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5”‘~ - ximxmtm iHnrtttttn ^twc - ■■ —_ A' State and National News NO. 289. --— --:-—-r__ WILMINGTON, N. C., THURSDAy7jULY 24, 1947 “ ^ ESTABLISHED 18B? WAA Speeds Action On Airport Deed transfer Of Bluethenthal To County Await ing Approval Of Atlanta Office; Page In Washington To Expedite Case - - _ * ; Morning Star [ Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, July 23—War As Administration officials said “ on °n the deed transferring JL-henthal field at Wilmington j"Hanover county. WThe deed has cleared the sur property agency’s central 0f ■ in Atlanta, the officials in J^jned Star-News publisher R. B. pa.c' who is in Washington to ,xp"edite the case. ■phe WAA decided nearly a year ,«o to let the county have more than t thousand acres of the 1 554 I acre field for use as a public air port, about double its pre-war size. The county has occupied the property since on the basis of a revocable permit. Of the 614 acres added to 4he airport during its wartime use as an army base, the county got 523 acres, besides regaining 575 acres leased to the Federal Gov eminent and 300 acres in ease ments ,the WAA said. Seventy acres, ircluding forty four building, went to the high school and Wilmington college. Chadboum Taxi Driver Shoots Estranged Mate STATE AIRLINES ASKS INJUNCTION Keeks To Prohibit Pied mont From Launching Service Here An injunction which would pro 1, bil Piedmont. Aviation, of Win i.on-Salem, from launching its projected air passenger service into Wilmington is sought by State Airlines, Inc., of Charlotte, in a motion now before the United States Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia. The motion, lodged July 18 and r,o‘ yet ruled upon bv the court, i;]<s' that Piedmont Aviation be restrained from initiating opera tions until an intervening petition fled by State Airlines has been reviewed. Piedmont Aviation on April 7 was given a temporary permit by the Civil Aeronautics Board au Irorizing it to launch air service which would connect Wilmington with the terminal points of Louis y lie. Kv., Cincinnati, O., and Charlottesville, Va Suosequently, on May 8. State Airlines, of which H. K. Gilbert, J-„ of Charlotte, is president, fil ed an intervening petition protest ing the CAB award and contend ing that an ' onerating certificate should have been awarded to llafe Airlines instead. The intervening petition had not been acted upon by the CAB on June 16. when State Airlines filed > motion which sought to have *he aeronautics board accelerate ac ton in the matter. The petition for an injunction, lodged with the United States dee STATE AIRLINES on Page 2 BANKER EXPLAINS FEDERAL RESERVE — Warren S. Johnson, State Asscoiation Prexy, Ad dresses Kiwanians Depicting the Federal Reserve system and the Federal Reserve banks as the balance whel to the safety and economy of the United Slates, Warren S. Johnson, pres-j icent of the Feople’s Savings j Bank and Trust company, gavej members of the Kiwanis club yes- j terda.-, a clear word picture pf how both systems operate and their operational setup. Johnson, who wfe Introduced ty past-president Emsley Laney n a close student of banking in * i its phases ana a man who has achieved all the honors possible within the gift of the state asso ciation membership, spoflre for fuiiv thirty minutes- on a subject •' which he is fully qualified. His talk, which was highly in teresting througnout, was much appreciated by the membership. In his introductory remarks, the speaker pointed out that the title, federal Reserve system was in reality a misnomer, because it is wholly owned by member banks. The system, is controlled by a hoard of governors appointed by the President of Ihe United States *nd approved by the Senate. Booms, Tallies Declaring that wnile the Federal Reserve charter is both an elab orate and unique document, boil 'd down it is simple- to understand but iron-clad in its ramifications. Re then went on to discuss briefly *-■£■ corporate boom o* 1903 and *ee BANKER on Page Two The Weather FORECAST: South Carolina and North Carolina 'nT v/ith moderate temperatures Thurs and Friday 'Eastern Standard Time) By l . s. Weather Bureau) Meteorological data for the 24 Lours ♦Hciing 7:3o p m yesterday. TEMPERATURES •:3° m. 71; 7:30 a. m. 69; 1:30 p. m. ' i 30 P. m. 76. Maximum 84; Mini am 67: Mean 75; Normal 79. HUMIDITY 30 a m. 90; 7:30 a. m. 87; 1:30 p. m. ':3<J p. m. 76. PRECIPITATION olal f1)r 24 hours ending 7:30 p. m. • Wi inches. Total since the first of the month M7 -r'Ches. tides for today V Tide Tables published by S' Coast and Geodetic Survey). V, HIGH LOW (r,ngt0n - 2:34 a.m. 9:47 a.m. 3:12 p.m. 10:19 p.m. •onboro Inlet 12:29 a.m. 6:43, a.m. c . 