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Shkmnntim JHunttnn Star ISIE _____ State and National New* \QL. 81—NO. 25.____ ^^MINGTON, N. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1947 ~~ ESTABLISHED life Sen. Flanders Hits Industry Vermont Manufacturer Warns Of Wage, Price Control Return WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 —(U.R) warning of restored wage Vui price controls if inflation continues was sounded by Sen ptor Flanders (R-Vt) today at .jie Fconomic Institute of the United States Chamber of Com merce Flanders jarred several hun dred businessmen and econom ic bv denouncing what he iVled the “appeasement” of ,ohn L. Lewis by the steel and ial industries, which was fol lowed by price boosts in steel, au,os and other goods. The Republican legislator and manufacturer said that if other v-ase settlements follow such a course, Congress will be forced t0 “reintroduce governmental controls of wages, prices and profits." Leveling criticism particular ly at the United States Steel Corporation and the Northern mine operators, Flanders de clared the industry “might have fought vigorously for less extreme terms” from the Unit ed Mine Workers’ chief. Better yet, he said, the prob lem “might have been brought before the bar of public opinion.” Hasten Depression “Runaway prices will not only hasten the comi lg of a depression but also greatly in crease its severity,” he assert ed. While avowing a hesitancy to criticize U. S. Steel’s pricing policy, the Senator said the cor poration’s profits in the first half of 1947 were “nearly triple” those of a year earlier while the costs per ton for ma terial, labor and services de clined. “At the same time, a policy of high depreciation was insti tuted, supposedly to reflect the present high replacement costs,” he said. “Yet in July of this year, the price of steel was raised on the average $5 i ton.” The Vermonter, who heads one of the three Congressional barnstorming committees in vestigating price problems over the country, called for “states manlike” moderation by indus try and labor in wage cases, and for a “restrained pricing policy” by business leaders. Serious Disorders Economist J. Kenneth Gal braith, onetime deputy OPA ad ministrator and now an editor of Fortune Magazine, said price See SENATOR On Page Four A SUCTION OF JET PLANE KILLS MAN Aircraft Engineer Dragged Four Feet Into Nose Of New Ship BAKERSFIELD, Cal., Sept. 18 —'U.R!— The first case of a man hang killed by being sucked in to the intake of a jet plane Kas disclosed here today by Cm oner Norman C. Houze. The victim was Maurice G. Br.cka, 37, Inglewood, Cal., and as death disclosed the existence cf a new Army jet craft, the which was blamed for the accident. Because of secrecy attached to ,:'e development of the new plane A'1 North American Aviation, the accident was not confirmed un . *ts announcement in Washi ngton by the Air Corps. Bricka, general superintendent ’ ep-gineering for the aircraft c°mpany, was killed Tuesday ‘hen the powerful suction of the let engine dragged him four feet across the ground and into the a°se of the plane. he accident occurred at Mur oc Army Air base where the !ew iet plane is undergoing tests. “°roner Houze said his informa 10n " as that Bricka, a 200-pound ®an was standing in front of fhane at what he thought was 1 safe distance when the jet en me was turned on. Instantly he was drawn into .‘e( n°se of the plane and died ,jji0re the engine could be shut he Weather FORECAST: Carolina — Partly cloudV and . ir- Warmer, occasional light rains 0rt;°n Friday. Saturday, partly w. *Jth moderate temperatures. Carolina — Partly cloudy and . farmer Friday. Saturday, fair \Wr. dfratfc temperatures, i. ;_2 '.^ogical data for the 24 hours 1 p. m. yesterday. temperatures ; . to. 73; 7:30 a. m. 74; 1:30 p. m. .p, rn. 77; Maximum 83; Mini van 77: Normal 73. humidity 93. 7:30 a. m. 94; 1:30 p. m. i • m. 87. "KECIPITATION r<r 24 hours ending 7:30 p. m. the first of the month r tides "or today Tables published by : ^nd Geodefic Survey*. high low 1 - -12:45 a.m. 7:52 a.m. 1:20 p.m. 8:29 p.m. 1 !,'t 11:05 a.m. 4:36 a.m.! 11:12 p.m. 5:13 p.m. ■ -3: Sunset 6:14; Moonrijo 9:14p. WEATHER On Page Two DEPUTY Foreign Commissar of the Soviet Union, Andrei Vish nsky, casts his ballot dur ing v <te for president of the U. N. General Assembly at *.us„..g .aeauows, N. Y. Dr. Oswaklo Aranha of Brazil was elected president. ARNOLD B MOANS WEAK / R FORCE Former AAF Commander Says Alaska Vulnerable To Sneak Attack WASHINGTON, Sept. 18—(U.R)— Gen. Henry H. Arnold, war-time commander of the Army Air Forces, said today that the air forces are not properly equipped to defend Alaska—our first line of Polar defense. In an editorial in Flying Mag azine, he warned that any sur prise attack on the United States will come by air via the Arctic circle. Alaska is ours, to arm as we please,” he said. “We could