MOVING ORDERS
AWAITED BY VA
Wilmington Office To Oc
cupy Former Red Cross
Rooms In Customhouse
The Wilmington Veterans admin
istration office staff was last night
awaiting formal instructions to
move part of their organisation
into room 125 in the U. S. Custom
house, Robert S. Matthews, Jr.,
contact officer, reported.
Matthews said Harold Porter;
customhouse superintendent, had
informed the VA the room, former
ly occupied by the American Red
Cross was now avilable for occu
pation.
me move involves a personnel
change of five VA employees. Mat
thews, H. K. Goode, W. B. Chaf
fin, Mrs. Ruth Wood, and Miss
Mary Elfe will set up new offices
probably next week in the custom
house, leaving only the training of
ficers, S. F. Thompson, and H. W.
Clegg in the Tide Water building.
The latter officers will be joined
by a third VA representative next
week, Matthews pointed out.
Moving the contact and insur
ance units to the customhouse at
once will constitute only a tempo
rary split in VA personnel, Mat
thews pointed out. Within a few
months the two offices will join in
room 100 of the federal building
when that larger space is finally
made available to them.
Matthews is awaiting instructions
from C. B. Weaver, assistant VA
manager in Winston - Salem, and
upon reply the move will be made.
The Red Cross moved out of
room 100 recently to install its of
fices in its new home at 411 Front
street.
SENATORS RAP
TRAINING PLAN
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ins: from the War department’s
pr'nt of view in contributing the
foundation for meeting future man
power needs.”
The commission will meet agaiA
Jan. 3. It expects to complete its
fin tings in March.
The Thomas-Johnson statements
hi;' pointed democratic opposition
to Mr. Truman’s plans for a broad
program of training on the eve of
the convening of a republican
dominated Congress.
Thomas, chairman of the Senate
Military committee throughout the
war, said he will oppose any plan
that would force American youths
to "serve six or nine months as
ground soldiers.”
A college professor before he
entered politics, Thomas said any
“universal plan for training” a
great mass of men overlooks the
major lessons from the recent
“mechanized warfare” W'ith its
scientists and specialists.
A
Johnson, ranking democratic
member of the military group, had
previously protested that the plan
would "delegate the spiritual and
moral training of American youth
to the brass hats” ol the Army and
Navy.
As a result Johnson reported, he
has received a flood of mail and
telegrams from all over the coun
try applauding his hand.
TWO ARE DEAD
IN PLANE CRASH
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disappear into the woods and knew
it had crashed.”
It appeared the pilot may
have been attempting to make a
landing at the Michigan City air
port just two miles away. The
plane was in direct line with the
airport as it came down from the
overcast. It did not catch fire.
The plane’s stewardess, Miss
Helen Friel, 22, of South Laston
berry, Conn., who suffered possible
internal injuries, said she saw ice
accumulate on the wings when the
pilot left down through the over
cast.
The passengers paid high tri
bue to the stewardess and three
passengers who gave first aid te
the injured.
A nurse, Miss Helen Bass, 24, oi
206 W. 133D St., New York City,
■who suffered fractured ribs and
Cuts, supervised the removal of oth
•r injured persons.
AUCTION SALE
To Highest Bidder
a! CAUSEYS AUTO SERVICE
12th & Market Streets
lues. Dec. 31st at 12 Hoon
One 1936 Model Chevrolet Coupe.
One 1938 Plymouth Sedan.
To satisfy lien for unpaid repair bill—as advertised
in legal notice.
LYLMAE CAUSEY.
Administratrix of Estate
of Carl Causey
at «
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Where, Oh Where Has
The Little Dog Gone
According to the Great Teacher there are three kjnds. of love
_that of a husband and wife; children and parents; master and
P8t Yesterday that latter love was brought forcibly to the attention
of the staff of the Star-News as a letter came across the editor’s
The letter, originally addressed to the classified department,
told of the loss of a small black dog by a former WAG. ,
"I live alone except for the company of a little dog I owned,
read the missive and how true those words rang as the thought
came to mind of the comfort afforded many by the presence of
a dog, cat, bird, or other pet in a house.
“He is gone,” the letter continue. "Someone picked him up
on Eighth street between Brunswick and Bladen on Christmas
day and carried him away. Will you please print a little piece in
your paper it may help me find my dog."
“Sir, my dog was all I had and I have lost all now. Please
try to help me as I am sending you my last dollar.”
