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 . )—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 ,