make it the next thing to one solid air base if we wanted to... in view of the fact that we al ready know that our greatest danger lies over the Arctic...why aren’t we doing it?” “To outward appearances, Alaska’s tremendous importance in the air world is known to almost every thinking group of people except, perhaps, a few in Washington.” Arnold said the U.S. airforces are so meager that they could barely defend isolated sections of the American frontier—let alone the vast regions of Alaska. Compares Figures “Our present Army air forces all together could hardly defend the Northeast Atlantic coast,” he said. “First live combat planes of the Army and Navy together total just 2,900 today. Russia is supposed to have 14, 000.” He said bluntly that, because of the condition of the air forces, “we are as vulnerable to modern warfare today as we were on Dec. 7, 1941.” “It is quite possible that we are even more vulnerable than we realize,” he said. “The de velopment of guided missiles and rockets in other countries See ARNOLD On Page Four U. S, BURMA WILL ' EXCHANGE ENVOYS Two Nations Reach Diplo matic Accord For First Time In History WASHINGTON, Sept,- 18. —VP) — The United States and Burma established formal diplomatic re lations today for the first time in the history of the two coun tries. Their governments announced simultaneously here and in Ran goon that they have agreed to exchange ambassadors. Britain, which formerly ruled Burma as a colony, has granted her the right of self-government. The American ambassador to Burma has not yet been chosen. He must be named by President Truman and confirmed by the Senate. Until that is done, the State Department said, E. L. Packer, present consul general at'Ran goon, will serve as charge d’ af faires. Burma has selected U So Nyun as its ambassador to the United States. He will leave for Wash ington next month._ Russia 5$t?down' NeedCu, Eaton Says New Jersey Republican Scores Government At Moscow As Communism Incarnate; Cites U. S. Peace Determination WASHINGTON, Sept. 18—UP)—, Rep. Eaton (R-NJ), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs com mittee, said tonight “we must, have a showdown with Russia.” Eaton spoke over CBS shortly after Andrei Y. Vishinsky, So viet deputy foreign minister, de nounced him as a “war monger” in a speech before the United Nations Assembly. Eaton, how ever, apparently was unaware of this attack at the time he spoke. The Congressman described the Russian government as “the militant instrument of an ideol ogy whose avowed objective is world conquest by means of world revolution, and whose mo tives and methods are as im moral or unmoral as those of a hungry tiger.” “Communism is anti-Christ in concept, objective in method,” he said. “Sooner or later we must stand up to the Russian government, which is Commun ism incarnate, and find out whether it is possible for us to exist together in this modern world.” Whatever form the “coming showdown with Russia may as sume,” he said, the American people are determined to live in freedom, to assist other peoples in doing so, and to work in the United Nations toward “ a new world civilization” based upon “freedom, friendship and peace •rather than upon communistic slavery, hate and violence.” Brotherhoods Demand 30 Per Cent Wage Raise STYLE-HUNGRY BREMERHAVEN, Germany, Sept, 18. —(A")— Wives of U. S. occupation soldiers here have been clamoring for passes to the docks when passenger ships arrived from home, of fering all kinds of reasons. Officials said today they now knew why: The wives are style-hungry, and want to see how long skirts look on women just ar riving from the United States. TOBACCO PRICES SHOW ADVANCES Eastern Belt Demands Stronger For Majority Of Weed Grades Price averages on all flue cured tobacco belts yesterday showed general advances, The Federal - State Departments of Agriculture reported. Stronger demand was mani fest for the majority of grades on the Eastern North Carolina belt, with most gains running from $2 to $2. Advances in prices for leaf, smoking leaf, cutters and nondescript were general. Lugs were mostly steady to $3 higher. Quality was almost unchanged over Wednesday’s sales. An upward trend occurred in prices for most grades of to bacco was registered on the Middle Belt, with the majority of gains averaging from $1 to $2. Most consistent gains w6re found for lugs, cutters., and smoking leaf. Volume of sales was the smallest since the mar kets opened. Average prices for the ma jority of grades sold on the South Carolina and North Caro lina Border belt were steady to $2 per hundred higher than on Wednesday. Only noticeable de clines were found in nonde script offerings. A slight im provement in quality of most offerings was noted. Average prices, per hundred See TOBACCO on Page Four READERS OF MORNING STAR AT BLADENBORO GET EARLY DELIVERY Subscribers of The Wilmington Morning Star in Elizabethtown Clarkton, and Bladenboro as well as those living along the highway between Acme, and Bladepboro are now enjoying early delivery of this paper as a result of a motor route re cently installed. This route, operated by George Haywood of Bladenboro, leaves Wilmington at 2:30 a. m. and arrives at Bladenboro at 4-30 a. m. Carrier delivery in Elizabethtown, Clarkton, and Bladenboro has been made pos sible through this improved ser vice. For the past several years it has been necessary to serve this territory through a Star route which leaves Wilmington at 4:30 a. m. and did not reach readers until well after breakfast time. The Morning Star is pleased to announce this added service. 