The letter was turned over to the news staff by the classified
manager^dhat^further assistance might be given in locating the
According to the owner the dog is black, has a short tail and
was wearing i black harness. The dog was small the writer
said and idi&tioned the pet answered to the name of Mickle.
“Many, many thanks to you,” the letter ended.
It wiH be many, many thanks if the finder will return the dog
to Isabel! Oregf, 814 N. Eighth street._
MRS. THERESA LEOB LONG
Mrs. Theresa Leob Long, 1006
Market street died early last night
in James Walker Memorial hos
pital following an illness of two
davs.
Mrs. Long, the wife of Thomas
B. Long who Survives, is the
daughter of the late Captain Jacob
J. and Mrs. Laura Zibelin
She is survived by five daugh
ters; Mrs. A. B. Ferguson, T-r
boro; Mrs. C. D. Easter, Birming
ham, Ala.; Mrs. Henry Sorenson,
Elmhurst Long Island, N. Y.; and
Mrs. Mary L. Bessillieu, Wilming
ton. Three Sons also survive; B. E.
Wilmington; H. W., Newport News,
Va.; and N. '7., Hollywood, Calif.;
two sisters, Mrs. Patty Smith, Wil
mington; Mrs. M. B. Ward, Eliza
bethtown; three brothers; C. H.,
Willie and Louie Zibelin, Wilming
ton.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by Yopp Funeral
home.
ARCHIE C. GOWIN
FAIR BLUFF, Dec. 28. — Archie
C. Godwin, 63, Cerro Gordo died
at his residence this morning after
a long illness.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Mary Jones Clemmons; two
daughters, Mrs Hazel Deven and
Myrtle Strickland; a son Davis R.
Godwin, United States Navy; four
brothers, Oscar, C. T., W. E. and
J. A.; three sisters ;Mrs. Mamie
Nobles, Mrs. Bera Fowler and
Mrs Smithie Williamson.
Funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock from
the Cerro Gordo Free Will Baptist
church with the Rev. J. Hamer
Butler officiating. Burial will be
in the Godwin cemetery.
MRS. LOU ^ENNELL BOYKIN
KERR, December 23—Funeral
services were held for Mrs. Lou
Fennell Boykin, wife of Thomas
J. Boykin, Sr., at Harmony Presby
terian church at 2 p. m. Sunday,
December 22. Rites were conduct
ed by her pastor, Rev. L. L. John
son, assisted by Rev. E. W. Pate,
Wilmington and Rev. Mr. Mosser
of Harmony church. Interment
was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Boykin was born January
26, 1874, and was the daughter of
the late Charles Thomas Fennell
and Mary Boykin Fennell. She is
survived by her husband, two sons,
Thomas J. Boykin, Jr., and Hil
burn Boykin; two grandchildren,
Charles ( llbert and Robert H. Gil
bert; one sister, Mrs. J. W. Wilson,
Hopewell, Virginia.
Pallber ers were Robert Fennell,
Raymond Melvin, James Brice,
George Strawn and Alfred Ward.
CLAUDE BELDON MAYNARD
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—Funeral
services for Claude Beldon May
nard, veteran shipyard worker,
were held Wednesday afternoon,
Dec. 25.
Maynard was an employe of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock company. During the war
he was employed as foreman of
fitters in the North Carolina Ship
building company, Wilmington,
having left that city two months.
Maynard, who was 65, resided at
425 Carolina avenue, Sunset Park,
and attended the Temple Baptist
church during his residence in the
North Carolina city.
During the first World war, he
played a major part in the steel
construction work on warships at
the shipyard here and during the
recent conflict was equally promi
nent in work on Liberty and cargo
type vessels at the North Carolina
yard. It was reported that he was
to have retired Jan. 1, 1947.
He was a native of Pikesville, Ky.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ethel
V. Maynard, one daughter, Mrs.
Handy.
Maynard was a member of St.
John’s lodge No. 1, Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rites of Masonry,
Wilmington, N. C., and was worthy
patron for the Order of Eastern
Star this year.
Active pallbearers were E. J.
Robeson Jr., J. W. Kirkpatrick, T.
McClay, E. O. Beasley, James Mc
S. Smithers, E. S. Baysden, J. A.
Cleary, and J. Carsgill Johnson.
Other friends of the family served
as honorary pallbearers.
MRS. BESSIE B. HESTER
LUMBERTON, Dec. 28.—Fun
sral services will be held Monday
at 3 p. m. for Mrs. Bessie Brisson
Hester, 63, who died today. Burial
will be in Pate cemetery.
