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FORECAST: Served By Leased Wires of the ASSOCIATED PRESS l niRht; Sunday, showers toiluwcu ov th© • cooler weather. * °J UNITED PRESS j With Complete Coverage of —-———————State and National News 'volTH^no. 210. ___ ----r- .. ■ ESTABLISHED 1867 Soviet Faces Major Defeat Britain Clinches U. S. Vic tory On Greek Plan In Security Council lake SUCCESS, N. Y„ April __(£•}_ Soviet Russia faced a maj0r defeat in the Security Coun cil today on her demand for Unit ed Nations supervision over Presi jjnt Truman’s aid program for Greece. < The verdict was assured when Britain, packing both majority sup -ort and the power of the veto, announced she would oppose a U. N. checkup on American spending in Greece. France said she also would op pose it unless the United States agreed to supervision. The other top proposal before delegates, submitted by the United Stater, would order the council’s Balkan Investigating commission to leave representatives in Greece temporarily to watch over the tur bulent border areas pending coun cil action. This carried majority mpport but was subject to Rus sian veto. Sir Alexander Cadogan, British delegate, assailed the Russian pro posal as "not desirable or useful” ind said he was surprised that Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko had advanced such a plan. Cadogan Blast Speaking of unilateral aid, Cado *ar. noted that the Russian govern ment ‘‘had done the same thing for Poland, Yugoslavia and others” and, so far as he knew, had never informed the U. N. of it. Peering over his glasses at Gromyko. Cadogan said he saw no reason to agree with the Soviet contention that American aid to Greece should be treated in one way ana Soviet aid to Yugoslavia, Poland and others should be treat ed in another way. Immediate reaction to Cadogan’s apeech came from Dr. Julius Katz iuchy, Polish delegate, who re marked that his country ‘‘did not need reminders from Sir Alex ander” about its obligations to re port on agreements. He then said that the Soviet resolution did not go far enough and offered an addition al paragraph stipulating that aid (Continued on Page Two; Col. 4) LABOR GETS PAY BOOSTS, CONTRACT Westinghouse Electric Oi lers Workers 15-Cent Hourly Increase By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Labor and management reached agreement, or cracked open stale mated negotiations, in some im portant sectors of industry yester day. In Pittsburgh Westinghouse Elec tric corp. and the CIO United Elec trical workers announced a une year contract agreement providing a 15-cent hourly wage increase to more than 75,000 workers. The agreement is subject to ratification by local unions. In Pittsburgh, too, a long dead lock in negotiations between steel workers and the steel industry appeared broken when the union asked for a 23-cent an hour wage boost from Jones & Laughlin Steel corp., the nation’s fourth largest producer employing some 25,000 workers. Offer Denied The Jones it Laughlin offer, it was believed,, could set a pattern for the industry. The Iron Age, steel industry journal, said Thurs day U. S. Steel corp. had made a definite wage offer, for the first time, which was denied by Philip Murray, steelworkers president, and drew a "no comment’’ from big steel. In Detroit, General Motors corp., matched the terms of its settlement with the CIO United Electrical workers with an offer of “the equiv alent of” a 15-cent hourly pay in crease to the CIO United Auto workers The offer included 11 1-2 cents an hour more pay plus pay for six holidays annually. Union Dissatisfied The GM offer brought a quick “not. satisfactory” from President Walter Reuther of the CIO-UAW in Pittsburgh. The nationwide telephone strike entered its 12th day but in Wash ington Joseph A. Beirne, president ef the National Federation of Tele phone workers, said "we’re working toward a settlement this week.” The Weather FORECAST: South Carolina—Increasing cloudiness o warmer Saturday, warmer Saturday r,lgh: ,vith scattered showers northwest Port; on. Sunday showers followed by Cooler. North Carolina—Increasing cloudiness *'id warmer Saturday, warmer Saturday J11^1 with scattered showers west por Sunday showers followed by cool 1Eastern Standard Time) 'By U. S. Weather Bureau) Meteorological data for the 24 hours 7:30 p. m. yesterday. TEMPERATURES 30 a. m. 55; 7:30 a. m- 50; 1:30 p m. 7:30 p. m. 61; Maximum 68; Mini mUfr Mean 58; Normal 63. HUMIDITY ' 30 a. m, 73; 7:30 a, m. 82; 1:30 p. m. *' “ 30 p. m. 58. PRECIPATION lota! for 24 hours ending 7:30 p. m •■tC inches. fotai since the first of the month* 3.61 Miches. TIDES FOR TODAY rrom the Tide Tables published by L S. Coast and Geodetic Survey). , High Low Wilmington _. 