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FORECAST: Wilmington and vicinity: Partly cloudy today and Wednesday with not much ' change in temperature. VOL SO—NO- 240. _• ___WILMINGTON, N. C., TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1947 ESTABLISHED 1867 Ports Survey Almost Ready ' SPA Members Make An nouncement Following Manteo Inspection MANl'20, May 26 —(JP)—A sur vev 0! North Carolina's potential *a"ter born commerce is expected t(1 be completed bv the Frederick jj Harris Engineering Corp of jjew York in the near future, members of the North Carolina State Port Authority said hare to day as they reached the climax .{ ^eir five-day inspection tour of the state port and waterway re lources. . Eegun approximately a year aa() an interim report on^ the study was made available during the latter part of the last General assembly. The study, financed by part of the grant of $90,000 from ^e WPA. will disclose the amount and type of import and export commerce which could be shipped through North Carolina oorts with tremendous trade savings to the interior of the state. It will also show exactly what terminal facilities development tnd improvements are needed to accommodate this anticipited in crease in volume of traffic. Plans for establishment of gen era] offices in Wilmington shortly after July 1. when a $50,000 an nual state appropriation becomes available, were discussed furtbei here today by authority members Consideration of their plans for the ensuing year has been marked by the renewal of determination to acquire the now idle Wilming ton ship yards from the U S. Maritime Commission for conver sion into a rieeo water terminal and heavy port industrial sites, Ip seeking to further this effort the next meeting will be held with the Tarheel Congressional delegation «oon, it was said. Following an inspection of Man teo harbor this afternoon some au thority members prepared to fly to their homes in the interior while others intend to return to Wilmington. RESIDENTS AGAIN URGE ROAD WORK Small Page Creek Artery Request Bobs Up Again Before Commissioners A seven-year-old request for the J, Improvement of a small road along Page’s creek in the Middle ' Sound region popped again yester day at the weekly meeting of New Hanover county board of commis lioners and once again the com missioners agreed to attempt to persuade the state highway com mission to place the road on the map as the first step in improving the thoroughfare. VV. T. Devone, Middle Sound resident, appeared before the com missioners as a spokesman for residents residing along the road. “I've been asking for improve ment of this road since 1940,” he told the commissioners. De are not asking a hard surface if that is impossible. But the road is im passable at certain seasons of the year ” Addison Hewlett, board chair man. explained that the commis sioners have tried to have the state highway group place the road on the map but without suc cess. On motion of Commissioner Louis Coleman, the board agreed to go to the state highway depart ment again. A communication was received from H. M. Roland, school super intendent, seeking to have circus es, carnivals and the like barred from showing on property adjoin ing the Washington Catlett school. August Meyland, county clerk of tourts, was granted permission, to hire one additional clerk, to allow other employees to take vacations. The commissioners will sit as a board of equalization on Monday, June 9 to consider tax complaints •nd make reassessments where necessary, members decided. The bid of Edward C. Craft, public accountant, was accepted for the annual job of auditing the oounty books. The board voted not io pay him “in excess of $1,500.“ In keeping with the closing of *ity offices next Friday Memorial bay, the commissioners decide^ that county offices also will re main closed. Beer licenses were granted George Camoutas, Kure Beach; Paul Puskas, Castle Hayne, T. C. Lewis and M. J. Peach, P 1 a n tation Club at Carolina B e a c h; P’’- G. Southerland. Loop Road; Alexander Jacobs, Seabreeze: K R. Boehm, Cape Fear Country c'-ub and Sara Matt, Princess •tree; road. The Weather FORECAST: North Carolina — Partly cloudy Tues and Wednesday, not much change ® temperature. So_;*.ri Carolina — Partly cloudy and ■hgh 11 .