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FORECAST Wilmington and vicinity: Cloudy with *> occasional rain today followed by clear- 'j ing weather and much colder tonight and Saturday. ' | VOL. 80—NO. 69. ___WILMINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1947 _ ESTABLISHED 1867 New Recruiting Officer First Lieut. Charles J. Markus, who arrived here this week to assume command of the U. S. Army Recruiting station in the Post office building, is seen at his desk as he starts his new assignment. A native of New York City, Lieut. Markus is a veteran of five and one half years in the Army. (PHOTO BY CAROLINA CAMERA) ABC BOARD MAKES ■ $75,000 PAYMENT t. —*-7 > Wilmington Receives $50, 000 While County Gets Balance From Profits Payments totaling $75,000 were made yesterday to the city of Wil mington and New Hanover county by the Alcoholic Beverage Control board, according to an announce ment last night by Board Chair man W. D. MacMillan. The payments, $50,000 to the city and $25,000 to the county, were tak en from profits realized by the board from sales within the county. Yesterday’s payment marked the first of the new year, although revenues from the sale of bever ages in New Hanover county have been received previously during the current fiscal year which be gan July 1, 1946. NEW YORK POLICE IN BIG MANHUNT Nine Desperate Men Saw , Way Out Of Brooklyn Jail With Hidden Blade NEW YORK, Jan. 2. —(£>)— Nine prisoners sawed their way out of Brooklyn’s Raymond street jail Thursday and New York police began a manhunt intensified by a warning from police commission er Arthur W. Wallander to “be quick on the trigger.” Wallander broadcast an alert to patrolmen, detectives and squad cars, describing the escapees as dangerous and ordering officers to be ready to “shoot to kill.” The escape occurred between 1:15 and 1:45 p. m. District Attorney Miles F. McDonald expressed the belief the break was aided by “either inside or outside help.” McDonald and Commissioner of , Correction Albert O. Williams gave I ibis version of the escape: v The nine prisoners were return ing from a prison medical exami nation. They departed from the customary route and passed an open door leading into a cell fac ing the courtyard. One of the men climbed up to the cell window and, using a hack saw, cut through the bar, and squeezed through the 10-inch open ing. RAMBONE’S MEDITATIONS By Alley EV'YSODY THINK OLE 'iOM LAZY -30T he Claim he d£s' Got sense // j Released *r The Bell era i *“!*■ •«•> Trade Mart l-l3-1+7 Rer. 0. I. Pat. Office) 207-FOOT BARGE NOW ON WAY TO OFF-SHORE DRILLING FOR OIL MANTEO, Jan. 8—(£>)—With the departure of the Noble Drillings company’s 207-foot barge for Pamplico Sound Thursday, extensive old drill ing operations off the North Carolina coast are expected to be under way by the ejid of the week. The barge, largest of its type in the world an dequipped with facilities for reaching 20,000 feet into the earth, will operate three miles west of Pea Island and 11 miles south of Roanoke Island The propect is being un dertaken for the Standard Oil company. The barge arrived here Dec. 15 to take on equipment brought from the scene of an earlier expedition at Buxton. While here it broke its lines during a stiff wind and caused some damage to a dock and two small fishing boats before It was brought under control by the opening of its sea-cocks. cityTurchasing CAST IRON PIPING Council Approves Bond Is sues Scheduled To Go On Sale January 14 A contract calling for the de livery of cast iron piping valued at $89,577 within 12 weeks-time was awarded to the Lynchburg Foun dry company of Lynchburg, Va., at a meeting of the city council yesterday. . . The acceptance of the Virginia firm’s bid, together with action au thorizing the issuance of $1,003,000 in city bonds for the purpose of proposed city improvement high lighted the bi-monthly session. Tabulations of the bids submitted by various companies reflected a rise in piping cost of around four (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4) Speaker Announced The Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Darst, retired Bishop of the East Carolina Episcopal Diocese, will deliver the main address at the regular month - ly meeting of the Laymen’s League of St. James Episcopal church in the Parish hall on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 8 o’clock,-it was announced last night. The spokesman for St. James Laymen’s League said the mem bers of other Episcopal churches, as well as all other demoninations, were invited to attend the meet ing. An interesting program has been arranged and it was pointed out that the meeting will not be a supper meeting. Southerners To Filibuster CHALLt <GE PLANNED Republicans Plan Attempt To Prevent Seating Of “The Man” Today WASHINGTON, Jan. 2_ (A5)—A filibuster in behalf of Senator Bilbo (D.