8:25 a.m. 3:15 a.m. u 8:49 p.m. 3:29 p.m. ***onboro _ 6:10 a.m. 12:11 a m. 6:29 p m. 1:29 p.m. Sunrise 5:36; Sunset 6:46; Moonrise ^ 59a. Moonset 5:20p. River stage aX Fayetteville, N. C. at 8 * rn- Fnday 22.4 feet. More Weather On Page Twe DR. W. HOUSTON MOORE PEOPLE TO HONOR DR. MOORESUNDAY Mayor Lane Sets Day Aside In Recognition Of Green field Park Work Sunday has been proclaimed "Dr. W. Houston Moore Day” by Mayor W. Ronald Lane in honor of the Wilmington physician who for years has been instrumental in the development of Greenfield Park. In addition to his interest and work in the park, Dr. Moore has advocated the' extensive planting of azaleas throughout the city as beauty attractions. He has been the driving irce behind the pro posed Azalea Festival, the first of which is scheduled for 1948. A native of Warsaw, Dr. Moore came to Wilmington in 1911 and has practiced here since that time. In his proclamation, Mayor Lane extended an invitation to the pub lic to visit Greenfield Sunday and view the profusion of azaleas now in bloom there. Mayor Lane's proclamation, re leased yesterday, is as follows: Whereas, Greenfield Park is recognized as one of the most beautiful natural parks in the United States; and Whereas, thousands of visitors annually visit Greenfield Park to see the magnificent floral display exhibited by the beautiful azaleas; and Whereas, our historic city has gained national fame because of the development of Greenfield Park; and Whereas, the azaleas will be ai their height on Sunday, and Whereas, Dr. W. Houston Moore of Wilmington has given unspar ingly of his vast energy and val uable time to promote Greenfield Park and direct the attention oi the public to its great beauty; and has rendered a great public serv ice through his unselfish efforts to allow our city to capitalize on the azaleas: Now, therefore, in recognition of the devoted service of this public spirited citizen and physician, I, W. Ronald Lane, mayor of Wil mington, do declare Sunday, April 20, “Dr. W. Houston Moore Day” and invit all to whom these presents shall come to visit Green field on that day . TOP ROTC HONORS FOR WEEK LISTED Pvt. Larry Dagenhart, Sgt. Ralph Huband Named Distinguished Cadets BY ROBERT MILLER Pvt. Larry Dagenhart and Sgt. Ralph Huband of companies A and C respectively, won top ROTC honors yesterday afternoon as they were made first and second-third year distinguished cadets of the New Hanover High school battal ion for the week of April 14 - 18, it was anounced by Sgt. Cary Durden, a member of the staff. The best company for the week of April 14-18 will be graded on Friday mornings parade and in spection. The honor company will be awarded a streamer at Monday morning formation which will be worn on the company guidon staff. The company commander and company sponsor will be honored by wearing the fourragere, a shoulder cord. Pvt. Dagenhart and Sgt. 'Huband will be awarded the fouragerre at Monday morning on the 13th and Ann parade field. Pvt. Dagenhart, a- sophomore at the local high school, has obtained the highest cadet ROTC honor by winning distinguished cadet rating of the battalion eight weeks and (Continued on Page Two, Col. 3) Assets Plan Soviet Minister Tr Unit ed States O /// *• Offer VVV/ MOSCO- //Wet Foreign ' V / <> rip - ped . ///Ameri can pr A? / /se on de fining G Aj /in Austria and U. S. // of State.Mar sha charge, ,iotov with trying to transform Austria into a “pup pet” state under “foreign control.” The Soviet rejection of the American compromise on the key issue of defining what assets the Russians can take for reparations apparently doomed all chances of completing an Austrian pact at the present conference of foreign ministers. At the suggestion of British For eign Secretary Bevin the minis - ters agreed to meet twice daily in order to speed the end of