FORECAST: Y ♦ W ^ Served By Leased Wires s“"s:r Wtimmqton DHnrtttttn vtsr i^asr., --—- State and National News 0L_80-—N0- 273-—_____WILMINGTON, N. C., SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1947 ~ ESTABLISHED 1867 iornado Rips West States Twister Thundering Out Of Canada Takes Toll Of Ten Lives GRAFTON, N. D., July 4. —(U.R) __ ^ tornado that thundered out of Canada and swept across the Red •river valley, killed 10 persons and injured at least 45, eight critically, , survey of the ravaged areas ,ho\ved today. The tornado struck first at Windy •ates. Man., on the Canadian bor der last night. One min, identi fied only by the last name of Mi kolasik, was killed. The twister then cut i path into fhe United States, moving across the northeast corner of North Da kota. and swept into the Red Riv er Valley. It blew itself out in Minnesota. Near the end of its path, the tor nado hit a farm house four and (ne-half miles East of here, killing ,iX of the 20 occupants. The house was wrecked and the other 14 occupants were injured. Nineteen (f the occupants we.e members of , family of migratory workers of Mexican descent who had come from San Antonio, Tex., to work in sugar beet fields on Luther lydden's farm. Couple Killed Mr. and Mrs. Martin C. Ander ion were killed on their farm near Oslo. Minn., and Frank Rogalla, about 70, Minto, N. D., was killed ,t Warsaw, N. D. Witnesses said the heaviest dam was done by high winds that Banked the tornado. At Warsaw, which was not hit by the twister, high winds leveled every building ,xcept a Catholic church and one ither structure, observers reported The twister also hit near Oslo, linn., but a heavy toll was prevent id there because a crowd of ap iroximatelv 400 persons attending i baseball game saw the storm ap iroach. The spectators and players rac id to safety. After the storm pass id, they formed rescue squads and loured the ravaged area, rushing Ihi injured to a hospital at War ren, Minn. QUEEN OF STUDENT NURSES AT BEACH Miss Alice Geraldine Max well Arrives For Holiday As Guest Of SENCBA WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, July 4 Miss Nor'h Carolina Student Nurse It 1947—Miss Alice Geraldine Max rell — to j*Du, arrived at the Eds.ewater hotel here this after loon to spend a week’s vacation is '.he guest of the Southeastern forth Carolina Beach Association. “It’s just wonderful. I was never 10 surprised in my life.” she told lowsmen. The pretty 20-year-old liudent nurse at the Baker-Thomp icn Memorial hospital at Lumber Ion, said she was planning to ge. ilenty of sunshine and have lot’s )t fun while visiting the beach. Miss Maxwell is a pretty bru lette with brown eyes and is five leet, four inches tall, weighing 119 pounds. She has been a student lurse at the Baker-Thompson hos pital for 34 months and expects to [raduate October 25, 1947. Miss Grace Maxwell, a sister of •Miss Student Nurse.” and herself graduate nurse, accompanied re winner cf the state-wide con es! here. She is working at the Saker-Thompson hospital as a su pervisor. “I have not made • any plans ret, ’ she said, “But I have lots of Iriends here at Wrightswille Beach ind I expect to spend a lot of time rfith them.” Miss Maxwell has visited here often, during her va pation period from the hospital. “You know, the senior nurses ion; get u vacation, and this year am a senior and winning the Mitest gave me an opportunity o have this swell vacation,” she laid. Raeford Native Miss Maxwell is a native of iaeford and she said tonight that he plans to take a post graduate Pourse in surgery when she grad ates. When asked about boy Hends, she said that she expects Per "boy friend” to come -down lie first of the week. She was crowned Miss North Carolina Student Nurse of 1947 by lay Kyser, radio and screen star, Raleigh Tuesday night. Nine t.es from hospitals throughout I. h Carolina were represented. |’S 3 DIE IN CRASH [AMDEN, N. J., July 4. —(A*) — ather and two young children he *k on a holiday ride in a rent 1 airplane died today in the crash ! the plane in a thickly-populated tction of East Camden. The Weather FORECAST: *orth Carolina and South Carolina— ’ and slightly warmer Saturday: 'finued warm Sunday. (Eastern Standard Time) (By U. S. Weather Bureau) J'teorological data for the 24 hours ?,r-g 7:30 p. m. yesterday. TEMPERATURES M a. m. 40; 7:30 a. m. 71; 1:30 p. m. ‘:3n p. m. 78: Maximum 86; Mini 's 66: Mean 76. Normal 75. HUMIDITY ? > m. 44; 7 :30 a. m. 71; 1:30 p. m. ‘;30 p. m. 60. . PRECIPITATION •jai for the 24 hours ending 7:30 p. . inches. ^ Since the first of the month ®*es. * TIDES FOR TODAY ?*» the Tide Tables published by 1 Coart and Geodetic Survey I. L. HIGH LOW ^“gion _ 11:05 a.m. 6:10 a.m. W 11:29 p.m. 6:04 p.m. **« Inlet .. 8:42 a.m. 2:58 a.m. l,:, 9:07 p.m. 2:47 p.m. V'2 5 56; Sunset 7:27; Moonrise j|Moontet 6:46a. ^ ATHER On Page Twi “SUSIE,” a nine-week-old kit ten owned by Dr. Herbert Schein of Erlanger, Ky., has a great lik ing for corn on the cob. Lunch time is at hand, and “Susie” shows her unusual appetitie for an ear of golden bantam.