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iH~ - .| MUmimtfmt iHnntttui ■~~~ _“ State and National News J3A«-N0- ,32' —-r-----WILMINGTON, .^-TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1947 ESTAbT^T^ Russians Ask I fen Billions From Nazis Jloiotov Demands Repara tions Be Payable Over j Twenty Year Period j makesIotattack United States, Britain Ex pected To Oppose Soviet Long - Range Plans MOSCOW, Tuesday, March 18— tfV-Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. LW' demanded last night that Germany pay the Soviet Union ,,0 000 000.000 in reparations over 20-vcar period, but authoritative 'rCes said the United States u-ould oPP°se spreading any Ger man war payments over so long a period. * j a savage attack on the West "n0Wers, Molotov said he wish ‘j the Four-Power Foreign minis tr6 to devise a 20-year repara tion? plan for the benefit of the Soviet Union and, in addition, de manded the immediate nullilica tion of the merger of the British and American occupation zones in Germanv and a Soviet hand in the German'state control of all cartels , and trusts. Jloiotov s long tirade against1 Ce Western powers—the United! stat(,s Great Britain and France | -'brought a cold, blunt rebuke i from U. S. Secretary ot State George C. Marshall, who main tained an icy mien throughout tlie (our hour and 15 minute ses sinn. the longest to date. Authoritative sources said tne American position in regard to Molotov s reparations plan would be that two decades would be too long a lime t0 imP0£e such a fi' nancial burden on Germany and that such a continuing debt would binder Germany’s recovery for .-ears to come. Attempts will be made, the sources said, to have the Russians agree to cut down the period payment considerably. It was understood that Great Britain probably would adopt a similar attitude to the 20-year plan. iksmaTtake ADVISORY ROLE Former Airport Authority Official Declines Com ment On Matter Hamilton Hicks, one-time secre tary of the defunct Wilmington New Hanover Airport Authority, said last night he had nothing further to say about the whole thing He said he had no comment to make on whether he would remain attached to the dead thing even in an advisory capacity. The county commissioners asked him 1c assume the role of an advisoi yesterday. But they failed to specify what they wanted advice on, so Hicks says he has no comment to maae. Meanwhile, death came swiftly and peacefully to the once healthy and robust authority. It came aft er four members had resigned— >nd it came officially and at the hands of its creator, the county commissioners. Meanwhile, the county commis noners yesterday were visited by itvo delegations. The first, from Wrightsville Beach, wanted more money writ fen into legislation now pending before the general assembly for erosion work on the county’s beach The bill now calls for $15, ® for drainage work at Wrights bile. The commissioners adopted be resolution, but no amount was specified. The second delegation, from Murraysville, declared that some fofog had to be done about their toad. They said speedy paving of !ne r°ad was a necessity and they Presented a petition from the resi ccnts of the section to back up the sssertion. However, the board told the del-’ ration that an earlier petition still "as pending and the "outlook is good.’’ HAHBONE'S meditations By Alley A HAW6 60T A heap d stNse, dot mah uawd!! whut Do it DO 'IM ? _ 7 ^ tReleaeed by The BellSyn 5'IR *7 •Rate, lee) Trade Merb ' ' Red. u s Ret. Office) Restrictions Demand Delays Truman Plans Bill Authorizing Assistance To Greece May Be Taken Up By House Foreign Rela tions Committee Late Today WASHINGTON, March 17 —Jin— An effort to. satisfy Congressional demands for some restrictions on Greek-Turkish assistance was re ported today to be delaying a bill to carry out President Truman’s $400,000,000 program. Rep Eaton (R-NJt told report ers the House Foreign Affairs committee which he heads will meet tomorrow with the hope of having the bill before it. It would then be introduced immediately and hearings would be set. They will bring top officials before Con gress to explain all phases ot this jountry’s move to stop Commu nism short of the strategic Dar danelles. “The bill is incubating in the colossal minds of the State depart ment and among our people here,’’ Eaton said. “The hen got off the egg over Sunday.” There was speculation in Con - gress that the $400,000,000 authori zation bill might include a pro - vision giving temporary authority to the Reconstruction Finance corporation to len<j up to $100,000, 000 immediately. The RFC would be reimbursed from special funds voted by Congress later. Administration lieutenants indi cated that an effort is {)eing made in cooperation with Republican leaders to spell out as much as possible the terms of the financial and limited military assistance without tying the President’s hands in dealing with the Greeks and Turks. The demand for res*-' found new support frr-- N-* w Lodge (R-Mass), Wor f- _ eran and member ol aSN0' relations committee. Ht v&r statement in the Congre. \\° ^ cord that Mr. Truman ‘ -\> rageously faced the challt Communist aggression an. ' .