-Miss.) threatened Thursday night af ter Senate Republicans form ally directed their steering committee to try to halt him at the Senate’s threshhold. Senator Maybank (D.-S.C.) told a reporter that he and certain other Southern Demo crats were prepared to “de bate a week or longer.” He said that if necessary, he would read every line of the voluminous record of a Senate investigation into Bilbo’s re-election. This could prevent all Senators elected in 1946 from taking their seats and snarl up organization of the Senate. Asserting that action against Bil bo should wait until any charges of mis-doing are “proved," May bank said: “The constitution of the United States gives states the right to send two Senators here. State Right’s Issu« “We are determined to see that no Republican is seated Friday un less Bilbo takes his seat. This is no demagogue issue. It’s a state’s rights issue and an issue of the constitution of the United tSates." There were these other develop ments in the case of Senator Bilbo, who is accused of intimidating Negroes from voting and of violat (Contlnued on Page 2, Col. 3) AIR SHOW PLANS NEAR COMPLETION Russ Sorrell, Well-Known Parachute Juniper, Signs To Appear The participation of Russ Sor rell, well-known parachute jumper of Raleigh, in the air show set for Bluethenthal field January 18 and 19 has been assured following the signing of a contract between of ficials of the show and the para chutist, it was revealed last night by A. L. Wooten, president of the local unit of the Carolina Aero club. An Army veteran with 65 jumps to his credit, Sorrell was for sev eral years employed as a life-guard at Carolina Beach prior to his entry into the Army in 1941, Wooten said. An alumnus of N. C. State college, he was a member of the boxing team for several years. Sorrell engaged in experimental work with parachutes while in the service and since his discharge has taken part in prominent air shows throughout the nation, ac cording to Wooten. In addition xo the appearance of Sorrell, two or three of the coun try’s top acrobatic pilots are slated to take part in the program. Among other highlights scheduled is. the participation of 20 naval fighters and bombers, with this number of planes to be supplemented by ap proximately 100 craft returning from the Miami, Fla., air maneu vers. Wooten said all members of the Carolina Aero club are invited to be present for the air spectacle, which is expected to draw large crowds. Today And Tomorrow By WALTER LIPPMANN If Only Although once again there is talk in Washington about reorgani zing the State Department and the management of foreign affairs, it is hard to see— if we face up to the real trouble—how under pres ent circumstances it is to be re medied. Eventually, however, .if we can understand clearly enough what is the trouble, the will to deal with it will, no doubt, arise. And where there is a will, there should be a way. * * * The trouble is that, with Mr. Truman’s—shall we say— modesty and Mr. Byrnes’s way of carrying the State Department around in his hat, there is no central direc tion of our foreign policy. Take for example, the subject of dis armament. Our policy on arma ments is separated into at least three separate compartments .each under separate management. Mr. Baruch is making and managing our policy on atomic weapons. Others—it is not quite clear who they are—are making and manag ing our policy in respect to the general disarmament resolution passed by the General Assembly. Our position on the strategic bases seems to have been made in the Navy Department and proclaimed by the President to our delegates (Continued on Page 2, Col. 2) Heads Senate In the first pre-session caucus of Republican Senators in Washing ton, Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan was chosen president pro tempore and Senate presiding of ficer in the new Congress. His elec tion will be a formality when the Eightieth Congress convenes to day. (International) DR. JOHN M. WELLS DIES AT SUMTER Former Pastor Of First Presbyterian Here Was In 76th Year SUMTER, S. C., Jan. 2 — (JP) — Dr. John Miller Wells, 76, who had been moderator of both the North and South Carolina synods of the Presbyterian church, pres ident of Columbia Theological sem inary and moderator of the Pres byterian assembly, died at a hos pital here Thursday afternoon af ter a heart attack. He became pastor emeritus of the Sumter Presbyterian church in 1943 after