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FORECAST ^ ^ ^ ^ Served By Leased Wires -=^" -1 umumfcm iHnntmn s>tar —~ ~ State and National News y^J^i-j — _WILMINGTON, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1946 ESTABLISHED 1867 Red Reaction Ic Policies Row Awaited American Officials Appre hensive Over Russian “Resentment” us, “iinirDocK” (wit Answers To Two Protests Expected To Clarify Issue WASHINGTON, March 6— (UP) — American officials waited Wednesday night with tome trepidation Moscow’s re Jction to the application of President Truman’s new firm policy toward the Soviet Union. . .. , Hey expected retaliation, but possibly not until the United Na tes Security council reconvenes ... V^-yl-r /I n Torrh 21. jn * — At London the Russians found the council a convenient forum for attacking British policies. There is tsme feeling here that the Russians might attempt to put the United States "in the dock” at New York. Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave the Soviets partial working basis in his Fulton, jl0,t proposal for an Anglo-Ameri can military alliance to counteract the Soviet Union’s “expansive and proselytizing tendencies.” The Rus sians have always feared and long contended that the western powers were "ganging up” on them. Churchill's address, delivered (nth the blessing of President Tru man and in the midst of worsen ing "Big Three” relations, was frowned upon in some high quar ters. There appeared to be two gen eral interpretations of its possible effect: 1. It could influence Russia to return to even greater isolationism than she has practiced before the war. Diplomats agree that tl^is could be fatal to the United Na tions. 2. It could persuade Russia to abandon unilateral action in criti cal areas which so exasperates both Britain and the United States and violates the many pledges for joint big power action. This would be evident if the Russians relaxed their demands in many regions. More immediate reaction is ex pected on the two protests by the United States about Soviet policy See SOVIETS on Page Two ■THOMAS WILL AID I CHANNEL PROJECT ■ Appropriations Chairman | Promises Personal At ■ tention In Matter £■ Efforts by Senator Josiah Bailey ■ ir.d the Wilmington Port Commis to get the Cape Fear river jfcQi deepened from 30 to 32 S9*!‘ Were assured “my personal ■ ideation” yesterday by Senator JBI.aier Thomas, chairman of the ■ wilte Appropriations committee. H Ibe proposed project bad pre 9i°US!y been aPProved by U. S. 9*1/'’' *n£*neers, but the federal h'.ueau eliminated it from 9 •?« department civil functions 9* w a “rf:'fic slash in this year’s budget. ;.;I.s !fdfer fo J. T. Hiers, man ger.°i fbc Wilmington Port com »■, lss»n, Senator Bailey enclosed ^■ comir.un! cation from Senator ■lV°ma/'VhiCh Promises both Bail ^9jon l ble comTnission “my per f9da;?' attention to your recommen ^■l,,l‘ons’ and if I find wherein I car fltk/'Ptt.l 1 shall avail myself oi opportunity.” .Thomas also invitee Mfcear:ot Bailey to appear before the n°s now being conducted b; ■*Bbrn>Propriations committee an< ■en. ‘ * statement concerning thi » deepening project. 1 Here Today Rep. J. Bayard Clark will be the principal speaker at the Farmers’ club supper in the Wrightsboro Home Demonstra tion clubhouse tonight at 7:30 o’clock. Representative Clark, motor ing here from Fayetteville, is due to arrive at noon and kt ip engagements with local busi ness and civic leaders and offi cials of the N. C, Shipbuilding company. R. W. Galphin, county farm agent, said he expects farmers from all sections of southeast ern North Carolina to attend the meeting tonight. PORTS TO RECEIVE $45,000 AT ONCE Authorities Write Official Here Money Ready For Survey In State Definite assurances that $45,000 will be made available to the State Ports Authority for the purpose of beginning preliminary survey on state’s potential tonnage and port improvements almost at once, was received yesterday by R. B. Page, chairman, of the authority in a letter from H. S. Sander, acting for O. T. Ray, division engineer of the Federal works Agency, Bureau of Community Facilities, Atlanta. Execution of required papers is now all that stands in the way of prompt completion of an agree ment between the Bureau of Com munity Facilities and the State Ports Authority and consequent ad vance of $90,000 for preliminary plans and estimates for port facil ities in North Carolina, Mr. Page said last night. Notices to this effect was con tained in the following letter re ceived by Mr. Page yesterday: Dear Mr. Page: We have reviewed your applica tion for Advanced Planning for Non-Federal Public Works for economic investigations and stud ies, and preliminary plans and cost estimates for port facilities in North Carolina. The Bureau of Community Facil ities is prepared to enter into an agreement with you to advance the amount of $90,000.00 for this pur pose. We are attaching five copies of BCF Form 405, Agreement and Public