30,000 Dine ‘For Free’ On Sauerkraut, Weiners By HARMAN W. NICHOLS United Press Staff Correspondent FORRESTON, 111., Sept. 18— (U.R)—You couldn’t buy a spool of thread or a can of beans in this town today. Everybody was out eating sauerkraut. It was Forreston’s first sauer kraut day since 1941 and Main street closed shop and poured out to have fun along with an estimated 30,000 visitors at what v/as billed as the biggest free meal in the world. The folks saw a parade, vaudeville acts and attended a free dance. Some paid a price to bring a hoop carnival style. Others paid a quarter to have their palms read or to see a herd of midget cattle, billed as “the smallest on earth.” But mostly the adults aijd kids were interested in the free meal of sauerkraut, with a side of spare ribs or weiners. And they ate as much as they want ed, starting' at 10 a. m. This Northwestern Illinois gee *0,000 on Page Two Five Powerful Operating Unions Serve Notice On Carriers CLEVELAND, Sept. 18 —(U.R)— The five powerful operating brotherhood of the nation’s rail roads today served notice on the carriers they will demand a 30 per cent wage raise as of Sept. 30. The 30 per cent wage demand would be higher than original demands asked by two of the unions for 30' cents hourly pay hikes. A brotherhood spokesman pointed out that under the 30 cents hourly figure the increase would have come to only $2.49 more daily, whereas now the unions are asking for a mini mum of $3 per day. “We will serve that demand on the carriers on that date to be effective a month later, on Nov. 1,” an official of the unions said, and any settlement reached at a date later than that will have to be retroactive to Nov. 1. The wage committees of the five rail unions, meeting here to determine joint action on in creased wages, acted unani mously on their 30 per cent de mand. See BROTHERHOODS on Page 2 STRANGER LEAVES CASH TO AID BOY Unknown Philanthropist Lays $500 On Desk For “Bine Baby” CHICAGO, Sept 18—UP)—A re ceptionist at the Chicago Daily Times reported today that a man who said “I don’t want my name mentioned” dropped five $100 bills on her desk and walk ed out after telling her he “wanted to do somthing” for the family of a sick child. Chicago newspapers had re ported that Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kwiatek needed $500 to purchase a trailer to take their four-year old “blue baby,” Johnny, to a warm, dry climate as doctors advised. The receptionist, Lynn Ber mont, said the unknown philan thropist told her he had suffer ed from an ailment similar to the Kwiatek boy’s when he was a child. “My family had to leave town and take me to another part of the country,” Miss Bermont said the man told her. “It was only because of the kindness of strangers that this was possible. Today I am in a position to help this little boy.” Then, she said, he dropped the bills on her desk and wa-ked out.___ Vishinsky Flays Americans In Bitter Assembly Speech; New Orleans In Storm Path - I-, *- "IBE Panicky Refugees Quit Shore Towns Weather Bureau Expects Hurricane To Hit Louisi ana Today MOBILE, Ala., Sept 18 A raging tropical hurri cane churned slowly across the Gulf 'of Mexico tonight and the Weather Bureau said it proba bly would hit the Southeast Lou isiana coast tomorrow morning. As the gigantic storm hovered about 180 miles South of Valpa raiso, Fla., and 200 miles away from the Louisiana shore at 9:15 p. m. (Eastern Standard Time), panicky refugees either fled from coastal danger spots or boarded up in sheltered homes or buildings. The storm, which swept across lower Florida yesterday killing at least four persons and causing millions of dollars in damage, still contained winds of 80 to 100 miles an hour within 50 miles of its center. Hurricane warnings flew on the Gulf coast from Morgan City, La., Eastward to Cedar Keys, Fla. Along the Mississippi and East Louisiana coasts, boats put in to snug harbors, aircraft were stored or flown out of the area, schools were ordered closed, and general alarm spread. Some 60 ships tied up or anchored in the Mississippi river at New Orleans, one of the world's busi est ports. Danger Cited Weather Forecaster W. R. Ste vens reported “definite danger” of 75 