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VOI^—A96'--— _ WILMINGTON, N. C-TtUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1947 ESTABLISHED 1867
Medical Care Program
May Start New Battle
proposal To Establish Four-Year School Of
Medicine At Chapel Hill May Set Off
Fireworks In State Legislature
RALhIGH, r eb. 3. (JP) Storm signals were hoisted
in the legislature tonight over the $45,000,000 medical care
program that would enlarge the medical school at the Uni
versitv of North Carolina and provide a four-year course
Allard on the heels of a report from “the fact-finding
COLLEGE voting
tenatively set
Ejection On School And
Sanatorium Mav Be
Held March 18
A tentative date of March 18 for
the holding of an election for the
establishment of a junior college
,nd a tuberculosis sanatorium in
New Hanover county was set by
the board of county commissioners
at a meeting yesterday.
The commissioners had previous
ly approved the special referendum
after agitation for the projects by
local organizations.
The motion as passed by the
board provides that $100,000 be al
lowed for the erection of the hospit
al and further, calls for a maxi
mum five cent tax levy on each
5100 property evaluation. The vote
op the sanatorium issue followed a
full discussion of the matter by
members of the New Hanover coun
ty Tuberculosis Association.
More than 15 persons were pres
et to speak in support of'the hos
pital. with the original discussion
pointing to the construction of a
$150,000 unit. This figure was later
reduced to $100,000.
Emmett Bellamy, president of the
TB association and Howard A.
Penton. former treasurer of the
Wilmington Red Cross sanatorium,
explained plans for a 50-bed hos
pital, with equipment to cost $25,
000.
Penton said that should the hos
pital be established the amount ot
money received yearly from taxes
for operating expenses could be
lupplemented by funds received
from patients able to pay for treat
ment.
MARCH OF DIMES
NEARS HALF MARK
County Chairman Reports
Fifty Dollars Realized
From Dance Monday
Over 100 persons attended the
dance last night at the Famous
Club, with half the proceeds going
to the March of Dimes campaign,
W. K. Rhodes. Jr., chairman,
laid. Rhodes said that the March j
ot Dimes would gain well over $50
from the dance.
The total contribution in the
New Hanover drive thus far
amounts to less than $4000, less
than half the goal of $8200, Rhodes
said.
With less than $4000 contributed
toward the New Hanover Goal of
?8200 the March of Dimes campaign
is still underway, W. K. Rhodes,
df-, chairman said last night.
The county chairman reported
that $100 more was made on the
fr*al'ch of Dimes Ball this year
than last. Members of the City
Police department handled the
*ale of the tickets for the dance
he*< at the Cape Fear Armory
«st Thursday and sold over 500.
Theater collections this year
totaled $379. which was $850 less
than last year, Rhodes said.
A donation of $25 was made by
toe Recreation center of the Cor
pus Harnett school,, the pro
j*eds from a play presented on
Friday night. Mrs. Mary Besselieu
ind Mrs. Thomas Overby were in
charge of the play.
Burial Permit
CHICAGO, Feb. 3. — (TP) — A
uris, permit for A1 Capone was
,Ued today but by nightfall the
“■Mobster’s body still lay in a
Olivet cemetery receiving
., behind locked cemetery
tates.
Cemetery authorities said no
*‘ave had been dug. and the
ertaker. Rago Brothers, said
Mai word” from the family still
,as awaited.
Capone, 48. died Jan. 25 in
arm Beach. Fla. His body was
[burned here Saturday._
Uncle Bud Says:
(By Bill Baldwin)
fCLUM >‘C*'SPap“SYNDICATE*
• 1. Us,ed 10 Pa> thirty rents for
steak that took me an hour to
two dollars for a
committee of North Carolina phy
sicians that said two out of every
three physicians polled were op
posed to establishment of a four
year school at Chapel Hill, a letter
petition was making its round on
capitol hill.
The letter, addressed to Dr. Elias
Faison of Charlotte, chairman, ask
ed that returns to the questionnares
submitted physicians be made
available to members of the gen
eral assembly. The returns were
canvassed with representatives of
A. M. Pullen and company, Ra
leigh accountants.
Staunchly backing the letter to
Dr. Faison was veteran Rep.
Clarence Stone of Rockingham. He
told newsmen that he believed.the
legislators were entitled to have all
the cards placed upon the table.