1:14 p.m. 7:16 p.m. 5:18; Sunset 7:19; Moor.rise ' R';,p Woonset 11:44p. fcfceTi.staee at Fayetteville. N. C. it f .Wednesday 11.0 f^bt. Mor* WEATHER On Pagt Two Pretty 23-Year-Old Mother Of T w o Children In Critical Condition Special to the Star WHITEVfLLE, July 23. — The pretty 23-vear-old wife of a Chad bourn taxicab operator lay in a critical condition in Columbus County hospital tonight with gun j shot wounds in her stomach while her husband, from whom she had been estranged only a few days, was held in jail without bond. Victim of a IG-gauge pump gun blast which tore through her abdo men, Mrs. Furman (Pauline) Ward, mother of two small chil dren, underwent an operation per formed this afternoon in an at tempt to save her life. Chief of Police L. W. Hall, of Chadbourn, who arrested Ward, said the taxicab operator rushed nis wife to the hospital here short ly after firing upon her, when, in company with a 19-year-old theater employe, Bobby Stewart, she en tered the yard of the Ward home last night with her two children. Mrs. Ward’s younger child, a three-year-old sen, was wounded in one foot by some of the gun shot which struck the mother. Stewart, the theater employe, who was carrying the other child, turned and fled with the child down Chadbcurn's Main street when Mrs. Ward crumpled to the ground, Chief Hall said. Ward was said to have fired at the fleeing figure, but neither Stewart nor the child he clasped in his arms was hit by the second charge. Reconstructing the episode through statements obtained from Mrs. Ward and other witnesses, Chief Hall said that when the young wife and her companion entered the yard with the children about 10:50 p. m., Ward stepped from the shadows by the side of the house and shouted: ‘•I told you I was going to kill you both- ’ Then, according to the state ments, Ward fired point blank at the bewildered woman. Chief Hall arrested Ward a few minutes after he reached the hos pital with his wife. The taxicab operator is being held without privilege of bond pending the outcome of the young mother’s injuries. Her condition is regarded grave. CREEDON OKAYS ADVISORY BOARD Housing Expediter Ap proves Personnel For Local Defense Area WASHINGTON, July 23— Frank I! Creedon, national housing ex pediter today approved a local rent advisory Doard for the Wil rrington defense rental area. The board is composed of five members recommended to the ex pediter by Gov. R. Gregg Cherry. They are J. E. Hollis, welfare superintendent, chairman; Freder ick D. Poisson, lawyer, Dr. S. W. Warshaur, physician, Frederick Willetts and Linwood D. Latta. The Wilmington defense area in cludes all of New Hanover coun ty, except Wrightsville Beach, Harbor Island. Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Wilmington Beach and Fort Fisher Beach. Under the new Jaw, local rent advisory boards are empowered to make recommendations to the housing expediter on: (1) Decontrol of a defense rent al area or portion thereof; (2) the adequacy of the general rent level in the area; and (3) opera tions of the local rent office with particular reference to hardship cases. Although the act does not pro See CREEDON On Page Two Conferees Whip Eight Billion Dollar Ind^;-idcnt Office Bill Into Shape; LriC Group Linked In Communist Probe Winston CIO Officers Hit UnAmerican Activities Committee Told Of Red Work In State WASHINGTON, July 23 - (#*)— | Ann Mathews testified to the | house UnAmerican activities com I rrittee today that 16 of 30- officers of the CIO Food, Tobacco and Ag ricultural Workers union local 22 at Winston-Salem, N. C.—Of which she formerly was an officer—were members of the Communist party prior to last January. The committee is investigating xeports of Communist infiltrations into unions and is seeking to de termine whether Communist influ ences have been at work in the Winston-Salem local. The local has teen on strike at the R. J- Rey nolds tobacco company plant there. Miss Mathews testified that the 16 officers to whom she referred were members of the Communist party prior to the titpe she quit holding office in the union in Jan uary. She also told the committee that there is a Communist group at the University of North Carolina al Chapel Hill and that the group is headed by Junius Scales, a stu dent. She said she has