mile hurricane winds in New Orleans, and pounding up to 100-MPH was expected where the main blow strikes. At 5 p.m. (EST) the weather See PANICKY On Page Four CORDON RECITAL WELL RECEIVED Appeared Before Enthus iastic Audience At New Hanover High School In his recital last night, in the New Hanover High school auditorium, Norman Cordon gave a finer exhibition of his powers than many of his auditors who were familiar only, with his re cordings previously realized. This reporter has felt that he among all the top flight bass baritones in recent years more nearly matches the full, rich dia pason tones that distinguished Chaliapin in his heyday. Cordon’s performance last night confirmed this estimate; nor is it wholly fair to him to measure his attainment only by comparison with the great Rus sian singer, for in addition to his musicianship he has a sense of proportion, a discretion ip inter pretation, and a talent for friend liness with his hearers that Chaliapin lacked. Cordon thanked the South Eastern North Carolina Beach Association and the Junior Chamber of Commerce for mak ing his Wilmington visit possible, which really was in reverse Eng lish, for the Jaycees and the SENCBA were, and still are, under deep obligation to him for coming and giving a recital without compensation so that the entire revenue might help defray the expenses of the fishing rodeo. His program was designed primarily to satisfy the musical See CORDON On Page Two Along The Cape Fear CHANNEL FOB COTTON— Cotton has been an important item in the export trade from Wilmington from the beginning of harbor development here, and the Cape Fear river in the 19th century was an importatnt channel through which the fiber was tunneled into the port. Back in January. 1884, Rob-, ert T. Lincoln, secretary of ,war, and a party of United States engineers expressed themselves as pleased with the harbor developments their in vestigation disclosed. They proceeded to formulate plans for increasing the depth of water materially in the har bor to make way for large for eign steamers to enter the har bor for export cotton. Andrew J. Howell in The Book Of Wilmington,” relates that October of 1883 Wilming ton had boasted of a steamer leaving port with 5,030 bales of cotton, and drawing 14.9 feet of water. ,oon , During the season of 138-, ne writes, total receipts of cotton in Wilmington amounted to 128 - 460 hales, an export business of which the city was admittedly proud. Tris volume was duo to quad ruple to more than naif a mil lion bales fmnuallv as the cot ton export business in Wilming ton grew in stature. • * ORIGIN OF ALEXANDER SPRUNT & SON—At thetime two cotton compresses were op erating in Wilmington. George W. Williams was president of the Wilmington, and E. J. Pen nypacker, headed the Cham pion firm. These two prepared the cotton cf the port for ex port. The merger of these two into the export business gave rise to *he firm of Alexander Sprunt And Son, which was destined to become the largest single cot ton export firm in the nation. This was the beginning of a thriving export industry from Wilmington. Scores of foreign freighters of largo tonnage car ried local exports to all the great ports of Europe. Until the rise oi the flue cured tobacco See CAPE FEAR On Page Two DURING THE OPENING SESSION of the U. N. General As sembly at Flushing Meadows, N. Y., Secretary of State Geo. Marshall (right) and Warren Austin, chairman of the U. Sfc delegation, confer. (International) Inmate Kills Self In County Jail Cell “WHO WHO” SALISBURY, Md., Sept. 18. —(£*)— Gardner Harris already had caught a couple of good sized pike in the Salisbury Municipal park pond when his line became fouled in a tree. He tugged and tugged and pulled in a 3-foot, 10-inch hoot owl. To doubters, Harris said: “If you don’t believe it, come over and see the owl.” UNEMPLOYED FACE JAIL IN BRITAIN 1 New Government Directive Compels “Direction” To Industry LONDON, Sept. 18 —(U.R)—Bri tain today published details of a stringent labor “direction” program placing virtually all workers seeking jobs under the control of government labor ex changes. The program, designed to press 400,000 workers a month into essential jobs and to ease Britain’s economic plight, calls for fines up to $400 and-or three months in jail for persons who refuse to be “directed” into in dustry. The program, called the “Control Of Engagements Or der,” is to become effective Tlct. 6. Labor Minister George Isaacs said it would apply only to persons seeking jobs. It ex empted those employed in man agerial, professional, admin istrative or executive capacity. Outlining the program at a press conference, Isaacs said the order: 1. Forbids employers to hire workers except through a gov ernment labor exchange. Will Guide Workers 2. Directs that workers seek ing employment must apply through these exchanges which, in turn, will “guide” the work ers into essential jobs. 3. Gives workers a choice of essential jobs available. If they refuse all positions offered, they will be “directed” to a job. If they fail to go to work, they will be liable to fine and im prisonment. 