• warmer Tuesday, continued *arm Wednesday. <By U. S. Weather Bureau) Meteorological data for the 24 hours 7:30 p. m. yesterday. TEMPERATURES • 30 a m. 75; 7:30 a. m. 73; 1:30 pm. 1 30 p. m. 7o- Maximum 81; Mini 72; Mean 76: Normal 73. HUMIDITY 1 30 a m. 85; 7:30 a. m. 90; 1:30 p. m. m 7 30 p rn 8fi. PRECIPITATION TrJtal for 24 hours ending 7:30 p. m. mchts Total since the first of the month fl8 Inches tides for today ti HIGH LOW Wilmington_3:28 a.m. 10:47 a.m. H 4:03 p.m. 11:11 p.m. wasonboro Inlet 1:25 a m. 7:52 a.m. ^ 2:10 p.m. 8:12 p.m. -unri^ 5.Q3. sunset 7:15; Moonrise R°P: Moonset 1:14a. L l2*r ‘sla?e at Fayetteville, N. C. at 8 ; m Monday missing feet. Wore Weather Oa F*»e Vwft April Brought End T o Business U ps wing Commerce Department Sees Possible Turn In Economic Tide Of Nation; Profits May Be Hit By Drop In V''1 \e _..a-oaOvJ WASHINGTON, May 26 —(IP)—A possible turn in the economic t:"’ was called by the Commerce c. partment today with a finding tht the long business upswing haltei in April. Meanwhile a Federal Reserve boaid analysis declared that even a “moderate” drop in the volume of operations or the level of prices would hit business profits more than it would the wage-earners employed by business. The Commerce department noted that business activity still is at a high level, but its declaration that expansion had stopped point ed up contentions from some gov ernment and business analvsists that a move toward a moderate recession , is underway. The Federal Reserve bulletin, published by the Reserve board, indicated guardedly that even if b; ^ 'p business K tively big M" . r-^ O -' profits might 5^0^ .-ions on the present ^oVVJ ' .1 of employment. Looking Ahead “In looking ahead/’ it said, “it should be recognized that lower taxes, a large volume of op erations and rising prices have been the crucial elements in the recent business financial situation and in the increase in business profits after taxes. “This increase in profits has been relatively greater than that in other income shares. “A reduction, even though moderate, in the volume of oper ations and in prices from present levels would result similarly in a greater relative decline in busi (See APRIL BROUGHT Page 2) IMPROVED GRANDVIEW, Mo., May 26. —OP)— Word of some improve* ment came today from the bedside of President Truman’s critically ill mother as she amazed her son by a determin ed show of vitality. The plucky little Woman, holding tenaciously to life, en couraged her son’s physician to say in a 4:30 p. m. (EST) bulletin: “Mrs. Truman's condition during the day has shown some improvement.” N. C. LIONS OPEN 1947 CONVENTION Over 1,200 Delegates Reg ister For Silver Jubilee Meet At Asheville ASHEVILLE. May 26. —MP)—1The 25th “Silver Jubilee’- anniversary convention of North Carolina Lions got under way here today with more than 2,000 persons, some 1, 200 registered, attending. Dr. J. F. McGowen, president of Asheville Lions club, called the meeting to order in the city audi torium this morning. The highlight of the opening session was an inspirational ad dress by James F. Daniel, Jr., of Greenville, S. C., a director of Lions International, and intro duction of the retiring governors of the three Lions districts in the State: D R. Mauney, Jr., of Cherryville, district 31-A, who is the presiding officer of the con vention; Ben Q. Foreman of Salis bury, district 31-BB, and Little john Falukner of Wilson, district 31-C. Lions, their wives and guests (See N. C. LIONS Page 2) CIVITANS HONOR LLOYD J. JACKSON Wilmington Man N a m $ d Lieutenant-Governor Of N. C. District Lloyd J. Jackson, president of the Wilmington Civitan cIud, was yesterday named a lieutenant-gov ernor of the North Carolina dis trict of Civitan International ac cording to word received here last night from Myrtle Beach where the annual Carolinas district con vention is underway. The Carolinas district was yes terday formally divided into a North Carolina district and a South Carolina district and of ficers were named for each. Raymond Pridgen of Mullins, S. C., who has been governor-elect of the combined district, was des ignated governor of the South Carolina division and Dr. D. C. Deabom of Salisbury, N. C., was named governor of the North Car olina district. Other Officers Other South Carolina officers chosen were: Governor-Elect, E. C. Bowie, of Charleston; Lieuten ant-Governors, D. E. Bramlett, Hartsville; Dallas Mackey, Loris: Roy Simpson, Greenville; L. W. Fitzgerald, Charleston. North Carolina officers were: Governor-Elect., Henry T. Hearn. Winston - Salem; Lieutenant-Gov ernors—James M. Coleman, Ashe ville; T. J. Henrahan, Charlotte; Walter P. Pope, Rockingham; Dr. Clifton Lanier, Welcome: Robert M. Andrew, Granite Quarry; Ru dolph Singleton, Fayetteville; Lloyd J. Jackson, Wilmington; John E. Courtney, Jr., Whiteville. Some 300 delegates attended the sessions at Myrtle Beach. Harvey Strawn of Charlotte, president elect of Civitan International, was the day’s principal speaker. Anderson Passes Buck On Spuds To Congress WASHINGTON, May 26. —OP)— Secretary of Agriculture Anderson today reminded Congressmen criticizing the destruction of sur plus potatoes that he asked them last year to suggest changes in the Price support program but got no response. His letter today went to Rep. August H. Andersen tR-Minn) of the House Agriculture committee who last week charged the depart ment with “wanton destruction’’ of potatoes. Failing to get and recommenda tions from Congress, Anderson wrote, his department went ahead with the price support program for 1947 along lines somewhat similar to the one a year ago. The price (See ANDERSON PASSES Page 2) 50,000 SHRINERS FILL ATLANTIC CITY TO OVERFLOWING ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May 26 _ (U.R) — More than 50,000 Shrin ers and their guests filled this re sort city’s guest facilities to over flowing today at the opening of the 73rd annual session of the Imper ial Council of the Ancient Arabic order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Some delegates bunked in sleep ing cars at railroad sidings while others roomed at hotels in Ocean City and Philadelphia. Resort of ficials said the Shriners and their friends would spend an estimated $10,000,000 or more during the week-long convention. • The Shriners imperial council will hold its first business session tomorrow. Karl R. Hammers, of Pittsburgh is slated for election at . a later session as the new Imperial Poten tate for a one-year term, succeed ing New York Supreme Court Justice George H. Rowe, of Buf falo, as the No. 1 Shriner,_' PHYSICIAN GETS STAY OF HEARING NEW BRAUNFELS Tex., May 26 —(£’)—Justice Of The Peace H. R. Voges announced here today that the examining trial for Dr. Lloyd I. Ross, charged with murdering four persons, had been '‘continued indefinitely at, the request of both the state and the defense.” The preliminary hearing had been scheduled for 2 p. m. today and before that hour the court room on the first floor of the Comal county courthouse was crowded from wall to wall. At 3:30 pm., Justice Voges en tered and made his brief an nouncement. The defendant, held in Comal county jail for the slay ing of Willard H. York. San An tonio investment company head and three members of his family yesterday morning, did not ap pear, The tall, slender 42 - yar -old physician was dscribd by Comal County Shriff W. A. Scholl as “a very cool and composed man.” Birthday Party Proves Snub To Windsor’s Wife LONDON, May 26. —(U.R)—Queen Mother Mary celebrated her 80th birthday today to the booming of artillery salutes anj the cheers of her former subjects, but her birth day luncheon at Buckingham pa lace was a direct snut to the American-born Duchess of Wind sor. The Duchess was the only mem ber of the royal family not invited to the luncheon. The Duke of Windsor also was absent, but it was by choice. Lt. Philip Mountbatten, the for mer Prince Philip of Greece, wee .prominent among the 80 guests, along with Princess Elizabeth—the first important function at which both have appeared since the royal family’s return from South Africa. This was additional evidence, if more was needed, that the hand some Philip is the choice of Princess Elizabeth as consort. Their engagement is expected to be announced this year. Long Ovation Because of the festive Whit Monday holiday mood in London, the Queen Mother’s birthday cele (Be* BIRTHDAY PARTY F«* « Senate Votes Tax Cut Green Light; EAL Seeks Route Into Wilmington Formal Brief Goes To CAB Proposed Certificate By Examiners Gives City Capitol Link Morning Star Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, May 