attended Communist party meetings at which Scales was present. Among union officials named by the witness as Communists was Edwin McCrea, international rep resentative of the Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers. McCrea Talks Before the hearing opened, Mc Ciea issued a statement in which he asserted the committee is try ing “to break the union.” He said the committee “is try ing to do something the richest and most powerful member of the tobacco trust could not do. . .” McCrea said that “all company attempts to break the spirit” of the strikers who walked out of the R. J. Reynolds tobacco company in Winston-Salem last May. He added: “ “Then someone thought of the house committee on UnAmerican activities and the smear was on. Three disgruntled former employ See WINSTON CIO on Page Two MRS. IDA SPEIDEN TO RETIRE DEC. 1 Executive Secretary Of Red Cross Tenders Resig nation To Chapter Mrs. Ida B. Speiden. execueive secretary of the Wilmington Red Cross, for 28 veais. yesterday sub mitted her resignation, to become effective on December 1 next. Thomas R. Orrell, chapter chairman, yesterday issued a statement saying: Mrs. Speiden today placed be fore the executive committee her resignation from the post in which she has so capably served for so many years. “The committe at first insisted that she remain with the chapter and agreed to release her only when she explained that she felt the need of rest. It was with deep est regret that the committee ac eded to her wish,” he said. “Mrs. Speiden has been execu tive secretary of this chapter since January, 1919,” Orrell said and has served the chapter and this community in a most efficient and worthy way through two world war periods. She has always taken a keen interest in the work of the Red Cross and rendered valuable and sell sacrificing service. Mrs. Speiden will continue to take an interest in the work of the chapter. Mrs. Edwards Succeeds “As much as the chapter re grets the retirement of Mrs. Speiden, it is very fortunate that her successor has been chosen in the person of Mrs. Almeda Stewart Edwards, a native of Wilmington, who has served the Red Cross both in America and abroad throughout World War II, and whose husband, Lt. Commander Edwards, lost his life in the sink ing of the “Reuben James” in the early days of the war. Mrs. See SPEIDEN On Page Two Countless Chanticleers Can Crow, CoastTo Coast BY ARTHUR EDSON Associated Press Staff Writer WASHINGTON, July 23— UP) — Ihe 1,000,000,000 chickens in the. rountry soon may have something they really can cackle and crow about. For Rep. Sadlak (R-Conn) has just introduced into Congress a resolution calling for a special^ stamp in the chickens’ Honor. Sadlak did this at the request ol the Cackle Ana Crow club of New Haven. Conn. Its members naturally are quite excited be cause exactly 100 years ago this nation had its first poultry show. Want to talk about progress? Want to talk about tremendous achievements^ Well, then, talk about chickens. “Like many other immigrants, says the Department of agricul ture in a tribute to its feathered friends, “the modern chicken has found the United States a land of , opportunity.” And indeed it has. Few chickens ever think much about it now, but their ancestors came from the jungles—from New Guinea, Java and Malaya. See COUNTLESS On Page Two “HELLO. MAYOR WHITE?” Above Mayor Raiford Trask of Wrightsville Beaeh is shown dialing a telephone to put a call through to Mayor E. L. White of Wilmington. The call, made at 12:01 a.m. today, inaugurated the new dial system at the beach resort. “HELLO, MAYOR TRASK?” Mayor E. L. White of Wilming ton, above, receives the first call put over the new dial system at Wrightsville from Mayor Raiford Trask of the beach resort. Mayor White agrees that installation of the new system is another sign of progress for the coastal section of the state. LOTTERY WINNER TO RECEIVE CASH Ahoskie Kiwanis Club To Present $3,200 Check To Negro Farmer AHOSKIE, N. C., July 23—(U.R) —The Ahoskie Kiwanis club tonight announced it would present a $3, 200 check tomorrow to Harvey Jones, young Negro farmer who won a Cadillac automobile in a Kiwanis lottery but was not al low to keep it. The Kiwanians first had ruled. Jones was ineligible to win the caT when his number was drawn because he was a Negro. Public indignation flared through out the country and Dr. Charles W. Armstrong of Salisbury, N. C., International Kiwanis president, “recommended” that the club give Jones another car. The 23-year-old