the conference. “If we have two meetings we might be able to get out of here,” Bevin said. Molotov went through a defini tion of German assets offered by Marshall paragraph by para graph, rejecting and criticising in turn. The Marshall formula which had been accepted by I ranee and Britain as a basis for discussion .retained the main Unit ea States stand that property ac quired by the Germans under “force or duress” should not be considered assets subject to seiz ure by the allies. Will Not Exist Marshall made it clear he would not insist upon the exact words “force or duress,” but said there should be no disagreement “as to the propriety of excluding from seizable German assets forc ed transfers by coercion.” Marshall told Molotov he felt the United States proposal was “a reasonable compromise but that he had the impression from Molotov’s reply that "we are far ther apart than ever.” “Mr. Molotov seems to be say ing there should be no free and independent Austria ,” Marshall added. “If Mr. Molotov’s pro (Continued on Page Two; Col. 5) RAILROAD GROUP TO END SESSION — Final Meeting Of Treasury Division, AAR To Be Held This Morning Treasury officials of many of America’s leading railroads will wind up their two-day business session of the advisory commit tee, treasury division, Association o£ American Railroads, at 11:45 a.m. today. The final business session will get underway at 9:30 o’clock this morning in the Cape Fear club, where the group met yesterday morning for a three hour ses sion. Matters relative to railroad pro cedure were discussed during the meeting, according to i:_rry Hurst, ot Philadelphia, chairman of the advisory committee i.nd represen tative of the Pennsylvania Rail road company. Hurst presided at the business session and E. R. Ford, of Wash ing treasury division of A.A.R., is secretary of the group. Following the business session the group was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Hargrove Bellamy at their residence at 1417 Market street, after which they returned to the Cape Fear club for lunch. Four Gardens The ladies, accompanying the committee members here for the conference, were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. P. Nichols at a luncheon in the Nichols’ ho e ai 102 North 15th street. Yesterday afternoon the visitors were taken on a tour of the area which included a visit to Green field lake, Airlie gardens, and Wrightsville beach. Last night the group was enter tained at a supper held in the Cape Fear club. Immediately following today’s business session, the visitors will travel by auto to Orton plantation where they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lawrence Sprunt at a barbecue. The Atlantic Coast Line Rail road company, through its treas urer, P. Nichols, is serving as of ficial host to the regular business session of the A.A.R. gr'ap. Those Attending In attendance at yesterday's session in addition to Hurst, Ford and Nichols were: E. H. Bunnell, vice-president, A.A.R., Washing ton, D. C.; J. A. Simpson, vice chairman of the committee, Sou thern Pacific Railroad, New York, N. Y.; P. A. Lyon, secretary, (Continued on Page Two; Col. 8) Weat Coast Dean Upholds Morals Of U- S. Students SPOKANE, April 18 — W—Dean Charles E. McAllister of St. John’s cathedral (Episcopal! in Spokane declared today that “al coholism and sex immorality are definitely not on the increase a rr.ong American college and uni versity students.’’ Dean McAllister, who said he had just surveyed 60 educational institutions as president of the As sociation of Governing Boards of Stat Universities and Allied insti tutions, said he made the tate ment ‘‘in response to a recent absurd statement by the English clergyman on a visit to the United States with reference to the morals 'of American students.” _ _ The Rev- Brian Green ot Lon don was quoted there last week end as saying that the morals of American students were “deplor able.” The Church ol England clergy man estimated that in state uni versities 90 percent of the male students and 70 percent cj the women have sex relations outside marriage. Dean McAllister replied Uiat “in most educational institutions con ditions of sex immorality and al coholism are a great d 1 better.” He added that “I think our friend from England would do