Mrs. Hester, wife of Pink Hester,
Bladenboro died in a local hospital
where she had been a patient one
lay.
Surviving besides her husband
are five sons; Seth and Taywood,
Miami, Fla., Edwin, Bladenboro;
Draven of Dublin and W. C. Hester
)f Philadelphia. Penn. Five daught
ers; Mrs. Bertie Smith and Mrs.
Drover Pait, Bladenboro; Mrs.
Lester Brison, Dublin; Mrs. W. R.
Davis, Wilmington, and Mrs.
Joseph Mahoney, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
also survived.
MRS. VIRGINIA W. ROMERIL
Requriem mass will be sung
Monday morning at 11 o'clock in
St. Mary’s church by Monsignor
C. E. Murphy for Mrs. Virginia
Walsak Romeril, who died Satur
day afternoon in the home of her
son, George Walsak. 1723 Orange
street after a long illness. Inter
ment will follow in Oakdale Ceme
tery.
Mrs. Romeril was born in Bel
fort France February 10, 1861.
She is survived by her son,
George Joseph Walsak, grandson,
Robert M. Walsak, great grand
daughter, Dorothy Rochet Walsak.
nephew, Paul J. Baschon, all of
Wilmington, several nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers will be: Honorary—
James J. Allen, E. V. Hunt, Sr.,
F. J. Gordon, Rev. E. W. Halleck,
Dr. Robert M. Fales, L. B. Flan
agan, William E. Bremer, T. G.
Pope, Chris Buttleman. Active—
R. K. Weeks, J. M. Weeks, J. W.
Strickland, Harold Cleeve, Sam S.
Earle, and W. F. Powell.
Recitation of the Rosary will be
held Sunday night in Andrews
Mortuary at 8 o’clock by Mon
signor C. S. Murphy.
JIMMIE ROBERTS
TABOR CITY, Dec. 28—Funeral
services will be held Monday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock for Jimmie
Roberts, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ellis Roberts of Green Sea.
Young Roberts died today fol
lowing a fall from a horse he was
riding near his home.
The funeral will be held from the
residence with the Rev. W. E.
Maring officiating.
He is survived by his parents,
one sister, Joyce, and six broth
ers: Pat, Bobbie, Larry, Willie,
Douglas and Edwin.
DENNIS M. BOYD
TABOR CITY, Dec. 28—Funeral
services for Dennis M. Boyd,
three-months-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Boyd, will be held Sun
day afternoon at 3 o’clock from the
residence with the Rev. Clyde
Prince officiating. Burial will be
in the Forest Lawn cemetery. He
is survived by his parents.
Butter Investigation
Opened In New York
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28—(/P)—
The Justice department opened an
inquiry today into the New York
butter price break to see whether
any violation of anti-trust law is
involved.
The Justice department’s action
was ordered by Attorney General
Clark at the request of the con
sumers council of New York.
VISITS WASHINGTON
Judge Richard M. Robbins, of
West Palm Beach, Fla., nephew of
Mrs. J. E. Pretlow, of Wilmington,
attended a Juvenile Delinquency
conference in Washington recently
where he conferred with Attorney
General Tom Clark.
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12 ARE KILLED
IN PLANE CRASH
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blinding explosion 'v hich shat
tered the machine.
Only a 40-foot portion of the
rear of the fuselage was recog
nizable. Engine parts were
strewn for several hundred
yards. The big wings contain
ing gasoline tanks disinter
grated.
The plane plowed for 500 to 600
yards long the grassy surface of
the island. The grass was singed
on each side < the gash cut by
the plane in the soft earth.
At the spot where it stopped
sliding the ship burned fiercely
for many hours, trapping hopeless
ly the (persons caught inside. For
those who lost their lives, an in
vestigator said, death was merci
fully swift.
Some survived because of the
explosion, which threw them clear
of both the wreckage and flames.
Among tho;e blasted to safety
was four-months-old Bruce Water,
bury and his 19-year-old French
mother, Mrs. Edith Delaby Water
bury, who were on their way to
Newark, N. J., to join their former
American soldier father and hus
band, Charles. The mother was
among those critically injured.
.Hit; yuuugoiti **as O
and hurt, by an Irish servant lad,
Michael Donelan.
“I fell over bodies of dead people
as I ran in the direction of a spol
where I heard the cries of a baby,"
said Michael.
“The child was lying in the rush,
es by the river. As I approached
the hostess took the baby in her
arms and examined its injuries
quickly.
“A number of other people then
arrived, including Dr. O’Boyle oi
the airport. He hurt his leg when
he tripped in a hole while crossing
the mud flat. But he carried on,
taking care oi the injured.