With'him was Rep. John Umstead
of. Orange, in which Chape] Hill
is located. Umstead. while mak
ing it plain he was in hearty ac
cord with the move, did not sign
the letter, saying he did not be
lieve it would be proper for him
to do so since he comes from
Chapel Hill.
Letter Distributed
Stone, however, was on hand to
hand the letter to assemblymen as
they returned to the city after
week-ends at home.
Both Stone and Umstead said
they believed the replies oppos
ing the establishment of a four- '
year-school at Chapel Hill came
from physicians in the largei cities
“where there are plenty of doc
tors.” But they said, there are
many areas in this state where
doctors are not available That,
they said, meant more doctors
should be trained in this state.
North Carolina now has two
four-year medical schools — Bow
man Gray at Winston-Salem, and
Duke University.
The doctors voted heavily in
favor of proposals for the establish
ment of a medical student loan
fund; special study and provision
for medical education for Negroes:
state assistance in the care of in
digent sick; state assistance in
building or enlarging local hos
pitals and establishing rural
health centers; and state assist- ,
ance in promotion of voluntary
insurance programs.
Gag Rule Talked
Not only was trouble brewing
for the medical care program, but
one more talk of the House two
thirds. or gag, rule was making its
rounds — this time on a proposal
of the North Carolina Wildlife Fed
(Continued on Page 2: Col. 5)
DAMAGE ACTIONS
ARE FILED HERE
Two Suits Asking Total
Awards Of $91,000
Follow Crashes
A suit asking damage awards
totaling $6000 as the result of in
juries allegedly suffered in an ac
cident November 9 at the inter
section ofc. Front and Princess
streets has been filed ih the New
Hanover county Superior court
clerk’s office by L. W. Wessell.
Wessell charges that he was
struck by an automobile driven by
Mrs. J. W. Fountain when he
started "to walk across Front street
and as the result had to spend 10
weeks in a hospital for treatment
of injuri? In addition to a frac
tured arm, Wessell contends that
as the result of Mrs. Fountain’s
negligence in crashing a red light
he suffered numerous other in
juries.
Another suit asking $85,000 for
damages resulting from an auto
truck crash near Richlands in On
slow county June 29, 1946, is like
wise on file for future action.
Filed by B. T. Wooten, admin
istrator for the estate of the late
David and Lucy Cross Wooten of
Wilmington, the action contends
that as the result of carelessness
and negligence of James L. Jar
man an accident occured on high
way 258 in Onslow county June
29, 1946 resulting in the death of
David and Lucy Cross Wooten.
Defendants in the suit are Jar
man, of Jones county, Thomas J.
Keith of Kinston and Elsie B.
Keith of Sanford the latter two
connected with the Lenior Sales
and Service company of Kinston
and the General Foundry 4and
Machinery company of Sanford.
Jarman is alleged to have been
the driver of the truck figuring in
the fatal crash.
Admiral Dies
MARC A. MITSCHER
MARC A. MITSCHER
DIES IN NORFOLK
Famous Admiral Of Task
Force 58 Hurled Aerial
Blows At Japanese
NORFOLK. Va„ Feb. 3 — WP) —
Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, who
scourged the Japanese with spec
tacular carrier-bas^d air - blows,
died quietly in his sleep today at
the Norfolk Naval hospital, eight
days after he was stricken with
a heart attack on his sixtieth
birthday.
The death of the commander-in
chief of the Atlantic fleet was an
nounced by the fifth naval district
shortly after 8 a.m. A hospital
bulletin said the “special nurse on
duty reported that the admiral had
been sleeping quietly but shortly
after l a.m. he ceased oreathing.
rhe time was officially reported
as 1:20 a.m. and the cause of
death was thrombosis, coronary
artery.”
Funeral services will be conduct
id Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the
ihapel at Fort Myer, Va Burial
will be in Arlington National
cemetery. The admiral’s body will
ae sent to Washington tomorrow
it 2:40 p.m. via the Norfolk and
Western railway and will arrive in
:he national capital at 7:45 p.m.
!t will be escorted by Admiral
Mitscher’s flag secretary, Lt.
Jomdr, W. D. Biggers. USN.
