert K. Hannegan of the Demo cratic National Committee who ba been under the fire of some south ern Damnerais. At a news conference, Mr. Tru man was aske I in view of criticisms if Hannegan voiced by some Demo cratic congressmen, whether he was considering a new chairman for tiie national committee No. he replied. He added that selection of a chair man is a matter for the national committee. For himself, he said, he likes the postmaster general. New York Cotton New York, April 17. (AIM -Cot tell futures opened 1(1 cents a bale lower to Ià cents higher. .\'oo 1 oriees were 25 to 40 cents a bale lower. May 27.52, July 27.(12, Oc tober 27.59. Pv. Close Open May 27.fill 27.58 July ...... ... 27.68 27.60 October 27.61 27.6!! December 27.59 27 >" May (1947) 27.53 27. Ro vail Lauds Draft Extension Asked In Speech Ci) r n ί 1 i 11 ! April 17. As ert ii;g ilia: t.'c I'livin rm ut t > which i. ν ι. a li g -ekatc ■ ι subjected tinooghout in.· army sen ice is bet ter than that which he might be expo ted :·> cnci am l er in civilian .!», l"n ;er-S·.".a e: ι.. e' War Ken nct.'i C. I! yall la.· I : ι i 1 > t scored as criminality in tn.· military service which he .-aid had neen put forth! by ( > j > ι j ι r a nî ut draft extension. In a .-.jH-ech before tlie University \ ι '. ! .,11.· Λ · ■ iati< η ο: the Uni- 1 ver.· i ! y cl North l'ai lina at Chapel | show that during the war army edu- ; cational programs had driven illit eiacy in the United States to a point lower til.' clore tin· war. and that crime and venereal disease figures in civilian hie i;.r out nadowed those in the service. Mr. Royall staled that his .en-I viition that draft continuation was needed had been .-irengthened by a recent tour of war theaters. The \\ ι rid. lie said, i- lar lrom settlen and a new conflagration would * oi j b< hard to start, if hostilities should break out again, he declared. Amer ica ci aid m I lrom a defense stand-i point or otherwise hope to escape the fire of war. Escapist Attitude. Characterizing the s t a η d [joint which opposes draft extension a.· an "e.-iani.-i attitude". Mr. Royall said, 'It is thi.- attitade wh!· h i iligning against draft extensn ι crit ics who in many instances attack w ith :· rea. oi.ing and sometimes in accurate statements." Replying t > the char;e that con tinuation of the dratt would de Mi oy the edacation of a generation «>· o r youth. Mr. Royall said: "Has it deployed tie education oi the thou.·.mils o' young men wiio have .erved in the army'.' On the ntrary! As a re- lit of army edu cational courses then· are lew; r il 1 itérât 1 tiie Γη ted States t >da> than there were belore the war. Furthermore, the National Kduca ti ι ,\>mh iation meeting in Chicagi last week reported that there aia ii ire η ·η in college than ever in the history of tiie United States The proportion of men ·οΓ college· agi who fi uuht m the war and who are . rttng or complet in? their edu cation. exceeds the number of men ivli ι would have taken such educ i t on i'' the h; I ιι.>t come." HEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Mostly cloudy cast, light rain southeast. « Icarine «est portion this afternoon. followed by fair to c ο a I «· r tonight. Thursday lair and warmer. Capital Ringed Π TA CHITA ,ΗΙΗζΗΑΝ rsir^MiHAi MANCHURIA •hAPBIN 'TAOANI CHANGCHUN HIHftNG MUKDEN PIIPING TIENTSIN KOREA VEllOW • BODAIBO SOVIET UNION_/H SIBERIA,/ t - WITH AIL OF MANCHURIA again plunged into a general civil war, Chinese Communist troops were reported circling the capital at Changchun (indicated by arrow). American-equipped Chinese Na tional forces were said to have been driven back 20 miles. Circle on the map shows where heaviest fight ing is raging. <International) Truman Says Most People Eat Too Much Washington, April 17. — (ΛΡ)— President Truman said today most Americans eat too much and it might be a good