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FORECAST: 4r ^ ^ Served By Leased Wires ^ I ^^^4 i^ *4^ i ^44* rt w^4 ^3mT f4 44 I ASSOCIATED PRESS I aKagtsts UDUnUUin XuuXllU jyiaX ---— J state and National News WILMINGTON, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 20. 1M7 ESTABLISHED 186T Bows To Court Herman Talmadge, fiery son of thc ^te Eugene Talmadge who yesterday was ousted from the Governorship of Georgia by a 5-2 decision of the State Supreme court which ruled M. E. Thompson (above) to be the legal governor. talmadgeToses IN COURT BATTLE Georgia Justices By 5-2 Vote Rule Thompson Legal Governor ATLANTA, Ga., ..larch 19—VP)— The State Supreme court rejected claims of Herman Talmadge to day as Governor of Georgia, and the ousted champion of white su premacy yielded to Lieut.-Gov. M. E. Thompson with a vow to take his case to the people. The high court, in a historic, j.to-2 decision, voided the legisla ture's election of young Talmadge in place of his late father, Eugene Talmadge, who died 23 days be fore inauguration. “Such attempted election, ’ said the court, “was a void act, which did not confer upon him any right pr title to the office of governor.” The court held that when Tal madge died, there was no legal successor to Gov. Ellis Arnall, and declared Arnall held over. When he resigned voluntarily Jan. 18, !947, the court continued, execu tive authority passed to the Lieu tenant-Governor The decision came nine weeks to the day after Talmadge seized physical control of the executive offices and governor’s mansion with state troopers and National Guard officers. It ended a period of unprecedented turmoil in which two rivals contended for control of Georgia’s government. Harris Follows Talmadge stumped out of t-he capitol, followed by his chief po litical lieutenant, tubby, talkative (Continued On Page Two; Col. 6) ACTION EXPECTED I ON CHANGE TODAY Representative Kermon Says Two Civil Service Bills Being Studied Some action on the controversial civil service commission law will probably come today. Representa tive Robert M. Kermon told the Star last night. He said that copies of two pro posed bills have been received by Both he and Senator Alton A. Lennon, and they were being dis cussed with the view of one being introduced in the legislature. Kermon declined to comment nn which of the proposed measures would be offered for legislative notion, saying that he preferred not to make any statement on this Phase until more study had been *iv«i to the bills. Different measures have been drawn by both the city and the Police department, both calling M changes in the present law. K is understood that the two pier in that the city’s bill stipu that the city council shall hJVe the authority to choose a cnief of police from within or with out the department while the police measure calls for the head of the department to be named from »mong the personnel of the force. MBONE’S meditations By Alley f4A.Nl VVHUT AiN' MO EDUCATION sHo is GOT TO USE Brains \ j *Wt(Rel««s«d by Tta fe*nTy» * ^•*^«eata. Inc.> Trad* Mart 5 Rea. W «. raft. d«ae) 4 John L. Lewis Yields To Tribunal Mandate United Mine Workers Boss Writes 20-Word Letter To Krug Stating Termination Notice Unconditionally Withdrawn WASHINGTON, March 19—(£>)—. John L. Lewis, yielding "uncon ditionally” to a Supr'eme cour* mandate, told his 400,000 soit - c miners today to keep on ” ^ after March 31. With no outward hint of ness. Lewis thus called ofi threat of a new nation-wide v strike next month and agreed leave it to the courts for "fin. determination” of his long ano costly battle with the government. In terminating the strike last fall, Lewis had instructed his min ers to continue operations until the end of March. The United Mine Workers' chief signalled his surrender today in a 20-word letter to Secretary of Interior Krug — a message wholly lackip -a© ^ blunt defiance — dP' v-8^ „x\p . 21' -r\ November 15, A .yV' -e Klug-Lewis p«.- ,<v'" bvember 20, •.