Mitscher entered the hospital
lanuary 26, his birthday, for
vhat a fleet spokesman described
is a “complete and thorough
ihecknp” for a gastro-intestinal
tpset coupled with a case of
severe bronchitis. Subsequent diag
nosis showed the upset to have
aeen a heart attack, the spokes
man reported.
Blandy Named
In Washington, the navy an
lounced Vice Admiral W. H. P.
31andy, ordnance expert and di
rector of the atomic bomb tests
n the Pacific last summer, would
succeed Mitscher in command of
he Atlantic fleet. Promotion of
31andy to full admiral is expected
0 follow his assignment as fleet
commander.
Expressing regret at the Pacific
.var hero’s death, Secretary of tne
Navy Forrestal said in Washing
on that “the place he occupies
n the hearts of those who served
jnder him. officers and men, are
1 firmer basis of tribute than any
:hat words could frame.”
He added: *“The United States
navy, with sorrow and pride,
sends its deep sympathy to Mrs.
Marc A. Mitscher.”
Mrs. Mitscher was at their home
nere when the admiral died.
Fleet Admiral Chester W.
Nimitz, chief of naval operations,
said at Norfolk that “the nation
nas lost a great leader. I always
nad a sense of security and com
fort when Admiral Mitscher was
the leader of task force 58 against
he Japanese. I knew that what
nad to be done would be done in
full measure. He needed no de
filed instructions. All he needed
was opportunity, and he made the
most of every opportunity.”
(Continued on Page 2; Col. 1)
GI Loans In State
CHARLOTTE, Feb. 3 _ WP) —
North Carolina veterans obtained
542,274.000 in loans under the GI
Bill of Rights in 1946 with nearly
lalf the amount directly guaran
teed by the government, C. H. Ball,
veterans administration official,
said today.
The loans were made to 8,260
veterans, Ball said, primarily for
building or buying homes.
Ball figures GI loans will in
crease during the coming year.
“During January there were
about 1,000 GI loans in North Car
Dlina,” he said. “That’s far more
than the number for January
a year ago, and later this year I’m
convinced there will be an even
;reater increase.”
Ichthyologists Eyeing
' New Species On Market
FIVE INDIANS
DIE IN WRECK
Auto Crashes Into ACL
Freight Train Near
Lumberton
Special To Tlie Star
LUMBERTON. Feb. 3. — Five
persons were killed about eight
o’clock Monday night when the car
in which they were riding crashed
into the side of an Atlantic Coast
Line freight train at Rayham, about
12 miles south of here on highway
301.
The dead, all Indians of Fair
mont, route 3, Robeson county were
listed by Deputy Sheriff I. P.
Britt of Robeson county and State
Highway Patrolman M. S. Parvin,
of Lumberton, who investigated the
accident as follows: Dennis Hunt,
30; Willie Ross Jacobs, 30; Clemen
tine Hunt. 20- Donnie Chavis, 30;
and Erdman Hansom, 28. Robeson
county coronor D. W. Biggs said
Hunt and Jacobs were kiled in
stantly.
Miss Hunt died shortly after the
accident in a Lumberton Sanitor
ium. Chavis and Ransom died en
route to the Conway, S. C. hospital.
A sixth occupant of the demolish
e cdar, Johnnie Ransom, was taken
to a hospital in a serious condi
Jion. Coronor Biggs reported that
no inquest would be held.
It was not learned immediately
if the westbound freight train was
in motion at the time of the ac
cident.
NEGRO TO FACE
JURY IN KILLING
c
Burney Smith Held In Jail
After Inquest Of Shoot
ing Here
Burney Smith, Wilmington Negro
was bound over for grand jury
action following an inquest into
the death of Elmer Stukes, fatal
ly shot at 1006 Martin street Satur
day night, last night by a coroner’*
jury, which had been called by
Asa W. Allen.
Smith remained in the New Han
over county jail without privilege
of bond. >
Two witnesses, Dr. A. H. Elliott,
county health officer, who perform
ed an autopsy on the body of
Stukes, and City Detective N. J.
Wolfe, who was assigned to the
case along with Detective Sgt. R.
B. Murray, appeared before the
jury during the hour and a half
session.
Elliott produced at .32 caliber bul
let which he said was taken from
the body of the Negro and was th*
cause of death. His testimony was
limited to an explanation of the
medical results of his autopsy.
Wolfe, on the other hand traced
the shooting of Stukes from the
time the call was received late
Saturday night.
