FORECAST: 4 ^ ^ > Served By Leased Wire* ummntmt Unrtrom mar '•— — State and National Newt \OhJO:—NO!_226. ___ WILMINGTON, N. C., SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1947 ESTABLISHED 1867 Big Tax Cut Suggested Senate Finance Committee Votes Income Slash Of Four Millions Yearly WASHINGTON. May 9. —(/Pi— An income tax cut of $4,000,000,000 i year, effective July 1, was rec 0romended today by the Senate finance committee. Chairman Millikin (R.-Colo.) an nounced the vote was 8 to 5. The principal change from the measure passed by the House is (he effective date — July 1. The House had voted to make the re duction retroactive to January 1. The Senate committee inserted a „ew reduction bracket giving per ,ons with net incomes between $79, 728 and $302,396 a tax cut of 15 per cent rather than 20 per cent as provided in the House bill. This icale of reductions is set up in the measure: 30 Per Cent Cut 30 per curt for persons with net Incomes (after exemptions and de ductions* of $1,000 or less. A flat $67 "notch” reduction for pet incomes between $1,000 and <1.396. 20 per cent for incomes from <1,396 to $79,728. 15 per cent for incomes from $79, 728 to 5302,396. 10.5 per cent on all incomes above <302.3 9 6. A man with a net income of $100, 000 would get the benefit of the 20 per cent reduction on the first 579,728 of his income, and 15 per cent off on the balance. A man with income above $302,396 would pet the benefit of a 20 per cent cut on his first $79,728 and a 15 per cent cut on income between that point and $302,396. The 10.5 rate cut would apply only to taxes on income above $302,396. No one would get the benefit of the 30 per rent cut on any part of his in come unless he is in the bracket of those with net incomes of $1, 590 or less. Millikin told reporters he be lieves the bill can be reported to he Senate by next Wednesday. Estimates Differ The House estimated its bill would cut the individual income lax load $3,800,000,000. The Senate let its estimate of the total re jections slightly higher. Reporters learned from commit tee members that Senator George ID.-Ga.) had voted with the seven Republicans on the committee con lideration of the bill. flAN HURLS COED INTO TRAIN PATH ttractive NYU Student Saved From Death By Company Workmen NEW YORK, May 9 -dP)—Hurl id by a man head first into the ?ath of an oncoming subway rain, an attractive New York uni versity coed wras rescued by track workers today while horror itruck onlookers on the station )latfo’-m seized her assailant and ica; him into submission, police 'eported. The man. Jack Didia, 28-year >ld salesman, described himself is a veteran recently released trom a mental hospital, police |&id, adding that he told them he iad suffered a nervous collapse luring his war service. Eertha Pataky, 21. of Brooklyn ias standing on the platform hatting with another student, po ke reported, when Didia, without i word, grabbed her under the irmpits and hurled Tier scream cg to the tracks. The screams of the black-haired diversity senior startled passen - i«s on the crowded platform and fought trackmen, working near '>'■ to her aid. Irani Stopped Two ot them lifted the girl and ln with her to a space between le huge pillars separating the (Mthbound and northbound rails 'Me others seized red flags and ra'ed the train to a stop, 15 feet '°m the spot where Miss Pataky °d her rescuers huddled. Miss Pataky’s escort, Merwin tolf. 21-year-old NYU freshman, police he grabbed Didia and hocked him down “and others ante over and started hitting im.” When police arrived , Didia — 'ho was cut over the right eye, r the nose and had other in tries—was being held for them, a.ectives said. Miss Pataky, who said she ev«r had seen Didia before, was Continued on Page Two; Col. 5) The Weather FORECAST: . l*in Carolina and North Carolina-— *lr with uttle change in temperature -jurday; Sunday increasing cloudiness M warmer followed by showers be ^n’r-g in extreme west portion in late ern°cn or night. (Eastern Standard Time) . ,K>' l'. S. Weather Bureau) Meteorological data for the 24 hours 7:30 p. m. yesterday. TEMPERATURES 1-30 a. m. 55; 7:30 a. m. 52; 1:30 p. m. • p m. 61: Maximum 70; Mini Um 49; Mean GO. Normal 69. , HUMIDITY .J;20 j-. m. 88; 7:30 a. m. 56; 1:30 p. m. '• <;30 p m. 72. PRECIPITATION *otal for 24 hours ending 7:30 p m. inches. Total since the first of the month inches. TIDES FOR TODAY J,r°m the Tide Tables published by U. Cnast and Geodetic Survey. .. HIGH LOW nirnington _ i;io a.m. 8:36 a.m. r 1:31 p.m. 8:34 p.m. lasonboro _ 10:53 a.m. 5:11 a.m. c 11:22 p.m. 4:58 p.m. sunrise 5:14; Sunset 7:02; Moonrise — ‘Oonset 7:08a. iver stage at Fayetteville, N. C. a* I m- Friday 10.8 feet. ■More Weather On Pane DEAN of the Oklahoma State ®en‘ Tom Anglin (above), 64 Holdenville, Okia., was beaten to the draw by Rep. Jimmie Scott, S4. in a grudge fight over a divorce case, and was wounded on the floor of the Senate. Scott, a Marine vet eran, w.io is serving his first term in the Lower House, was arrested minutes later and jailed without charge. (International Sound photo). WILLIE FRANCIS SMILES IN DEATH Electric Chair Which Once Tickled Him, Snuffs Out Negro’s Life ST. MARTINVILLE, La., May 9 —(U.R)—Willie Francis died smiling today while his aged-mother sob bed on the street outside the jail. The 18-year-old Negro boy brushed aside Attorney Bertrand DeBlanc’s offer of one more des peration appeal and walked like a man, as he said he would, to the electric chgir that had only “tic kled him’ ’on May 3, 1946. Braced by religion, anxious to meet his God, Willie even man aged to laugh as he was strapped into the chair. Willie’s last words were “every thing is all right.” He walked to the chair unfalteringly from a small cell at the rear of the jail When his cell door opened to the hallway he had only two steps to walk. Willie waved off offers of help from the Rev. Charles Hannigan, who had touched his sleeve. He ate his last meal—a big dinner of cat-fish from the bayous of this lush Evangeline country. Willie died like he said he would, “unafraid.” He was strap ped in the chair at 12:05 p.m. CST, and the switch was thrown at 12:08 p.m., four minutes later Willie was pronounced dead. Big Smile Willie gave a big smile as he approached the chair. He even managed a laugh as he was being strapped. He was still smiling when the hood was slipped over his face. Outside the tiny jail scores of whites and Negroes had assem - bled. In the crowd was a little old lady who cried. She stood a cross the street, some 200 feet from the jail, sobbing. Finally she walked away. She was Willie’s mother. The stepper up speed of the gasoline-powered generator in the truck parked outside the high board fence enclosing the jail in dicated that the executioner had applied the current jolting Willie to death. The portable chair worked quick this time unlike the day in (Continued on Page Two; Col. 5) BODY OF HENRY PAGE FOUND FLOATING IN NEW RIVER FRIDAY JACKSONVILLE, May 9.—(ff)— The body of Henry / Page, prom inent Aberdeen business man, was found in New River iate today. The body was found four miles upstream from where he fell from his houseboat near the junction of the river and the inland waterway late Sunday. Fishermen express ed the belief that the body had come to the surface and had float ed upstream on a flood tid Thurs day night. . , Sheriff I. Dan Sanders and Act ing Coroner Timmons Jones, who investigated, said that death had come accidentally by drowning and added that an inquest was unneces Members of the family who had remained at the houseboat at Sneads Ferry since Page fell over board said funeral services will be conducted Monday at Aberdeen. The body will be cremated at Dur ham. A widespread search for Page, president of the Cape Fear rail road, was undertaken after he fell from the boat. His wife, who was with him at the time, had expressed the hope that he had made his way to safety on the river’s bank after a life preserver and a bench had been thrown to him from the boat. _ 11 Democrats Score P^ts - /^^Jp Murray UV ^ v'-V/4l WASH. /^.^iay 9—(JP)—In a stormy x 0f the Senate, a group of 11 -mocrats tonight in troduced a complete substitute for the union-curbing bill the chamber has been debating two weeks. Senator Murray (D-Mont), offer ing it on behalf of himself and ten colleagues, said it meets Presi. dent Truman’s suggestions on la bor legislation and covers other matters as well. But he did not specify that there was any Presi dential agreement to accept it, nor indicate whether administration officials had a hand in its prep aration. His action followed an unusual session which Mr. Truman held earlier today with seven cabinet members and other aides on la bor legislation. The word after that conference, however, was that it was concerned principally with the anti-portal-pay bill. The Presi dent’s official family was report ed split on whether he should sign or veto that bill. Joiniwg with Murray in sponsor ing the