navy veteran said he would prefer the cash. The Kiwanians had found it hard to obtain another Cadillac like the two-tone green sedan and said they would give Jones a check in stead. The original car was awarded on a second drawing to Dr. Charles Townes, Waverly, Va., dentist who already had a 1946 Chevrolet sedan. JURORS DECLARE NEGRO INNOCENT Cordell Williams, Alias ‘The Cat Man’ Freed On Breaking, Entering A jury in Superior Court yes terday afternoon took an hour to find Cordell Williams, 30, Negro, alias “The Cat Man,” innocent on a charge of breaking and enter ing. Williams, who had been describ ed by witnesses as a preacher at tne Negro Holiness church, Sixth and Brunswick streets, sat in the courtroom reading the Bible and fanning himself as the jury delib erated. The jury received the case after the lunch recess and following a morning spent in court instruc tions, arguments ot the attorneys j See JURORS on Page Two Mayors Make Initial Dial Telephone Call DEATH WINS PHENIX CITY, Ala., July 23 —(JP)—Death finally whipped Isiah Sims, IJatchecubbee, Ala., Negro, today, but the fight went three long rounds. Russell county deputy Albert Fuller said Sims was struck by a truck, the driver picked up Sims to rush him to a doctor. En route the truck ran off the road and into a creek. Sims drowned. PER 'AWARDED SAFEWAY TRANSIT Council Agrees To 35 Year Franchise To Bus Company The Safeway Transit company today has the word of the city council that it can operate buses on the city streets on a 35-year franchise. The city council has the word of representatives of the transit company that it will not increase fares if the city does not oppose the elimination of transfers. But the council at yesterday’s meeting did not make that agree ment without some opposition. As in previous discussions, Council man J. E. L. Wade voted in op position. Wade, in other meetings had indicated he would vote against the franchise unless it was shown to his satisfaction that the council has full authority under the law and that the length of the franchise was of “more reason able length.” The whole maiter is subject Jo the Public Utilities Commission-. Attorney Edgar L. Yow, repre senting the transit firm, said that no increase in the present five cent fare will be made—at least and until given a full hearing be fore the council. Mayor E. L. White voted to grant the franchise after explain ing that the Public Utilities com mission has the say in the mat ter but he wanted the city to “keep its finger in the pie, if pos sible.” Along The Cape Fear YELLOW FEVER — In years gone by Wilmington has been the scene of terrific yellow fever epi demics. For some time it appeared that Wilmington was the homeplace of the dread disease. Yellow fever was recorded in the Port City several times before Andrew J. Howell, in one of his books, calls attention to its hor rors. In 1819, during the summer months, the disease struck after, only a short vacation. At the same time it was ravag ing other ports on the Atlantic. Only when the first frost fell in November did the number of deaths drop off. Then in 1820 the “jaundice,” as it was then called, reappeared. Again the citizens of the city felt the full impact of an epidemic. * * * HORRORS—But the real horrors of the disease were made known to their fullest extent during the Civil War. In July, 1862, a blockade' runner docked here with a sick man aboard. From this “carrier” several other cases of yellow fever devel oped. By the end of August the number of cases had grown alarmingly and early in Septem ber the number of fatalities jump ed higher. Once again yellow fever was back. And panic gripped the city. As Howell described it: “. . . a great fear seized the people. Large numbers cf them fled to distant places and the railroads were taxed to their utmost to bear them away.” * * * REFUGE — Many persons took refuge at the sounds, while at the time were supposed to be safer than the city. Business men came to town late in the day and left early in the afternoon. They tried to avoid the vapors of the cool air of the earli er and daylight hours, as it was considered deadly. No one suspected that, the plague was carried by the mos quito, and it was nearly four de cades later that the United States Bublic Health Service placed the blame for the fever on the insect. The plague ontinued on into October and the sky the entire S«e CAPE FEAR on Page Two Trask Of Wrightsville, White Of Wilmington, Inaugurate Service The new dial telephone system at