%,*& / V-unconditionally ' . tk . ^te letter to the mine yCVv^Xewis told^union mem ‘^-ihey “are hereby instructed said Krug-Lewis agreement is in full force and effect until final determination of the basic issues arising under the agreement. "These actions,” his letter to UMW workers continued, "have been taken in full conformance with the orders and directions of the District Court of the United (Continued on Page Two; Col. 2) COMMITTEE APPROVES STATEHOOD FOR GAY HAWAIIAN ISLANDS WASHINGTON, March 19— (JP)— The House Public Lands committee approved statehood for Hawaii today. Without dissent, the commit tee agreed by a voice vote to recommend to the House the passage of enabling legisla tion introduced by Delegate Joseph R. Farrington (R-Ha waii. Appropriately numbered house resolutoin 49, the meas ure would take in the islands as the 49th state upon adop tion and U. S. approval of a state constitution, and election of Congressmen and state of ficers. A dispute between the Inter ior department and Hawaii over State vs. Federal owner ship of the Hawaiian Public lands was sidetracked with the adoption of an amendment to postpone a decision for five years. REPUBUCANSNOW WIDELY DIVIDED Majority In Congress At Odds Over Greek-Tur kish, Russian Deals WASHINGTON, March 19—— The Greek-Turkish-Russian prob lem f^plit the Republican majority in Congress three ways tonight on the eve of-the first public hearings on President Truman's appeal to bulwark Greece and Turkey against Communism. New demands arose for turning the p.oblem over to the United Nations. Some GOP members sug gested a hands-off attitude to let the problem find its own answer and others strung along, at least tentatively, with Senator Vanden berg (R-Mich) who supports Mr. Truman on the matter. The House Foreign Affairs com mittee got „et to begin hearings tomorrow on the President’s re quest to step in with $400,000,000 in aid for Turkey and Greece, now that '"•eat Britain is pulling out. Dozens of lawmakers already have served notice that they will seek fullest details on the request for 11 ; rniwey and the authority to send material, federal employes and “limited” military missions to the two countries. FIVE PERSONS LOSE LIVES WHEN AIRLINER HITS BIG MOUNTAIN BOGOTA, Colombia, March 19— (UR)—Five persons were killed to day when a Taca Air Lines plane flying in bad weather crashed and burned on a hill near the Bucaramanga - Pamplona highway in northeast Colombia. Rescue parties said some of the bodies were too badly burned to be identified. The three pas sengers and two crewmen were all from South American coun tries. It was Taca’s second crash this week. The government earlier today created a. special national avia tion department to seek safeguards against air accidents after foul plane crashes in which 86 persons have been killed so far this year. The decree named aviation ex pert Maurici Obregon to head the department, which will seek “greater cooperation between the government and private compan ies” in a campaign for safer air travel. _ AIR COMMITTEE BACKS REQUEST Local Group Endorsed Res olution By New Hanover County Commissioners The Air committee of the Wil mington Chamber of Commerce yesterday went on record endors ing the jesolution adopted by the I New Hanover board of county ! commissioners requesting that the ! Air Coordinating committee re consider its position relative to the bombing ranges of the army and navy at Myrtle Beach, S. C., and Albermarle Sound. The action came at a meeting of the local air group in the Wood row Wilson hut yesterday after noon. The Air Coordinating committee is composed of members of the Navy, War, Commerce arid State departments, and policies relative to air expansion and national air programs are acted upon by these I joint representatives. It was suggested at the session that an effort be made to have the city council of Wilmington add )ts endorsement of the resolution, which was adopted by the county commissioners at the board’s last meeting. The policy of the Air Coordinat ing Committee directly affects the . development of the proposed Coastal airways, inasmuch as the Army and Navy maintain bomb ing ranges along the route of flight suggested for the air line, it was explained. It was pomted out that as long as the two departments keep the bombing ranges under control the chances for the installation of very high frequency radio ranges in the area are almost nil. Presiding at the meeting was R. B. Page, chairman of the air committee. Others present were Harry Gardner, E. L. White, Gar land Currin, H. E. Boyd, Hamilton Hicks and John H. Farrell. DRIVING MEASURE SETS SPEED MARK Driving Senate Passes Bill To Promote Safe, Sane Motoring On Roads RALEIGH March IS —(£>)— The $311,000,000 biennial revenue bill was ordered enrolled for ratifica tion today in a busy legislative session that also saw the Senate pass the safe and sane driving bill on third reading and the introduc tion of bills to promote the use of North Carolina farm products. Passage ot the big tax bill on final reading by the Senate rid the assembly