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- -1 _ ■ FORECAST . Served By Leased Wires Wilmington and vicinity: Fair ar.d colder 1 l25%T4-#4^ united press -| murmm s>ior _________ _ State and National New* ^yO]L S^-—NO. 84. - C., TUESDAY, JANUARY, 21, 1947. _ . ESTABLISHED 1887 Special Fund For Channel GrantedHere District Engineers Notified Of $95 000 Allocation By Government WORK^EGINS Money To Provide Tempor ary Relief To Shipping On Cape Fear A notice of the allocation of the requested $95,000 for maintenance •nd dredging of the Cape Fear river as:- approved by the Chief Corps of Engineers, was received yesterday afternoon by officials of lhe Wilmington District from Col. George \V. Gillette, South Atlantic Division Corps of Engineers, local •officials reported. The request for the additional funds, required to provide tem porary relief to shipping on the Cape Fear, stated that temporary relief can be provided by restoring the charnel to a depth of 30 feet md widths of 200 feet to the ocean •s(r and 150 feet to the river chan nel. The request was made by District Engineers la.st December II. ' Maintenance work on the river ahtnr.el is expected to be begun in the near future, now that the funds have been approved, local officials said. The District Engi neirs' dredge, the Hoffman, has already been put to work on the bar. in the belief that the funds would be allocated. The report returned to local of ficials showed that the project was approved by the Chief Engineers ir. January 10, and that the Divi de: Engineers notified the District affinals that the sum of $95,000 pertaining to the appropriation for rivers arsd harbors had been al located to the-Cape Fear river project by the authority of the lecretarv of War. RIVERS RECEDING ALL OVER STATE Uw Pressure Area Leaving North Carolina Bring ing End To Rains *r THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A low pressure area that brought I6:.tin.ued rain to North Carolina kid moved eastward today into the Atlantic, and rivers, began fail le* in many sections of the state •fter inundating lowlands. Runoff water however was ex* to crest some rivers tomor »t and Thursday. T!te iow area moved out faster San had been expected as winds ■ blex in from the West and scudded the rain clouds out of the Caro- . lima at the rate of 30-40 miles an ’ swr overnight. (■ The barometer started to rise I Monday night and the forecast for I1 .«day was cloudy and cooler, but "'dh no rain expected. The 750 pupils of the consolidated *’ld high school at Marshall, : ^ea.ed on an island in the French ; *»ad river some 20 miles north- 1 vest of Asheville, prepared to re wme classes today. The school “Med yesterday as water entered ** cafeteria and boiler room. , ”ore lhan six inches of rain fell IP mos- Paris of the state during . ?* Psst two weeks, with almost 2“ hifebes since last Monday, the a|*rl°tte Weather bureau said. The French Broad river in the wstenj part of the state was fall 's* today after cresting at 3.5 feet »Mve bankfull of 7.2' feet at Ashe iie last night. The river was with its banks after flooding low ■»nd3 in the Marshal] and Hot springs vicinity. In iiie Eastern part of the state e Cape Fear and Neuse rivers pverflowed almost four feet at and lwo feet at The Cape Fear got within a foot ? the 20-foot flood stage at Mon itopped1 Was c*>Etained as the rains Runoff into the Cape Fear in ^ayetieville vicinity was ex* wted to overflow the 35-foot stage ^noon tomorrow. Tile river was «pected 1o crest at 28 feet in the JMbethtowh vicinity Thursday. •MIME'S MENTATIONS Mr AM*y JtoCTUH A* ME IS t AOT A ROARIN' IN eahs.nossoh. xwim'but jb'pe ft* 'OMAN!!* To Speak Here MRS. ARTHUR M. SHERMAN NATIONAL OFFICER TO ADDRESS MEET Auxiliary Of East Carolina Diocese Schedules An nual Session Mrs. Arthur M. Sherman, execu tive secretary of the Woman’s Auxiliary and member of the National Executive Board of the Episcopal Church will be the principal speaker at the annual meeting of the Auxiliary of the Diocese of East Carolina in St. John’s church here tomorrow. Holy communion will be cele brated at 9:30 a. m. with the Rt. Rev. Thomas H. Wright, bishop of the diocese, celebrant, assisted by the Rev. E. W. Halleck, rector of St. John’s church. Mrs. Sherman has recently re turned from a trip to the Orient where she was a member of a delegation sent by the National Council to study conditions in China, Japan and the Philippine Islands to confer with bishops and other leaders. The group made recommendations for allocation of money from the reconstruction and advance fund. The speaker will bring a message of the trip according to the com mittee in charge of arrangements. II. S. GETS DELAY ON ARMS PARLEY Security Council Overrides Russian, Polish Opposi tion By 9 To 2 LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y„ Jan. 20. -(/P)—Overriding Russian and Po ish opposition, the United Nations Security council today approved an American request to put off con sideration of worldwide