new labor disputes bill as a substitute for the pending meas ure were Senators Pepper (D-Fla), Elbert Thomas (Utah), Chavez (NM), Green (RD), Kilgore (WVa) Olin D. Johnstc'1 (S C) Magnuson (Wash), Myers (Pa), Taylor (Ida ho) and McGrath (RI). Meets Truman’s Wishes Murray said one section meets Mr. Truman’s recommendation that machinery be provided “whereby unsettled disputes con cerning the interpretation of an existing agreement may be re ferred by either party to a final and binding arbitration.” He said another provision would carry out a recommendation of the conference that the U. S. con ciliation be strengthened within President’s labor - management the Labor department. The pend ing bill would create a new medi ation agency apart from the Labor department. The action of Murray and his colleagues in offering the substi tute precipitated a bitter wrangle with the Republican leaders. With good progress being made in disposing of amendments, Sen ator Wherry (R-Neb), acting as majority leader, sought to win unanimous agreement for a vote on final passage Monday, or at the latest Tuesday. It was then that Senators Mur ray (D-Mont), and Pepper (D-Fla), blocking any such agreement, an nounced that they and other Demo, crats they did not name had their substitute on tap. Senator Taft (R-Ohio) jumped up with a protest about “completely dilatory” tactics in view of the two weeks the debate already has been run. AIR FORCES MAN VICTIM OF SHOT Body Of Former Lake For est R e s i d e n t Found Near Thomasboro Special To The Star SHALLOTTE, May 9. — Staff Sergeant David S. Devoll, USAAF, who was stationed at Myrtle Beach, S. C., was found mysteri ously shot in his automobile, about 15 miles south of here, near Thom asboro, shortly before noon today. The soldier, who formerly resid ed at 36 West Drive, Lake Forest, Wilmington, had been dead ap proximately 12 hours, Acting Cor onor G. S. Kilpatrick, of Brunswick county, said late tonight. Officers investigating the fatal shooting said Devoll, whose wife resides at Ashe, had been shot with a shotgun, the charge taking ef fect in the left front side of his neck and came out the back of his neck. According to the officers he had apparantly been shot while on the outside of the vehicle as only a small amount of blood was found in the car. Sheriff John White of Brunswick county and his staff of deputies were busy late tonight tracking down all possible clues as to how the Airforce seigeant met his death, Photograpns and finger prints were taken at the scene today. The dead man was identified by driv er's license found in his pockets. Acting Coronor Kilpatrick said the body was discovered shortly be fore noon this morning on U. S. highway 17, a few miles from the South Carolina line. The body was taken to the Kilpat rick funeral home at Southport. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later. Bandit Resents WOman’s Claim On Stickup Yield PHILADELPHIA, May 9 — proximately $10, 000,000 to the annual cost of pro viding telephone service in the south, officials of the company de clared. The original union de mands would have added $72,000, 000 to the annual cost of providing Southern Bell service. “We believe tne agreement which has just been signed is fair to the employes, fair to our cus tomers, and fair to the company”, H. S. Dumas, president of Southern Bell declared. Customers To Pay “The money which we pay to our employes in wages, as well (Continued on Page Two; Col. 3) STASSEN AGAINST BAPTIST MOTIONS Former Governor Says Churches Can Contrib ute To Heal Peace ST. LOUIS, May 9. — (IP) —For mer Governor Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota told the Southern Baptist convention today that ‘Baptists and other churches through the practice of humani tarian principles can contribute to a just and lasting world peace.” Stassen, who is a former vice president of the Northern Baptist convention and a member of the Baptist World Mission crusade, prefaced his address with the statement that he did not agree with the resolutions passed by the convention yesterday. The resolutions urged with drawal of Myron S. Taylor as a diplomatic representative of t h e United States at the Vatican, and opposed a recent Supreme court decision authorizing use of public funds for bus transportation for parochial school pupils. Stassen told the convention he adhered to “the basic American principle of the separation of the church and state” but declined further comment on the subject to