idea if their fopd consumption was reduced to low European standards for two days a week durin : the world crisis. Asked at a news conference about a proposal (hat Americans try liv - ing on the European ration one day a week, he replied that lie personal - ly liked the suggestion. He added that he didn't know why they couldn't adopt the diet two days ·· week. Not only do most Americans cat too much, Mr. Truman said, but they also waste enough food to prevent people in war ravage areas from starving. He added that they should do everything tin■> can to save tlr-: hungry abroad until the food situa tion eases. Loan Debate Is Launched Washington April IT. (ΛΡ) — Democratic l.c.nler Barkley (Ky) said today I'm moss has the choice of approvin·.1. the proposed $3,7f>0, 000,(100 lïrit ι-h loan as it stands or "extending no lin:incial help to tne United Kingdom this year." As the Senate prepared to start what may be a week's bitter debate, Barklev told a report he will fight all amendments because any con gressional alteration of terms would force renegotiation of the credit agreement. "If that happens," he said, "we won't be able to pass any authoris ation legislation in this session ot Congress and crucial time would be lost." Barklev planned to open argu ments for the bill with a review ol the trade and currency stabilization features which he contended would open to American exporters world markets that otherwise would be blockaded tightly by existing war time Sterling restrictions. I. S. Meat SuppK Drops To Levels Of Ration Period Washington. April 17.— (AIM —The nation's meat supply i> sagging to war-time ration lev els and nia> stay there until early fall. Τ h i s situation was disclosed by the Agriculture Department in a statement on how it will di vide detlinini' supplies during the April-June quarter anions civilians, the armed forces, and reedy areas abroad. The per capita civilian meat supply, al least until July I. is expected to be at an annual average rate of 132 pounds, as compared with the 117 pound annual rate available during the first three months of the year. In 1943. when war time meat ratoiuing was begun, the average for civilian supplies was 136 j pounds annually. House Votes ΟΡΑ Nine Months + * * *★★★★* ★★★★★ Manchurian Fight Now Fierce Reds Capture Rail Station In Changchun Πν TOM MASTKRSOV Changx-lum. April IT.— (AI') —Chinese ( 'onimunists toda\ :*apt uretl ( hani'cium's only railway station from an in ferior force of Chinese jr.ivei.i rnent troops. Tnat mi'.t'i · ·■ ;i4'uh:i>; within ! (Ml yar is « ■ ■ :i u · ψ.- ο Americans -- one of five corre ipond ' ts an i the other Major κ >b >rs 15. Rigg, ι-:;, m ■ ι;· s- assist m; military attcilu ..ne' his slal'f of 'our. The Co: : : ' ι win > be·.'an an irtillery j.-; . ,1: ·. : ..· M.-nichiirian •apital ; : iy Sun , λ ,t. ι >. ο h ir jefore withdrawal ol the last of -ΐι: : ja:i îrnoi t r c I the >t_ι — .i«;n throughout tne night. Was Κι \ i iiiiit. Capture of the station will cable .ht' ί: ■ :i : : . : :. : > ,ιί.ι: ι : t ■ ο and re supply by r . '. .. '. hn il rth. They are es lim ited to have 40,000 .roups in th: ; :e. a.ai tae gO\-eru inent only 4.1" ο The battle til ■ . ' alien '.va .'ought h ::i η»· y .lac .· id ιoi . lops, η u :«·!. ::ied rna :hine-guns un:· . The Rus: , .· . · . . ' · ίο .nain lotel, 'l'Île Vu.ι inn \ n\|s .ion. [he railroad depot, was not reach able by telephone tin.- n.oining. Fallot Ihitcrs Room. The last repe·:". freir. M>.·.!. Higg :ind Sgt. Clay 1'· id. one o! R.gg'i lines, who were staying ;-t tin; Ya mato, said a bullet passed ilir mgh their room but neither v... eijureri. Bullets . I.ti were li t! ι ··; Un· :>ι;·ν· iir's hen··, m vvliich cone.· pondent s were lodged. Riga and his ■ ta !a:··' '.ne <r - correspond·>'ts canie licre la-t week end with a t: ι e team t< report the withdrawal >f Kn.'