of the big money bills, since the appropriations measure, with the exception of allocations for permanent improvements, al ready has been disposed of. The safe driving bill—imposing a 55 - mile an hour speed limit, semiannual inspection of motor vehicles and quadrennial reissu ance of drivers’ licenses—was sent to the House. It must pass sepa rate readings on separate days because it imposed a $1 tax for motor vehicle inspections. Tlie measure is the brainchild of the motor vehicles department in its efforts to curb accidents and deaths on the highways. Stern punishment would be meted out on conviction of violating the driving laws. Tax Provisions Under a farm bill, sent up by Senator Watkins of Granville and Rep. Whitfield of Pender, referen (Continued on Page Two, Col. 3) Blood Ties Still Thick But Judge Calls A Halt Blood is thicker than water. Or, to make this little story more specific, brotherly love is built upon a foundation so strong that even the vilest language cannot destroy it. That’s exactly what one brother _ C Emmett Mobley — said about another — Leslie A. Mobley — m recorder’s court yesterday. Emmett said that he was fed up with Leslie coming to his house under the influence of intoxicants. Emmett said that Leslie had a foul tongue, too, when he wanted to use it. And he added. Leslie had lashed him several times with his foul language. \ In fact, Emmett said, Leslie had called him some of the lowest names in the book of bad language. But with it all, he declared, “1 still love my brother, and I don't mind him coming to my house if he will behave himself. ’ On the other hand, Emmett told the court he wanted Leslie to stay away from his home when he was intoxicated. Emmett said Leslie was ruining his family’s life. He said he want ed a stop put to it, too. Judge H. Winfield Smith agreed with Emmett. He told Leslie that he would have to serve a clean 90 days in jail if he didn’t keep away from Emmett’s houc* during the next two years. ...__ MARSHALL, MOLOTOV VOICE HOPES OF AGREEMENTS ON REPARATIONS; WAA GRANTS LAND TO SCHOOL BOARD v. 44 Buildings At Airport In U.S. Transfer Agency Announces Ap proval Of Facilities For Junior College Project SURVEY CONCLUDED Air Conditioning Units, Kitchen, Cafeteria Also Included Superintendent of city schools H. M. Roland said last night thal a survey had been made of ap proximately 70 acres of land at the Bluethenthal Airlield which has been transferred to the New Hanover county board of educa - tion by the War Assets adminis tration. The transfer was announced by the WAA yesterday after it had been approved. Roland said that the survey covered “a little more than 70 acres” and that the project would get underway after the survey papers had been sent to Washing ton. The transfer also includes 44 buildings at the airport. A break-down of the uses of the buildings will include 10 for high school manual training class rooms, 11 for agricultural depart ments for both the high school and junior college, with the remaining 23 used for the establishment of the junior college and industrial school for veterans. Included in the fixture - transfer are air conditioning units, kitchen and cafeteria equipment and sani tary fixtures. In applying for the property, the (Continued On Page Two; Col. 4) THREE SELECTED FOR COMMISSION Police To Name Represen tative Today To Civil Service Board The naming of Dr. J. Watts Farthing to represent the New Hanover Medical Society on the local civil service commission brought to three the number of positions filled on the local board. The selection of Dr. Farthing came at a meeting of the medi cal group last night. Earlier in the day W. A. Mc Girt, local rea lestate man and former member of the state high way commission, was selected as the city’s choice for a place on the five man board. The fire de partment, in an election yester day afternoon, named James B. McCumber, a membor of the Hughes Brothers Fuel Co., to the commission. Members of the police depart ment are scheduled to name their representative this afternoon. The fifth member of the com mission will be selected by the Wilmington Ministerial Associa tion but so far no announcement i has been forthcoming from thal group as to when the naming of a member will take place. Five members or the commis sion, Nathan E. Haskett, the Rev. H. J. Wilson, Col. Royce McClel land. Norwood S. Westbrook and Dr. David Murchison, resigned because of what they termed “present conditions facing the commission”. Their actions fol lowed efforts by the governing body of the city to institute changes in the civil service law (Continued On Page Two; Col. 1) —■ --- _,_f _‘Big Four’ Meet In Moscow Georges Bidault (right), France’s Foreign Minister, shakes hands with Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov as British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin (left) and U. S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall look on at an informal meeting of the “Big Four’’ in Moscow just before the first ses sion of the peace treaty conference.