26 —The possibility that Wilmington would become one of Eastern Airline’s major stops on its routes five and six was seen today in a formal brief filed with the Civil Aeronau tics board. The brief urged the board of examiners’ approval of a sche duled flight to Wilmington as part of a far-reaching flight schedule and rerouting. With this proposed service by Eastern and the granting to Col nial Airlines a pending application for service from Washington to Wilmington, Charleston and Bermuda and a new route by Na tional, Wilmington would have air service second to none in the state. (Meanwhile, a prominent Wil mington business man who has long been prominently identified with the air progress of the city, said it was possible that Delta Airlines would seek a route through Wilmington linking Charleston, Augusta, and Ashe ville with Chicago.) Seventy Flights It was pointed out in Eastern’s proposal that approval of the route would make Wilmington a major stop on Eastern’s main trunk routes five and six, which now carry more than 70 flights daily directly over Wilmington en route from Boston, Providence. Hartford, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Louisville, St. Louis, Atlanta Birmingham, New Orleans, Mexico City, to Puerto Rico and some 60 other major cities. liie petition today was filed pre liminary to an oral argument hearing to be held before the Civil Aeronautics board in the next few (See FORMAL BRIEF Page 2) SOUTHERN SEEKS TO CUT SERVICE Railway Company Asks Permission For Slice In Two Schedules RALEIGH, May 26 — M —The Southern Railway today applied to the State Utilities commission for authority to discontinue train service on its Asheville to Murphy line and to reduce passenger serv ice between Raleigh and Golds boro by two-thirds. The commission announced that dates for public hearings on the applications would be set later. The Southern asked for permis sion to discontinue trains 17 and 18 between Asheville and Murphy —one train a day each way, and trains 21, 22, ill and 112 between Raleigh and Goldsboro If the au thority is granted, only one pass enger train a day each way would be operated between Raleigh and Goldsboro. Heavy Losses In its application, the railroad said that its revenue losses on the Asheville-Murphy trains had been “frightful.” It submitted figures to show that in the month of July 1946 cost of operating the two trains had exceeded income by $9,532.35. In the month of November 1946, the railroad contended, it lost a total of $5,835.91 on the trains it proposes to discontine between Raleigh and Goldsboro. Approximately 30 protests have been received by the commission since the Southern posted notices in its passenger stations on May 11 that it planned to ask for per mission to discontinue the Ashe ville-Murphy trains. These pro tests came from nearly every point along the line. _ RELEASED FOR THE FIRST TIME is this architect's drawing: of the proposed East River site for the United Nations to be erected in New York City. This view, looking to the west, shows the 45 storv secretariat building (extreme left). Directly in front of this is the flat meeting hall building while jutting out to the right is the General Assembly Hall. At the extreme right is a ‘ uilding, approximately thirty stories high, which will house member delegations and specialized agencies of the United Nations (International). Customs Bureau Wins Funds; Hoover Backs Relief Plans Former President Writes Rep. Taber Favoring 725 Million Fund NEW YORK, May 26. — (fP) — Herbert Hoover today backed the War department’s proposed $725, 000,000 program for relief in oc cupied countries and at the same time charged Russia was delaying rehabilitation in the former Axis nations. In a letter to Chairman John Taber (R-NY) of the House Ap propriations committee outlining suggested methods of restoring the German and Japanese economies to lighten the load on American tax-payers, Hoover wrote: “The reasons for continuous ob struction by Russia to every ef fort which would restore pro duction have at least some ex pression in the Russian press as a method by which the United States can be bled white by relief measures. We should wait no long er. Russia will not make war about it.” Hoover told Taber, leader i*l the G. O. P. Congress’ economy drive, that he