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iOL. 79.—N°- 260.- WILMINGTON, N. C.. TUESDAY, AUGUST 13. 1946 " ~ ESTABLISHED 18$ ROUTE fight IThree Airlines Seeking Wilmington Connections Wilmington Morning Star Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 — i three-way light lor inter . te air routes through Wil _:ngton loomed Monday as two* North Carolina companies State Airlines, of Charlotte, Id Seaboard Air Transport, cf Lumberton — filed briefs of intervention with the Civil te-p,nautics Board in the cele Southeastern States ca ce in preparation for the hearing before the CAB on tug 26. ‘ The third contestant — South East Airlines, of Charlotte—, which filed its brief of inter vention some time ago, stood by waiting for the hearing to begin. Of the three, State has the inside tract by virture of a CAB examiners’ recommendation that the line be granted routes which would link Wilmington with Louisville, Lexington, and Hazard, Ky.; Bristol, Va.; and Asheville, Hickory, States ville, Charlotte, Rockingham, and Fayetteville. It is possible, however, that the final CAB decision, slated this fall, may reverse the examiners’ r*co mendation and award the routes to one of the other two airlines. In the brief filed yesterday, State urges that it be given two routes instead of one be tween Wilmington and Louis ville — the first to go by way See AIRLINES On Page Two |W YORK FAMILY NAMED AS “RING” ^rmy CID Agents Smash Huge Smuggling Scheme In Three Nations DLERIN. Aug. 12. —</P)— The| U, S. Army Criminal Investigation department said Monday night that iis agents had smashed a poten tial multi-million-dollar smuggling and black market ring covering three continents and involving five members of a New York city family—two of whom have been arrested in Paris and Berlin. Ray Carlucci, chief of the CID office here who estimated that if the business had gone on a year "tiie profit would have been $2, 000,000", said the persons involved -a father and four sons all of 253 West 72nd street, New York city— were: Father, Sons David L. Warner and son, Al fred, of New York; Lewis L. War ner, 23, former air corps lieuten ant who was a civilian employe of the American Air Lines in Berlin; Oscar Selig Warner, 29, a former Naval lieutenant who recently started an import-export business k Paris; Robert Warner, an offi ! cer on terminal leave from the Navy and presently employed by UNRRA in Shanghai. The CID spokesman said the brothers in Paris and Berlin had been arrested but that no formal charges had been filed as yet against them or other members of the family. Jewelry Seised He added that thousands of dol lars in Allied currency and a quan tity of jewelry had been seized at the home of the Paris member See FAMILY on Page Two LIGHTNING BOLT BURNS SIX HERE Maffitt Village Home Dam aged To Extent Of $450 At Same Time Six persons received slight in dues from lightning shock and burns during the storm here yes Wrday afternoon, as damages of approximately $450 were mflicted on the home of R. H. Elrod, 113 Davie Drive, Maffitt Village, when sparge hole was torn in the side w the house by a bolt of the elec *r;cal current. Robert Elrod, 4, son of the house ?"ner’ and a colored maid in the me were slightly burned by the " and received treatment at v,emes W’aiker Memorial hospital. 0Jr °bher persons, the names of ?_ne °* whom could bo learned, •so were given emergency treat —in* ai bae hospital and released. HAMBONE’S meditations t_ By Alley Co'lCHJS HoW PE iTo‘ KiH HAVE So MAWV Kiwi'S o’ SAUSAGES w Bw 5o La MEAT > l,r The BfM 9™ l!" ’ T,,d' M.rk WARNINGS ISSUED BY CONTROL FOES Decontrol Board Hears Rumble Of Black Mar kets, Confusion WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. — (£>)— Nearly a score of price control op ponents and backers put clashing arguments into the record Monday as the powerful Decontrol board opened hearings on whether to clamp price lids back on major food items. Monday’s hearing was on the question of restoring ceilings to grain, and livestock, and poultry feed. However, the board allowed President Edward O’Neal of the American Farm Bureau federation to cover in a single presentation other farm products on which the board must make decisions by August 21. Hear Both Sides Throughout the morning and early afternoon an unbroken string of control