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I Ulemlet Slssocialed Hew IJorl clime JCeased Wire Ylorth American Tlewspaper Washington (Bureau 1 i First In America No newspaper1 morning or evening published in the in a city of comparable size has a circulation equal to that of The Charlotte Observer The Observer carries more advertising than any other newspaper in the two Carolines Current net paid circulation In MORE THAN 1250000 PEOPLE live within 60 miles of Charlotte 2 hours SLOW driving time to Carblinas shopping Center Doily 126000 Sunday 133000 "THE FOREMOST NEWSPAPER OF THE TWO CAROUNAS" "CIRCULATION BOOKS OPEN TO ALL' VOL No 229 44 PAGES TODAY CHARLOTTE FRIDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 21 1947 PRICE: 6c 10c SUNDAY fP imp Ah ii Refuse To Help Rule Palestine ROYAL WEDDING IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY This is a general view of the wedding ceremony of Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten the Duke of Edinburgh in Westminster Abbey Standing at the altar left to right are King George VI Princess Elizabeth her train being held by two pages Lt Mountbatten and his best man the Marquis of Milford-Haven The Archbishop of Canterbury performing the ceremony is in light robe facing Elizabeth and Philip (AP Wirephoto via radio from London) 4 7V' lj Officer Names Mrs Meyers Says Firm Aided WASHINGTON Nov 20 (A5) Maj Gen Bennett Meyers testified today that Mrs Bleriot Lamarre was his for four years with her approval and he said that was why he set up the Aviation Electric company and got Lamarre to run it Lamarre 35 has testified that Meyers brought him and Mrs La DFFICE PLANT TO BE ERECTED Midtown Site Is In 300-Block Of Busy Street WORK STARTS IN MARCH Present Structures to Be Torn Down to Make Way For New Development BY HAZEL TROTTER Observer Staff Writer Plans of Cutter and Co Inc for expenditure of approximately $300000 on a store and office building to be erected at 319-333 North Tryon street were announced yesterday by Cutter president and George Cutter vice president The building will be erected on property adjoining the St Episcopal church and extending from there for 100 feet on North Tryon street toward Sixth street Plans have been drawn by A Odell Jr and Associates Charlotte architects and work is to begin early in March The present buildings will be torn down to make way for a new and modern structure which will contain four stores each with 21 feet of frontage on the ground floor and office space on the second floor The basement will contain the boiler room and storage space for the occupants of the ground floor stores THIRD FLOOR PLANNED While the plans call for two stories and a basement the Cutters are considering the possibility of adding a third floor and will reach a definite decision on this matter at an early date However if the third floor is not built in the beginning the plans will be prepared so that it can be added when necessary The building will be a fireproof structure of concrete and steel with an exterior of brick and structural glazed tile Stainless steel sash wall be used The interior will be equip- (See STORE Page 10 Col 1) Newspapers Best Medium In Ad Field NEW YORK Nov ((P)-The National Retail Dry Goods association said today its annual survey of sales promotion expenses show that "newspaper advertising continues to be regarded as the most valuable publicity medium and absorbed moie than half the sales promotion budget of department and specialty stores in 1946" "Publicity expenses increased considerably in 1946 versus 1945" said Howard Abrahams manager of the NRDGA sales promotion division "There appears to be no slowdown in this tiend A spot check of NRDGA stores reveals that publicity directors expect their 1947 costs of sales to be even greater than in 1946" Stating that the situation reflects the increased costs of doing business in most retail operation Abrahams pointed out however that total publicity averages have not reached the typical high costs of 1938 and 1939 Total publicity costs of stores doing a volume of $2 to $5 million weie 5 01 per cent In 1938 5 10 per cent in 1939 371 per cent in 1945 and 3 06 per cent In 1946 Abrahams said Portraits BY JAMES METCALFE ALL TO YOUR CREDIT Each morning of my Ufa ba-comra Mora Interesting and new Beraum of all the wonder and The Joy of knowing you Whenever I behold tha un That light another day I tell mvelf the friendly thought That I have heard you And when th star surround the moon To decorate the night My dream of you make everything