favored approval of the full $725,0110,000 requested for food and other needs in Germany Japan and Korea in the next fiscal year. “These enormous sums,” he wrote “are inescapable for the next year unless millions of people un der our flags are to die of star vation.” The former president vigorous ly criticised the Soviet for actions which he said had hindered reha bilitation of the former enemy countries. He recommended sharp modifications in United States policies affecting these nations. The former Chief Executive’s letter was written in response to a request from Taber for Hoover’s views on the War department’s requests and on “measures which might ameliorate these demands upon our taxpayers.” Hoover said the requester ap propriations “are about the same as during the present fiscal year and this year’s experience demon strates how near starvation is in these countries.” However, he pointed out that “in the two years since the war the United Stales has spent upwards of 14 billions in free relief, govern ment loans or loans from agencies dependent upon the United States for their survival” and that “already we are practically com mitted to five billion during the next fiscal year.” INVESTIGATE DEATH STATESVILLE, May 26 - (U.R) — Police today investigated the death of a 31-year-old war Veteran who bled to death last night from wounds received in a fight fol lowing an automobile accident on a lonely country road. Along The Cape Fear INDUSTRIAL SITES — Hun dreds of acres of land along the banks of the Cape Fear river, admirable for factories and other industries, still remain vacant. Most of those lands are owned by New Hanover county firms and in dividuals. Many of the locations are easily accessable to rail con nections and all available to ship ping by water. * * * RAILROAD CONNECTIONS—A large number of Wilmington’s present industries are situated along the belt line of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. The belt line is used for switching and the trackage is able to take care of hundreds of cars that can be “spotted” at advantageous points for loading and unloading. Facto ries and industries situated along the belt line also have the advan tage of a waterfront and highways in addition to rail. * * * INDUSTRIAL. ORGANIZATIONS —Wilmington has three public commercial and industrial organ izations to furnish information to persons and companies interested in obtaining sites. They are the Wilmington Port-Traffic associ ation, the Wilmington Post Com mission and the Chamber of Com merce. The Port-Traffic group handles traffic and rate adjustments with the purpose of keeping Wilming ton on a proper parity with other ports. It endeavors to remove dis criminations in transportation problems. Representatives of the organi zation handle legal matters before the Interstate Commerce commis sion, the United States Maritime commission and the North Caro lina Utilities commission. The Port Commission’s duties are soliciting and ’obtaining com merce for the port of Wilmington. It handles port developments and encourages and promotes the gen eral work looking to the growth of the port. The Chamber of Commerce, like all similiar bodies throughout the nation, has a purpose of making foi the growth, development and a greater and better community. » * * PORT DISTRIBUTION — The port of Wilmington has a distri bution of 92 per cent of the ponu lated area of North Carolina at a lower cost than any other com [ (See CAPE EAR EgftC* Two). DRASTIC MOVE OTTAWA, May 26—(A>)—Mov ing to protect Canada’s dwind ling supply of United States dol lars, Finance Minister Douglas Abbott today announced a tightening of foreign exchange control regulations reducing from $100 to $10 the amount of U. S. currency any Canodian may hold or take out of Canada without a travel permit. In effect, the announcement was an order to Canadian resi dents to turn in to their banks any amounts of U. S. money they hold in excess of $10. AAA OFFICIALS GET STOP ORDER RALEIGH, May 26. —(&)— AAA officials in this state were noti fied today to cancel immediately all lime, phosphate, mixed fertiliz er, seed, and terracing purchase orders not yet delivered. The or der followed action of the House Agriculture sub-committee in cut ting by $136,105,710 funds for the agricultural conservation