.-ian lor.-e.-. Recce Sa\ s Demos 'Jnfrin^in^' I pon Freedom Ol Press Washington, April 17. (AP) Carrol Ileece. chairman Ί the Re publican national commit n·.·, s ; ι j r I today the administration ;s trying 1" "infringe" upon freedom of the mess and air. Addressing a National Ρπ· < t'ïut» luncheon, the new GOi' ehanm.ni declared "you are sec η t.. ην, months after hostilities have ended, attempts on the part ol the admin istration to substitute ο fllie·: 'ol - ficial' news for the uutruaimeleij news reports of Ameiie.ai iu w, .ser vices and newspapers. "Such a substitution," he added, "would be just as dancer· m- as the more obvious form ι f c us·ushii) used in totalitarian n.iti η. 1 am sure many ol yon also are familiar with similar nttem; 'e I .nfringe ments upon the free·· :, ol the air. II any Govei nnn i,! ,. :rn \ is eve·· permitted to oinir··: the ladio pro grams of the nut · men freedom of the air will lie dead." In H is Element SMILING Lt. John C. Morgan of New York City, who holds the Medal of Honor, tries out the controls of a light commercial plane at the Na tional Aviation Show in New York. Morgan won the country's top deco ration for bringing his Flying fort ress back from a raid on Germany although he was badly wounded at I the time. (international) New Lease On LifeLimited By 171 To 144 Washington, .April 17—ΆΡ) --The house voted 171 to 141 today to limit OPA's new lease on life to nine months, instead of the full year requested by President Truman. The vote is subject to a formal roll call. Republican.-. ' it the help of a few Demon .its. t .ok c ο η trol — temporarily . 'ae ;.: ic·.- control legislation on ' .e II" ;>e lion The :.! turn tu a : ' ' )!'.\ I.:.· span was offered by Hep. Wo. > t t VR) of Michigan. Earlier tin· House reiused to kill Ο ι λ ι.η J .ne . ι ideating 178 to 34 a motion by Rep. Fankin (D) of Mississippi tu strike mil the enact ing clause of the ΟΡΛ extension bill. Communists. Suvs Rankin. Rankin shouted to the House, ' if you want to destroy the confidence of the Amen an people in their government, just continue this com munistic ΟΡ.Λ." Scores oi other amendments pro pos.ng lar rea.-hing rcv.sion of ΟΡΑ still are pend > g. On the ti lier ν .te. ι η Rankin's motion, reporter.- canted only 32 Republicans and two Democrat* lor it. Tnc Ho se then proceeded toward action on \ arious proposals for the ΟΡΑ law. 'Ecnomic Bender' Feared By Porter Washington, April 17. — ( AP)—Ρ r i c e Administrator Paul Porter said today break down of the present price con trol system can panic the na tion's consumers into a stam pede of costly spending. The breakdown danger, he said, "is a real and frightening possibility. There already is a rapidly si'eailiML; beliel among 1 a ι. · messnn 11, I'erter aid in 1": lnanny beiorp the Si i.ale lia: . ι · ν m:' tee. 1 h a t Congress "will either scuttle price ci .at γ ί ci·:: p.euly οι t;·!;·· action v.h. h will "a pel ΟΡΛ to raise prices drasti . 11 y." >iioui« ΐϋ.ιι neiiei spread to the consuming public, be added, "the stampedr will be on." Purler t«*s!i:.< :l it! the Senate wing of tin· Capitol as the House called for ν 'tes on \vh;tt 1 > do about the Ij;-i!agency Γ ι Hi e.-.-ional Iriends ol I'm· uent Τι man were alarmed over the ι ulcome. Year More Sought. The administration has been seek ing . lull ye. extension beyond .1 il· ,'M with pre-out controls left intact. 1 i.e OP.\ hief told the senators that "if lli:.- country, with S225, IΗ M 1.1)00, Olio i, ilging ill it·· pi kets, Koes on ,i e. on,miic bender, there won': be ! ·-: ■ c niable little ιeadjustment in prices. "Λ curr.o of Hi1. 4(1 or .10 per cent above the present level for the first year ··: the ! : -eems to me to bti a conservative forecast." i'i lier b' ied down his inflation tears to term- i.l an 'average lam îly." now spending $2,400 a year. Twelve months oi 40 per cent in flatic . he said. would boost their ex pen.