Mor beautiful and bright Your very name Inspire me lo reach a greater goal And that I why I whUper It often to my nut You ar much a part of me In everything I da That all the rrrdlt I reeelv Belong at laat la you of Death Federal Judge Declares Rent Curbs Illegal CLEVELAND Nov 20 The housing and rent act of 1947 under which wartime emergency rent controls were extended to next February 29 was declared unconstitutional today by Federal Judge Paul Jones who described the law as a "kiss of hanging on with an embrace" The judge held that peace had returned on December 31 1946 when President Truman declared a cessation of hostilities and that Congress lacked the power to enforce local rent controls when no wartime emergency exists In Washington however Senator Taft Republican of Ohio said ne doubled that Judge ruling will affect immediately consideration of continuing rent controls Expressing general agreement with the idea that the Federal government has no power to control lents in peacetime Taft said he felt that with a technical state of war existing Congress still has such rights "I imagine the case will be appealed immediately" Taft told a r) orter United States Attorney Don filler said he had not yet determined whether the decision would be appealed as he had not had an opportunity to read the opinion The judge asserted act is not by any express words or im- (See RENTS on Page 2 Col 2) Expect Announcement Today Of His Appointment as Eisenhower Successor WASHINGTON Nov 20- OP) President Truman's announcement of his selection of Gen Omar Bradley as Army chief of staff is imminent officials said tonight They said the announcement may be made tomorrow at a news conference in which the President also may disclose his choice of a successor to Bradley as veterans' administrator This successor is a civilian and not a ptofessional soldier said these sourres refusing to be quoted by name How soon General Bradley will step into Gen Dwight shoes as chief of staff depends on the time of Eisenhower's resignation to take over the presidency of Columbia university Bradley has indicated that he considers his main VA task practically completed That task was three-fold: decentralization of VA itself establishment of a satisfactory medical program and systematization' of the insurance branch Meanwhile there was no indication when the White House will announce the new assignment of Dillon Myer commissioner of the public housing administration Myer told the National Association of Housing Officials in New Yoik today he will leave his present post as soon as his successor is chosen He did not disclose the new position he said President Truman had requested him to take Maj Gen Robert Littlejohn also is still pressing for an early release as war Hssets administrator Some White House advisors feel that the work of the WAA has virtually reached the point where liquidation can be undertaken except for its real properties CHEMIST FINDS WAY TO REMOVE NEWSPRINT INK AUSTIN Tex Nov 20 Development of a process to remove ink from newsprint so that It may be used again for new paprra was announced today by a University of Texas graduate and an associate professor The process Involves reducing the used newspaper to pulp William Kroriel Univciaily of Texa chemistry giaduale and Dr Norman llaikerman associate professor of chemistry have applied for a patent on such pio-ress which they any ha proved highly luecessftil In laboratory tests The price of de-lnked paper would average only one-fotnlh the coat of new paper Krodrl saldi Industrialist Tasses NORRIS IOWN I'a Nov George Walt 87 president of the George Wall Woolen Company Norrlrlown and the llealherdpll Woolen company New York died today Death followed a short nines Intent On Leaving Holy Land as Soon as Possible FULL CONTROL OR NONE Stand Jolts Scheme For Independent Arab and Jewish States BY FRANCIS CARPENTER LAKE SUCCESS Nov 20 (IP) Britain refused today to share responsibility for the Palestine mandate with a United Nations commission and thus rejected one of the main props under an elaborate plan for creating independent Arab and Jewish countries The British also served notice on the Assembly for the third time that British troops will not be used for enforcing any partition plan and that they are determined to leave Palestine completely and speedily as possible The British statement made by Sir Alexander Cadogan to the 57-nation Palestine commission of the Assembly caused the Polish Rus-aian and United States delegates to press for adjournment so they could obtain fresh