program. G. Tom Scott, state director of the Production and Marketing Ad ministration, said that passage ol the bill in its present form would mean a 32 per cent cut as compar (See AAA OFFICIALS Page 2) Pressure Campaign Gets No Credit For Hike By Senators WASHING!ON, May 26 — (/Pi— The Customs bureau won a $1, 500,000 increase in funds from the Senate Appropriations committee today, but Senator Cordon (R-Ore) made it clear this action came in spite of—and not as a result of— what he termed a “reprehensible pressure campaign. ’ Cordon told reporters the com mittee raised the customs funds to $34,000,000 for the year beginning July 1 largely because it is .con vinced that some inspection offices will have to be kept open 24 hours a day to accommodate intt mational air travelers. Notices of discharges to 1,470 patrolmen and employes were sent out by the bureau when the House voted to hold its funas to $32,500,000. This brought a wave of protests to members of Con gress, particularly when the Ca nadian border was stripped of 1 patrolmen. Cordon told reporters the com mittee had found that 421 of the dismissal notices were rescinded and that these who received 496 ethers could have been rehired under the funds allowed by the House. He said these probably will be reinstalled in the service. Money Bill Approved Voting approval of a $3,243,000, 000 money bill for the Treasury (See CUSTOMS BUREAU Page 2) Third 1947 Sugar Stamp Will Be Good By August WASHINGTON, May 26 — MV The Agriculture department an nounced today that a third 1947 sugar rationing stamp good for 10 pounds will be validated “not lat er” than Aug. 1. It announced also that spare stamp No. 12 in consumer ration books may be used immediately, instead of June 1 as announced two weeks ago. This stamp, good for 10 pounds, was originally in tended to become valid July 1. The department said today’s ac tion assures household consumers of the full 35 pounds of sugar promised under the Sugar Control Extension act of 1947. It said in a statement that if imjrovement in sugar supplies continues, additional sugar above the 35 pounds wiil be made avail able to consumers. Spare stamp No. 53 good for 5 pounds, was made valid on Janu ary 1 and expired March 31. On April 1, spare stamp No. 11 was validated lor 10 pounds. It will ex pire on October 31 as will stamp No. 12. FLOOD PROJECTS MAY BE REVIEWED WASHINGTON, May 26 —(IP)— Chairman Dondero iR-Mich) to day called a meeting of the House Public Works committee for to morrow to discuss “de-authoriza tion” or cancellation of naviga tion and flood control projects. Among them is t h e $46,000,000 Clarks Hill flood control, naviga tion and hydroelectric power pro gram authorized by Congress in 1044 in the South Carolina and Georgia Savannah Rivor valley. Preliminary work is under way. Action on this project, members of the committee told a reporter, may be the pattern for a decision on Dondero’s suggestion that seme (See FLOOD PROJECTS Page 2) FOUR CHILDREN SHOT TO DEATH; HUNT ON FOR NEIGHBOR BOY IMLAY CITY, Mich., May 26. — (fP)— Four children were shot to death while picking flowers near their farm home late today and a state-wide alert was put out for a 16-year-old neighbor boy. Dead were Stanley Smith, 14, and his three sisters — Barbara, 16, Gladys, 13, and Janet, 2. Barbara was shot three times in the head and Coroner Lester Smith (no relation) said there was evidence she had been criminally assaulted. The other three had been shot once, also in the head. Their bodies were found by an older sister. Ella Mae, 19, who left the supper table to search for them. Tantrums By Husbands Not Cricket In Russia MOSCOW, May 26 — (/P)—'When a husband has a temper tantrum over his wife attending a meeting of the Young Communists’ organ ization it’s time for that group to inquire into such lapse from do mestic bliss, the newspaper Kom somol Pravda said today. That kind of behavior might be expected from a husband in a “Bourgeois” state, but is entirely improper in the Soviet Union, the newspaper declared. Komsomol is the name for the Young Commu nists’ organization in Russia and the newspaper )a lt« •fficial or gan. ■ - ***•.