reporters later. He said he plan ned a fuller statement in the near future. . Sober Optimism... .. Stassen said he returned from his recent European trip with “sober optimism.” “I do not underestimate the difficulties of t h e United States’ (Continued on Page Two; Col. 2) ENGINEERS ARRIVE—Ready for Inspection of the Cape Fear river dredging operations and a look at nearby inlets, the above group of engineers, headed by Col. George W. Gillette, division engi neer, with headquarters in Atlanta, arrived by Army plane at Bluethenthal field around six o’clock yes terday afternoon. Reading left to right, front row, are Col. Gillette, Col. R. W. Wimer, Col. B. C. Snow,' Wilmington district engineer, and C. R. Lindner, civilian engineer; back row, R. W. Pierce, O. B. Stewart, H. E. Hicks and B. Blackman. (CAROLINA CAMERA PHOTO). WILKINS HORTON NOW ELIMINATED Pittsboro Man Recom mended By Cherry As Democratic Chairman RALEIGH. May 9. — (JP) — Gov. R. Gregg Cherry recommended to day that National Committeeman Wilkins P. Horton of Pittsboro be named chairman of the state Democratic executive committee, and Horton’s name immediately was removed from the list of probable contenders for the party's gubernatorial nomination. The governor’s recommendation was made to the State Executive committee, which meets here this month on an unannounced date, and was tantamount to election. At the same time, Gov. Cherry recommended tljat State Senator Joe. L. Blythe of Charlotte, presi dent pro tern of the Senate, be named national committeeman to succeed Horton. The governor said that both Horton and Blythe would accept the new posts. Horton's acceptance of the chairmanship, when formal elect ion is made, would mean that he could not run for governor as long as he held that post. Those are the party’s rules. Blythe, however, could remain as president pro tern. The announcement was made as political speculation mounted as to the 1948 gubernatorial race. State Treasurer Charles M Johnson already has announced and gained the formal support of Speaker Tom Pearsall, who pre viously had been mentioned as a likely candidate. The only other person who has formally announc ed is Rep. Oscar Barker of Dur ham. Lieut. Gov. L. Y. Ballentine is among the other major possi bilities, although he has had nothing to say of late. With the recommendation of Horton, the governor repaid, at least in part, another of his politi cal debts. Horton went down the line for Cherry in 1944, and was his campaign lieutenant. Umstead Resigned On the death of U. S. Senator Josiah W. Bailey, his name was mentioned prominently as a possi ble successor. The governor, how ever, chose to appoint his cam paign manager, William B. Umstead. I Army Engineers Arrive For River, Inlet Trip I _ PATRIOTISM PORT HURON, Mich., May 9.—(S’)—Union plasterers here today passed up a 28 cent-hc I rly raise, with a spokesman declar ing their action was “our contri bution to stabilizing building costs.” Officers of Local 10, Brick layers, Masons and Plasterers (AFL), said the raise had been agreed upon recently in negotia tions and would have become ef fective soon. The curent pay rate is $2 an hour. The raise previously had been obtained by the union in negotia tions with contractors of the metropolitan Detroit area, with others in neighboring cities such as Port Huron following suit. CARGO OF SUGAR DUE HERE MONDAY First C a r g o Of Imported “Sweets” Since War On Ship The first cargo of imported sug ar to come into Wilmington for local and state distribution since the beginning of World War II is scheduled to arrive on Monday morning aboard the S. S. Corinto from Havana, Cuba, officials of the Wilmington Shipping company announced yesterday. The 34,000, 100-pound bag con signment of refined sugar in the cargo will be stored here in the Champion Compress unit of the Wilmington Terminal warehouse at' the foot of Walnut st. Before the war, sugar-laden ships came into port here regular ly, and this shipment will mark the resumption of that business for the local company. It is not known exactly how much of the sugar will be brought into port here later, but additional cargoes are scheduled. Hershey Owned The 1,70G short tons of sugar which is coming in here is owned by the Hershey Sugar Sales cor (Continued on Page Two; Col. 4) Losing Standard Time Fight, Senator Overton “Secedes” Along The Cape Fear TOBACCONIST’S SHOP — A few steps from the “Wilming ton’s” wharf is an unpretensious tobacconist’s shop—a small brick