orders from their governments The committee was called to meet again tomorrow at 10:30 a (EST) Cadogan spoke mainly about a nine-nation supported by the United States and Russia which envisioned creation of a commission to rule Palestine during a transitional period in which inde- Eendent countries would be estab-shed by Jews and Arabs Cadogan said that at the beginning of this period the British also will hold the pandate and that such "confusion of would have consequences" INDIVIDUAL CONTROL am therefore instructed to leave the committee in no doubt that so long as my government continues to hold the mandate for Palestine they must insist upon their undivided control of that country" he said Cadogan also said that: 1 Britain has every right to relinquish the mandate at an early date and will not await the ap-jproval of the Security Council as suggested by the subcommittee 2 Britain will hand over authority in Palestine to the commission finally as the British leave the Holy Land She will continue to maintain order in any zones in which her troops are stationed while awaiting withdrawal 3 Britain will not hand over authority to governing councils of the Arab and Jewish countries contending that such steps would amount to a major share in making a partition plan effective She (See BRITAIN rage 2 Col 7) JO JO SAYS Be it red or raven hair Strands of romance bind My lap can be your chair And I am color blind RAin High Low Temperature (airport) ft 311 Year ago (rlly) 62 41 North Carolina and South Carolina: lnrreaalng clwidlnen Friday followed by rain Friday night and Saturday not much change In temperature Friday and Friday right cooler Saturday (Further Weather Bureau Data on fag 2 Glittering Pageantry Marks Ceremony In London PHILIP IS MADE PRINCE Elizabeth Bridegroom Reach Privacy Seven Hours After Repeating Vows BY JACK SMITH LONDON Nov (P) PrincessElizabeth wed her handsome Prince Philip amid glittering pageantry today and together they sped off through a misty night to honeymoon in the village of Romsey Like figures in a child's happy fantasy the radiant princess and her tall bridegroom knelt before the magnificent altar of Westminster abbey as the Archbishop of Canter bury intoned: pronounce that they be man and wife together" It was a moment of solemn climax Outside the abbev a million Britons cheered as the iron tongues of church bells announced the wedding A world radio audience heard the broadcast of the ceremony PRINCE OF REALM Later as the childhood sweethearts escaped jubilant throngs King George VI announced his final wedding present Philip Mountbatten the monarch decreed henceforth will be a Prince of the realm as well as Duke of Edinburgh A happy sea of people lined the streets of London as magnificent royal carriages and sleek limousines moved to and from the abbey for the ceremony that made Britain's queen apparent a bride Almost seven hours after the ceremony the 21-year-old princess and her 26-year-old bridegroom arrived at Broadlands 70 miles southwest of the still excited cpital for their first moments of privacy A silvery moon edged out from behind low clouds as the Prince and the Princess still smiling disappeared into the gloom of the long driveway leading into the 200-year-old country estate in Romsey Elizabeth was wed In nil the golden splendor and medieval magnificance that her austerity-pinched land could muster IVORY SATIN DRESS Stunning in a dress of ivory satin embroidered with thousands of pearls Elizabeth and her naval-uniformed bridegroom knelt on crimson pillows in the soft light of the altar The abbey's priceless gold plate shone ahead of them behind the erect figure of the Archbnhop of Canterbury the primate of all Fng-and who was dad in robes of gold and satin "I Philip said in a deep clear voice that penetrated the shadowed depths of the great church where nearly 3 000 kings nobles statesmen and commoner had gathered for the ceremony "1 will" Elizabeth vowed softly her voice scarcely above a whisper In the traditional words of the Church of England marriage service the Princess promised love cherish and to obey" her husband Philip's marriage lines used only the words: "To iove and to cherish" imitting the word obey The Archbishop of York delivered an address After an anthem by the choir the entire assemblage Joined in the verses of Save The King" Georgi Zarubin Russia' ambassador to the Court of St James' attended the wedding SIGN REGISTER The bride and bridegroom and the member of their families then were led beyond the high altar and into the Chapel