well to live with our American student* awhile." OLESALE ARREST OF TELEPHONE WORKERS FOLLOWS COURT DECISION; MONSANTO PLANT GIVES UP BODIES Rescue Crews Dig Out Dead f Texas City Known Casualty Toll Now 59; 307 Listed As Missing TEXAS CITY, Tex., April 18— (A1)—The smoking ruins of the Monsanto Chemical plant yielded 25 more dead today and asbestos clad rescue workers said 75 to 100 bodies were lying in the area where explosions and fires m this gulf port city have killed an esti mated 650 persons and injured 3, 000. The known dead rose to at least 300. The Houston Post quoted an American Red Cross official at Texas City as saying that 549 per sons are known to have lost their lives. The Houston Chronicle said a total of 50 bodies had been recov ered in the area by mid-afternoon and that the company’s office building still is too dangerous to be probed. Eleven fires still raged around the city where a series of blasts were set off by an explosion a board the French ship Grand Camp Wednesday morning. Two new blazes broke out today. John H. Wallace, Boston, Mass., seaman, and Gordon Penson, Houston, among the first to enter the restricted Monsanto area, said “about 75 to 100 bodies” are lying it. the area. Their report did not cover the office building. At Galveston, 11 miles away, a Coast guard board of investigation began its hearing into the cause of the explosion on the Grand Camp. The first witness, Samuel F. Muecke, deputy collector of cus toms at Galveston, testified that the Grand Camp carried 16 cases of small ammunition destined tor Venezuela. Later, however, William T. But ler, technical'advisor and ‘an ex pert on dangerous cargo ship ments, said such ammunition was not considered dangerous cargo although nitrate, which also was being loaded, was dangerous. Earlier today rumors circulated here that several victims had been found alive in the ruins of the multi-million dollar Monsanto plant. The Chronicle quoted H. N. San (Continued on Page Two; Col. 4) CLUB TO SPONSOR MODEL PLANE RUN Event Scheduled By Sunday By Exchangites; E. R. Wilson Elevated E. R. Wilson has been named second vice president of the Wil mington Exchange club to succeed Oscar Simpson, who has moved to Lumberton. The announcement of Wilson’s selection oy the board of control was made during yester day’s luncheon session of the club. * With J. M. Snow, president, pre siding, the club heard several an nouncements Dr. R. T. Ronner said that a special ladies night program has been arranged for April 30 at the Famous club. Dress for the occasion will be optional, he added. Dwight McEwin announced that a model plane meet has been sched. uled for 10:30 a. m. Sunday at the Thirteenth and Ann streets field. Mora than 50 planes have been entered in the event and an exten sive prize list is being offered. William G. Robertson entertained the club with a humorous talk and then lead the members in a song fest during the meeting; BOARD OF DIRECTORS of Insurance Firm mee t—Pictured above are members of the board of directors of the Carolina Insurance company who met following the annual session of the firm’s stock holders at noon yesterday. The directors, are left to right, Warren S. Johnson, Richard F Van Vranken, Joseph A. Carruth, William M. Courtne y, Earl T. Hancock, J. Carter Cook, M. A. Sedg wick, and J. Ashley Hill. New members elected to the board at yesterday’s session were Hancock and Fred E. Little. NOTED PHYSICIANS MAYSPEAKHERE Medical Society Extends Invitations For August 22, Special Meeting _ The New Hanover Medical So-1' ciety has announced tl appoint ment of five committees on ar rangements for the special meet ing of the Society, which is sche duled to be held at Wrightsville Beach, August 22. Dr. J. Watts Farthing, chair man of the publicity committee said last night that five prom inent doctors, who are rated as tops in their respective fields, will address the meeting. Over 400 physicians of North Carolina have been invited to attend. Included on the agenda for the day-long meeting will be a morn ing and afternoon business meet ing and a banquet. The visiting doctors will be the guests of the local Medical Society. Arrange ments will be made for outside fishing trips for the day follow ing the meeting. Dr. Farthing said he would an nounce the