<e must support him in principle while we, your servants in Con gress, decide what methods should be used.” “If the people and their con - gress were to repudiate the Presi dent,” he added, “the last hope of ever organizing peace would vanish.” But Lodge said Congress has the “right and duty” to stipulate the conditions under which- it will offer aid to foreign countries. He suggested these five general re • quirements: 1. Stimulation of at-home pro - duction in countries receiving help. 2 American supervision or re lief and other distribution. 3., Denial of American goods to countries which “promote political ideologies hateful to us.” 4. No aid to governments that “waste their substance on compet itive armaments.” 5. Return of the aid funds, when the recipients are able to do so, either to the United States or some international fund for future famine relief. ___ LOCAL BAR LAUDS JUDGE THOMPSON Final Rites For Slain Eliza beth City Jurist Set Today Judge Clawson L. Williams, presiding at the current term of New Hanover County Superior Court, yesterday said that Judge C. Everett Thompson, who was shot to death Sunday night in his living room in Elizabeth City, had "few equals as a jurist, and no superior as a man." Judge Williams’ remarks on the passing of Judge Thompson was addressed to members of the New Hanover Bar association in a call ed meeting in the courtroom at i p. m. before court was resumed following the noon recess. Several other members of the oar spoke during the 30 minute meeting. Among them were Aaron Goldberg, David Sinclair, and Wil liam Farmer. The meeting was presided over by Edmonds Rogers, vice president of the local bar association. Goldberg made a motion, which was adopted, that the local bar association adopt a resolution of respect* and admiration for Judge Thompson, and that copies of the resolution be given the press and i a copy be sent to his family. A message of condolence, at the suggestion of David Sinclair, from the New Hanover Bar Association was wired Mrs. Thompson yester day afternoon. Judge Williams said that ne yet was so shocked over the tragedy that he hardly could express him self about it. 1 knew Judge l nompson ror i long number of years,” he said, i admired him and loved him. He had a fine spirit and cnaracter. \s a man he had no superior. As i judge he had few equals. ’ Judge Williams said he was a Eair-minded man arid he ‘added distinction to the judiciary of North Carolina. We grieve with his vidow and children We extend to rhem our heartfelt sympathy.” Goldberg declared that he didn mow of a man he had enjoyed mowing more than Judge Thomp son. ‘‘He was one of the finesi gentlemen and lawyers I have 2ver known. The state of North Carolina has lost one of its finest ritizens. When I heard the news last night I felt as though a mem (Continued Ofi Page Two; Col. 1) Subscribers Notice Despite the fact that sev eral of our carriers are un able to make their regular delivery due to sickness, we are trying to maintain our usual highly efficient delivery service. If your copy of The Morn ing Star fails to arrive at a reasonable hour please call be fore 9 o’clock and a copy will be sent by special truck. Thanks for your co-operation. Wilmington Star-News Circulation Department. EIGHT MEN MISSING AFTER TACA PLANE CRASHES IN SOUTH NEW YORK, March 17.—(iPl— The wreckage of an airliner, re ported missing earlier today on a flight from Medellin, Colombia, to San Jose, Costa Rica, has been located on Peak Medelin and “there is no evidence of surviv ors,” the Coast Guard reported to night. Peak Medellin was not located definitely in the dispatch from the Navy base, but the Coast Guard said it assumed the scene of the crash was in Colombia, near the town of Medellin. The plane, a two-engine Lock heed Lodestar, had been upre ported since 10:20 a. m. In re porting the plane missing, TACA officials said they did not know how many passengers and crew members were aboard. United Press dispatches last night said that Jesse A, Jett, TACA Airways vice president stated that the pilot and co-pilot were Americans and that six others were aboard the plane. RATE INCREASE HEARING ASKED Bovd Scores Efforts Of Carrier Conference To Hike Charges A request that the North Caro lina Utilities Commission deny the request of the Southern Motor Carriers Rate Conference for publication of certain general rate increases and that a hearing on the matter be granted is being made by the Wilmington P o r t Traffic Association, it was an nounced yesterday by H E. Boyd traffic manager. Boyd’s letter t o the NCUC noted that the motor carrier group is seeking general rate in-' creases and charges on North Carolina intrastate traffic, but pointed out that the applicant had already filed the same class of petition with the Interstate Com merce Commission. Boyd asserted that the ICC then suspended the increased rates up on the objections of numerous shippers and others. “Shippers and receivers of freight in the state of North Caro lina are in keen competition with Virginia shippers and receivers of freight in North Carolina, and by the application o f exceptions o n interstate business the shippers and receivers of freight intrastate in the State of North Carolina are placed at a disadvantage as com pared with shippers and receivers in Virginia in shipping to and ’rom the state of North Carolina.’’ Boyd’s letter to I he NCUM as serted. A copy of ( h e communication vas also sent to the attorney of :he Southern Motor Carriers Rate Conference in Atlanta. VoodooVendettaVanishes \ : I For Lulu As Justice Acts | Voodoo. That old black magic Dried bones. Bottled hair and fin ger nails and puppy dog tails. Lula Hayes told the Superior Court yesterday that she was 'skeered to death of that mess. Lula wasn’t fooling about that assertion either. The whites of her eyes rolled in the sockets of her dark skin when she told the court how come she didn’t return to her employer's house to get her wages after she had been charged with tarceny of money and othei valu ables. Lula is a dark-skinned person. She weighs about 115, and is about 22. But Lulu said she didn’t wan* any truck with that spell business which the white lady, by whom she said she was employed, had told her she was going to have put on hei it she didn't return the money she allegedly took and a brooch pin valued at $500. But Lula believes there is such a thing as voodoo, spells, and maybe conjuration, whatever that is. Lula also believes there is such a thing as being convicted ol lar ceny That’s what happened when a jury considered her case for less than an hour. EVERYTHING HAPPENS IN GEORGIA EVEN TO HONEST SAFE-BLOWING ATLANTA, Ga., March 17.— {JP)—Everything happens in the Georgia capitol. Today it was a safe-cracking, strictly ac cording to law and order, fol . lowed by a fire that wasn’t in the r \s. t,afO <40,000 of the state’s money had become 3T* a not by court order, e-lock on the vault k ® surer George B. v 'ice failed to ^ the weelien^. <7?> -ght in honest safe (\r/ -K men but they couldn’t -iiipulate the time-lock and this morning they began cut ting through the side-wall. They punched a hole, then smoke came sifting from the vault. That necessitated calling the fire department and a man in an oxygen mask crawled through to find that safe cracker’s acetylene torch had set some papers afire. The fire was put out and the cash retrieved. housingTssu e RAISES DISPUTE Local Authority Issues Statement Following Ac tion By Council The city council went on record yesterday opposing State House Bill 378 providing for slum clear ance after the real estate asso ciation appeared before the group demanding such action. The council adopted a motion offered by Councilman J. E. L. Wade that the body wire Frank Taylor, chairman of the house judi ciary committee number one, in forming him of the council’s stand. It was pointed out that City At torney W. B. Campbell, who was ill and not present at yesterday’s meeting, was a proponent of the bill having testified in its favor last week in Raleigh. Senator Alton A. Lennon and Representative Robert Kermon were present at the council ses sion and were informed of the council's resolution which further specified that if the bill were adopted an amendment be made to exempt New Hanover county from the legislation by amendment. Last night Harry M. Solomon, chairman of the housing authority of the City of Wilmington, and H. R. Emory, executive director of the authority, released the follow ing joint statement: In our opinion the bill recent ly introduced in the lower hoqse of the General Assembly to pro vide for slum clearance in North Carolina is sound in every respect. In opposing it the real estate men not only raise a question as to whether they are for or against progress in wholesome community planning, but also a question as to whether they have informed them selves on the contents of the bill. "In the first place the realtors, it would seem, could have stopped to reflect that no group of men such as those making up the per sonnel of the board ol commis sioners of this Housing Authority is going to advocate any radical, scatter-brained proposition. We are responsible men, equally as interested as any other man or group in the health of our com munity and in the well-being of the real estate market and of tax values. “In the second place, any one who examines the bill will realize that it is a device to improve and redevelop scattered slum areas through private enterprise, not through a housing authority or any other public agency. This would provide new work for real estate men to do, and would remove iso lated cancerous spots from our cities, greatly improving tax val ues in the process. So we have the strange spectacle of real estate dealers opposing their own best interests. "Briefly, the proposed redevel opment act would empower local housing authorities in North Caro lina to draw up plans for the re development and improvement of small slum areas such as every city has. (We have then, for ex ample, right here in Wilmington in the neighborhoods of our high school and our hospital.) Hav ing drawn up such plans, the hous ing authority would be required in the act to submit them to the city council or governing body of the city before proceeding. “If, and only if, the city coun cil approved the plan, the housing (Continued on Page Two; Col. 3) MacArthur Calls For Early End To Occupation Of Japan; Coal Strike Threat Now Over - 1 ___ COURT SPEEDS UP ORDER DEADLINE Ruling By Supreme Bench Commands Lewis To Can cel Termination WASHINGTON, March 17.