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Several New Plants Scheduled For South ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 2.—(U.R)— Plans for new plants and planl expansion in the Southeast to cost more than $23,750,000 will largely “offset the depressing effect” ol curtailed operations at war plants, the monthly report of the Sixth District Federal Reserve Bank said today. The bank listed as the most diffi cult reconversion problem the dis posal of the Southeast’s aircraft, ordnance and shipbuilding plants. Manufacturers whose conversion problems are essentially a matter of shifting production from war to peacetime uses have made rapid progress, the bank said. Major handicap of these industries, notably textile establishments, has been reluctance of “workers to go on a peacetime basis im mediately, whether they served in war plants, or in the armed ser vices.” The problem of utilizing strictly war-purpose plants is complicated by the fact that large plants have not yet been made available to private operators and plants for their use, therefore, are only tenta tive. Disposition of the Bell Bomber Plant at Marietta, Ga., the Bechtel McCone Corporation at Birming ham, Ala., and the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation at New Orleans, La., was listed as the district’s most stubborn prob lem. The Bell plant, largest single manufacturing establishment the South has ever known, has so for failed to attract any enter prise that could use the entire establishment. Numerous firms, however, have expressed interest in renting portions of the approxi mately 4,000,000 square feet of floor space in the solidly-construct ed, air-conditioned main plant. Employment, which reached a peak of 28,000 workers, has drop ped to 5,000. The aircraft modification center at Birmingham offers similar dif ficulties, the plant employed 15,000 workers for the processing of more than 1,200 B-29’s. A local com mittee is exploring the possibility of acquiring the facilities for s:-v'"-'se to a variety of small in dustries. At New Orleans employment in the consolidated plant has dropped from 6,200 to 400 and the com pany’s plant at Miami also vir tually is closed down. Peacetime use of the Miami facilities is ham pered by the fact that it is neai an airport and railroad facilities cannot be established without creating an aircaft hazard. “Successful use of the district’s ordnance plants is not at all promising,” the report said. White elephants in this field are the giant Coosa River Ordance plant at Talladega, Ala., and the even larger plant at Childersburg, Ala. Neither has yet been declar ed surplus property. A group of newspaper publish ers have inspected the latter plan! with a view to converting it to the manufacture of newsprint from southern slash pine by the herty process. Facilities could be used foi production of rayon and other cel lulose substances. Citizens of both localities are organizing groups to work out plans for use of the two plants which otherwise will stand idle. “The shipbuilding plants in large measure will be peacetime casual ties,” the monthly report said. The Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation at Savannah ha_s launched its last contract ship ancl it is probable that building will cease by the end of the year. At Mobile, Ala., the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company has only one ship remaining to be launched, although consider able repair work remains to be done. The Delta Shipyard, at New Or leans, is virtually closed. Pro posals to use the facilities on a multiple tenant basis are stymied at present by by a Maritime Com mission rule requiring that its shipyards must continue to serve Maritime purpose. The St. Johns River Shipbuilding. Corporation and the J. A. Jones Construction Company’s plants at Panama City, Fla., and Bruns wick, Ga., face the same pros pects. A large glass manufac turer, however, has expressed in ( WERSITY HONORS GEN. BRADLEY «> «•••:•> wfsvmx-mzzmz-:-■■■■■ '.... -. Ilka AT A CONVOCATION commemorating the diamond jubilee of St. John’s University, Brooklyn, N. Y., the Most Rev. Thomas E. Molloy, Bishop of Brooklyn and university chancellor, confers the degree of Doctor of Military Science on Gen. Omar N. Bradley, Administrator of Veteran Affairs. Most Rev. Raymond A. Kearney looks on. (International) nmT-„ nwtt WC. T. M. see. U. g. PAT. OFF.. “I thought I’d be relieved when he got out of the para chute troops, but in this game when he comes down all those players pile on^op of him!” ADMIRAL KING HONORED BY HIS HOME TOWN LITERALLY EVERYBODY IN LORAIN, OHIO, lined the city’s streets to greet and cheer their home-town hero, Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, Chief of Naval Operations. Here the crowd is shown surrounding the admiral’s car as it led the parade. In the rear of the car are (1. to r.): Fleet Admiral King, Governor of Ohio Frank Lausche, and the mayor of Lorain, Harry G. Van Wagner. The Admiral told a reporter that he expects to retire from the Navy “as soon as things settle down—about January first.” (International Soundphoto) terest in the Panama City yard. Listed on the brighter side of :he re-conversion picture was the instruction of several major peace time plants including: 1. Hercules Powder Company addition to naval stores plant at Brunswick, Ga., $-,250,000. 