of Edward the Confessor to sign- the register A golden pen wa used Five kings and itx queens among Ihem the Dowager Queen Mary saw the ritual President Truman was presented by Ambassador Lewis Douglas The Duke of Windsor whose abdication brought George VI to the throne and made Elizabeth the heires presumptive wa In the (See COI'rTE'rriT I Col WASHINGTON Nov 20-tt7-Congresa which already ha been told to worry about such thing as foreign aid and high pi Ires got a new problrm toned at It today Representative Fdith Nourae Republican of Mflchiirtt want it to do something about better Illumination for auto license tags And to ah' Introduced a bill -A ft MORE TROOPS 140000 Mobilized In Labor Crisis as Blum Attempts to Form New Cabinet PARIS Nov 20 President Vincent Auriol recalled 140000 conscripts to the army tonight and announced that 75-year-old Leon Blum had agreed to try to form a new government of safety" to deal with a Communist-inspired labor crisis Blum twice a prewar premier and head of the short caretaker regime between the provisional government and the Fourth Republic will go before the National Assembly to ask for confirmation of his appointment If he succeeds in winning 310 votes a majority of the 619 members he will set about organizing a cabinet which it was reported would be widely representative of French political parties REYNAUD VICE PREMIER Political sources believed Paul Reynaud independent rightist who was France's last pre-Vichy Premier would be vice premier With more than 500000 coal miners metal woikers longshoremen flour millers and railwaymen on strike more due to walk out tomorrow and Monday in support of demands for salary advances and the nation's coal stockpile reduced to dangerous level the President today appealed for calm At the same time the government recalled to the colors part of the 1947 military class to bring the army up to strength" Half of the 1947 contingent not due to be demobilized until next spring was freed a few months ago to provide manpower for agriculture and Industry MAINTAIN rOSTS Special security guards of troops and police maintained posts at strategic parts of Paris and at Marseille to prevent any disorder resulting from the government crisis arising from the resignation last night of Socialist Pirmler Taul Rnmndier after 10 stormy months in office The government' recall of the troops broadcast over the national radio chain brought home to Frenchmen more than anything else the seriousness of the situation Few Parisians hid their anxiety on rending the large headlines calling for well-lit lirei ir IVrlutp you arc unimpressed rrrlisp you think this I a puny contributing to piogiess But aniwer this question honestly In thl nation with all it te hnologlcal advant ementa cun you point to a single nntrwoithy improvement In the automobile ltrensfl plate? You are? Mr Roger got her Idea from FRITZ FACING Charge Of Obtaining Money Under False Pretense Slated For Grand Jury LENOIR Nov 20 A presentment charging Fritz Jr with obtaining money under false pretense will be made to the Caldwell county grand jury Monday and all members of the State Board of Education have been summoned to testify in support of the charge District Solicitor James Farthing said here tonight Meanwhile citizens of Caldwell county announced the formation of an organization "to see that Mr Fritz is given a full fair and impartial trial" A two-week term of criminal superior court opens here Monday with Judge Allen Gwyn of Reids-ville presiding SUBPOENAS MAILED Fred Hoover Caldwell county clerk of court said subpoenas had been mailed to the following to appear before the grand jury Monday Lieut Gov Ballentine State Treasurer Charles Johnson Superintendent of Public Instruction Civde Erwin Htden Ramsey of Asheville A Brower of Durham Dr Dougherty of Boone A Edwards of Hookcrton Mrs Ferguson of Taylorsville A McL Graham of Clinton Harold Line-berger of Belmont Santford Martin of Winston-Salem John A Pritchett of Windsor Horace A Story of Lumberton Controller Phul A Reid of the State Board of Education Dr Reece of Lenoir chairman of the Caldwell countv board of education and Luther Robinson of Lenmr superintendent of schools in Caldwell county JOINT STATEMENT Solicitor Farthing declined to comment further on the action of his office In completing plan to bring the celebrated case" before the grand jury He referred to a statement he and Attorney General Harry McMullan made jointly In Raleigh on September 20 to the State Board of Education In that statement the solicitor ana attorney