arms re faction for two weeks. The 9 to 2 vote on the arms mo ion came after the Soviet Union ost a fight to keep British charges igainst Albanian of fthe council’s igenda. The ballot there was 10 to » with Soviet Delegate Andrei A. Iromyko abstaining. Warren R- Austin, chief United states delegate, asked for arms postponement because of Gen. Heorge C. Marshall’s taking over is secretary of state and to enable :he delegation to study more care fully a series of preliminary pro posals already submitted by other pountries. More Time Needed Austin stressed that he was not attempting to delay a decision but felt that a period of consideration night in the long run hasten and ;xpedite consideration of a final plan. He declared that the United States regarded "disarmament as >ne of the most important ways of jutting an end to war.” Gromyko indicated that the United States merely wanted mere time to prepare to push its origi ral suggestion that control of atomic energy be given priority >ver arms reduction plans. He de nanded that the council immediate y continue the arms debate. Dr. 0,scar Lange, the Polisn dele gate. did not speak but voted with Russia. After Gromyko lost the iigh' to jeep the Albanian case off the :alendar, a debate developed over when the council should take up he complaint. Delegates agreed hat Albania, not a member of the U. N., should be invited to send i representative to take part in the iebate and Gromyko insisted that :he case be held up . until such an sr.voy arrived. VATe1 ^ City Aud As Hospital Site Mayor, Industrial Agent Receive Promise From General Bradley OUTLOOK BRIGHT Brochure On Wilmington’s Advantages Shown At Capital Parley Wilmington’s chances of being selected as the site of a $15,000,000 veterans hospital brightened con siderably yesterday with the as surance by General Omar Bradley, Veterans Administration head, that sites in this area would definitely be considered. The promise that a visit would be made to Wilmington by a VA field team was given by Gen. Brad ley to Mayor W. Ronald Lane and City Industrial Agent John H. Far rell, who presented a brochure out lining area facilities and other at tributes during a conference held in Washington yesterday morning. Farrell informed the Star last night that the conference with the VA chief was quite encouraging and that considerable interest in the brochure was shown. Farrell and Lane called Brad ley’s attention to the fact that there were 55,000 veterans in the 15 counties surrounding Wilming ton and there were over 60 doctors now available for medical consul tation in the city, with an estimat ed 30 more due to be released from military service soon. Another *rgument presented during the conference was that the Wilmington Veterans of Foreign Wars had agreed to make land necessary for the erection of the hospital and the development of the medical program available to the Veterans Administration at no cost. COUNCIL AWAITS MCMULLEN RULING Investigation Of Applicants May Be Decided By At- ; torney General Further action by the city coun cil concerning the arrest of two former policemen on charges of breaking and entering' will depend upon Attorney General Harry Mc Mullen’s opinion of whether the chief of police has the authority to conduct private investigations of applicants for membership- on the city police force, City Manager J. R. Benson indicated yesterday. Following a difference of opinion between City Attorney William B. Campbell and the Civil Service Commission last week over the' question, the New Hanover county grand jury recommended ' that Campbell request a ruling on the subject. The commission, on the other hand, released a statement assert ing that “it is the right and privi lege of the chief to reject any and all names!” Benson said yesterday that the law declares that the right of se lection rests with the commission. Excerpts from the law governing the Civil Service Commission of the City of Wilmington as enacted by the North Carolina state legis lature in 1941, apparently •sub stantiate Benson’s contention. Section 3: That the civil service commission shall have full charge of passing upon the qualifications and certifying the elegibility of all persons to be appointed as em ployes for the fire department of such municipality, and also shall have full charge of the removal- and discharge of said employes from the said departments, That no per son or applicant shall be eligible for employment as a member of the fire department or police de partment, nor shall any member of said departments be removed, de moted or dismissed therefi rm, ex cept by, the majority action of the civil service commission. The Civil Service commission shall make all necessary rules and regulations re lating to the requirements of ap plications' for positions in the said departments. Such rules and regu lations governing all applicants as aforesaid shall be printed and made available for public inspection and for the use of applicants for em ployment in said departments. Section 4: That all applicants for positions in the fire department or police department of said city shall be subjected to written examina (Continued on Page 2; Col. 6) Two Governor Claimants Hold Fort At Atlanta ATLANTA. Ga„ Jan. 20.