—(iP)— The Supreme court in effect t«ld John L. Lewis today that no March 31 strike will be tolerated. Speeding up its procedure, it ordered its mandate in his case to go out officially on March 20, in stead of March 31 as it would have otherwise. The ruling commands Lewis to cancel his notice terminating his soft coal miners’ contract with the government, and notify the mines he has done so, under pain of a $2,800,000 fine against the United Mine workers. Lewis has five days after the issuance of the mandate in which to comply. In ordering the striking miners back to work Dec. 7, Lewis told them to carry on until March 31 but did not call off his contract termination notice—equivalent to a strike call, for the miners tradi tionally do not work without a con tract. The Supreme court’s ruling was issued March 6 and under the nor mal course it would not have operated in time to avert a March 31 walkout. The decision upheld contempt convictions against Lewis and the union for the previous strike but reduced Judge T. Alan G o 1 d b o rough’s $3,500,000 fine against the union to $700,000, con ditional upon compliance with the ruling. Lewis Opposes The government then moved to have the mandate issued “forth with” to safeguard “the public interest.” However the 11-day speed-up meets its purpose just as well. Counsel for Lewis had opposed any speed-up on the i ground it would jeopardize his in terests. The Supreme court acted today through a brief order. No opin ions in the case were issued and if the mine justices were divided, the fact was not recorded. GRISSETT ' RIAL MAY OPE TODAY Picking Jury For Case Of Former Policeman May Be Lengthy The case of Roy Grissett, form er Wilmington policeman, charged with four counts of store-break ing and larceny while a member of the police force, is scheduled to be heard in Superior Court to day. Elbert Brown, one of the de fense attorneys who successfully defended Grissett last month on a charge of larceny and receiving heard today. However, the selection of a jury to hear the case may consume most of the day if last month’s trial is any yardstick by which to measure today’s proceedings. Meanwhile, a 29-year.-old Wil mington Negro was sentenced to eight to 10 years in the state peni tentiary on a manslaughter charge yesterday. He is Thomas Jefferson Pitt- ' man, charged with the first de gree slaying of Leroy Williams, in Aug. 1941. However, the state accepted a lesser plea. After the shooting in Love's alley, Pittman fled to Washington where he was captured early this year and returned to Wilmington for trial. George Moore, Jr., tried on five counts of forgery, was sentenced to four years on two counts, and two years each on the remaining counts, the sentences on the latter : being suspended. Sentence had not been passed on Lula Hayes, Negro, charged with ; larceny from her employer, and ! William Corbett, merchant sea- 1 man charged with taking an auto mobile without the owners per- 1 mission, when court adjourned for | the day. i Along The Cape Fear ABLE DEFENSE — Arriving at our desk was an able defense of the cat fish, an edible creature of both salt and fresh water which many a gourmand is firmly convinced needs no defend ing. However, a s our correspondent points out, the cat fish has come in for much unkind criticism during recent years, hence he has rallied to this table delicacy’s defense. “Much prejudice has arisen be cause the cat fish is not particu lar about its diet,’’ our friend writes. “How about the crab, the carp and most other fish that are canables?,’’ he points out. “At one lime, the bush switch or black snake was popular, and now it’s rattlesnakes,” he con tinues. “Let those who throw stones consider the pig, and what fine meat he produces on worse diet than anv fish. ’ he added. FRIEND OF SOUTH - “As a matter o f fact, the humble cat fish is one of the most delicate of foods. “He is the best friend the South had for many years after the war. “Stew cat and dumplings pulled many a hard-pressed family through a depression. “Thousands set their poles and trot lines at night and next morn ing had a good breakfast,” he as sures us. GOLDEN HARVEST—But don’t think that the “lowly” cat fish was only welcome in our midst when times were hard. In addition to being welcome on many a table, the cat fish was practically money in our pockets as hundreds pounds of this deli cacy were shipped north to New York Still the New York market consume^ many tons of cat fish, but the sovereign state of Missis sippi has practically cornered the rich market. Our correspondent closes his letter with a slogan that may be veil worth repeating: "Long live the cat lish and let ue go back to the ways of our