speakers as soon as they accept the invitations. It is understood that invitations have been sent to the leading physicians of John Hopkins Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Crile Clinic, Harvard Uni versity and the University of Pennsylvania. Committees Named The following committees will have charge of the meeting: Program: Dr. Robert M. Fales, Chairman; Dr. D. R. Murchinson, Dr. D. R. McEachern and Dr. Wil liam S. Dosher. Entertainment: Dr. Donald Koonce, Chairman and Dr. R. Bryant Hare, Jr. Publicity: Dr. J. Watts Fart ing, Chairman; Dr. J. Watts Fart (Continued on Page Two; Col. 1) COL. GILLETTE LAUDS P 0 R T OF WILMINGTON IN WATERWAYS SPEECH The role that the Port of Wil mington played in the defense of the nation was outlined by Col. George W. Gillette, division en gineer, of the South Atlantic di vision, during an address yester day before the Florida Waterway congress, meeting at Mount Dora, Fla. The entire south Atlantic coast has a potential treasure in the form of waterways, according to Colonel Gillette, a former district engineer who was stationed here. Gen. R. A. Wheeler, also a for mer district engineer here, was also scheduled to address the con ference yesterday. Along The Cape Fear FT. FISHER NOTE — Not so long ago Along the Cape Fear told a little of the history of a poem which was read at the dedication program of the Ft. Fisher monu ment. There was an oversight on our part for which we are deeply sor ry. Space would not permit us to carry all of the valuable material that was placed at our disposal by Mrs. E. L. Robbins, recording sec retary, Cape Fear chapter, No. 3, United Daughters of the Confedera cy. Previously we told of the poem, “Fort Fisher,” rendered by Mrs. Margaret Davis Brogg during the ceremonies in 1926. But here are a few historical highlights that we did not include. * * 4 GOLDEN JUBILEE — Upon the occassion of the Golden Jubilee convention of the United Daught -ers of the Confederacy at the Wel come banquet last October 8, Mrs. Bragg, president of the Cape Fear chapter, again read “Fort Fisher” prior to cutting the five-tiered an niversary cake. The cake was cut with the historic sword which Mapor James Reilly surrendered at the fall of Ft. Fish er. Major Reilly had rallied the weary forces and for three days held the Fort after the death of General Whiting, who was killed in the fighting there. * * * RAISED THREE TIMES — Three times the Confederate flag was shot down, and three times the gal lant Christopher C. Bland climbed the flag pole and restored the ban ner to its rightful place. The last time he is said to have secured it to the pole with his own neck tie. When Ft. Fisher fell, the Union forces took Wilmington, ransacking the town. The Bible from the First Presbyterian church was stolen. In December, 1932, through the efforts of C. C. Chadbourn, in a dramatic development, the Pag, the sword of Ft. Fisher fame, and the Bible were returned to Louis T. Moore, then secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. Moore presented the flag to the Cape Fear chapter, the sword to Major Reilly’s heir, his grandson, James Owen Reilly; and the Bible to the First Presbyterian church. Upon Mr. Reilly’s death, his cousin, Daniel A. Lockfaw inherit ed the famous sword, and gracious ly loaned it to the Cape Fear chap ter for the 50th anniversary of the state organization. __ _, PAGE IRVING BERLIN AS THIS MAY RECALL HIS WORLD WAR SONG CLEMSON, S. C„ April 18— (&)—Two members of Clemson college’s R.O.T.C. Drum and Bugle corps were slightly in jured when struck by articles thrown from windows as they made their 6:20 a. m. rounds waking the Cadet corps today. Col. A. J. Thackston, Jr., commandant, was investigat ing the incident when this note showed up: “V’e wish to request that all unnecessary and loud commo tion of the R.O.T.C. unit be fore reveille and breakfast be taken to Bowman field or sus pended.” It was signed, “several sleepy members of the Veteran corps,” a group not subject to military regulation. ARMY ADVISORY GROUP ORGANIZES Commanding 0 f f i c e r Of N. C. Military District Addresses Meeting The Army Advisory Committee of Wilmington held their first meet, ing yesterday afternoon in the of fice of Bishop Thomas H. Wright, it ivas announced by Archie