Upon arriving at the :cene of
the shooting, he said the body of
Stukes was found lying on the
sidewalk in front of 1006 Martin
street. Upon questioning the resi
dents of the house at the Martin
street address, he said that Maggie
Wall informed him she did not
know who did the shooting but
described a man she admitted see
ing leaving the scene.
The investigation continued,
Wolfe said, and after further
questioning of Maggie on Sunday
she revealed to police that the
shooting had actually taken place
in her house following an argu
ment between Burney Smith and
Stukes.
Maggie said that Smith came
to her house about nine o'clock
Saturday night and when he enter
ed Stukes was evidently asleep
on a couch. An argument devel<^>
ed between the two men and
Stukes left after telling Smith to
remain where he was for a few
minutes. Maggie explained.
Stukes returned shortly with a
gun and another disagreement
(Continued on Page 2; Col. 8)
\nd So To Bed
Penny Parade Continues:
J. J. Mohn, Jr., 220 North
Fourth street, has a 1837 Can
adian penny that is well pre
served. William M. Ezzell, re- #
i tired city water works fireman,
who is making his home
- on the Castle Hayne road
has a large collection of
old coins, he reports a 1791
liberty head penny along With
several others not quite so old
and by telephone we hear that
Ed Mohr of the Batson Motor
company has a fifty-cent “shin
plaster" dated Sept, 1, 1862,
issued by the “State of North
Carolina." And Bob Powell,
no address given, claim* ft
half-dime dated 1834. It seemi
'• * ever; one h"S least one
* 1 jp„-- opiftce
NEW YORK, FEB 3—VP)— Vet
teran ichthyologists at New York’s
Fulton Fish market were in a
dither today.
The occasion was a debute, a
rare event at the historic market
which has become blase about the
chances of any new varieties turn
ing up.
An excited crowd greeted
the ^newcomer, with all of the ex- ,
perts stumped but one. Sol
Broome, a Fulton dealer for 36
years, supplied the correct name
without hesitation — Canadian
Honey.
The snow-packed fish, sleek as a
tenor at his first Metropolitan i
opera rtopearance, were named by ■
Canadian Indians from the Freneh
word for unknown “Inconnu,”
Broome explained.
The conies, with heads resem
bling ] kerel and bodies like
white-fish, were caught through
the ice at Great Silver Lake in
Northern Canada within 300 miles
if the Arctic circle.
The temperature frequently
lovers at 75 below at the lake, one
>f the northernmost fishing
'rounds in the world, Broome
said. Freezing the fish for ship
nent is no problem.
The shipment was parceled iut
ree to several retail dealers by
3roome for a trial on metropolitan
linner tables. One question re
nains:
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i .esident's message 10
To Congress Asks Reten
tion For One Year
TAFT SAYS NO
Truman May Retain Au
thority To Ration Sugar
In New Measure
Washington, Feb. 3.-WP)- President
Truman asked Congress today to
continue his wartime powers to al
locate any materials—that is, de
termine how they shall be shared
in an emergency.
Senator Taft (R-Ohio) immedi
ately said ‘'No." He contended this
grant of authority would be too
sweeping.
The president also asxed continu
ance of his authority to ration
sugar and to impose certaiy im
port and export controls. Taft,
chairman of the Senate Republican
Steering Committee, agreed to
this.
Mr. Truman's requests were con
tained in a message recommending
the retention for another year of
certain authorities contained in the
"Second War Powers Act” of 1942
and the abandonment of others.
The Act is scheduled to expire
March 31.
Most of the* controls to be
abandoned are no longer being
used anyway. The principal control
still in effect which Mr. Truman
tabbed for elimination is the one
governing the amount of inventory
(goods on hand) which producers
and dealers may maintain. It was
designed to curb hoarding, but of
ficials see little danger of that now
with price controls removed.
Here is the recommendation that
drew Taft's potent opposition:
‘‘Because of the distortions and
uncertainties generated by war
conditions, we may encounter a
national emergency that we do not
now forsee. The extension of title
III (priority and allocation powers)
should provide for allocation au
thority in a national emergency of
this kind, but only if there is a
declaration by the president .that
such a national emergency has
arisen. Although 1 do not anticipate
that such an emergency will occur,
it is imperative that the. govern
ment should have the power, dur
ing the remainder of the recon
version period, to deal with major
unforeseen contingencies of this
character.”