serving 19 years. He was ordained 54 years ago and held pulpits in Virginia, and Wilmington, N. C. before coming to Sumter. He received a doctor of divinity degree from Davidson col lege in 1906. He had been a delegate to na tional and worldwide Presbyterian conferences. In 1941-42 he was chairman of the western section of the World Presbyterian alliance. His Book “Southern Presbyter ian Worthies” was published in Survivor! include two sons, Thomas M. Wells of Charlotte and W. Calvin Wells of Jackson, Miss.; and two daughters, Mrs. William M. Blakely of Mooresville, N. C., and Miss Catherine Wells of Sumter. SERVED PASTORATE HERE ELEVEN YEARS The late Dr. Wells came to Wil mington from Stanton, Va. around 1909 and served at the First Pres byterian here until around 1920. While here he was the cause of the spreading of the Presbyterian church, membership, leaders said last night. Seek CPA Permit Morning Star Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 — A proposal to build a $45,000 men’s shirt factory at Fayetteville, N. C., was considered Thursday by the Civilian Production administra tion. H. C. Nemeroff of Baltimore and S. S. Woodall of Charlotte are con cerned with plans for the project, which must get CPA approval be fore construction can start. Representative J. Bayard Clark of Fayetteville has urged the agency to act favorably. He ex pects a decision shortly. UNDERGROUND MOBS ATTACK WITH FLAME THROWERS, GUNS; LA WM AKERS A WAIT OPENING Republicans Plan Tax Cut Bills First Opening Session Of 80th Congress To Get Under way At Capitol Today HALLECK HONORED Indianan Unanimous Choice Of House Majority For Floor Leader Post WASHINGTON, Jan. 2._ GP)—The nation’s lawmakers rallied Thursday night for the advent of a new era—the first session of the 80 th Congress Friday—amid predictions that a 20 per cent cut in personal income taxes will be the first bill introduced. On the eve of the momen tous session, Chairman-to-be imuison tit.-iviinn.,) oi me House Ways and Means com mittee announced that legislation proposing the 20 per cent reduction will be brought up for top priority consideration. The measure would cut $3,500, 000,000 from personal income taxes “across the board’’ in 1947. Knutson voiced confidence the measure will be passed, despite previous supposition in both Demo cratic and Republican ranks. He said the bill “will be introduced at high noon’’ Friday. Besides taxes, the nation’s at tention was focussed on the dra matic fight to bar Senator Theo dore G. Bilbo (D-MISS) from taking his seat as Congress pre pared to convene under Republi (Continued on Page 2, Col. 1) NEW FIRM PUNS OPENING MONDAY Auto Finance Concern With $100,000 Stock An nounced Here An auto finance corporation, with an authorized stock of $100, 000, will open here next Monday, according to W. P. Sutton. The new organization to be known as the Hanover Auto Fi nance Corporation will be located at 617 Greenfield street. Managing the new firm will be T. C. Williamson, a former medical student at Wake Forest, Mr. Sut ton said last night. Subscribed stock of $300, accord ing to ah Associated Press dis patch from Raleigh, was listed by S. L. Braxton of Whiteville in ad dition to Mr. Williamson and Mr. Sutton. _ Along The Cape Fear PREDICTIONS—Along the Cape Fear has succumbed to the ever mounting flood of predictions for the year we are now facing. Try as hard as we might to put off this task, we failed. So limiting ourselves to the Cape Fear area instead of on a global basis as most scribes, politicians, and etc., here we go: The Port City will see the return of steamship service before 1948 rolls around. Funds for the improvement of the Cape Fear channel and dock ing facilities will arrive during the next twelve months. The city industrial agent will an nounce the intentions otf more firms than you can count on your fingers which are contemplating building plants in the Port City. City Manager J. R. Benson will, on no less than six occasions, ex press alarm over the fact that the city must stay within its budget. And as a bonus in the line of pre dictions, we assure you that the city will stay within its budget as that’s the way Mr. Benson is determined to operate his office. * * * MORE AND MORE—That the local bird club will receive top honors in North Carolina as having counted more species dur ing its annual Christmas census than any other Tar Heel bird club. That the U. S. Coast Guard Cut ter Mendota, which is scheduled to replace the Modoc, will be as warmly received by one and all as all other Coast Guard cutters have been in the past. That New Hanover High school will add many laurels to its pres ent