Wrghtsville Beach was inau gurated at 12:01 a.m. today when Mayor Raiford Trask of the re sort, placed a ca.l to Mayor E. L. White in Wilmington. The call issued into service the new system for some 900 tele phone subscribers at Wrightsville Beach. Mayor Trask, in' his telephone call, pointed out to Mayor While the- advantages of the new system and stated that it was another sign of progress for the coastal section of the slate. The dial system for Wrightsville is the result of 12 months of activ ity on the part of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company. During that pe’iod lines were rebuilt, cable added between the Port City and the resort and a Teiv switchboard installed. Some $70,000 were spent, by the compa ny to make the new service pos sible, Subscribers Reminded Subscribers in Wilmington and Wrightsville were reminded of the change in method of placing calls between the two communities. Port City residents should now dial “8” and then dial the beach subscriber’s number. And for the Wrightsville Beach subscriber the process is the same. Complete information on the gee MAYORS on Page Two COUNCIL RECORDS TWO RESOLUTIONS Protest Directed Against Removal Of State Patrol Headquarters Two resolutions today are on the records of the city council—one a resolution of regret and com mendation; the other a resolution of protest. The protest is directed against removal from Wilmington of head quarters of troop B of the state highway patrol. The other expres ses regret on the transfer of Col. B. C. Snow in command of the Wilmington office of the United States Army Engineers. It is in line with a like tribute passed Monday by the county com missioners. Colonel Snow leaves soon for a new post in Guam. The council will send its reso lution on the proposed removal of highway patrol headquarters to Fayetteville to the head of the de partment at Raleigh.. A copy will also go to the governor. ARMED SERVICE BILL ASSURED Measure Will Give Air Force Equal Status With Army, Navy WASHINGTON, July 23.—(U.R)— Enactment of the armed service unification bill before Congress ad journs was practically assured to day when Senate conferees yield ed to House demands for specific guarantees that the measure will not strip the Navy of its air arm, nor abolish the marine corps’ am phibious forces. The agreement brone up a two day conference deadlock that had threatened for a time to prevent final action on the controversial and long-debated legislation be fore adjournment—now scheduled for Saturday. The compromise will be sent to the Senate and House tomorrow and may be acted upon in both chambers immediately. As approved by the joint confer ence committee, it provided: 1 — For the first time in Ameri can military history, an indepen dent air force with equal status with the army and navy. 2 — Creation of a single secre tary of defense, with cabinet rank, the cabinet posts of secretaries of See ARMED SERVICE on Page 2 INDIVIDUALS URGE CHARITY SUPPORT Ask Council To Give Care ful Consideration Before « Taking Action Continuance ot the Associated Charities was urged yesterday by Dr. William Crowe, chairman of the group, and Edgar L„ Yow. at torney, a member of the hoard of the organization. The two, emphasizing they ap peared as individuals, came be fore the city council and asked that body to give careful consid eration “before anything drastic i3 done.” Indications previously have been made by the council that a pro posal to consolidate the Charities with the Welfare Department, is being considered by both the coun cil and the county commissioners. Both speakers pointed out pro grams of caring for old-age pen sioners who are not entitled to full compensation, emergency cases of destitute families and persons who have been ejected from their dwellings, that have been carried or by the Charities. The two men jetitioOed that, if the council does change Ihe As sociated Charities set-up that the board of that body “should be put on adequate notice” as adjust ments of its affairs “would cause hardships.” Folksy Folk To Frolic At Fancy Flatfoot Fete ASHEVILLE, July 23—(IP)—Some, 600 mountaineers from the South ern Appalachian Bal' rd country whose dancing and singing tracas back to Elizabethan Epgland ol some 400 years ago will perform here for three days beginning to morrow night. It’s the 20th annual mountain dance and folk festival in the city auditorium. They’ll come from Jumpoff Rock, Pigeon Valley, Thickety and Sinking Waters, in their everyday clothes, and