· »· to $::.43l) for food, clothing, rent and other regular items. Discussing the el foils of inflation on war ooiuls and other investments, he deserved: "It a witness were to appear at this hearing wit . tin· proposal of a capital levy ol .111 per .ont on all the savin;',s ι·.·.> ,η·>. life ι surance policies, bonds and mortgages, and university and hospital endowments, w hich a generation ι 1 thrift and self denial has amassed, he would cer tainly le denounced a< a crackpot or a ι ni an · ist — or both." Easter Mondav Holiday Decided For The Stores l aster Monday «ill be obser ved as a full holiday next Mon dav by all stores of Henderson, it v as announced today bv II. Howie, chairman of the mer cantile affairs committee of the Henderson Chamhcr of Com merce. The Faster Monday clos ing has been traditional in Hen derson for many years, and merchants will observe the cus 1 torn this year as usual. Presides et U. Ν. β Λ: — EGYPT'S permanent delegate to the U. X. Security Council, "Dr. Hafez liifi-Pasha, poses for the camera men as lie assumes the chairman ship of the United Nations Security Council session at Hunter College, the Bronx, Ν. Y. He takes the place of Dr. Quo Tai-chi, of China, as Council chairman. (International) Rock Island Rail System Strike Due President Expected To Name Fact Board To Probe Dispute ιΠ\ The Associated "ress.l Λ like ii! a: nut ι'.Γίιΐϋ employee - i : the Ko 1.-·'." (I iailltiad sy.-teu v. a "hedliled lu start al (i p. m. : I ι. iy :1 il a u : ι · · 11 ι! I il· al rcpoeted Γ, ι .-ii lent Ί ι unian λ ua Id intervene, thus postponing I ! η ■ walkout. .1. A. Cole.nan. enaii man ot the general s»rie\ ance ommittce of the Hi· >'herluni of liailniad Trainmen . if! η Κ 'iisas Ciiy that reports from al ln\ er the yy-teni, indicate that "al! pi· : · are 'v.,dv to strike." He added, however, he expected Mr. Traari tu nan:e a lact-findin;, i.oard to investigate the anion's iaai a. that the company changed '-'a raie.-1 t ι evade awards "made t· trainmen by the railroad media t :on I.oard." ( harsps Denied. 111 Chi" cm! officials de n.cil I lie fie.i'.'r ti.0 rule.· vm changed ;i.id 11 > ;he system paict apj tclv .ml'! .11 i>ac!; pay ΤΙ:«·π· .. ι'ΐν · ■ i ifr dc\ elop η,ΐ'ΐπ ali'ii.· the ■ .·>11 s labm 1 rout. Cunt ' ..ι ; ι idle In Federal Γ Ι ici;. Is ■ 1 · ι · .!■;:· il forts t.. have 1 "M .it" ««Ii liions re.-utned ! el .· ι ι·;; ..·· ·.," ·>;it·: it. 1 :'s and .John L. Lewis' AFL United Mine Work» I is. v ! ; 11 ■ ν ., ' it .a 4(H),(WO miners ont·. . ■ ■ t !7th day. there were bin: · the ·.·«'. : < ·· ent was consider ing .1 : ; ' ' :■1 idle mines. New Ambassador Γ ο Iran Named Washington, April 17. — CAP)— Pre.-itlenl Truman today named (ο·· ι V. Allen. State Department expert on the Middle Kast and the IIiism Iranian dispute, to be am !>.ι .ι an tu Iran, one of the world's up;, mat a· hot --p ''s. Mr. Truman also announced at a news confconc 1 that ho hud chosen l.i-ycar-old Idwm I' Stanton, now m assignment a> consul general at Va it ι ι. 1! ('.. Canada, to be min ister to Sunn, one of the key coun tries m the future development of soulhfi ii Asia. Allen, 4:1, and a native of Dur ham. X. C., will leave Washington, "as Mini as I .ii issible," the State Dc p. 11 · 1111 · it ί-aiii. to leplace Ambas >adoi Wallace Mm ray, at Teheran Murray, who is ill, is scheduled η le λ c Teheran tomorrow with his wife. Stocks Register Additional Gains' Xew York, April 17.—( AIM — Ad ditional 'aims weie registered by number of leading stocks in today' ma: ki t Init the movo was hesitan as 15 year peaks were neared Higher were Douglas Aircraft Bethlehem, 1T S Steel, Republi Steel. Γ S Rubber. Southern Pac ific. Southern Railway. Great Xortli η Montgomery Ward and Para mount.
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