opponents marched be fore the board to sound warnings of new black markets, hoarding, arti ficial shortages and confusion if ceilings are reimposed But sup porters of control got their say later as such consumer groups as the OPA advisory committee were heard. Through its representative, Doro thy Dulls Bourne, the committee directed its attention to recent in creases of bread and breakfast food and told the board it should control all major grains. Represent Consumers Miss Bourne described her com mittee as an independent group of 30 men and women who represent the viewpoint of the consumer. O’Neal declared it would “be a mistake to recontrol grain, live stock, dairy products, cottonseed, soybeans, and the products derived from them.” When Congress revived OPA un til June of next year, it provided that ceilings would be reimposed on these articles on August 21 un less the Decontrol board ruled otherwise in the meantime. On some other products, including poultry, petroleum and tobacco, ceilings cannot be re-established unless the board affirmatively | gives its permission. Whistlers Blamed WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—(JP)— American soldiers greeting Latin American senoritas have whistled up an international incident. The State department acknowl edged Monday that Peru had lodged a complaint over a whist ling incident at Talraa, in North ern Peru. The department declined to ela borate. From Lima, however, came a re port that a street fight resulted between American soldiers and Peruvian officers in which several men were injured. Subsequently the affair was raised in the Peruvian Congress now debating whether the United States should be given an exten sion of its wartime right to use the strategic air field at Talara. POKER PASSE Miami Beach Racketeers Take VictimsBy ‘Rummy MJ\MI BEACH, Fla., Aug. 12.- —Rings of gin rummy racketeers fleeced uncounted millions from Miami Beach visitors last season, hotel men were told Monday and they were warned to protect future patrons from a scandal “that will make the Hollywood ex pose seem picayune in com parison.” “In one case we learned that a Manhattan business man had been taken for $80,000 at gin rummy in one week at a beach front- hotel,” Richard G Dan ner executive director of the ] J-Sel Owners’ assn., said. Danner a former Miami FBI agent said that investigation showed the businessman’s checks for his losses were en dorsed by one man. When pre sented with this evidence and proof of the criminal records held by his “friends”, the New Yorker loosened up and told of the gambling fiasco. Danner said the games had been played for as high as a dollar a point, with the los ing being tripled by use of the “Hollywood System” of score keeping. Losses ran as high See MIAMI On Page Two VISHINSKY CHARGES BYRNES WITH iNSULT’ TO SO V’MT UNION DURING ITALIAN DEBA TE; BRITWBLOCKADE PALESTINE IMMIGRATION - £--■ - Civil Stru f Threatens To Engulf Areas Bitter Reaction Follows De cision Banning En try Of Jews CITY ARMED~CAMP United States May Offer Compromise Plan To Settle Strife LONDON, Aug. 12.—(AP) —Britain declared Monday night civil war threatened in the Holy Land and invoked a total blockade against illegal Jewish immigration. Bitter reaction followed immediately, with one Jewish leader declaring the decision would result in “much more suffering— but it won’t stop the stream of im migrants.” Palestine itself was an armed camp as the British government announced that illegal immigrants attempting to enter Palestine would be interned at Cyprus or elsewhere until the problem was settled. Reception Illegal All possible steps to halt the flow of immigrants at the source have been taken, the government said, including “urgent representa tions'’ to governments of countries from which thousands of refugees are dispatched by what the state ment called a “highly organized” Zionist-financed movement. Pale stine authorities were instructed that “the reception of illegal im migrants must cease.” See CIVIL STRIFE on Page Two COUNCiUMANDS “HOUSECLEANING” AFL Body Plans Check Of Congressmen Seeking Fall Re-election CHICAGO, Aug. 12 — The executive council of the American Federation of labor Monday called for "a sweeping Congressional housecleaning” and directed that "the political activities of the AFL, both on local and