—(AP Wire photo (. SOUTHERN OWNERS SEEK MORE LIGHT Coal Producers Fail To Reach Agreement On Lewis’ Wage Demands WASHINGTON, July 4 — (U.R) — Southern Coal producers decided today to look for “more facts” be fore trying to deal with the new wage agreement between Northern operators and John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers (AFL). The southern mine owners, rep resenting about 25 per cent of soft coal production, passed up the July 4 holiday to talk about the 35 cents an hour pay increase and other benefits which Lewis won from the Northern segment of the “captive" mines of “Big Steel.” They arrived at no decisions and broke up their meeting until 4 p.m. EDT tomorrow, saying they wanted more information. That is the timo set for the UMW’s wage policy committee to ratify the Northern agreement. No Decision “We discussed a lot of things, but no decision was reached,” Walter R. Thurmond, secretary of the Southern Coal Producers Association, told newsmen after the three-hour conference. Although the conferees said nothing publicly, they were con cerned over the generous terms of the Northern agreement. Be sides granting the UMW a sub stantial pay increase, it is under stood to provide for an eight-hour day, 10 cents a ton contributions to the miners’ health and welfare fund, adoption of the federal safety code, and bargaining rights for some workers now classified as supervisors. All the 400,000 soft coal miners now are on their 10-day vacation which ends Tuesday. Assuming See SOUTHERN On Page Two RUSSIANS FORBID KIDNAP REPORTS Austrian Interior Minister Tells Parliament Of 11 Snatchings VIENNA, Austria, July 4—(U.R)— Interior Minister Oscar Helmer told parliament today that Russian authorities had forbidden Austrian police to report to government agencies the frequent kidn.-ppings by Russian soldiers within the Russian zone. Helmer said he had definite evidence that 11 persons had been abducted by Russian soldiers in the last few weeks. “This includes only kidnapings which have officially come to the attention of the ministry of interi or,” he said. "Despite vigorous efforts the ministry has not been able to learn the motives which caused the ab ductions, nor have we been able to gain any clues as to where the victims are being kept.” Helmer, in a formal report to parliament, listed the exact date of the 11 cases officially reported, along with eye witness details and evidence such as the finding of Russian army caps which the kid napers lost in snatching their vic tims. The Russians now, Helmer said, have issued orders to all Austrian police officers in their zone not to report kidnapings to higher Aus trian government agencies “unless approval for such action is given by Soviet authorities.” Flying Saucers Set Pa Theorists “Unca Described As Eye Spots, Space oiiips, New Navy Planes; Reports All Coincide As To Their Shape Chicago, July 4—(U.R)—The “flying saucers” apparently were celebrating Indepen dence Day in their own way. They flashed across the skies above California and brought forth new ideas as to what they are. Robert L. Jackson said he and William Baker were at a naval air station in San Diego when they saw three flying “discs” traveling about 400 miles an hour about half way from the horizon. Both are Navy chief petty officers. Meanwhile Mead Layne, al so of San Diego, publisher of an occult magazine, said the flying “saucers seen through out the country are etheric bodies from another world.” Layne, who last November reported having had contact with a “space ship” which was seen over San Diego, said he had received a message from the people aboard the “saucers” through a trans control, or medium. “These visitors are not ex carnate humans but are hu man beings, living in their own world,” Layne explained "They come with good intent. They have some idea of ex perimenting with earth life. That is coming to live on the world for awhile.” The Los Angeles Daily News said the “saucers” may be the See SAUCERS on Page Two Bevin Warns Russia Against Provocation THOUSANDS ENJOY HOLIDAY PROGRAM Concert By Municipal Band, Prayer, Speeches Held Al City Hall By JOHN RALSTON Star Staff Writer Strings of lights made brighter by their reflection against the whiteness of the city hall, illu minated more than 2,000 persons last night as they listened to music and prayer and a plea for this na tion to be of service to other countries at Wilmington's first Fourth of July observance in many years. On a flag bedecked platform atop the stairs to the city hall, sat the speakers. At the bottom of those stairs the city's municipal band played, in the street in front of the building paraded, in varied formations, the red and white uniformed Wilming ton state championship American Legion drum and bugle corps. Spectators stood, sat at vantage points about the stairs, along the sidewalks and on the curbs on both sides of Third street. Howell Sounds Call It was the Rev. Andrew J. How ell, the city’s historian, who sound ed the call for aid to other na tions. “We have never lowered our flag before any nation,’’ he assert ed. “May God give us a courage