“By the light of the burning plane
I could see the white faces of the
penile in the flaming wreckage.
Some bodies were twisting on the
ground.”
The hostess was Miss Vina Fer
guson, 25, a native of Dell Rapids,
South Dakota, and former De Pauw
University student, now living in
Jackson Heights, N. Y. She was
being acclaimed as a heroine for
the resourcefulness and efficiency
with which she set about helping
the injured.
She dragged unconscious persons
away from the fire, bandaged
wounds and directed the rescures
when they came. She worked on
despite a wrenched knee.
But she was working on nerve.
She collapsed when she was being
taken to an ambulance.
Miss Ferguson and the passen
gers had no inkling that anything
was wrong as the plane prepared
to land in a fog and drizzle.
“I had just told the passengers
to fasten their safety belts for the
landing.” she said. “Then we Crash,
ed, without a moment’s warning.”
FIRE DESTROYS
GRAIN ELEVATOR
(Continued From Page One)
days, the Uion Grain elevator in
southeast Minneapolis having burn
ed Dec. 19 with an estimated $3,000
000 loss.
Seconds after the blast ripped the
huge wood and sheet metal struc
ture on Third street south between
Eighth and Ninth avenues, flames
shot 35 feet above the roof. By 4
p. m., an hour-after the explosion,
the roof had caved in, the interior
was a seething mass of fire and
the building appeared to be doomed.
Thirteen employes were working
in the elevator but reports given
police said all apparently escaped
unhurt.
One worker, not identified, told
the police he believed a fire caused
by friction touched off a dust ex
plosion. He said that a conveyor
belt running into the cupola had
stuck but that the pulley mechinism
continued to function, possibly
creating enough heat to start a
small blaze.
Workmen said the elevator hous
ed rye, corn and barley. Part of
it Was owned by the Mankato
(Minn) brewing company, an affili
ate of the elevator corporation.
A worker in a neighboring build
ing said the first explosion hurled
part of the roof into the air. That
end of the building was engulfed
in flame almost immediately.
James Storm, who lives a block
from the elevator, said he saw
a man lean momentarily from a
fifth floor window of the blazing
building, then dart back inside.
He apparently made his way to
safety, in view of the employes’
statement that all occupants had
escaped the flames.
The elevator was situated nine
blocks northeast of the Minneapolis
downtown area and in the heart
of the milling district. One side
fronted on Washington avenue, a
main traffic artery between Minne
apolis and its twin city of St. Paul.
Motor and streetcar traffic on this
route was blocked.
Cook Proposes Law
To 'Outlaw Hatred’
MACON, Ga„ Dec. 28—(U.R)—
Georgia Attorney General Eugene
Cook told the Macon News today
that be will ask the 1947 legisla
ture to pass a law declaring a state
I of emergency and immediately out
lawing “racketeering and hatred”
in Georgia.
“I propose to recommend a bill
designed to curb the activities of
hate groups in this state,” Cook
said.
I NEW JERSEY
GAS PLANT
I IS SEIZED
NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 28.—
(JP) — The State seized the
strikebound Harrison gas pro
duction plant of Public Service
Electric and Gas company,
largest gas production plant
in New Jersey, tonight after
a trainload of coke and coal
failed to reach the plant.
Governor Walter E. Edge
signed the proclamation of
seizure at his home in Prince
ton late in the afternoon, and
labor commissioner Harry
Harper and an escort of state
police left immediately to take
possession of the plant.
Edge said daily delivery of
coke and coal to the plant was
essential to its operation, and
“we will see that it’s deliver
ed.”
Seven carloads of coke and
coal destined for the plant
were stranded 25 yards outside
the gates when a train crew
uncoupled the engine and re
fused delivery at the request of
pickets, Police Chief Michael
nf Uorrienn S«iH
GANEY CASE
TO SPOTLIGHT
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called to investigate the shooting ol
Henderson.
Deputy Porter Davis said he
found Henderson siting in a car in
front of the service station slump
ed over the steering wheel. One
shot, according to Davis, had en
tered the body just below the arm
pit on the right shide. A second
shot, he said, struck the steering
wheel.
Jasper Westbrook, also of Jack
sonville, was seated in the car
at the time of.cet hdrul etoain ET
with Henderson, according to police
at the time of the alleged murder.