—(AP) Wirep hoto). SHIPYARD SALE BLOCKED AGAIN Maritime Commission Re fuses To Sell Facilities To State Authority BY FRANK VAN DER EINDEN Morning Star Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, March 19 — The Maritime commission reiterated today its refusal to sell the idle Wilmington, N. C. shipyard for which the North Carolina state ports authority is offering $1,200, 000. Representative J. Bayard Clark of Fayetteville, who has been pressing for acceptance of the purchase offer, obtained a let ter from the commission on re quest this afternoon. He said the statement was delayed because a previous letter, reportedly yield ing some ground to the ports au thority, had been prepared by a maritime official but rejected by the commission. Clark said the new letter leaves the state ‘‘right back where it started” more than a year ago in its efforts to obtain the shipyard for development as an industrial and port terminal facility. The commission intends to keep the yard in stand-by condition for1 future shipbuilding needs. Clark forwarded the letter to R. B, Page, Wilmington newspaper publisher and authority chairman, (Continued on Page Two, Col. 3) SURVEY ORDERED FOR TRUCK ROUTE City Council Receives Pro posal For Artery From Third St. Residents A survey of possible avound-the town truck routes was ordered by the city council yesterday follow ing the presentation of a map of a suggested traffic artery by resi dents of Third street. The route drawn and suggested by Third street residents begins at the oil terminals, proceeds down Adams street to Front street to Dawson street, on to Wrightsville avenue and then along Mercer avenue to Princess street road, with a connecting road to be built from that spot to the Goldsboro highway. The proposed route was report (Continued On Page Two; Col. 6) Along The Cape Fear LONG, LONG AGO — Yester day’s suggestion as to-what to do with your twenty-five cents pock et-size books after reading them has brought forth a response. We must admit, however, that it has nothing to do with the swap ping plan which is now being suc cessfully followed by an upstate city. One reader was anxious to know what we knew about the early his tory of the library here Well, since the organization of the Library Association was be fore our time, we are forced to rely upon contemporaries to glean the following facts. * SLIGHTLY HAZY—The records of the Library Association have been lost, or at least a major por tion of them. Hence, little is known of its early history. Thus the following is based more on tradition than on any au thentic account. The organization of the Library Association was affected, in all probability, in 1852 by Dr. T. C. Worth. Mr. George N. Morehouse. Mr. William Utley and others. It lead a rather precarious life for several years and then *us pended. As for the books which were collected during the early days ot the organization, they were stored away for safe keeping, during the period of suspension. Then near the close of that de cade, the organization was revised by Mr. George Davis, Dr. James H Dickson, Mr. Donald MacRae and several others. * # * ON THE MARCH—"It (The Li brary Association) has continued to exist with varying fortunes ever since,” one newspaper scribe de scribes the progress of the organ ization during the late 1880's. The "varying fortunes” must have been mostly favorable as by 1890 thete were approximately 3, 000 volumes in the library. And among those you would have found many rare and valu able books. "The loss of which would be almost irreparable," one gentleman of the press cautions in describing the value of the li brary collection of the Port City. The rooms are neat, convenient and comfortable, and everything is in complete order under the watchful supervision of Mrs. Lou ise De Rosset, the librarian, an (Continued on Page Two, Col. 3) Foreign Mission Officer Speaks At State Meeting -1 - The Weather FORECAST: South Carolina — Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday. Friday partly