— W — Herman Talmadge stood pat today Dn claim to Georgia’s disputed gov ernorship, and Lieut-Govv M. E. Thompson immediately established rival executive offices on another floor of the state capitol, pending court adjudication. Talmadge rebuffed Thompson in i brief, face to face exchange when Thompson demanded 'surrender of the executive offices and governor’s mansion lately occupied by Gov. Ellis Arnall, who resigned Satur day. Said Talmadge: “You have no right to claim this office. There is no vacancy. The General assembly of Georgia hss elected me as gov irnor.’* _ . / Talmadge. elected by the legis lature last Wednesday morning to the four-year term of his father, the late Eugene Talmadge. has held the executive offices and man sion since ousting Arnall. Thomp son who was sworn in as lieutenant governor last Saturday, said he was taking over as acting governor upon resignation of Arnall. The bitter controversy flared into direct action on another front as students from five Atlanta colleges and the University of Georgia at Athens, 70 miles distant, announ ced plans to march on the capitol tomorrow. Leaders said, “hun dreds” would protest Talmadge’s seizure of power “by force and viol Itnce.” ■ 1. ■ I. I I , » ^Philippine Volcano In Eruption Spilling molten lava from its newly formed crater, Mayon vol cano, in the Province of Albay, P. I., is pictured from an Army Air Forces plane shortly after the eruption began. Lava is flowing toward the towns of Libog, Camalig, and Legaspi. (International Radiophoto) The Weather FORECAST South Carolina — Fair and colder Tues- | day and Tuesday night. Lowest tempera ture 26' to 32 in west in extreme north, frost east portion Tuesday night. Wednesday fair and continued cold. North Carolina—Fair and colder Tues day and Tuesday night. Lowest tempera ture 16 to 22 in north, 22 to 26 in cen tral portion and 26 to 30 on the Coast Tuesday night. Wednesday J:air and con tinued cold. (Eastern Standard Time) (By U. S. Weather Bureau) Meteorological data for the 24 hours endirig 7:30 p.m. yesterday. Temperatures 1:30 a.m. 54; 7:30 a.m. 68; 1:30 p.m. 70; 7:30 p.m. 60. Maximum 70: Minimum 54; Mean 62: Normal 46. Humidity j 1:36 a.m. 100; 7:30 a.m. 93; 1:30 p.m. 75; 7:30 p.m. 87. Precipitation Total for 24 hours ending 7:30 p.m. — 0.10 inches. Total since the first of the month •* 3.12 inches. 1 files For Today (From the Tide Tables published by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey). High Low Wilmington_ 9:19 a m. 3:51 a.m. 9:30 p.m. 4:30 p.in. Masonboro Inlet _ 7:03 a.m. 12:44 a.m. 7:12 p.m. 1:29 p.m. Sunrise 7:16: Sunset 5:38; Moonrise 7:01 a.m.; Moonset 4:53 p.m. River stage at Fayetteville, N. C- at 8 a.m. Monday, (no report) feet. CITY TO DELAY TANK ERECTION City Manager Cites Steel Shortage As Factor In Decision The construction of a 1,000,000 gallon water tank for Wilmington has been postponed for the time being due to the critical shortage of steel needed for the project, ac cording to City Manager J. R. Ben son yesterday. A forerunner of the decision to postpone work on the project came at last week’s meeting of the city council when bids for the erection of the tank were rejected as too high. Instead of the entirely new water facility, Benson revealed that the addition of new and bet ter equipment will begin shortly. He estimated that delivery of the equipment- now planned can be made within three months whereas at least a year and a half would be required for the construction of a new tank even though imperials were available. “Materials necessary for the erection of a new tank are in a critical stage as far as delivery is concerned,” Benson said, “and fo: this season we are postponing f the present the erection of a new one. Instead, we will carry on ou plans for new pieces of equipment to be installed where necessary.” 20 INJURED WHEN PLANE EXPLODES Wave Medical Corpsman Loses Life In Crash 0* Navy Ship At Oakland OAKLAND. Calif., Jan. 20. —UP) — A four-engined Navy hospital plane crashed and burned while making a radar-controlled land ing at fog-shrouded Oakland Air port today, killing a Wave medical corpsman and injuring the 20 other passengers and crew. Passengers and wreckage were scattered like chaff over the run way when the big plane struck an embankment at the Southeast edge of the airport, exploded and burn ed, The plane, flown by the Naval Air Transport service (NATSL was en route east on a regularly sched uled flight from Moffett Field, Calif., near Sunnyvale, only about 40 miles south of Oakland. In ad dition to its crew of seven, it car ried 14 patients and attending nurses. Four women, two Wave corps men and two Navy nurses, were among the occupants. Making what the Navy described as a normal