The President did not say just
what he had in mind, but apparent
ly it was the possibility of a strike
emergency. Ord. s were issued
(Continued on Page 2; Col. 2)
Day In Congress
By The Associated Press
Atomic—Senators of the atomic
committee reported Bernard M.
Baruch told'them there is evidence
that Russia has obtained secret U.
S. data on A-bomb production but
ithe Soviets apparently do not know
what it means or how to use it.
Controls—President Truman ask
ed congress for continued authority
to allocate ail materials in case of
‘‘a national emergency we do not
now foresee,” perhaps referring to
a new strike paralysis. Senator
Taft (R.-Ohio) said such a grant of
authority would be too sweeping.
Presidency — A house judiciary
sub-committee proposed a constitu
tional amendment which would pre
vent any president from serving
more than eight years. Rep. Mc
Cormack (D.-Mass.) said any
limitation would permit “the dead
past” to govern the future.
Portal Pay—Rep. Walter (D.
Pa.) urged the supreme court to
lay down “a clearcut yardstick" on
portal-pay claims.
Rents—The CIO suggested to a
senate committee that Maj. Gen.
Philip B. Fleming should resign.
Fleming, head of the office of tem
porary controls, was author of the
order for a 10 per cent boost in
rents which was killed by Presi
dent Truman. The National Asso
ciation of real Estate boards pro
posed the immediate junking of
rent curbs on new housing and. a
general 5 per cent increase on ex
isting dwellings.
Along The Cape Fear
HELP ASKED — Yesterday
Along The Cape Fear received a
letter asking help in determining
the sentiments of the residents of
the Port City on a touchy ques
tion.
Never being able to avoid a
contro versy, we immediately
plunged into the issue.
Perhaps, first of all we should
let you read the letter, so here
goes:
Along The Cape Fear:
I wondered if you will get your
readers to solve a problem that
I’m sure would help a lot of
mothers in this area.
The problem is this: The small
children who just miss entering
school each term by a few days or
just one month.
Some of tl\ese kids are very in
telligent and are large for their
age. This puts these children a
year behind other kids their own
age. In a lot of cases this makes
a child feel bad. Just because
he couldn’t make the age line for
one term he has to be in a class
with younger children.
* * *
MORE OF SAME—Then the
good lady went on to explain:
The intelligent youngster has
already learned most of tfet first
cr.— .ip jf j,3B a for
learning. Some teachers say it is
better for parents not to teach a
child any lessons. That it makes
them have to learn things in a
different way all over again and
that disturbs the child badly.
What can be done about these
kids who want to start learning
at the age of everyone else but
haven’t a chance because of school
rules?
Will some of the teachers and
mothers who read your article
voice their opinion?
Someone will say that if the date
for newcomers is changed to al
low these children to enter, other
mothers whose child’s birthday
falls just a little beyond that will
also want their child to have the
same chance.
That may be true, but couldn’t
something be done?
I’ll voice my opinion and see if
anyone agrees with me.
* * *
HERE IT GOES — So the kind
reader who made the above plea
to Along The Cape Fear continu
ed:
Why couldn’t each six-year-old
have a test of wits, mentally or
aptitude or whatever they call it
{0aa£lnuAJ an P■>.... 9. P-*
Presides At Session Here
Seen above Is John I.. Glisson, retiring president of the New
Hanover unit of the North Carolina Education Association, who
presided over a county-wide meeting of teachers here yesterday
afternoon. At left is Miss Margaret McClammy, secretary o' the
organization. Additional photo on Page Three. (CAROLINA
CAMERA PHOTO)
Teachers Here Divided
On South Piedmont Plan
Vote Of 142 To 14 Favors
NCEA Program; New
Officers Elected
In an effort to reach an agree
ment on which plan to increase
teachers’ salaries will receive the
support of New Hanover county
teachers, members of the county
unit of the North Carolina Educa
tion Association, in meeting yester
day, engaged in a lengthy discus
sion on the South Piedmont plan
and the NCEA plan.
The lengthy debate on the rela
tive merits of the two plans .cen
tered, primarily around the poli
cies used in each to gain salary in
creases. The NCEA policy is work
ing with the legislators in attempt
ing to get the highest raises possi
ble within the budget limitations
while the South Piedmont plan in
volves hiring lobbyists to represent
the teachers in Raleigh, John L.