cloudy with little change in temperature. North Carolina — Considerable cloudi ness Thursday and Friday, occasional light rain northeast portion Thursday morning and a few showers in moun tains Thursday night. Warm Thursday, little change in temperature Friday. (Eastern Standard Time) (By U. S. Weather Bureau) Meteorological data for the 24 hours ending 7:30 p. m. yesterday. TEMPERATURES 1:30 a. m. 43; 7:30 a. m. 4C; 1:30 p. m. 47; 7:30 p. m. 51; Maximum 31; Mini mum 41; Mean 46; Normal 54. HUMIDITY 1:3J a. m. 67; 7:30 a. m. 57; 1:30 p. m. 87; 7:30 p. m. 93. PRECIPITATION Total for the 24 hours ending 7:30 p. m. .027 inches. Total since the first of the month 4.64 inches. TIDES FOR TODAY (From the Tide Tables published by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey). urn ^ ,IIGH L0W Wilmington- 8:14a 2:55a ^ 8:36p 3:24p Masonboro —_ G:06a a 0 6:17p 12:25p „ Sunrise 6; 16; Sunset 6:23; Moonrise o:31a; Moonset 4:30p. River sUge at Fayetteville, N. C. at 8 ' a. m. Wednesday 14.2 feet. publishersflay MAIL RATE HIKES Rocky Mount Man Tells Group Move Smacks Of False Economy WASHINGTON, March 19. —(TP — Representatives of the Ameri can Newspaper publishers associa tion and other press groups today opposed any increase in second class ’nail rates, covering newspa pers and periodicals, on the ground it would be false economy. Josh L. Horne, publisher of the Rocky Mount. N. C., Telegram and chairman of the ANPA postal com mittee, told the house postal com mittee that the proposed incredfes ranging in some cases four times higher than present rates, would be impractical because they would cut volume. He quoted former Postmaster General Frank Walker as saying that the postoffice needed more volume at existing rates and as declaring that extra volume could be handled on rural free delivery routes without additional cost to the postoffice. Horne contended the post office was charging off a part of the cos1 of operating rural free delivery routes and star routes against the cost of handling second class mail — an assessment, he said, never intended by Congress. He told the committee that news papers are “more than paying their way, they are helping to pay for services set up by the Con gress which were never intended to pay their way.” Committee Appointments Announced During Ses sion At Grace Church Dr. Gloria Wysner. executive secretary of the Methodist Foreign Missions conference in New York City, in speaking last night at the Seventh annual state conference! of the Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service, declared that "If our Christian program is to meet the needs and opportunities of today, it must minister to the physical and spiritual needs of the people of all lands.” A former Methodist missionary to Algiers, Dr. Wysner delivered the principal address at last night’s session of the three - day conference which opened here yes terday afternoon in Grace Metho dist church. "One of the clearest calls today is for Christian youth who have a dynamic Christian faith, who are convinced that the Christian way of life is not a way, but the way. ■and yet who are humble in their attempt to rea’ize this way of life,” she said. "Youth are needed with a con tagious love for people and con cern for their needs, a deep ap preciation of the culture of the people to whom they go, a Will (Continued On Page Two; Col. 5) LOS ANGELES HAS NEW ASSAULT CASE County Coroner Reports 17 Homicidal Slayings In As Many Days LOS ANGELES, March 19, — UP) — Found bleeding, her skull bad ly gashed, in a clump of bushes in Elysian park today, Anna Diresio 55, was rushed to a hospital today in critical condition. Physicians said after treatment that the fifth recent victim oi murderous assaults on women in the city and its suburbs might re cover. Unconscious when found by a park caretaker who heard moans, she emerged from the coma at a hospital and told doctors that she believes she was assaulted by a chance acquaintance. She said she met the man at a town market (Grand Central) late yesterday, went with him to the park but re fused his pleas that she accompany him to his home. That, she added, was the last she recalled. Hers was the fifth murderous assault upon women here in recent weeks, starting with the slaying and dismembering of Elizabeth Short, known as the "Black Dahlia.” The coroner reported that there (Continued On Page Two; Col. 4) Mendota Mascot Rejoins Cutter Creu) In Boston BOSTON, March 19 — “Mike” has returned to his shipmates on the Cutter Mendota, command er