voucher. If agreeable please execute all copies of these forms and return them to us at your earliest convience. They will then be accepted by the bureau, one copy returned to you, and an ini tial nayment of 50 per cent of the agreed advance sent to you. In order to have a complete record of the advance, it is requested that a copy of any agreement entered into with an architect or engineer for this plan preparation be sub mitted upon execution. H. S. Sanders (signed) acting for O. T. Ray Division Engineer Federal Works Agency Bureau of Community Facilities Completion of the required papers will in all likelihood be attended to at a conference of members of the North Carolina State Port Au thority, representatives of the ! Frederick R. Harris Engineering | company of New York, Robert and | Company, Inc., of Atlanta and See PORT On Page Two I^ggEP FOR GOLD Truman Flays Selfishness/ ^ Speech To Churchman . OLUMBUs, O., March 6.— dav res*,'*ent Truman Wednes j0„"c ,, Jacked “the rule of Hp *,n 01her governments. in as-ed for church support fish ballle against creed, sel h, "aa^s and intolerance which, re] • Were gnawing at “our tc“ ;°ns abroad” and at “our ?°n°K,y at home.” *oeri' 1 Trurnan addressed a jn„ Post-war problem meet H," , ,he Federal Council of t|v ‘ ,he,s °- Christ in America, KanehUmed 1)0 Wash«gton by •“■ber* were scans parts of the President’s address which were regarded as a follow-up to the frank challenge of Russian motives made Tuesday by Winston Churchill, former Bri tish prime minister, at Fulton, Mo. “Dictatorship,” the president said, “by whatever name, is founded on tho doctrine that the individual amounts to noth ing; that the state is the only thing that counts; and that men and women and children were put on earth solely for the pur Bee GREED on Page Two President May Sto'v: RR Si P . <fr Under Railway Act Tru man Could Delay Walk out For Period NO ACTION HERE Union Officials Indicate Willingness To Abide By Decision Although local officials of Brotherhood of Railway En gineers, and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen could shed no new light on the new ly-announced strike, set for March 11, it was clearly indi cated by the officials of the two union lodges that definite effects may be expected locally soon. D. Bruce Sellers, president of Lodge No. 80, Brotherhood of Rail, way Trainmen said that action lo cally is at a “standstill, and we will have to wait now to see what action will be taken by the presi flont nf tho TTnitod 5tatoc ** “For 18 months we have waited,” Sellers said, “I have no comment nn the 30 to 60 day waiting period which it has been suggested will have to be given, to see what the president has planned, or what negotiations he can made.” E. C. Carson, chairman of the Lodge said he had no further in formation. L. E. Broadhurst, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Engineers, local, could not be contacted last night, as neither could A. L. Coun cil, former president of the Engi neers. PRESIDENTIAL ACTION WILL DELAY WALKOUT CLEVELAND, March 6—(U.R)— Two railroad unions Wednesday set March 11 for a strike that See PRESIDENT on Page Two HANSON EXPECTS FAVORABLE ACTION Coast Guard Station At Wrightsville Beach Is Thought Probable Favorable action by the District Coast Guard officer. Charleston, S. C., is expected by Louis A. Han son, chairman of a committee, ap pointed by the town of Wrightsville Beach to "contact the proper authorities regarding establishment of a Coast Guard station at the beach.” Contacted last night, Chairman Hanson said “we hope the Charles ton officials will see the urgent need of a station being located here.” The brief, forwarded to the Charleston station Wednesday, was accompanied by the personal note of the chairman, and was forward ed to the district officer for en dorsement and subsequent forward ing to the Coast Guard comman dant in Washington. A directive made by Congress in August 1939, called the enabling act, was recalled in the material forwarded the Charleston offices by Hanson. Attached to the letter, was a resolution that the signees are vitally interested in the establish ment of a Coast Guard station at the Beach. Signing the resolution were the following groups and individuals: The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Commis sioners of the City of Wilmington, the New Hanover county Board of Commissioners, the Board of Aider men, Town' of Wrightsville Beach, the Propeller club and Rotary club of Wilmington, the fp.arolina Yacht club, and the Wilmington Lions club. See HANSON on Page Two The Weather FORECAST: (Eastern Standard Time) North and South Carolina: Cloudy and continued warm Thursday. (By II. S. Weather Bureau) Meteorological data for the 24 hour: ending 7:30 p. m. yesterday. Temperatures - i:30 a. m. 59; 7:30 a. m. 61; 1:80 p. m 71: 7:30 p. m. 62. Maximum 77; Minimum 89: Mean 66 Normal 51. Humidity 1:30 a. m. 78; 7:30 a. m. 73; 1:30 p. m 78; 7:30 p. m. 78. Precipitation Total for 34 hours ending 7:30 p. m.