general said that "We have reached too conclusion that the guilt or Innocence of Mr Fritz in obtaining State school fund by false representation should be pnssed upon by a jury in Caldwell county The tntement added that whether Mr Frit "ha been guilty of any crime depends upon whether the court find that the unearned salary cheek which weie leaned were obtained by him with the Intent to defraud thp Slate" (IRTIFIUATE REVOKFD The Slate hoard revoked Mr Fritz' trarhing certificate In August of thl year after the former Hurl non (chon district prlnelpat who i the ptesldent of the North Carolina Flueatlnn assmatlnn repaid the Mate appl oxlmately $1 600 which he aaid had been obtained to pay teacher and other personnel (See PRESENTMENT 1 2 Col 2) Lamarre Dr Powell Is Seriously Injured by Car RALEIGH Nov Dr Howard Powell new pastor of Edenton Street Methodist church and his wife Mrs Eunice Rich Powell were injured about 10 o'clock last night when struck by an automobile at the intersection of Hillsboro and Dawson streets Dr Powell was seriously injured He received back and chest injuries and is suffering from shock Rex hospital authorities reported early this morning that he had been placed under an oxygen tent Mrs Powell was only slightly hurt Police Officer Snaken-burg reported that the Powells were crossing the street with a green light when they were truck by a car driven by Miss Ruby Mae Thomas She is under a bond of $250 pending further investigation The officer said that Dr Powell prevented Mrs Powell from being seriously hurt by shoving her out of the path of the car The officer said that the car was not being driven at a high rale of speed Dr Powell came here last week from Chnrlotte where he had been pastor of Dilworth Methodist church since 1939 STUNT "PILOT TO TRY FOR NEW SPEED MARK WASHINGTON Nov 20 -UT)-Woodrow Edmonson a Lynchburg stunt pilot landed here today and picpaied to take off tomorrow In an attempt to break the Washlngton-to-llnvana speed record He arrived at 3 25 after a 39-minuto flight from Lynchburg His P-51 will enrry a Virginia hum on the speed dash a gift to the President of Cuba from the citizen of Lynchburg He plan an fighl-mlnule refueling atop at Jacksonville Fla dempsFer1nTead IN KNOXVILLE RACE KNOXVILLE Nov 20 George Dempster took almost a two-lo-one lend over Jame Elmore In jhe Knoxville mayoralty rate tonight a return fiom 16 of 42 precinct were tabulated Today' election of a mayor lx city eotincllmcn and two city aihool board member ended one of the hottest political campaign In the hlatory of Knoxville marre from California in 1939 and installed him as president of the Ohio firm that Meyers was the leal but secret owner and that the general took $150000 or more out of the company which had wartime subcontracts Mrs Lamarre was once Meyers' secretary Mejers told the Senate war investigating subcommittee that the only reason he was bringing her name into the case was because he had sworn to the whole story to the Conceding that he was to a new by naming her he said: is no other way it (his story) can be related I still have a little bit of chivalry In me FOUR-YEAR PERIOD have to admit that Mrs Lamarre was my girl friend from a period of approximately 1936 to 1940 She was with Mr knowledge approval and acquiescence" As he spoke Lamarre sat neaiby His relations with Mis Lamarie Meyers told the committee "is the story of the Aviation Electric company" and there was other reason or motive for forming the company but solely for the benefit of the Lamai res" Before his "gul fnend" testimony Myers entered a sweeping denial of any "perjury corruption fraud" Furthermore the retired Air force officer said he had never been an active purchasing officer Confidently he told investigating senators that he had talked over aviation stock holdings with his commanding general and had reported this to investigatora He added: "I would not be so stupid if I had any guilt" The fast-talking pnrtly bald retired officer termed "entirely false" all charges recorded against him before the Senate subcommittee PRESENTS FACTS With his chin up and hi voice firm Meyer assured Chairman Ferguson Republican of Michigan he (See MEYERS Page 3 Col 4) an unidentified constituent It work like this: The numhei of the license would he pet lot atrd or made out of a transpaient material like Unhirakable glass Mr Roger think that on a daik night with the light ahlnlng through the license the number would be plain a day At present the light ha to peek out from a time or below and very ineffective lt 1 too Jl.