building—which is said to have been the residence of the cele brated Colonial Governor, William Tryon, who was closely identified with the Cape Fear section of the Revolutionary times, as will be seen further on. * * * CORNWALLIS HEADQUART ERS — Higher up, on the corner of Third street, may be seen the fine residence, which served as the headquarters of General Lord Cornwallis, commander of the British forces. * * * OWNED NOW BY McRARY — The old home is now owned by Mrs. McCary. Directly opposite stands an ancient residence of the DeRosset family, which was used throughout the civil war nearly a hundred year* later a* headquar ters of the Confederate generals commanding this district. * * * CONFEDERATE COTTON PRESS—As we leave the wharf, on our passage down the river, we see a conspicuous relic of an ex traordinary era in the foreign trade of Wilmington. It is the leaning, but unbroken, brick chimney of the Confederate States Cotton Press established here in the year 1864.. * * * FIRST PRESS IN WILMINGTON —This press was the first press in Wilmington ,and had a capacity ol 500 bales a day. The wharves and marsh adjoining the ware houses were piled with enormous quantities of cotton bales belong ing to the Confederate govern ment, and hither came all the swift blockade-runners for cargoes which were laden with great rapidity; work went on day and night with as many as 20 steamer* (loading together. While Washington Works On EDT, His Office Fol lows EST Schedule • WASHINGTON, May 9. — (JF, — When the Senate comes to order at its usual noon hour Monday, the boys needn’t look around for Senator Overton (D-La). In the first place, he will be on his way to Arizona. In the second place, he proba bly Wouldn’t show up until 1 p, m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time, even if he were in town. Senator Overton, it seems, is running on standard time. The entire District of Columbia — President Truman, Senators. Representatives and just plain people — goes on daylight saving time Sunday. But not Senator Overton nor the loyal Louisianians who work in his capitol hill office. On his door, for the benefit of any early-rising ' callers, will be these proud words: “This Office Runs on Standard Time Only.” I (Continued on Page; Two Col. I) Col. George W. Gillette Heads Group Which Will Make Inspection Following a stop-over at Augusta, Ga., for an inspection of the Clark’s Hill project now underway on the Savannah river, a group of Army engineers, headed by Col. George W. Gillette, division chief of engi neers, with headquarters in Atlan ta, arrived at Bluethenthal field late yesterday afternoon for a two day inspection trip down the Cape Fear river and a survey of near by inlets. Arriving in an Army plane, the group, which included besides, Col. Gillette, Col. R. B. Wimer, exec utive officer; C. T. Lindner, chief civilian engineer; O. B. Stewart, of the operations division; B. Black man, reports division and R. W. Pierce, department of hydraulics, posed for pictures together with H. E. Hicks of the Wilmington air port and then drove into Wilming ton where they boarded the sur vey launch “Kitty Hawk,” which will be their headquarters during the two-day inspection trip. According to Col. Gillette, the Engineers will drop down the river (Continued on Page Two; Col. I)1 NCSSE MAY HONOR SAFETYRECORDS Plans Underway To Recog nize Employes With 50 Year Achievements WINSTON-SALEM, May y — (TP) —North Carolina Society of Safety Enginers today made plans to honor every industrial worker in the state who has spent 50 years or more on the job without lost time accident, it was announced here at the annual meeting. The announcement said that North Carolina industries would be canvassed for employees who qualify. Also discussed was recent legis lation passed by the 1947 General Assembly, which had a direct bearing on safety in the staTe and which was supported by the North Carolina Society of Safety Engi - r.eers. Praised as being steps tak en in the right direction were a (Continued on Page; Two Col. 6) POLICE SERGEANT’S STEADY HAND SAVES LIFE OF NEW YORKER NEW YORK, May 9. — >St— A man whose skull was pierced by a falling four-foot steel rod was alive tonight at Bellevue hospital, probably because of a ponce ser geant’s steady hands. Police said George Duelfeld. 