national bases, be examined and Intensified.” The council, at its quarterly meeting, said in a statement that “it should be emphasized that the AFL will continue its non-partisan political policy,” but that national AFL headquarters would be direct ed to compile voting records of congressmen seeking re-election. No Affiliation William Green, AFL president, later told a news conference that "we are not hooked up with any political party and never will be.” Asked by a reporter whether the AFL would join forces with the CIO’s political action com mittee where both organizations were endorsing the same candi dates, Green replied: "We will not cooperate with the PAC. We will carry out our own campaign.” Statement Issued The council statements said in part: "Its (Congress’) failure to pro See HOUSECLEANING on Page 1 Contact! The Three Flying Rehders The tiny tot sitting in his mother’s lap in the airplane shown above is Johnny, the four-year-old flying son of flying parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burk Reh der, of Carolina Skyways. Although Mr. Rehder is peeking over his wife’s should er to see that Johnny is doing his stuff right, he doesn’t really have to, because Johnny, who has been flying since he was 29 days old, can pilot a plane almost as well as his parents. — STAR STAFF PHOTO BY BOB HODGKIN._ Three Rehders Take To Skies Like Men On That Old Trapeze VETERAN READY FOR VOTING WARS N. C. GI Democrats Organ ize At Secret Caucus Held On Sunday PINEHURST, Aug. 12.—W— A new political organization of World War II veterans—the North Caro lina GI Democrats — has been formed to operate temporarly at least, through the existing State Democratic organiations. About 50 former servicemen from the State’s 12 Congressional dis tricts formed the organization at a secret caucus here Sunday. They elected Frank Parker of Asheville as chairman and Mayne Albright of Raleigh as secretary. 14-Point Program The organization announced a 14 point state betterment program. It pledged itself to “orderly achieve' ment of progressive aims through our Democratic government’’ and See VOTING On Page Two Along The Cape Fear VICTOR AND SPOILS — All’s fair in love, war, and baby con tests, and to the victor in any one of them belong the spoils. In this particular case we are referring to a baby (identification) contest, and the spoils are a combi nation rattle and teething-ring and an official entry-blank in the ‘‘Most-Beautiful-Baby Contest of 1892,” and the victor is none other than Mr. Daniel Quinlivan, of 1517 Nun street. The identification contest, you know, started yesterday morning with the printing of that picture of Wilmington wee ones which the late Mr. Cronenberg photographed in his studio back in 1890 and 1892. A BIT EMBARRASSED — Well, now, to tell the truth, we are a bit embarrassed that Mr. Quinliv an has claimed the spoils for being the first Wilmingtonian to recog nize himself or herself in that old photo. We figured that after a span of some 60 years nobody would be able to remember what he or she looked like in the crib and play pen days. We just thought that you folks might be interested in the picture as a curiosity. So imagine our surprise when Mr. Quinlivan called up yesterday and identified himself. And, we re peat, imagine our embarrassment —because we don’t have that com bination rattle and teething-ring and that entry-blank in the 1892 contest to give him. * * * THE BOY IN BLACK — While we are worrying about how to pay off Mr. Quinlivan for winning the contest, suppose we tell you how he happened to find himself in that picture-. Currently convalescing at his home on Nun street after a long illness, he picked up yesterday’s Star, as is his wont, and ran right into himself on Page Eight. Yes, he is the little boy dressed in black near the bottom of the photograph, and he is holding his little brother in his lap. His little brother would have been 53 years old next month, if he had lived. Mr. Quinlivan has the original picture at his home, just to prove that his identification is correct. * * * LIVING MEMENTO — Well, as we said before, we don’t know how to reward Mr. Quinlivan for win ning the contest. Frankly, we feel that there is no adequate way in See CAPE FEAR On Page Two The Weather FORECAST South Carolina—Clear to partly cloudy, little change in temperature Tuesday, be coming a little warmer north portion in afternoon. North Carolina — Partly cloudy with moderate temperatures Tuesday becom ing a little warmer west portion in aft ernoon. (Eastern Standard Time) (By U. S. Weather Bureau) Meteorological data for the 24 hours ending 7:30 p.m. yesterday. Temperatures 1:30 a m. 76; 7:30 a.m. 75. 