jam-packed trophy room for its students scholastic, oratorical, and athletic abilities. And after a deep, deep gaze into our mythical crystal ball, we 11 predict that come Thanksgiving day the local exchange club will present its first annual bowl game here in the Port City. That radio listeners here will hear just as many, if not more, soap operas and quiz programs during the next twelve months. Our lack of knowledge of higher mathe matics prevents us from making a rough estimate of the hundreds and hundreds of thousands into which this figure will run. (Continue^ on Page 2, Col. 5) ‘Camera-Shotgun’In Death Plot j Here’s a closeup of the “camera”-shotgun which figured in a unique shooting in a Times Square, New York, subway station. A charge of pellets from the weapon seriously wounded Mrs. Ogla Koceo when it was fired by Pearl Lusk who was under the impression, she told police, that she was taking a picture of the former with a camera. (International) Many Public Schools Use Non-Standards The Weather FORECAST South Carolina—Cloudy with occasional rain Friday, colder north and west por tions; clearing and much colder Friday night and Saturday. North Carolina—Cloudy with occasion al rain Friday, snow flurries in moun tains; colder west and central portions Friday; clearing and much colder Friday night and Saturday. (Eastern Standard Time) (By U. S. Weather Bureau) Meteorological data for the 24 hours ending 7:30 p.m. yesterday. Temperatures 1:30 a.rp. 41; 7:30 a.m. 42; 1:30 p.m. 54. 7:30 p.m. 59. Maximum 69; Minimum 39; Mean 54; Normal 47. Humidity 1:30 a.m. 100; 7:30 a.m. 100; 1:30 p.m. 90; 7:30 p.m. 100. Precipitation Total for 24 hours ending 7:30 p.m. — 0.25 inches. Total since the first of the month — 0-58 inches. Tides For Today (From the Tide Tables published by U# S. Coast and Geodetic Survey). High Low Wilmington _ 6:10 a.m. 12:43 a.m. 6 :29 p.m. 1:31 p.m. Masonboro Inlet 3:46 a.m. 10:?1 a.m. 4:07 p.m. 10 p.m. Sunrise 7:18; Sunset 5:15; Moonrise 2:05 p.m.; Moonset 4:24 a.m. River stage at Fayetteville, N. C. at 8 a.m. Thursday, 11.2 feet. OLD MM WINTER PULLS OUT STOPS New Cold Wave Blows Out Of Canada On Heels Of Heavy Snowstorms By The Associated Press Winter pulled out all the stops Thursday bringing heavy snow, freezing rain, sleet and a new bitter cold wave to many parts of die country. Snow, ranging up to 10 inches, fell in a 150-mile wide belt from Northeastern Missouri to North eastern low er Michigan. Freezing rain or snow fell in numerous Southern and Eastern areas of the country. A new cold wave blew out of Canada bringing a forecast of temperatures ranging to 30 de grees below zero in Northern Min nesota. The cold air mass was expected to overspread the Great Lakes region Friday and move eastward in somewhat modified form. As the cold moved in, the lowest unofficial temperature reported was -52 below near Butte, Mont. Butte reported -27 and West Yel lowstone, w’hieh is buried under a 34 inch snow, -32. At midday Thursday, Devils Lake, N. D., re ported a high of -17, Minot, N. D., -11 and Bismarck, N. D., -9. Survey By NCEA Shows Some Teachers Holding No Certificates RALEIGH, Jan. 2—(U.R)—At least 50 per cent of North Carolina's public schools have teachers hold ing no certificates and who have less than two years college train ing, the North Carolina Education association reported Thursday after a statewide survey. The survey, conducted by NCEA President C. W. Phillips, drew an swers from 150—or 83 per cent— of the 181 administrative school units in the state. Dr. W. Amos Abrams, director of research for NCEA, said the 150 answers showed 96 teaching vacancies in the state and that 642 faculty changes have taken place since the present school year opened last fall. A total of 1,375 "fill-in” teachers were reported and in 81 other instances teachers had doubled up to handle the necessary instruction load. Abrams said the survey revealed that 84 per cent of the teachers covered are "standard” teachers i.e., with certificates; that 13 per cent hold sub-standard cer tificates and that only three per cent are "non-standard” teachers. Abrams explained that “non standard” teachers are those with no certificates and having less than two years college work. He said seven per cent of the 19,868 teachers covered in the sur vey are teaching only because they were asked to help out during the present shortage. Abrams reported that only 608 of the 19,868 teachers covered in the report have “G” dertificates— the highest classification. The great majority—16,179—have “A” certifi cates, signifying they hold college degrees. Hodges Named RALEIGH, Jan. 2. —(TP)— Gov ernor Cherry announced