The night of the shooting West
brook told officers he was siting
on the right hand of Henderson
when Ganey approached. He add
ed that the defendant claimed Hen
derson had made some remarks
about his (Ganey’sl dpi''"’'nr and
then “fired point blank ... :nder
son.’ ’
When Davis made the arrest he
said that Ganey admitted to him
that he fired the shots at Hender
son. He was placed in jail without
bond where he has remained since.
A coroner’s jury, Oct. 31, return
ed the following verdict “Frank
Julius Henderson came to his death
as a result of a pistol shot wound
inflicted by the hands of Gus
Ganey.”
RUSSIANS ASK
ARMS ACTION
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two months but not later than
three months” from now.
While the publication of the
Soviet proposal, it had been gene
rally assumed by most delegates
that no specific action could be tak
en on the general arms reduction
plan until basic agreements had
been reached on atomic control.
During the assembly debate, the
United States insisted that atomic
control be given top priority in the
general program.
Meanwhile, Great Britain was re
ported ready to support a Canadian
French proposal whioh would pro
vide for automatic world action
against any nation guilty of major
violations of atomic control agree
ments.
The new plan was put forward
by Canada yesterday after it ap
peared that the United Nations
Atomic Energy commission might
become hopelessly deadlocked over
a U. S. proposal that the five big
powers surrender their power to
veto punishment for violators.
The Canadian proposal immedi
ately won the support of French
Delegate Alexandre Parodi, who
earlier had suggested informally
that such a measure might get
around tne coniruvciaai ▼
question without weakening the
atomic enforcement structure.
Although it could not be ascer
tanied immediately whether the
compromise plan would be ac
ceptable to U. S. representative
Bernard M. Baruch, the British
delegation was understood to be
American and Russian approval,
hopeful that it might meet both
The ony opposition to the Can
adian proposa at yesterday’s meet
ing came from Austraian Deegate
Pau Hasuck, who contended that
it woud have the effect of setting
up a system of collective action in
dependent of the Security council.
The British were said to fee that
Baruch’s faiure to oppose the com
promise was a hopeful sign, but
after the meeting a spokesman for
Baruch insisted that the United
States would make a last-ditch
stand for a complete elimination
of the veto from atomic matters.
Another reason for British hope,
informed quarters said, was the
fact that Poland agreed to support
the Canadian proposal. Poland usu
ally vote with Russia on most
major issues.
Prof. S. P. Alexandrov, who sub
stituted for Soviet Delegate Andrei
R. Gromyko at the meeting, re
mained silent on both the Baruch
recommendation and the Canadian
plan. The Soviet attitude, as a
result, was left in doubt on the
whole question.
Arab Shrine Plans
New Year's Party
Final plans have been complet
ed for a New Year's day party to
be held by the Arab Shrine club,
it was learned last night.
The party wilt be held in the
Plantation club with the festivities
scheduled to start at 7 o'colck,
During the evening new officers
elected during a recent meeting will
be installed. They include:
Frank J. Collier, president;
Horace T. King, Jr., vice-president;
T. I. Watkins, secretary-treasurer;
D. C. North, James Donnelly, L.
A. Raney, J. E. L. Wade, Dr.
George R. C. Thompson, Jr., and
Henry Ottoway, Sr. board of gov
ernors.
Eight Cases Approved
By CPA In Greensboro
A total of eight cases with a
value of $51,900 were approved by
the Civilian Production Administra
tion in Greensboro during the week
ending Dec. 26, it was learned last
night.
Included were Waccamaw Bank
and Trust company, Clarkton,
$3,000; Titus C. Williamson, Laurin
burg, $2,000; and Bladen County
Board of Education, Elizabeth
town, $12,000.
VA TO DISCUSS
VETS HOSPITAL
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the Legion’s stand in regard f
imatupg an outright gift 0{
500 acres of land to the govern
ment.
Easier, the VFW had declared
at a meeting it would be willing
to take part in the purchase 0f ,
desirable site, and give it to th!
VA at ho expense, if SUch a .if.
would aid m the location of V.
hospital.
Farrell is chairman of a i01nl
service committee, and may ren
resent the Legion in the Washing
ton conference. “ *'
Masonic Group To Hear
Former Governor Speak
BtfBGAW, Dec. 28.—Former
Governor J. Melville Broughton
will , deliver the principal address
on the occasion of the 95th anni
versary celebratio nof King Solo
mon lodge. No. 138 when the annual
Masonic banquet is held Monday
night, Dec. 30. in the school cafe
teria at 7 o’clock.
Dress will be optional for both
ladies and men, W. C. Dunnigan.
iri charge of arrangements, has
announced.
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