radar, ground control led appro,'/ch to the fog obscured airport, the plane's back was broken by the impact of the land ing. Ensuing explosions shook it for nearly an hour as gasoline-fed fire swept the wreckage. The injured were picked up from the runway and rushed to the Navy Oak Knoll hospital after emergency treatment. Among those escaping with only minor injuries were L. E. Pinker ton, 19, storekeeper 3rd class, of Marion, Ohio, and Arthur Chand ler, machinist's mate 3rd class (no address). The plane loaded patients and passengers aboard at Moffett field, and was landing at Oakland to pick up additional passengers for the flight east. ' It roared in over the field area under radar control and an eye witness said it appeared to be mak ing the approach too low, with the pilot correcting a low right wing by slipping to the left. It struck the embankment, or levee, at the Southeast edge of the field and ex ploded. Fog Too Thick Airport guards said the fog was so thick at the field that they could hear the crash but were unable to see it. “We’d see passengers who were spilled out of the plane, but we couldn’t stop to help them — our job was to fight the fire,-’ said George King, a guard. The thickness of the fog was one factor creating confusion and de lay in checking casualties. Along The Cape Fear FAMOUS SON — Many of us did not get the opportunity last Sunday to hear the Rev. Edgar B. Fisher, pastor of tfie Trinity Methodist church, when he delivered the main address at the Lee, Jackson, Maury program before the Cape Fear Chapter of the United Daugh ters of the Confederacy. All of us are familiar with Gen erals Lee and Jackson, yet the name of Maury may fail to ring a familiar note. As Mr. Fisher pointed out “much has been said in former days con cerning Jackson and Lee, but com paratively little attention has been given to a study of the life of Matthew Fontaine Maury.” As Maury devoted mucn of his life to a study of the ocean, we can think of no one who would be more welcome to these columns than that distinguished Southerner. * * » RIGHTFUL PLACE — “It is al together fitting that he should be included among the illustrious citi zens of a former generation,” Mr. Fisher~stated in his address. “He was born in the state of Vir ginia in the year, 1806, and his spirit took its flight from this world in 1873. “He is noted for his work in thej .S' ' ' field of hydrography. His life furnishes a wonderful illustration of what can be accomplished by one who unites vision with work. Or imagination with an infinite capacity to take pains. “Undismayed by hardships or calamities, undiscouraged by pub lic apathy or criticism, he persis tently and energetically pursued his vision of snatching from the ocean and atmosphere the secret of their laws and charting pathways across the oceans and became in reality the ‘Pathfinder of the Seas.’ * * * FOLLOWS THE SEA — A study of the life of Matthew Fountain Maury reveals that he was an earn est believer in God, Mr. Fisher ex plained. This came partly as a result of his home training, for his parents were deeply religious. At an early age he showed an interest in mili tary life and expressed a desire to become a student at West Point; to this his father objected; he would not give his approval. But at the age of 19 this young man secured an appointment as a midshipman in the United States (Continued on Page 2; Col. 7) EASTLAND SUGGESTS IMPEACHMENT DRIVE ON “PORTAL” AUTHOR I ' County Will Vote _On Junior College LABOR GOVERNMENT APPEALS TO WORKERS “TO SAVE ECONOMY” i _ LONDON. Jan. 20 — (JP) — Britain’s Labor government appealed tonight to the coun try’s 20.000.000 working men and women — backbone of the government's support — to shoulder voluntarily the burden of industrial speedup as the only means of economic salvation. Prime Minister Attlee's peacetime version of Winston Churchill's wartime call for “blood, toil, tears and sweat” was published as a White Paper, on the eve of tomor row’s reopening of parliament. “The position of Great Britain is extremely serious,” said this document, addressed to employers as well as work ers and issued with the admit ted hope of becoming a prop ganda “best seller’’ that will reach every executive office and assembly line in the coun try. “The answer, first and last, is increased production.” it said, after detailing three great dangers: The threat of inflation on the home front, an export balance short of imports by $1,312,000, 000 in 1946, and a grave man power shortage with no relief in sight “for some years to come” DISPOSAL SALES TO BE SURVEYED Two Maritime Officials Ar rive From Washington To Make Study A survey of the methods ernpidy ed in the disposal of surplus goods being stripped from vessels ar riving here for storage in the Brunswick River basin will start this morning, L. T. McCarthy, head of the Maritime Commission’s sales and distribution activities, said late last night upon his ar rival here from Washington. Pointing out that no probe