— 0 inches. Total since the first of the month—< inches. TIDES FOR TODAY (From the Tide Tables published b) U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey). High Low Wilmington -11:18 a.m. 7:37 a.m. 12:49 p.m. 7:45 p.m Masonboro Inlet _ 10:30 o. m. 4:22 a. m, 10:57 p.m. 4:41p.m. Sunrise 6:33 a. m.; Sunset 6:13 p. m.: Moonrise 9:12 a. m.; Moonset 10:46 p. m River Stage at Fayetteville. N. C.. at 8 a. m Wednesday._feat. \HA VY REPORTED READY TO TAKE OVER ZAMP DA VIS AS ORDINANCE STA TION; PERRY TO HEAD BLUETHENTHAL BOARD — f • .__ • .Mmt Group Named To Operate City Airport Authority To Develop And Operate $11,000,000 Field Here MANAGER~SOUGHT County Commissioners Act Swiftly To Assure Best Service In a decisive, lightning-swift move, a separate airport au thority to take over, develop, and manage Wilmington’s 111,000,000 Bluethenthal air field was created by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners yesterday after loon. The new airport authority is composed of five prominent air minded, community-minded citi zens. Albert Perry, well-known in surance man and aviation en thusiast, is chairman. Hamilton Hicks, U. S. Army engineer who helped develop Bluethenthal field and knows it like the palm of his hand, is secretary. Other Members The other three members are County Commissioner Harry Gard ner, Lenox Cooper, recently dis charged executive officer of the U. S. Navy air-arm and Hargrove Bellamy. The decisive move made in one short hour, took place in the Wood ■ee PERRY On Page Two STELLE WILL FLY HERE FOR REUNION Legion National Command er To Spend Two Days In Wilmington John Stelle, national commander of the American Legion, will be guest of honor, at a reunion of company C, 115th Machine Gun Battalion to be held here March 28 and 29. The commander will fly here from Indianapolis, taking off on the morning of the 28th in a twin motored, six passenger plane pilot ed by Col. Roscoe Turner. His party will include John Mc Caullay, commander’s aide, and Count Brandon who has been as signed to travel with the com' mander as a liaison official. Douglas Coming En route to Wilmington the plane will set down at Charlotte to pick up Ben Douglas, former mayor oi that citv and Oscar Mills, both of ficers in the old company. GoV. R. Gregg Cherry will join the party when the plane, a new machine named the Legionnaire, stops at Raleigh. Expected to arrive at 4 p. m., Commander Stelle will meet the seventh member of his group. Judge Henry L. Stevens, past na tional commander of the Legion. Banquet Planned A banquet, tentatively arranged to take place at the Famous Grill, will be held that night. Seventy five former members of company C are expected to be present. Stelle’s party will be guests oi honor at the local American Legior home the following day and will leave Wilmington about 3 p. m, Along The Cape Fear TEA PARTY — While our tabu lators are compiling the data you folks have sent in about the Old ACL and Old Spofford Mills Whistles, we’re going to relax for the first time in a long time. We’re going to drift way on back into the peaceful memories of early Americana and pillow our head in the comfy remembrances of the innocuous little social functions of our ancestors. The 'particular little function we’re thinking of re-living and re laxing about is the ancient Ameri can custom of the tea party. And the one we’re especially dreaming so cozily about is the one that took place m Boston on December 16, 1773. IN BOSTON — What a pleasant jolly tea party that was. Ladies and gentlemen, coyly disguised as Indians, boarded an English ves sel in Boston harbor and merrily threw innumerable bags of tea into the water. What a splashing good time they had. And, as one old dowager, her war-paint streaked with tears of jollity, said, “How ever in the world are we going to heat up up Boston harbor enough to boil all this tea?” Like Olsen and Johnson, she almost stopped the show. • * • IN WILMINGTON _ But now, come to think of it, we wonder See CAPE FEAR 0n Page Two Ft. Fisher Sale ! 170 BIDS MADE ON $2,500,000 WORTH OF FEDERALPROPERTY A total of 170 bids on Fort Fisher property were opened yesterday in the Raleigh office of Walter F. Williams, project manager for North Carolina of the South Atlantic division of U. S. Engineers. G. B. Rowland, on the office staff in a phone conversation with the Star last night said that a number of the bids were from the Wilmington area, but that • they had also been re ceived from a wide spread section, including Alabama, Ohio and New York. It was understood that some of the bids were for large sec tions of the property, which includes all plumbing, wiring, housing units and fixtures in the Army area at the historic site. Results of the bidding on the $2,500,000 worth of property will be announced in about 15 days, it was said. All bidders were required to deposit 10 per cent of their total bids which will be refund ed in