Glisson, president, said.
When the vote was taken the
count w'as 142 to 14 favoring the
continuation of the NCEA plan, but
a number of the teachers had left
the meeting before the vote was
taken, Glisson reported.
The heated discussion and debate
during the two and one-half hour
meeting On the plans revealed that
the members were spilt over the
question, it was stated. The New
Hanover Classroom Teachers asso
ciation, an organization within the
NCEA, w'ent on record last week as
favoring the South Piedmont plan.
On the other hand, other teachers
have indicated their support to the
NCEA proposals.
Mrs. Robert W. Fennell, presi
dent of the Classroom Teachers as
sociation, reported that the discus
sion became so involved and con
fused that parliamentary procedure
was ignored and many of the
teachers walked out. She also stat
ed that several motions including
one that a secret ballot be held,
were placed op. the floor and sec
onded and then ignored. The vote
was taken by standing, she said.
Mrs. Fennell stated that she did
not believe that any real decision
on what plan the New Hanover
teachers would support was reach
ed yesterday.
The executive council of the
NCEA unit holds the authority to
call another meeting.
Preceding the discussion on the
plans, H. M. Roland, county school
superintendent, made a talk on
present finances, giving the amount
of taxes available. from various
sources, the increases in teachers’
(Continued on Page 2; Col. 5)
The Weather
forecast
North Carolina — Mostly cloudy and
mild Tuesday, becoming windy and cold
er west portion, followed by. windy and
colder west portion, followed by, windy
colder Tuesday night and Wednesday.
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the 24 hours
ending 7:30 p m. yesterday.
Temperatures
1:30 a.m. 37; 7:30 a.m. 31; 1:30 p.m. 50;
7:30 p.m. 48.
Maximum 52; Minimum 30; Mean 41;
Normal 47.
Humidity
1:30 a.m. 43; 7:30 a.m. 55; 1:30 p.m. 49;
7:30 p.m. 76
Precipitation
Total Tor 24 hours binding 7 :30 p.m. —
0.00 inches.
Total since the first of the month —
012 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by U.
S. Coast and Geodetic Survey).
High Low
Wilmington _ 8:53 a.m. 3:15 a m.
9:08 p.m. 3:56 p.m.
Masonboro Inlet _ 6:35 a.m. 12:13 a.m,
6:58 p.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sunrise 7:07; Sunset 5:45; Moonrise 4:41
p.m.; Moonset 6:32 a.m.
Biver stage at Fayetteville, N. C. at 8
a.m., Monday, 12.4 feet.
WARMER WEATHER
SEEN FOR CITY
Groundhog’s Prediction
Fails To Tally With
Local Weatherman
Wilmington weather will laugh at
the superstitions of the groundhog
today, according to Paul Hess,
Wilm' -gton weather observer. The
mercury is due for another climb
today and will reach a peak of
60 degrees. Hess said, but. “it might
rain a little tonight.”
But February will have to go
some to beat the mild and
summery January. The mean tem
perature of the month just passed
was 6.5 degrees above the normal
for January, Hess’ records show
with every day in the month above
normal except five. Less rain fell
during January than is normal for
the month, but there also was less
sunshine than normally.
Average velocity for wind was
8.6 miles per hour, with the highest
wind, one from the southeast, hit
ting the city at the rate of 35 miles
per hour on January 20. ,
Pair Suspended
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—(TP)—The
suspension of Cashier A. B. Fang
meyer and .Assistant Cashier John
Oberholser from the house of rep
resentatives bank was announced
today by Sergeant-at-Arms William
Russell.
The suspensions will last, Russell
told a reporter, least until a grand
jury finishes an investigation of a
$121,000 shortage in the accounts of
former Sergeant-at-Arms Kenneth
Romney.
It depends on what the grand
jury does, Russel said, whether
Fangmeyer and Oberholster get
their jobs back.
Bishop Darst Expecting
College Plan Approval
The Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Darst.
retired Bishop of the Diocese of
East Carolina, is “very glad the
people of this community will have
an opportunity to vote on the estab
lishment of a junior college,” and
he “hopes the plan will meet the
approval of the people.”
Bishop Darst said he had seen
the junior college plan in success
ful operation in other cities, and it
means that “a great many more
students will have the opportunity
of attending college for two years
than if they had to leave home.”