1:30 p.m. 85; 7:30 p.m. 72. Maximum 86; Minimum 73; Mean 73; Normal 78. Humidity Total for 24 hours ending 7:30 p.m.— 1-51 inches. Total since the first of the month— 4.42 inches. Tides For Today (From the Tide Tables published by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey). High Low Wilmington _ 10:05 a.m. 5:04 a.m. 10:35 p.m. 5:08 p.m. Masonboro Inlet .. 7:41 a.m. 1:54 a.m. 8:11 p.m. 1:53 p.m. Sunrise 5:32; Sunset 7:01; Moonrise 7:57 p.m.; Moonset 5:59 am. River Stage at Fayetteville, N. C. at 8 a.m., Monday, 9.7 feet; and Sunday, 9 9 feet. Father, Mother, Son Guide Planes But Grandad Prefers Ground BY LARRY HIRSC'H When you are writing about the Three Flying Rehders, you are faced with the same problem whihc confronted Alexandre Dumas when he was writing about the Three Musketeers — you donht know which one to put the most emphasis on. So we shall follow the same solu tion which Mr. Dumas so happily hit upon—we shall put an equal amont of emphasis on each one of the Three Flying Rehders and then let them argue out who is the best of the trio in the privacy of their own home and airplane. Mrs. Rehder First But for the sake of the defer ence which has always been shown the wrongly-called weaker sex, we shall start with Mrs. Burk Rehder. Mrs. Rehder. a husky, healthy lass who handles both airplane con trols and kitchen utensils with equal facility, is our Number One reason for calling women the “wrongly-called weaker sex,’’ be case Mrs. Rehder, like the late Amelia Earhart and dozens of other flying females, can pilot a plane in a manner which would do credit to Col. Roscoe Turner him self. First Of Sex Laverne—let’s drop that formal See REHDERS On Page Two ACTION STARTED Farmers, Vets, Take Road Machines To Do Grading SCOTTSBORO, Ala., Aug. 12. —(U.R)— A determined group of farmers and ex-GI’s, disgruntl ed at the county’s delay on road work in their community, came down from the hills Saturday, seized the county road machine ry and started the work them selves, it was disclosed Mon day. B. E. Smith, spokesman for the veteran-farmer group, told the County Revenue board at a hearing that board chairman Roy Gist had given them per mission to take the equipment. The hearing, before a packed courtroom, was the climax to the town’s greatest excite ment since the famous “Scotts boro Case” involving Negroes charged with assaulting a white woman. Twenty State Highway patrolmen were here to main tain order, but there was no violence. The Revenue board, created by the 1945 legislature, said it was powerless to handle the road work because the legisla tive act called for a state-cer tified superintendent which the county had not been able to secure. See FARMERS On Page Two Bitter Arguments Mark Peace Sessions Monday Secretary Of State Pacifies Russians After Error Discovered In Agenda; Con ference Makes Progress PARIS, Aug. 12.— (AP)—Soviet Delegate Andrei Yt Vishinsky hurled a charge of “insult” Monday night at U. S. Secretary of State Byrnes during a heated argument over continuation of debate on Italy’s declaration to the 21-nation peace conference. The bitter argument was resolved soon afterward when Byrnes discovered an error in the agenda. The Russians TOBACCO PRICES REACH NEW HIGH Border Belt Markets Han dle Large Volume Again On Monday North Carolina Border Belt to bacco markets reported yesterday that demands were “exceedingly strong”, as prices for most grades of tobacco “climed to new highs for the season.” The U. S. and North Carolina de partments of agriculture reported that a loan program of the flue cured tobacco stabilization corpor ation to place a floor under prices at 90 per cent of parity went into effect of the markets Monday. Sales Heavy Sales were heavy on all markets and most of them reported block ed sales. Very little change was noted in the quality of offerings See Box Score On Page Two except for slight decreases In choice and corresponding increases in good and fine tobaccos. 