event of an unsuccessful bid. * Included in the property placed on the block was 20,000 feet of electric cable, 100 heavy-duty safety line switches, 40,000 water-tight bushings and approximately 100,000 other electrical hardware items. War Assets corporation repre sentatives were on hand for the past several cays to furnish in formation to prospective bid ders and accept sealed bids. Deadline for filing bids was 4 MACARTHUR OKAYS JAP CONSTITUTION New Nip Charter Would Reduce Hirohito To Cer emonial Figurehead TOKYO, March 6— (U.R) —Gen. Douglas MacArthur Wednesday approved for submission to the Japanese people a new Democratic constitution which would outlaw war, reduce the Emperor to the status of a ceremonial fiigure head,. and abolish Japan’s feudal governmental system. Japan would maintain no military forces. The proposed constitution, draft ed by Premier Kijuro Shidehara’s Japanese cabinet ' and indirectly sponsored by Emperor Hirohito, was given MacArthur’s “full ap proval” as a “new and enlight ened” instrument placing sover eignity “squarely in the hands of the people.” Abolish War Right The draft constitutionwould for ever abolish Japan’s right to go to war, renounce the use of force in international disputes, and for bid' maintenance of any armed forces. It would, strip Hirohito of the vast powers under which he ruled wartime Japan, leaving him only “a symbol of the people’s unity” and “severing for all time the shackles of feudalism,” the su preme allied commander said in his announcement. The powerful hereditary House of Peers would be replaced tv a new house of councilors, corres ponding roughly to the United States Senate, which, together with the lower chamber of the Diet, would be empowered to make laws without requiring the Emperor’s approval. Executive Power Executive power would be vested in the cabinet, which would be responsible to the Diet. The prime minister would be designated by the Diet instead of being named by the Emperor as under the old constitution. In restricting the powers of the Emperor—formerly' treated as “sacred and inviolable” and en dowed with absolute sovereignty —the new constitution states: 1. “The Emperor shall be a symbol of the state and of the unity of the people, deriving hiis position from the sovern will of the people.” 2. “The imperial throne shall be dynastic and succeeded to in ac cordance with the imperial house law passed by the Diet.” 3. “Advice and approval of the cabinet shall be required for all acts of the Emperor in matters of state, and the cabinet shall be responsible for them.” 4. “The Emperor shall perform only sucfi state functions as pro vided for in this constitution. Never shall he have powers related to government.” NO STRIKE HERE! Local Operators Fail To Vote On Walkout Only Long Lines Operations To Be Affected, Officials Here State; Last Minute Efforts Made To Stop Strike WASHINGTON, March 7.—(Thursday)—(£>)—Officials of the National Federation of Telephone Workers were reported authori tatively to have agreed on terms for settlement of the threatened nationwide telephone strike. A labor department official said announcement of the basis of the agreement between the Federation and the American Tele phone and Telegraph company was being delayed pending agree ment by member unions of the federation to the terms. Wilmington’s telephone workers will not strike this morning.. Late last night after a meeting of Local 615 of the Southern Federation of Telephone Workers in the Cape Fear hotel, Miss Minnie Boone, chairman, informed the Star COLONEL DIES IN PLANE CRASH AT CHERRY POINT CHERRY POINT, March 6— (ff» — Lt. Col. Dwight May Guillote, Salt Lake City, Utah., died here Tuesday of injuries sustained in the crash of a Martin medium bomber bear ing the Marine Corps insignia near this base. Two crew members, a first lieutenant and a master tech nical sergeant, (not named), also injured in the crash, were said to he “out of danger.” Colonel Guillote was com mander of Aircraft Engineering Squadron 46. TRUST BUILDING CHANGES HANDS Willets Planning Extensive Remodeling Of 8-Story Structure The eight-story Trust building on the northeast corner of Front and Market streets, slated to be re modeled into one of Wilmington’s most modern office buildings, was transferred to its new owner, Fred rick Willetts, by Horace Pearsall and family yesterday. It is estimated that the improve ments plus the purchase price will run into an investment of about $100,000. Willetts said yesterday that he plans to remodel all eight floors as well as the exterior of the build ing. He added that, although his plans aren’t fully developed yet, “when completed, it will be one of See TRUST on Page Two And So To Bed.. The homing-pigeon may sup plant the eagle as America’s favorite bird. The other night two Marines met on a local street corner and stopped to chat about this and that, which included the campaign ribbons pinned above each one’s left breast pocket. “You