* The newspaper, citing the case of one»Comrade Mukovzov of Ros tov, who flew into a rage and be gan slinging household china around whenever hiS wife went to a Komsomol meeting, said such instances should be subject to “scrutiny and criticism. “In a Bourgeois state, where the wife and mother have scarcely any rights at all, the husband is permitted to be a despot in his own family circle and i» free to (8m TANTRUMS Btgc Two), , George Loses Delay Motion Republicans Hold Part; Lines Tight To Assure Passage Of Act WASHINGTON. May 26. — (JP)— The Senate voted 48 to 44 today to go ahead immediately with a bill to slash individual income taxes July 1. The vote slapped down a motion by Senator George (D-Ga) to post pone consideration of the measure until June 10. It also practically assured pass age later this week of legislation for a graduated tax reduction, ranging from 30 per cent in the lowest income brackets to 10.E per cent in the highest. The House already has approved a similar reduction, but voted to make it effective as of last Jan. 1. Defeat of the George motion leaves the bill open to amend ments, including a proposal by Senator Lucas (D-Ill) to postpone any reduction until next Jan. 1. But with their membership public ly committed on the roll call, the Repblican leaders are confident of beating of this and oilier amendments Party Line Hold:, In debate on the George motion, Democratic Leader iBarkley ( Ky ) contended no one believes Con gress will cut President Truman’s $37,500,000,000 budget by even the $4,500,000,000 pledged by the Sen ate, much less the $6,000,000,000 voted by the House. Holding their own party mem bers well in line, GOP leaders mustered a four-vote margin to defeat the proposal by Senator George to postpone consideration -until Congress knows more about the extent of government spending for the fiscal year beginning July 1. This presaged senate action possibly Wednesday or Thursday, on a measure lopping about $4,00 000,000 off the yearly liabilities ol the nation’s taxpayers. Senators Morse (R-Ore) and Wilson (R-Iowa) were the o n 1 y members to cross party lines in the close vote. Morse and Wilsor. voted with the Democrats to delay action. Before the vote, Senator Lucas (111) the Democratic whip, protest ed that the Republican leadership had refused to cooperate in lining up pairs for Senators Overton (D-La) and McKellar (D-Tennt. However, McKellar arrive^ from Bethesda, Md., Naval hospital, where he had been undergoing treatment, before the roll was called. Under the practice of pairing, a Senator forced to be absent on a vote arranges with another (See GEORGE LOSES Page 2) AT )RNEY GIVEN ND TAXES CASE Commissioners Differ Over Removal Of Penalties On 900 Acres Matters flared at the weekly meeting of the New Hanover coun ty board of commissioners yester day when Attorney S. E. Loftin appeared to ask the removal ol ta:. penalties on 900 acres of whal he described as "sand hills” in Federal township. Commissioner Louis Coleman promptly moved that the request be denied, the matter be placed in the hands of the board’s at torney and that foreclosure pro ceedings be taken, if necessary. But Commissioner George W Trask moved that the request of Mr. Loftin be granted. Finally upon suggestion of Commissioner Addison Hewlett the matter was handed over to the board's artor r.ey for further investigation. Attorney Loftin traced the his tory at the ‘ownership of the prop erty dating rack to 1913 when *• came into the hands of J. J Laughlin, who was killed in th* first World War. Since then It has been the property of that man’s heirs, said Loftin. But he contended proper taxes have not been paid on the prop erty and that the county was nee ligable in not placing the property on the tax books under its rign. ful owenrship. And So To Bed Many peculiar things occur in barber shops, hut this on« takes the cake. Early the other morning, In a local tonsorial parlor, which has four chairs, the first chair | was occupied. A customer, who had been 1u the habit of having his work done by the barber in the third chair, went to the fourth chair and took his seat. “Say, fellow,” the third barber yelled, waving a ri.ior, “what’s the Idea- going over there?” ‘‘Now, lets not be hasty,** the surprised customer said. “We will match for the job.” The two barbers, almost bursting with laughter, flipped a coin to decide whe Whv|p j TRIM the custoap* • t
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