After leaving high school, he said,
in places where there are junior
colleges, the students may get two
years of c'oHeye with vefy little
The retired Bishop has noted, in
particular the junior college sys
tem as operated in California,
where, he said, the public schools
and colleges are combined and stu
dents obtain two years of college
without extra expense.
The Bishop, however, said he
wants to know more about the pro
gram for establishing the college
here. He wants to be assured thal
the college will be a complete unil
within itself, with its own buildings
and complete curriculum.
He does not believe the activities
at the college she'Id ha r'ixed wit!
those at the h'"h - ’, hut tha
the ? f*
Soviet Knowledge
Of Bomb Hinted
Baruch Believed To Have Informed Senators
That Russians Have Penetrated
America’s Atomic Secrets
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—(/P)—Bernard M. Baruch re
portedly told senators today there is evidence that Russia
has penetrated to some ejctent the secrecy wall this country
i has erected around the production of atomic bombs.
Baruch’s testimony, given in a closed session of the
‘-’cndic ct iuijj h. cuimniuee was
summarized by one committee
member and confirmed by an
other as indicating the Soviets
had gained access to some highly
secret information but apparently
did not know exactly what it meant
or how to use it.
No member would comment
publicly on what went on after the
committee closed its doors to the
public following a hearing in which
Baruch blamed scientists for
"lambasting” the army into mak
ing public in 1945 the Smyth re
port. This report, prepared by
Henry De Wolf Smyth, contained
data on atomic energy. David E.
Lilienthal, nominated to be chair
man of the atomic energy com
mission. has criticized the release
of the report.
Baruch, who resigned recently
as American representative on the
United Nations atomic commis
sion, could not be reached im
mediately for comment on the re
ports of today’s secret session.
Baruch was said to have testi
fied that the form of certain ques
tions put by the Soviets in United
Nations discussion of internation
al atomic controls indicated there
had been leaks in the American
security wall.
In one instance, it was said, the
Russians apparently came intc
possession of a code word used
by the Americans ^>ut showed by
their statements that they failed
to grasp its significance.
Earlier in his public testimony,
Baruch said he agreed with Chair
man Lilienthal that publication ol
the Smyth report had made it
more difficult for this country to
keep its secrets.
Noting that Canada had “made
some discoveries in plutonium.”
Baruch mentioned the arrest of
Soviet spies in that country. He
indicated belief that the Russians
obtained some of their informa
tion from Canada.
Calling for the tightest kind of
security in this country, Baruch
contended that scientists had talk
ed the army into issuing the Symth
report. Its publication was ap
proved by President Truman anc
Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves, ir
charge of the atomic project until
the new atomic commission took
over January 1 under recess ap
pointments.
The senate committee now is
considering whether to recom
mend senate confirmation of the
commission nominations, as well
as the appointment of a general
manager.
For the latter post, Baruch left
little doubt that he wished Presi
dent Truman had chosen Maj.
Gen. (retired) T, F. Farrell, New
York state engineer, who served
as No. 2 man to Groves during the
war. The President has nominated
for the job Carroll Wilson, 36 year
old former associate of Dr. Vanne
var Bush, scientist active in the
atomic development.
Senator Edwin C. Johnson (D
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STATE SUPPORTS
SHIPPERS’ STAND
Representatives Will At
tend ICC Hearing On
Freight Rate Increase
RALEIGH, Feb. 3. The
State Utilities commission will in
tervene on behalf of Eastern North
Carolina shippers who are' protest
ing an approximately 25 per cent
increase recently granted by the
Interstate Commerce commission
to railroads operating in that area,
it was announced today by Com
mission Chairman Stanley Win
borne.
Winborne said that a commission
representative will attend an ICC
hearing scheduled to be held in
Greenville on February 11, and will
“support” the shippers.
The increase granted by ICC ap
plies to commodities shipped be
tween Eastern Carolina points and
northern cities. The shippers con
tend that more than 1,000 commodi
ties would be affected if the in
crease is permitted. The proposed
increases would add between $300,
000 to $500,000 in costs to the ope
rators in Eastern Carolina, the pro
testants argue.
Should the increase become ef
fective, it would be an addition to
a 17.9 per cent increase recently
granted by ICC on a nationwide
basis, which went into effect last
January 1.