know,” said one, “I’m sure proud of my ribbons and medals. I wish I could win some more.” “I’m proud of mine, too,” replied the other, “but I’d trade ’em all for that one little hom ing-pigeon.” “Homing-pigeon?” “Yeah. You know—discharge button.” uicic wm wc uu ouxnu o*»u xiv picket lines here, even if the strike does come off as planned.” No Vote Here According to Miss Boone, the lo cal union members did not even vote on the question, as had been anticipated. "The strike, as far as I know, will affect only long lines operators, and since there aren’t any of them here we didn’t have to vote,” she said. "And frankly,” she added, "most of us are glad about it, because we don’t want to strike anyway if we can help it.” Will Feel Effects She said it is quite possible, how ever, that if the long lines oper ators’ strike does go through, Wil mington will feel the effects. “We’U probably be limited to lo cal calls and semi-long distance calls,” Miss Boone said. “Any one who tries to put in a call any great distance away probably won’t accomplish more than get his phone off the hook. And that goes for incoming long distance calls, too.” PICKETING IS STARTED IN BALTIMORE EXCHANGES BALTIMORE, Mar. 6.—(#)—Tel. ephone operators in Baltimore vot ed at a mass meeting Wednesday night to go on strike at once and ordered picketing immediately at all of the city’s exchanges. The operators here and in two other Maryland cities, ignoring the strike call for 6 a.m. Thursday left their switchboards earlier in the evening to atend “instructional” meetings, and telephone service at Hagerstown was stopped. Picketing already was reported underway at Hagerstown, and op erators also left their boards at Cumberland. Telephone service in Baltimore See NO STRIKE on Page Two Marines May Leave Site By April 1 Naval Officers Reported Looking Over Davis Dur ing Past Week SEEK 100 HOMES No Official Announcemeril Yet Forthcoming Oa Possible Move Camp Davis, the nation's largest anti-aircraft training center during the war, and more or less an ’’orphan” since the declaration of peace, may shortly be taken over by the U. S. Navy. In a telephone conversation with the Star last night, J. L. Tucker, housing manager of Holly Ridge homes, revealed that last Wed nesday and Thursday seven "big Navy men’’ from Washington, D. C., "including an admiral”, made a thorough inspection of the camp and Sears Landing, Tentative Plana According to what Tucker could learn from them, the Navy has tentative plans of taking over the camp and Sears Landing and turn ing it into a Naval experimental ordinance station, with new-type rocket projectiles perhaps the fea ture item of experimentation. The men not only asked Tucker See NAVY on Page Two DRAFTEES PLACED AMONG ‘DOUBTFUL' 53 White Men To Be Examined Here Before Leaving For Bragg As the New Hanover Selective Service Draft Board delved into the 4-F files yesterday reviewing registrants in this group who might be eligible for pre-induction under lower physical examinations, a total of 53 whites and 56 negroes were placed in a separate group as “doubtful” and to be examined by local physicians before being ; sent to Fort Bragg for preinduc tion. Boards No. 1 and No. 2, which consolidated last year, met yes terday as one board, for the pur pose of carrying out a complete review of all 4-F registrants pre sented by the clerks to determine whether any of the men concerned should, under existing policies, be granted a deferred class other than 4-F. The State Director of Selective Service in Raleigh informed the board this week to complete the review as soon as possible, and ad vised the local board that an ex amining physician should be re quested to review the remaining files to determine which men might be returned for pre-induction for the April call. Dr. Sam Warshauer, head of New Hanover County Medical associa tion was contacted by the board members and it was agreed that the local physicians would handle the doubtful cases. Dr. L. W. up. See DRAFTEES on Page Two HOME AWAY FROM HOME 354,466 Visit Lounge! Since January, 1923 “A home away from home,” is the tag which has quite often been given the ladies lounge, located on Princess street. Since January, 1923, more than 354,466 visitors have taken advantage of the clean “homey” atmosphere of the lounge. Managed for the past 21 years by Miss Margaret M. Price, who serves as hostess, the lounge has catered to tran sients at home and from abroad. During the past month “guests” have registered at the rest center from Massa chusetts, New York, New Jer sey, Virginia, the Carolina*, Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia, in addition to the every-day visits from “home folks”, Mis* Price said. This week the rest center is noting it’s 32nd. year of serv ice to the ladies of the land. Established in 1914, just be fore America’s entrance into the first World War, the club See LOUNGE on Page Two k ,
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