Thursday that he had appointed Brandon Hodges, Asheville attorney, as his legislative assistant for the 1947 General assembly. Hodges, who will represent the governor before legislative com mittees and in conferences with legislators, is expected to arrive Monday to prepare for the conven ing of the legislature on Wednes day. The Asheville attorney was chair man of the Senate appropriations committee in the 1945 assembly and was considered the leading contender for the post of presi dent pro ten: of the Senate until he was defeated in the Democratic primary by Frank Parker, Jr., as the result of an uprising of World War II veterans in Buncombe. __ Pittsburgh Firm Fil ing Counter “Portal Suits” PITTSBURGH, Jan. 2 — UP)— Coi. W. F. Rockwell, president of the Rockwell manufacturing co. of Pittsburgh, said his firm will file in federal district court Thurs day a counter claim to a $6,000,000 portal-to-porfal suit. Rockwell said “the unprecedent ed suit” will ask for $15,000,000 in damage to compensate the com pany for what he charged were loses resulting from slow downs. The Rockwell firm manufactures gas, electric and water meters and valves. “It has been recognized for some time,” Col. Rockwell said in a statement, “that some of our em ployes, in spite of a written con tract, have not worked an eight hour day or a forty-hour week but have expected compensation for eight hours in each day and forty hours in each week. “The issue basically is what con stitutes a work week. Now that the issue has been put squarely before us it is our intention to show the extent of loss to the company arising out of slow downs and the admitted refusal to maintain pro duction.” Col. Rockwell said the counter suit will be filed against the same persons who instituted the portal to-portal claim against the com pany last week. • Seven Cities In Holy Land Feel Strife New Jewish Terrorist Cam paign Extends From Haifa To Sea Of Galilee OFFICER KILLED Stern Gang Believed In volved; North Palestine Roads Being Mined JERUSALEM, Palestine, Jan. 2—,UP)—Jewish under ground forces, sorrfe using home-made flame throwers^ attacked British Army tar gets Thursday night in at least seven cities extending from Jerusalem to Haifa and the Sea of Galilee. Jewish sources expressed belief that the attacks would develop into a 24-hour-a-day offensive, under the direction of Menahem Beigin, commandant of the Igrun Zvai Leumi organiza tion, unless the army took drastic measures. Member* of the Stern gang were believed involved in the attacks also. une tsrnisn omen was janea ana three soldiers were wounded In an attack on an army samp in Haifa. At least four persons were wounded—a British soldier, an Arab constable, a Jewish girl can teen worker and a passerby—in wild attacks in Tel Aviv centering on British Army headquarters. Attacks Spread The Tel Aviv attacks spread to the twin Arab city of Jaffa where an attack on the Army Criminal investigation headquarters was re pulsed by heavy fire. An Arab policeman was wounded during an attack on the Army fire station at Hedera, the Jewish colony between Tel Aviv and Haifa. Two 6th Airborne division jeeps were blown up by road mines near Hedera, without causing casulties. As part of their technique in their new surge of violence, the attackers resumed kidnaping of drivers of private cars which they, used in forays. Tel Aviv dispatches said 40 un derground men fired with auto matic weapons from a rooftop into (Continued On Page 2; Col. 7) PLANNINGBOARD STUDIES PROGRAM Sub-Division Phase Of City’s Master Program Talked At Meeting . A further study of Wilmington’s master plan of development was made by the city planning board at a meeting held last night in Cit> Manager J. R. Benson’s offi ce in the city hall. Last night’s discussion centered about the sub-division phase of the development which has been under consideration for about two years. Following a final decision on the plan to be followed in city develop ment by the commission, it will then be presented to the city coun cil for adoption. H. R. Emory, chairman, presid ed over the meeting. In attendance were City Manager J. R. Benson, W. A. Fonvielle, Dr. W. Houston Moore, Mayor W. Ronald Lane, and J. Fred Hippy, Jr. -— - i And So To Bed “Willie Want Ad” might blow bis top, but And So To Bed has been having such good luck in finding lost pets recent ly we feel that we must run this “lost ad.” Mrs. R, K. Corbett of 191 South Third street called last night to report that her four months old black and white Scottie disappeared yesterday afternoon and has not returned. If you have seen Mrs. Cor bett’s pet, won’t you please return the Scottie? ^