fathers and combat the high cO«t of fish!” lruman Inspects Catch President Tinman (center) inspects the weighing of fish caught by members of his party near Key West, Florida, where the Presi dent is vacationing. At left is Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of-Staff to the President. Capt. Willard A. Saunders, commanding officer of the submarine base at Key West, holds the scales at right. (AP Wirephoto)._ New Civil Service Bill To Be Presented Today The Weather South Carolina and North Carolina Fair, continued cool Tuesday and Tues day night; Wednesday fair and warmer. (By U. S. Weather Bureau) Meteorological data for the 25 hours ending 7:30 p. m. yesterday. Temperatures 3:30 a.m. 42; 7:30 a.m. 36; 1:30 p.m. >2; 7:30 p.m. 49. Maximum ny; Minimum 35; Mean 45; formal 53. Humidity 1:30 a.m. 76; 7:30 a.m. 76: 1.30 p.m. 10; 7:30 p.m. 45. Precipitation Total for 24 hours ending 7:30 p.m. -inches. Total since the first of the month I. 37 inches. Tides For Today (From the Tide Tables published by J. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey). Wilmington - 6:30 a.m. 1:20 a.m. 7 :00 p.m. 1.53 p.m. Vlasonboro Inlet 4:33 a.m. 10.58 a.m. 4:47 p.m. 11.07 p.m. Sunrise 6:18 am.; Sunset 6:22 p.m. VIoonrise 4:19 a.m.; Moonset 2:29 p.m. River stage at Fayetteville, N. C.. at 5 a.m. Monday 17.2 feet. HOSPlfALSBOARD WOULD GET CAMP Use Of Butner For Mental Patients Authorized By Assembly Bills RALEIGH, March 17.— CPi-The 'Jorth Carolina’s Hospitals Board )f control would be authorized to icquire Camp Butner and to es ablish there a mental institution, similar to other state hospitals, iccording to a bill introduced in he Senate of the legislature to light by Sens. Baxter Jones oi Swain and Tom O’Berry of Wayne. The bill also would authon'ze he board to transfer patients and :hildren from other state mental lospitals to Camp Butner and to irovide for the transfer of such latients from Butner^o other state lospitals. One of the provisions of the neasure would set up a three nan board of physicians to de ermine upon life-saving operations >n mental patients if nearest of tin cannot be reached. Members >f the board, aocording to the bill, vould be the medical superin endent of the hospital, the surgi :al consultant, and the health of icer of the county in which the nstitution was located. Their de :ision would have to be unamious, he bill said. Camp Butner’s lease by the war .ssets administration to the state ras assured last January. Board ilans call for placing 1,800 pa tents there by next October 1. ?he hospital has a capacity of 3, 74, but it may be several years lefore the state can utilize its full apacity. City Drafts Measure Alter ing Manner Of Naming Police Chief The new civil service bill a s drawn by the city will be pre sented to Rep. Robert M. Kermon and Sen. Alton A. pennon today City Manager J. R. Benson in dicated yesterday. The bill was being drawn in its final form last night and copies of the measure are due to be transmitted to the legislators as soon as it is finished. The measure as drawn by the police department has already been presented to Kermon and Lennon and they are expected to make their choice between the two sometime today and then in troduce the bill chosen for action by the legislature. Two Versions The two versions of tne bill are identical with the exception of one point, Benson said yesterday. The city's bill calls for the chiefs of the police and fire departments to be chosen by the governing body of the city, either from with in or without the departments, differing from the police depart ment’s measure i n that the latters bill specifies that the heads of the two forces must be named from among the members of the departments. Adopt Resolution The city council yesterday adopted a resolution requesting that the present law be revised to allow the city manager to pick a chief of police from a source other than the department. Kermon, who was present at the council session, accepted the resolution but stated his position on the matter by saying that the chief should come from the department. Doubt Cooperation L. E. Sikes, chairman of the police force committee taking part in t h e discussion over the proposed changes, remarked that there was doubt whether the members of the force would co operate fully with a chief named from without the department. He said there were men on the foice capable of handling the position i well. Sikes expressed high regard for Benson, saying that if the new police chief was as fair as Benson there would be no need for a civil service bill. Kermon’s View Kermon staged that “We do not want a political appointment’’ and added that should the chief be named from without the depart ment he should have at least two years’ Federal Bureau of Investi gation training. Hypnotist Flying To Aid Of “Hexed”Negro Farmer NEW YORK, March 17. —(U.R)— Marsh Babbitt, hypnotist and psychologist, will fly tomorrow to the aid of a young Negro farmer in North Carolina who is convinc ed he is dying because of a “hex’ put on him by a witch doctor, “My task is to convince him that I am a sort of white “witch doc tor” and that my magic is strong er, ’ Babbitt said, “I am confident that through hypnosis and sugges tion I can help him.” The Negro is 24-year-old Stephen Richardson who believes he was “hexed” by Adam Alston, 70-year old witch doctor, in December. 