ous spirit to face the future with confidence and grow stronger in our purpose to be a good neighbor to other peoples. Let us never tol erate any misgivings as to our national strength.” Through a loud-speaker system while police kept traffic off the street, Councilman J. E. L. Wade, presided at the program. It opened with the singing of America and an invocation by the Rev. R. L. Sturgis, newly seated American. Legion chaplain for this post. Five-Minute Talk In his five-minute talk on the meaning of independence day, the Rev. Mr. Howell told of the first victory of the American forces in the Revolutionary war, February 27, 1776, at Moore’s Creek bridge near Wilmington. Independence Day means, declar ed the speaker, that “we have as a nation shown ourselves to be re markably capable, because each man has entire freedom of thought and can progress in knowledge and achievement and because rule by a majority is always the safest gov ernment.” The reason the United States has been able to hold its place in the world is because “we have always been able to mass our intelligent See THOUSANDS On Page Two ANTI - FIRECRACKER LAW WELL OBEYED IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY Wilmingtonians yesterday really obeyed that new state law forbid ding the sale and shooting of fire crackers. The Fourth of July passed with out a single arrest or complaint on their use. At least last night police and deputy sheriffs said they had no trouble enforcing th^ law plac ed in effect in North Carolina this year for the first time. The nearest to any complaint was from a resident on Chestnut street who reported hearing the shoot ing of firecrackers. But investiga tion disclosed it was only house wreckers pulling lumber from the side of an old structure. July Fourth Becomes India Independence Day LONDON, July 4—(U.P.)— Prime Ministed Clement Attlee introduced the first reading of the Indian In dependence bill in the House of Commons today, making July 4 In dependence day for the vast sub continent with its nearly 389,000, 000 people. In essence, the bill would create two independent dominions in In dia—India (Hindu) and Pakistan (Moslem)—by August 15. Specifi cally, it concerns only British In dia, about 55 per cent of the whole of India. Actually, it affect* tbe whole sub-continent, because the princely and tribal states may join either India 0r Pakistan or become independent in themselves. The text of the bill was not read. It will be available, however, be fore second reading and debate next Thursday. There was no doubt about its passage; the opposition Conservative party was expected to support it completely. Altogether, there are 25 clauses in the bill. None suggests a new constitution for India. Secretary Says Britain Tired Of Those Who Play With Peace LONDON, July 4 —}— British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin said tonight he was glad that Am erican colonists whipped the Brit ish. He spoke jocularly at an Inde pendence day dinner here at which United States Ambassador Lewis Douglas presided, saying: “We are here to celebrate your victory and our defeat. Thank you for defeating us, producing as a result the wonderful United States of America. Ideal Weather Takes Thou sands To C a r o 1 i n a, Wrightsville Friday The Fourth of July yesterday was the biggest ever for Wilming ton and the nearby beaches — if the stream of cars heading ocean ward and the unofficial estimates of the police departments at Caro lina and Wrightsville Beaches are any indication. Clear skies and warm tempera tures sent motorists, boaters, fish ers, swimmers and sunbathers to the resorts in throngs larger than any that could be recalled by the beach residents. And late yesterday afternoon they had observed the Independence Day in a safe and sane manner. No ar rests, no auto accidents and no in juries were reported by the police at Carolina and Wrightsville. Some indication of the number of persons that streamed to the beaches yesterday was given by the operators of the draw and swing bridges at Wrightsville Sound and the Atlantic Intracoastal water way at Carolina. 30 Per Minute The operator of the bridge on the road to Carolina said each time he opened the bridge between 100 and 180 cars were backed up on the shores of the waterway. The open ings, he said, were of five and six minute duration. The operator of the draw at Wrightsville Sound said that on a three minute opening, from 25 to See HOLIDAY On Page Two BURLINGTON MEN KILLED IN CRASH Engine Of Light Plane Fails At Low Altitude Over Municipal Airport BURLINGTON, July 4 — UP> — Steven Arnold Douglas, 33, Bur lington restaurant operator, and Dr. F. T. (Bo)Harper, 40, Bur lington physician and medical di rector of the Alamance County Tuberculosis sanatorium, were killed here late this afternoon when a plane in which they were rid ing crashed at municipal airport. Spectators reported that the en gine of the plane, a PT-19, evi dently stalled and the plane crash ed to earth from a low altitude. Both men were instantly killed. The plane was coming in for a landing at the time