B. Johnston, coast artillery instructor. The advisory committee is com posed of leaders from the various civic clubs in this city and it’s purpose is to form a liason be tween the civilians and the sol diers. Colonel McLaughlin, command ing officer of the North Carolina Military District, was the princi pal speaker of the evening. “The fostering of better rela tions between the military and civilian personnel of this area is the main purpose of this commit tee,” said McLaughlin, “and the army is a civilian army. “It is your army and no one (Continued on Page Two, Col. 2) MAN ARRESTED ON ASSAULTCHARCE Chinese Hawaiian Jailed For Attempted Attack On White Woman Wiliam P. Kamalu, 23-year-old Chinese-Hiwaiian, .was being held in the New Hanover county jail last night on charges' of attempted criminal assualt on a 22 year-old white married woman of the Skip per’s corner section of Castle Hayne. Sheriff F. Porter Davis, making his first arrest since he was ap pointed sheriff Monday , said he receved the call at 7 o’clock last nght. The Sheriff said he believed that Kamalu is AWOL from the U. S. Army. Papers ofund in his pockets disclosed he was a mem ber of the 57th Field Artillery at (Continued on Page Two; Col. 3) CHURCHILLHITS WALLACE TALKS Former Premier Labels American As Crypto Communist” In Speech LONDON, April 18. — (/P> — Winston Churchill sharply attack ed Henry A. Wallace in a public speech today, classing him as a “Crypto Communist” and declar ing he was trying “to separate Great Britain from the United States and to weave her into a vas* system of Communist in trigue which radiates from Mos cow.” (In Stockholm Wallace said he h a d no immediate comment on Churchill’s statements.) The former British prime minis ter defined a "Crypto Commu nist” as “one whc has not got the courage to explain the desti nation for which he is making.” Crypto is derived from a Greek word meaning “hiddend.” Addresses Rally Addressing a rally of 10,000 (Continued on Page Two; Col. 1) TEXAS CITY FIRE LADDIES GO WEST Wednesday’s Disaster Kills M o s t Of Personnel, All Equipment TEXAS CITY, Tex., April 18— (U.R) — The Texas City volunteer fire department had 47 members, today it has 20 members. On Wednesday 27 members re sponded to the alarm of fire aboard the French freighter Grand Carr,i, tied up at the dock of the Monsanto Chemical compa ny. Not one of those 27 survived the blast which disintegrated the ship and set off a chain of explosions which wrecked this port. The department had four pieces ol equipment. Today it has none. The wreckage of two fire trucks was found today. There wasn’t even a red wheel or a bell to indicate the other two had ever existed. The department’s casualties in cluded its chief, H. J. Baumgart ner, the First Assistant Chief, Joe M. Braddy_ and the two captains, S. B. Nuniez and C a p t. W. G. Johnson. Acting Chief Fred Dowdy, the second assis tant chief, was out of town on Wednesday. Today he was named acting chief. Five of the 20 survivors worked silently ^today around the algriost new tan-brick fire house, fronted by a neatly clipped lawm. They were replacing the window glass. One piece of equipment was in side. It was a pumper truck on loan from Ellington Field, Houston. The men were stunned by the tragedy. They didn’t want to talk about it. A. W. Williams, fire marshall, said that as soon as the debris was cleared away there was going to be a memorial service for the firemen who lost their lives in the line of duty. Writer Charges Chaplin With Praising Mussolini NEW YORK, April 18 —W— Screen Writer Konrad Bercovis testified today in his suit against aetor-producer Charles Chaplin that the British-born film star 10 years ago praised dictatorships and lauded the rise, of Hitler and Mussolini. Bercovici, who is suing Chaplin for $5,000,000 for the movie come dian’s alleged breach of an oral agreement to collaborate with him in producing the film, “The Great Dictator,’’ told a federal court judge and jury that Chap lin’s praise of dictators' was in 1937 during early discussion be tween the two. v . i Concerning the alleged agree ment, Bercovici described numer ous telegrams he said he sent Chaplin and purported conversa tions with the actor, but did not give specific details relating to the agreement. Earlier, Attorney