Bowerman, commanding offi cer, today revealed. The crew, he stated, expressed the greatest joy on getting their mascot back unharmed. Ke also made public the follow ing messages; Commanding Officer US Coast Guard Cutter Mendota C—O Fleet Post Office New York New York. Captain: Your mascot “Mike” is now at this station. He inadvertently climbed aboard the wrong bus at New York and is.now AWOL here I at the aerographer'i mates school. “Mike” has a rather forlorn look though. Guess he misses the crew and his friends among the cooks. Please advise. E. V. Beer, C. Abr. M.. USN US Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey. Chief Aerographer’s Mate E. V. Beer, USN US Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey Appreciate your advice concern ing location of Mike. Hope we can overlook this case of AWOL in view of obvious intention to learn something of Aerology in repara tion for his duties as forward ob server on international ice patrol. (Continued on Fife Two, Col. 8). Conciliatory Tone Follows Two Speeches LJ. S. Secretary Again Re jects Russian Plan For Extracting Big Toll < BEVIN IN ACCORD British Delegate Backs American Viewpoint Re garding Soviet Charges MOSCOW, March 19—(U.R)—Secre :ary of State George C. Marshall and Russian Foreign Minister Vi ahceslav Molotov expressed con fidence today that wide allied dif ferences over the future of Ger many can be ironed out despite fundamental disagreement on the reparations problem. Molotov, speaking first at a meeting of the Big Four Foreign ministers, said Russia’s position was close to that of the United States on the American program for the economic unification of Germany and he thought it pos sible to reach agreement on all points of it. Marshall, calling Molotov’s statement “very encouraging,” said: “I am fully in agreement with Mr. Molotov that our viewpoint* are possible of reconciliation, how ever great are our differences over reparations.” Marshall again rejected Rus sia's plans for extracting enor mous amounts of reparations from Germany, Opposing the Russian demand that Germany’s industrial output be increased so that part of it may be used for reparations, Mar shall warned: “To embark on an expansion program in Germany now to pro duce reparations would be to re peat the same mistake made aft er World War I unless we can be certain that the increase can be made in fields which offer little if any war risks.” However, today’s meeting of the Big Four, the ninth of this mo mentous conference, was concilia tory in its general tone. The drawback was that despite (Continued On Page Two; Col. S) COED, BOY FRIEND HED OVER BLAST Father, Mother Of Girl Killed Instantly Aboard Private Yacht SANTA ANA, Calif., March 19 — (/P) — The 17-year-old daugh ter of a wealthy Los Angeles fi nance company owner and her boy friend were jailed today on book ings of murder, growing out of an explosion last Saturday which blew apart her father’s yacht, killing both parents. Held without charge were Beulah Louise Overell of exclu sive Flintridge and George Gol lum of Los Angeles. Their arrests were announced by Orange County Sheriff Jim Musick and Chief R. T. Hodgkin son of Newport Beach police, who said they discovered dynamite and a time clock aboard the yacht, which blew up Saturday night at a Newport Beach dock. Victims were Walter E. Over ell, 62, and his wife, Beulah, 57. They died instantly in the explo sion. The craft did not burn, how ever, and sinking was towed into shallow water by the Coast Guard, where officers made their invos tigation. Went Ashore At the time of the explosion. Gollum and the girl said they were week-ending aboard, but had gone ashore only a few moments before the blast. A District Attorney James L'. Da vis said formal charge would be filed as soon as his office had opportunity to prepare the papers. Overell, president of the Wash ington Finance Co. and former owner of the Overell Furniture (Continued on Page Two; Col. 2) • - ■ And So To Bed A blonde headed youngster applied for a job to sell the News on the streets yesterday afternoon. “Say, Mister,” he asked the circulation manager, “How’s about letting me sell some of your papers?” The circulation manager, up on questioning the boy, learned he was only 10 years old, two years too young to sell pa pers. When informed to come back in two years, this disappointed youngster slowly walked away. “I’ll be back In two years, and I will sell so many papers it will make you sick,” vats kls partial words.
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