3,725,768 Pounds Sold Seven North Carolina markets reported 3,725,768 pounds were sold at an aveage price of $57.00 per hundred pounds. In reporting the Monday sales, the sales super visors pointed out that the steadily climbing prices were meeting the approval of the farmers. Very few See TOBACCO On Page Two GHOST LOT GIVES BOARD BAD TIME County Commissioners Face Unique Problem On Property Taxes A unique problem on taxes that were reportedly paid on a tract of land that reportedly does not exist confronted the New Hanover coun ty board of commissioners at its regular meeting yesterday morn ing. According to a request for a tax refund made by a widow, owner of the alleged non-existent lot at Sum mer Hill, the. “missing property” was deeded to her by her husband. An investigation by local attorney, however, tends to show that such a lot is nowhere to be found. Refund Impossible After Commissioner George Trask moved that the tax refund on the lot be made, the board de cided to withhold the refund until County Attorney Marsden Bellamy could check on the matter. Bellamy then said that such a refund could not be made legally unless it had been filed within 60 days of the payment of the taxes. See GHOST on Page Two had insisted on continuation of the debate after the Yugoslav dele gate, replying to Premier Alcide De Gasperi’s Saturday speech for Italy, assailed Italian claims to disputed Venezia Giulia and im plored the delegates to make no concessions to “the policy of Italian imperialism.’' Takes Choir Byrnes, who assumed the chair manship of the conference Monday has ruled earlier that under pre viously adopted procedure, general debate on the cases of former ene my countries should be deferred, but he yielded to Russian demands by assuring that a motion for gen eral debate would be entertained. Only then, after an hour’s debate, could the Yugoslav delegate take the floor. When the delgeate finished his speech, Vishinsky charged that Byrnes’ ruling against a general debate was “an infraction of all the rules and an insult to the Sov iet union.” Asks Full Debate “There must be no infringement, of the right of freedom of speech,” Vishinsky said. “I consider this an infringement and an insult to the Soviet Union. I Insist that this in sult hot be maintained and that full debate be opened.” Byrnes consulted the minutes of last Saturdays plenary session See ARGUMENTS on Page Two enroIlmentmay HIT 12,000 MARK New Hanover School Offi cials Looking For Rec ord Sign-Up Approximately 12,000 students are expected to enroll In the schools of New Hanover county this fall, according to estimates made yesterday by H. M. Roland, school superintendent. In addition to this amount, about 200 GI students are expected to sign up for the courses offered by the off-campus division of the Greater University of North Caro lina at New Hanover High school. One hundred and sixty-three vet erans have already enrolled for training under the extension plan, Roland said. With only seven vacancies left on the county’s teaching staffs, principals for all schools will be in their offices starting Monday, Aug. 19, to furnish information to pa rents and students in preparation for the coming fall term. T. T. Hamilton will continue as principal of the high school, which will supervise the operation of the off-campus college courses. All credits in these courses will be the same as though they were earned at the regular college in Chapel Hill. And So To Bed There are no limits to which the staff of The Star will go to make sure that the subscrib ers get a newspaper In the morning. Last night a reporter on the scent of a new story got to crawling over some small craft docked In the river. As he lean ed over the side of one boat his eye-glasses slid into the water. Blinded but undaunted, he groped his way home and got his spare pair of specs, These, however, had no ear-pieces. Holding the glasses to his eyes he made his way back to the office. Another reporter, a leisure time mechanic, fashioned two emergency ear-pieces from copper wire, bound them to the glasses with rubber bands, and installed them on the other reporters head. ine improvlsion worked fine. The rubber band burst and the glasses flew off — just as the reporter pulled his last story from the typewriter. \
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