2. The Muscogee Manufacturing jbmpany of Columbus, Ga., has let a contract for a plant to cost £250,000. 3. American Can Company, rampa, Fla., expansion program ;o cost $1,250,000. 4. Armstrong Cork Company plans for a pulp mill at Macon, 3a., to cost $6,000,000. 5. O. B. Andrews Company, 3hattanooga, Tenn., beginning a £500,000 expansion program calling Eor a new container plant at Knoxville, Tenn., and additions at plants in Atlanta and Chattanooga 6. Sherwin '/illiams Paint Com pany, a manufacturing plant at Atlanta to cost $2,000,000. 7. Johns Manville Company, a £40,000,000 nation-wide expansion program to include enlargement Df facilities at Atlanta and con struction of a new plant in Georgia. 8. Southern Railway system or ders for new Diesel engines to cost $10,000,000. In 1941 the state of Alabama spent $20,057,000 for highway maintenance. WHITEVILLE YOUTH GAINS FREEDOM FROM JAPANESE COMPOUND Robert -D. Simmons, 24, ma chinist mate 2nd, U. S. Navy of Whiteville was released from a Japanese prison camp September 5 by American troops entering Tokyo, after three years and four months imprisonment it was learn ed recently by his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Simmons, 1506 South Third St., Wilmington. Notice of young Simmons’ re lease came recently from the Navy department when a telegram was delivered advising Mrs. Simmons that her son—a survivor of the Bataan death march—was "well and will soon be with you.” It is believed that Simmons was the first resident of Southeastern North Carolina to be rescued from a Jap prison. Twenty-four years old now, Sim mons enlisted in the Navy in Feb ruary, 1940, after completing two years in Whiteville High school, and was in Philippine waters aboard the U.S.S. Canopus when Japan attacked on Dec. 8, 1942. The Canopus was scuttled by its crew in Manila bay and crewmen and officers joined American and Filipino forces on Bataan for the now-historic last-ditch fight against the Japs. A sister, Mm. A. E. White ol Wilmington, resides at 2009 Metts avenue. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAGO, Oct. 2.—(IP)—Trade was slow on beef steers and year lings today but prices closed most ly steady considering the plained killing quality marketed. A broad demand appeared for choice year lings and cows were strong to a quarter higher on buying influenced by the recent removal of ration points on lower grade meats. Hog prices remained at ceilings and the 4,000 saleable offerings cleared early. Native slaughter lambs closed strong to mostly 15 cents higher with good and choice grades selling for $14 to $14.40. Slaughter ewes finished fully steady to strong. Salable receipts included 7,000 cattle and 1,500 sheep. ‘NOISELESS’ HORN THERMOFOLIS, W y o.t Oct.— (U.R)—A Thermopolis paper reported shortly before the end of the war that most of the automobiles around the town hadn’t reached the ja lopy state, but many had aged and developed a few rattles. As an ex ample, a town resident was quoted as saying that the only thing “on my car that doesn’t make a noise is the horn.” International Telephone Seeks 30 Million Loan NEW YORK, Oct. 2.—UP)—The International Telephone and Tele graph Corp. said today it cur rently was negotiating with a group of banks headed by the Na tional City Bank of New York for a loan of $30,000,000. The concern said the loan would take the form of a 2 1-2 per cenl serial note issue maturing in from one to W years. It added proceeds from the loan plus cash on hand would be used to redeem I. T. and T.’s out standing 5 per cent debentures due ip 1955 at a call price of 105 and involving an amount of $47, 500,000. The company said interest savings on the operation would amount to $1,426,500 annually. President To Attend Clark-Heming Nuptials WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—(#) President Truman is expected to motor to Winchester, Va., Satur day to be best man at the wedding of former Senator Bennett C. Clark of Missouri and Virginia Heming, British actress. Clark’s first wife died two years ago. Tentative plans for the Presi dent’s trip were learned today ir advance of formal announcemenl of the wedding plans. VFW Will Meet Tonight In New Post Quarters The James A. Manley Post 2573, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U. S., will hold their first meet ing at their new quarters, the Wil mington Officers Club at 121 1-2 Princess St., at 8 p. m. Wednes day, October 3rd, 1945. It is ur gent that all members in good standing attend this meeting. All plans for operating our new Post Home will be the order of busi ness. The V. F. W. has leased this property and has purchased all equipment which is necessary to operate a Veterans Club. All members of the Armed Forces of World War II who hold member ship cards in the V. *>F. W. are invited to attend. Watch your local newspapers for announce ment of the official opening date. Post Commander Stanland' will preside at this important meeting. BUY U. 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