1945- Alston was killed several weeks ago by another Negro u’ho was afraid the old man was trying to w'ork his evil spell on him. Richardson is convinced that with the death of the “witch doctor" was ended his last chance that the “hex" could be lifted. The youth has lost weight until he is so weak that he spends most of his time in bed in his parents’ small farm house. Babbitt will fly tomorrow' to Ra leigh, N. C.. and go from there to Louisburg, a few miles from the Richardson farm. If Richardson resists his efforts. Babbitt said, he has an ace in the hole. COMMANDER URGES FAST PEACE PACT Future Guidance Of Form er Allied Foe Would Be Left To U N TOKYO, March 17. —(JPh~ Gen eral MacArthur declared today that a peace treaty with Japan should be made quickly, abolishing the occupation and leaving: future guidance of this country to the United Nations. “If the United Nations ever is to succeed, this is the most fa vorable opportunity it ever had,” the occupation commander told American correspondents at a luncheon. “If the United Nations cannot provide mild controls it cannot meet anything ... the Japanese would accept it ... it would be considered protective rather than repressive. It could continue as long as it was beneficent. “I would not envision any mili tary formations of any sort after a peace treaty. Bayonet control would be a mockery.” Pressed for an opinion on when a treaty should be made, MacArthur replied, “for the record I’ll say as soon as possible.”, He indicated his belief that It should be concluded in a matter of months at most. And on another point said, “it would be advisable for the world to initiate at this time peace talks with Japan.” Conditions Ripe The military occupation which he heads “should cease complete ly with a peace treaty,” he reit erated, “because I think, condi tions are ripe for it now.” Explaining this view, MarArthur said, "our occupation job here can be defined as falling roughly into three phases: military, politi cal and economic . . . “The military purpose, which is to insure that Japan will follow the ways of peace and never again be a menace, has been, I think, ac complished . . . the political phase is approaching such completion as is possible under the occupation.” He mentioned the process of de mocratization and said, “her spirit ual revolution has been probably the greatest the world has ever known.” On the third phase, however, he asserted, Japan is still econom ically blockaded by the allied pow ers. Economic warfare along those lines is still as bitter here as when guns were firing; and now the strangulation is worst because we have returned millions of repa triates from abroad.” Stating that economic warfare was deadlier in its final effects than even atomic bombing, he said, “if we keep this economic block ade up, more and more will we have to support this country. It is expensive luxury, but we will pay for it or let people die by the mil lions.” Remarking- that there was “not. the same unity among the alliea” on economic phases of the occupa tion as in military and political matters, MacArthur said “this is not a phase that occupation can settle." Barter System Japan's only permissible trade now is through a barter system under occupation headquarter*’ control, but “we’ve had to take It (trade) out of the hands of gov ernment and put it in the hands of private traders,” he said. Japan, he continued, “has been squeezed out of pretty nearly every thing we can expect to squeeze out of her. I am not talking of repara tions now — but she already has lost Manchuria, Korea, and Formo sa. There is little left.” Nevertheless, he said. “I think Japan can pay back all the dollars we appropriate,” but that the United States should hold a “first lien” on her trade. The MacArthur conference, his first formal on-the-record session with the press corps since early in the war, came at the end ol * luncheon tendered for him at the Tokyo correspondent’s club. Election Date Set The date for the primary election for the selection of candi dates for positions on the Wilmington city council was set for April 21 at a joint session of the Board o f Elections and the City council yesterday. The regular election will follow May 6, with the city officials to be elected on that date. Registration for voters not al ready properly registered will take place March 29, April 5 and April 12, with April 19 reserved as challenge day. And So To Bed Despite a lack of a complete mastery of all the intricacies of Blackstone many a witness often takes a barrister by sur prise. For example, take this rep artee during yesterday’s ses sion of superior court here: Attorney: “Is your mind all right?” Witness: “I don’t know. I reckon it is.” Attorney: “Ever have your head treated?” Witness: “A time or two# had it washed out.”
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