is on the agenda for today, McCarthy, who was acompanied to Wilming ton by Tom Matthews, of the compliance section of the Mari time Commission, said that he came hern following complaints of former sales at the local shipyard. Earlier in the night C; Leonard Hartan. disposal agent here, said that he had not been notified of any investigation into activities here. His statement was verified by McCarthy. “The public is often misinformed about surplus sale transactions due to the tremendous size of the operations,” McCarthy pointed out. A veteran with the Maritime Commission, the Washington of ficial revealed that he had per sonally supervised the stripping and sale of goods from 200 ships at the Richmond. Calif., yards and approximately 100 ships on the East Coast. “I w’ould not like to make any statement at this time,” he said, “until I have had a chance to look over the local situation/’ However, he was emphatic that the entire set-up at the former site of the North Carolina Shipbuilding company would be surveyed dur ing his visit here. Ships Crash Here The dredge Washington of the Norfolk Dredging company and three barges, towed by a small tug boat, crashed into the side of the PC 776, tied up at the custom house docks at 12:35 a.m. this morning. An undertermined amount of damage was inflicted on the Navy patrol craft. According to seamen aboard the PC 776, the dredge and barges W'ere being towed south down the Cape Fear fiver and a sudden change in the current caused the heavy barges to swing into the patrol craft and docks. Workmen were busy at 1:45 a.m. trying to get the dredge and barges into the middle of the riv'er. No estmate of damages to the vessels could be made early this morn ing. E. L. White Heads Impres sive Delegation Making Request At Meeting The special election tor the es tablishment 'of a junior college in Wilmington will be held sometime in March. Addison Hewlett. Sr. ’chairman of the New Hanover board of county commissioners pre dicted yesterday. He estimated that this much time would be needed for completing the details necessary to the hold ing of a special referendum. The possibility that a double electron will be held with the estab lishment of a tuberculosis hospital in the county to be submitted to a public vote at the same time as the junior college question, loomed during the session. It was held by the board that the settling of both proposals as the same time would mean a saving to taxpayers. A resolution directing County Attorney Marsden Bellamy to in vestigate the legality of the double referendum was adopted. The decision to call the special election csme at a meeting of the commissioners yesterday follow ing appeals for the establishment of the college by representatives of 17 civic clubs, churches and other organizations. E. L. White, president of the Wil mington Chamber of Commerce, led the delegation in support of the college project. Among others mak ing appeals before the board were Dr. John T. Hoggard. chairman of the board of education: Rabbi Samuel Friedman of the Commu nity Council; W. W. Bell, presi dent of the Tide Water Power company: H. M. Roland, superin tendent of public instruction; and Thomas H. Wright, president of the Acme Fertilizer company. The motion that the election be held was introduced by Harry Gardner, board member, with all commissioners voting for the mo tion with the exception - of George W. "Trask, who abstained. The ihe tion was seconded by James Hall. Other action taken by the board was the approval of a request by the Carolina Coach company that the commissioners endorse a pro jected bus route from Jackson ville to Burgaw via Wilmington. The board was aske^ by L. M. Pollock of the Pirate baseball club to lease concessions at Legion stadium to the management, point ing out that the club could not operate without this source of revenue. A decision of the mat ter was postponed pending an in {Continued on Page 2; Col. 2) ANDREW VOLSTEAD, NOTED DRY, DIES Author Of Prohibition Act Had Served His Home City, Nation For Years GRANITE FALLS. Minn., Jan. 20 — (/P) — Andrew J. Volstead, former Minnesota Congressman and father of the Volstead prohibi tion act. died today. He was 87 years old. Volstead, a lifelong dry. had been in poor health for years and had abandoned daily visits to his Granite Falls law office four years ago. He had lived the life of a country lawyer, devoting himself largely to probate cases and took little part in community activi ties. Even appeals from his friends that he lead the fight against estab lishment of a municipal liquor store in 1942 went unheeded. The “wets” won. A native Minnesotan. Volstead was elected to Congress on the Republican ticket in 1903. after serving as mayor, city attorney and county attorney in his home com munity. In Congress, he sponsored measures to repeal broad powers granted the President during World War I, fathered the Farmers Co operative act. in addition to the prohibition act. He resumed his law practice in 1922 following defeat by Paul J. Kvale, also a dry. All during his life he declined to be interviewed or photographed and refused nu merous offers to write about his life, the Volstead act and his phil osophy. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Carl Lomen. Funeral arrange ments have not been made. Senator Taft Now Favors Rent Control Extension WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 — (JP) — Senator Taft (R-Ohio) today sup ported the extension of rent con trol beyond June 30 “in some form” and renewed his backing for a federal public housing progrom. Replying to questions after ad dressing the United States Confer ence of mayors, the chairman of the Senate Republican Steering committee declared he woul<j be “perfectly willing” to see another year of rent control if "the evi dence shows there would otherwise be a general rise in rents.” “In general,” he added, “I think rent control should be ex fi tended in some form.” The Republican legislator said, however, that he believes there should be an “adjustment” to remedy “injustices.” He declared that many owners have been caught by rent ceilings frozen "at a level where they do not get a fair return.” Senator Taft said the Wagner Ellender-Taft long-range housing bill, of which he was co-sponsor in the last Congress, will be re introduced with his support. It pass ed the Senate in the last session but never emerged from committee in the House. Judge Picard Cited On Pro Labor Claims Two Other Developments Keep Pay Suit Contro versy Bubbling Over - WOULD OUTLAW ACT Pressman Names Republic Steel L a w y e r As Man Whose Talk Hit Senate ! WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.— (/P) — Impeachment proceed ings against Federal Judge Frank Picard, author of the basic portal p a y decision, were suggested by Senator Eastland (D-Miss) today. Eastland, member of a Sen ate Judiciary subcommittee considering bills to outlaw more than $4,000,000,000 of portal pay suits, proposed the action after a Chrysler cor ’xiration attorney, Theodore R. Iserman, testified the judge de clared himself “pro-labor'' and tried to get a jury to reverse * verdict, which was in favor of the Company. Picard commented in New YorV that he is both "pro-labor” and “pro-capital” but his decisions j never have been “influence by those feelings.” Other Developments Two other developments, too, kept the portal pay controversy bubbling: 1. Chairman Hartley iR-NJ,) of the House Labor committee an nounced he will introduced legisla tion in that chamber tomorrow, to outlav the suits. His statement declared the Supreme court "mis interpreted the plain intent of Con gress’’ in its portal decision and that his bill will "prohibit legalized grand larceny.” 2. Lee Pressman, CIO general counsel, named Tom Patton, at torney for the Republic Steel Cor (Continued on Page 2; Col. 1) • . COLD WAVE BLOWS DOWN FROM NORTH Turbulent Weather, Warm Temperatures Precede Expected Drop Today BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Turbulent weather and warm temperatures affected the Eastern half of the country as a new cold wave blew down from Canada in to the North Central states Monday. In the van of squalls and thunder storms which adversely affected flying schedules from Chicsgs eastward. New York City experi enced its warmest January 20 in 57 years of record, the tempera ture rising to 57.1 degrees. The previous record was 56.8 in 1890. Philadelphia’s 61.3 degrees Mon day broke a 34-year old record. Miami reported 85 degrees Mon day. Raleigh,' N. C. had 72. and Norfolk. Va.. 69. Although much of the precipita tion which contributed to flooding of rivers in Tennessee and Ala bama had stopped, local thunder storms added some additional rain to the swollen Tennessee riv*r runoff. Squalls brought winds ranging from 40 to 60 miles an hour to sections of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. End Seen Today The warm weather along ths Eastern seaboard, which brought a thaw to portions of New Yorjc state and New' England, probably will end before Wednesday morn ing. the Chicago Weather bureau said. Boosted along by strong north westerly winds, the new cold wavs crossed the Canadian border Mon day afternoon, bringing tempera ture drops of 10 to 15 degrees in one hour to North Dakota and Minnesota. A low' of -20 was pre dicted for Northern Minnesota bg fore Tuesday morning, and sUb zero temperatures were forecast for Wisconsin and Iowa Tuesday night. The cold weather, moving into (Continued on Page 2; Col. 1) And So To Bed Court Scene: The topic under discussion was eggnog. “How much alcohol did tha j eggnog contain,” the attractive young lady witness on the stand * wag asked. “I do not know,” was the ready reply. “Well, then did it contain any at all,”, she was asked. “Of course it did. I’ll bet yon never drank any eggnog with out any spirits, did yon,”, was. the speedy retort. I “That’s all, come down.” jM \
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