Louis D, Froelick told the court that “ I scoff the contention of a secret contract between Chaplin and Bercovici,” and said he would prove that Chaplin wrote the pic ture himself. He said Bercovici had submitted a two-page docu - ment containing suggestions but no plot or continuity, and that Chaplin rejected the suggestion*. Scores Taken Before Judge Southern Bell Company Gets Injunction Barring Picketing By Union JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 18 — (J3) — A Circuit court judge to day issued a state-wide no-picket ing order against striking tele phone workers and sheriff’s dep uties tonight began to enforce it with wholesale arrests. The deputies seized 20 union members about two hours after the injunction was read to pick ets and a copy posted on the wall of the local telephone building. A little later a new line of pickets formed. They, too, were hustled to the county courthouse to face Cir cuit Judge Bryan W. Simpson, who issued the restrainer on a complaint of t h e telephone com pany that one of its managers had been manhandled and other vio lence committed. The pickets were charged with contempt of the court order. Protesting that the arrests were unjustified, union spokesmen said they intended to maintai nthe pick et line as long as their mem bers held out. A written state ment from union headquarters as serted “there has been no vio lence” and the “law guarantees peaceful picketing.” Named in t h e injunction were the Southern Federation of Tele phone workers, two national unions of telephone workers and C. K. Standen, SFTW state di rector. injunction Terms The injunction said that “unless the processes of this court are used to intervene, there is likeli hood of violence, bloodshed and civil commotion.” A. B. Dooly, Southern Bell Florida manager who applied for the injunction, said George Kins man, Jacksonville manager, was “physically roughed up by some 10 or 12 pickets” as he attempted to enter the main exchange build ing this morning. The bill of complaint also said that some 600 of the company’s wires were cut at Miami April 8, that workers were coerced at Fer nandina, physically intimidated at Lake City, and “unlawful activi ties” on the part of strikers had occurred at Jacksonville Beach, Waldo and Homestead. UNION TACITLY BIDS FOE TRUMAN HELP WASHINGTON, April 18. — (U.H>— Tactly bidding for White House intervention in the 12-day national telephone tie-up, strike leader Jo seph A. Beirne announced today that he is laying all the facta of (Continued on Page Two; Col. 3) VHF RADIORANGE TO OPERATE SOON Boyd Tells Chamber Air Committee That Equip ment Now In Place Here The very high frequency radio range for Wilmington and the aur. rounding area is scheduled to be in full operating condition by the last of May or the first of June, the air committee of the local Chamber of Commerce was advis ed at a meeting in the Woodrow Wilson hut yesterday afternoon. Henry E. Boyd, Jr., acting man ager of Bluethenthal airfield, told the committee that range equip ment is fully installed here and that it would be in operation on a full time basis starting April 22. He explained, however that all stations, along the coast must be flight checked before the cfier ation of the range could be con sidered complete and estimated that the check would be ended around the last of May. Yesterday’s meeting was called to discuss the recent Civil Aero nautics Board decision in awarding a certificate to Piedmont Airlines to operate two feeder lines in five southeastern states and is effect on Wilmington. No decision was taken by the air committee pending the out come of a visit to Washington by Col. Henry E. Boyd, traffic-man ager of the Wilmington Port Traf fic Association, who is slated to contact CAB officials in reference to the present route situation. R. B. Page, chairman of the committee, presided at the aea sion. And So To Bed “Love triumphs again” h the cherry greeting the Star’s courthouse reporter receive* from an assistant in the clerk of court’s office when no di vorce suit has been placed on file that day. Whereas on days when mar ital difficulties lead to divorce action being filed the saluta tion is changed ta “Thag’a® done It again. __..^*1 * • / i
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