of the crash. Both bodies were thrown from the plane. It was not definitely establish ed who was piloting the plane. Douglas, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Douglas, of Greensboro, had been operating a restaurant here for the past year. Dr. Harper is a former member of the staff of State Tuberculosis sanatorium and had been practicing in Alamance county and in Burlington for the past six years. The plane was owned by Doug las, who was a licensed pilot. Dr. Harper had been taking flying instructions for several months and only recently made his first solo flight. Mr. Stork Gets Tangled In Four-Way Auto Crash PHILADELPHIA, July 4. —<£>)— The stork got all tangled up in a four-way automobile crash today. A police emergency car rush ing 33-year-old Mrs. Stanley Pry bella to a hospital collided with one machine then pushed another against a bus. The shock was so great, doctors said, her baby almost was born before a passing motorist grot the woman bella, cut on the face, gave birth prematurely in the hospital waiting room to a four and a half pound boy. Pinned behind the wheel of the first car which overturned, 52-year old George H. Hughes was extricat ed by firemen with crowbars and taken to a hospital in serious con dition. Mrs. Prybella’s husband, two policemen and two sailors suf fered slight injuries. Seven Killed In Carolina Traffic Accidents Account For 51 Fatalities; 47 People Drown ^ By the Associated Press At least seven persons died in accidents in North Carolina during the first day of tha three-day Jnly 4th holiday. Four of the deaths wer# drownir.gs In the Charlotte area while two men were kill ed in a plane crash at Bur lington. Vivian Lee Ross, 17, and her cousin, June Carroll Baucom, 16, drowned when their boat overturned at McEwen Lake at Mint Hill near Charlotte. Paul Stowe, 33, of Charlotte and his 12-year-old niece, Caro lyn Riley, Negroes, drowned in the Catawba river near Char lotte Friday morning. Steven Arnold Douglas, S3, operator of a Burlington res taurant, and Dr. F. T. Harper, 40, Burlington physician and medical director of the Ala mance Tuberculosis sanltor ium, were killed when their light plane crashed at the Bur lington airport. M. M. White, 47, city en gineer of Elizabeth City for 20 years, was drowned Friday afternoon In Little River, when he was seized by cramps as hn sought to retrieve a drifting row boat. By the Associated Press The nation's violent death toll climbed to 125 Friday night, in cluding two fatalities from the Fourth of July fireworks, as the first day of the three-day holiday drew to a close. Traffic accidents, for which the National Safety Council predicted 275 deaths by Sunday midnight, accounted for 51 of the 125. Drown ings were second - 1th 47. Mis cellaneos mishaps, including plant crashes, totaled 25. Fireworks Kill Two The first two fireworks deaths reported resulted from an explos ion of skyrockets at a family re union in Elkton, Md. The dead were Ann Cameron, 8, ana Ruth Anne Holmes, 2. The tabulation did not include 10 deaths caused bv a tornado 'n North Dakota and Minnesota. Moat spectacular was the dealn >n corah, la., of Miss Marge Hurl llfe. See SEVEN on Page Two SHIPSSCOUR SEA FOR LOST VESSEL Forest Service Station Re port Sehds Cutters On Fruitless Hunt SAN FRANCISCO, July 4—(&)— Reports of a ship burning and sinking off the northern California coast touched off a fruitless air and surface search today and the alerting of all shipping to the pos sibility of a marine disaster. The report originated at the Oak Ridge Forest Service lookout sta tion 0n the Sonoma county coast late yesterday. The station is at 2,600 feet altitude in coastal moun tains with a search range extend ing 30 miles to sea. Aerial search at dusk yesterday and again at daybreak today by the Coast Guard produced nothing. A Coast Guard plane returning to its South San Francisco base shortly before 9 a.m. reported sighting only small fishing boats. The Coast Guard said the area was fogging in, but that aerial search would be continued as long as weather permitted. Surface motor launches from Coast Guard stations at Point Reyes and Point Arena were in the area today. With the first flash from the Forest Service station at 4:15 pm. yesterday of a tanker burning and sinking, conjecture turned to the Russian tanker Elbrus, which put out Wednesday afternoon for Vladi vostok loaded with high test gaso line from Richmond, Calif. The Elbrus today, however, ac cepted a radio message, indicat ing no disaster had befallen her. And So To Bed “la ahe pretty or la It Just the distance?” A young blade at Wrlghta ville Beach might have fared better had he asked himself that question yesterday. He spied what looked to be a comely miss at a distance of about a block. She was walking on the beach toward him. He gave a low whistle, rose to his feet and brushed the sand off himself. “That’s for me,” he surmised. In a few moments he re turned to his place on #14 beach, somewhat cr^stfalleak “It was the bathing suit, I meant, and not the girl,” was his only comment, after a clos* er look. ,