perform when the mood take* them. There’s no set t.me for the festival to start—just • t * along about suhdown—and no set p: ogram, as long as the perform ers and the spectators have fun. Along about 8 o’clock each eve ning, however, Eascom Lamar Lunsford, who founded and directs the festival in furtherance of his hobby ol preserving the miinstrel ry of the highlands, will step on the stage and call for the organiz ed team dancing. Basically it’s the square dance, but any number of couples may take part, and the caller himself dances and asks for any step that ' fee FOLKSY On Page Two GFs Benefit From Act Atomic Energy Commis sion Granted $175,000, 000 By Senate Group WASHINGTON, July 23 — (U.R)— With the adjournment goal only tiiree days away, Senate and House conferees today whipped the year’s biggest single spend ing bill—the $8.189,122.92'i indepen dent offices appropriation — into shape for quick delivery to Presi dent Truman. Both chambers planned to wind up action on it tomorrow under orders from Republican leaders to give government supply bills a clear track between now and sched uled adjournment. Most of the money in the inde pendent offices measure— $6,964. 457, 080 (B)—will go to keep up the Veterans Administration's vast GI benefit programs during this fiscal year ending next June 30 The rest will be spent for a wide assortment of Federal inde pendent agencies and bureaus, in cluding the important Atomic energy commission. Senate con ferees finally yielded to the House in a controversy over funds for the new commission headed by David Lilientha], They agreed to grant it $175,000,000, a reduction of $75,000,000 below tlie amount pre viously voted by the Senate itself. Figures finally agreed on for the veterans administration were $20,000,000 greater than those pre viously voted by the house, but $21,047,220 under the original Sen ate bill. Amount Carried The total amount carried in th« measure represents an increase of $21,253,900 over the house-approved sum, but a reduction of $118,85g,320 'below funds granted by the Senate. Meantime, the Senate Appropri ations committee added about $80.00,000 to fupnds voted by th* house for foreign relief this fiscal year, and sent to the chamber for debate tomorrow a bill carrying $1,430,361,400 iB) for the adminis tration’s overseas aid programs. After the Senate acts, the meas ure undoubtedly will be sent to conference. Final action probably See GI BENF.F1T On Page Two CHARLESTON GETS LEAF SHIPMENTS South Carolina Ports Au thority Closes $25,000, 000 Storage Deal CHARLESTON. S C„ July SS (#j--The South Carolina state ports authority announced today that it has concluded artangements to warehouse and handle between 50,000,000 and 60,000,000 pounds of Lue-cured tobacco from the Caro linas and Georgia for export through the port <f Charleston, be ginning next month The huge consignment, which represents approximately ten per cent of total tobacco exports from the United States last year, is val ued at between $20,000,000 and $25,000,000. Arrangements for arranging and handling the tobacco were made by the Tidewater Terminals and Inland Warehouses, Inc., ol Phila delphia, a national storage organ ization. The authority's contract is with the Charleston Tidewater Terminals, inc., affiliate of the or ganisation in tne state. The tobacco will be stored at the state terminals at North Charleston where almost a half million feet of warehouse space has been set aside. It will be held subject to shipment against export orders to countries throughout the world. It is anticipated that ship ments will extend over the next six months. Exhaustive Tests Arrangements were concluded after exhaustive tests of local cli matic and warehousing conditions were made with a trial car lead of tobacco stored at termin al? for the past two months. Packed in thousand-pound hogs heads, the tobacco will begin to move to this port early in August See CHARLESTON on Page Two And So To Bed The news room telephone rang last night and to the re porter who answered a little boy’s voice said, “I saw a fly ing saucer tonight, a real one.” “A real one?” “Yes, a real one. And I saw it, too. I saw it with my own eyes." “Quite interesting,” encour aged the reporter, stifling a yawn. "It was this way,*’ said the little boy’s voije over the wire. “I was in the kitchen and my sister was washing the dishes. And she dropped a saucer, and that saucer sure did fly.” And then the little boy hung up. i
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