22 year-old shipping clerk, was chat ting with a friend on East 32nd street when he collapsed on the sidewalk. The friend, seeing a long, thin rod protruding from Duelfeld's head, called police who summoned an ambulance. But the rod, five sixtenths of an inch thick, was so long they couldn’t get nim ?n the ambulance, and they w e r e afraid removing it would kill him. Then police sergeant, Frank Manion, discarding the idea of a hacksaw because of vibrations, took a heavy pair of shears. Care ful not to jiggle the rod. he cut it off near Duefeld’s head. As doctors began operating to remove the piece of steel from Duelfeld’s head, detectives were trying to find out where the rod came from. Proponents Save Measure Bi-Partisan Group Beats Back All Attempts To Stymie Legislation WASHINGTON, May 9 - , precedent - shattering $400,00C. ) measure to bolster Greece a d Turkey against Communist dom ination was passed by the House tonight, 287 to 107. On the final roll call, 127 Repub licans and 160 Democrats voted for it. Against the measure were 93 Republicans, 13 Democrats and Rep. Marcantonio (AL-NY). Congressmen of both parties guarded it successfully from all attempts to deny the administra tion the right to use troops and military material in the effort. Other attempts to limit the pro gram also were defeated. Final approval followed four days of turbulent house debate dominated by angry legislative re action to Russia’s postwar activi ties, opposition cries that Presi dent Truman’s program might mean war, counter claims that it would stabilize peace. Strength Apparent The strength of those supporting the measure was apparent from the ease with which they beat back the amendments. And at the end, a motion by Rep. Holifield (D-Calif.) to send it back to the Foreign Affairs committee for changes were shouted down. Holi field could not even obtain a roll call vote on his motion—he need ed one fifth of those present to support his request for a roll call, and could muster only 47 votes of more than 300 present. A move by Rep. Lawrence Smith (R-Wis.) to refer the mat ter to the United Nations and per mit American action only if the U. N. failed to move within 60 days collapsed on a standing vote of 137 to 65. Opponents of the measure had concentrated theiv strength on that. And another proposal by Smith to trim the $400,000,000 authoriza tion by half was snowed under, 121 to 49. The measure returns now to the senate, where it originally passed Ap_il 22 by a vote of 67 to 22, for action on minor changes made by the House. If the senate refuses to agree to the House changes, the bill will go to a conference com mittee for adjustment. In either case, there appeared no reason for any further material delay. But already the bill is a month and a half past the deadline the administration was reported originally to have set for its pas sage. FORD INVITES FAA TO CALL STRIKE Company Tells Union Of Foremen They Will Be Responsible For Action DETROIT, May 8 — (/P) —The Ford Motor co. told its unionized foremen in effect today to go a head with a strike May 17, as serting the union would be respon sible for “immeasurable harm.’’ Ford’s tacit invitation to a strike was contained in a crisply worded letter to the Foreman’s Association of America, which claims to represent the company’s more than 3,700 foremen. John S. Bugas, a Ford vice president and director of indus - trial relations, wrote the letter to Rober H. Keys, FAA presiden. The letter, made public by the company , referred to differences between* the FAI and Ford and said in part: Time Ripe “We do not propose to be pres sured into arrangements which we know from experience will not work. Nor do we propose to give up the idea, now or ever, tha; foremen are an integral part o' our management team, and that they therefore share management responsibilities. “However, if you disagree on either of these tw’O points—that is, if you think that by a strike you can coerce the Ford Motor co. in to some agreement which we know is not workable, or if you think that foremen have no man agement responsibility , perhaps this is as good a time as any to settle those issues.” Keys said he had not yet re ! ceive’d Bugas’ letter and therefore | declined comment. And So To Bed Mother isn’t going to like this. Two youngsters, who were left sitting in a parked car on Front street yesterday, were playing drivers. » The boy, sitting in the front seat, kept twisting the steering wheel and watching his girl companion in the rear scat, all he time giggling and laughing. “Why do you keep looking back here?’’ the girl asked. “That’s no way to drive.” “It is,” the boy ssM. T« pretending I*m bnm^