4. Applies to men between the ages of 18 and 50 and women between 18 and 40. Women with See UNEMPLOYED On Page Two H. D. Parrish Plunges Knife Into Heart; Feared Farm Sentence By ROY COOK Star Staff Writer *1 had rather die than serve time on the county farm,” H. D. Parrish, 44-year-old automobile mechanic of route one, told in mates of the New Hanover coun ty jail yesterday afternoon about 3:15 o’clock. Fifteen minutes later he stab bed himself in the heart with a small pocket knife. He was pro nounced dead shortly after he had been taken to the James Walker hospital by sheriff’s office at taches. The father of five children had been arrested and lodged in jail Monday afternoon on a charge of temporary larceny of an auto mobile. He was tried in recorders court Tuesday morning and sen tenced by Judge H. Winfield Smith to six months on the coun ty farm in default of $12.65 court costs and restitution of $90. J. M. Ganey, an inmate of the jail, told Coroner Gordan Doran See INMATE on Page Two TOKYO IN DANGER AS RIVER RISES U. S. First Cavalry On Alert As Flood Waters Creep Into City TOKYO, Sept. 18. — (P) — Flood waters spread into the Northeast edge of Tokyo late today in the wake of a typhoon estimated to have taken the lives of 1,140 persons. Kyodo news agency, which compiled the death list, said 2, 184 persons were missing and 240 were injured, making a casuall ty total of 3,564. Tokyo troops in the U. S. First Cavalry division were on the emergency alert as the swift ris ing Tone river spilled across the border of Saitama and Tokyo prefectures in the afternoon. This was only ten miles from the heart of the city. Extensive in undation was feared. The First Cavalry already had rescued thousands of Japanese from rooftops and broken levees in suburban and rural districts. i Grand'Jury Orders End To Convicts Night Out LANCASTER, S.C., Sept. 18—] (U.R)—A grand jury today ordered that county convicts can no longer have a night off now an$ then to “do the town” and must stop flogging their fellows at “kangaroo courts.” Jury Foreman Mack Robin son told county commissioners the prisoners had been allowed too long to hold mock courts and deal out “pretty heavy” floggings. Robinson demanded a halt when he found black welts on the back of one con vict and scars on others. E. C. Mackey, commis sioners’ clerk, said the repor merely sprang from a change in county administration and that “the grand jury is not alarmed.” Convict Supervisor ' Lester Small admitted to the grand jury he occasionally gave “the boys” a night off in town. When city police complained to the grand jury that small’s “boys” included three Negroes serving time for murder, crim inal assault and assault with a deadly weapon, Small said he would end the holidays. . . -rmi Russian Delegate Cries War Monger John Foster Dulles Single^ Out For Personal J Attack i!< _ -• f NEW YORK. Sept. 18 — Andrei Y. Vishinsky. Soviet deputy foreign minister, cri£<l “war-monger” today at Joh^t Foster Dulles and nearly a do* en other leading American^ and turned down flatly the new Marshall plan for remodelling the United Nations. The war-monger charge was thrown directly at Dulles. Dulles was sitting with tk» U.S. delegation midway in xh% U.N. Assembly hall as the Rus sian chief delegate vigorously flayed nations and personalities in the basic Soviet policy state ment to this session of the As sembly. Dulles began making quick: notes and the audience tensed perceptibly when it heard Vis hinsky single out a delegate i« the hall for part of his attack. Vishinsky declared thati Dulles in a speech in Chicago on Feb. 10, 1947, urged a “tough foreign policy against the Soviet Union.’’ Dulles, obviously with the ap proval of Secretary of State Marshall, issued the following statement after Vishinsky spoke: “I did not make the state ment which Mr. Vishinsky At tributed to me. I have repeat edly said and I say again that another war need not be and must not be; and I have dedi cated myself to that end. ! “I am confident that the As sembly will quickly forget rh® violent personal attacks mad® by Mr. Vishinsky and proceed ©instructively, creatively, and I hope, harmoniously, to deal with its important business.’’ Vishinsky charged that «h® See RUSSIAN Onn Page Four WELL COLLAPSES ; TRAPPING WORKER Rescue Squads Drag Man To Safety After An AH j Night Battle WARNER, N. H., Sept. 18— — Dragged to safety through a hastily-made tunnel, after being buried up to his waist for 21 hours in a well that caved in on him, Norman Woods, 23, tonight was reported in “excellent con dition at a Concord hospital. Woods was hauled out after an all-night battle by 300 volun teers as his pretty young wife, Isabel, stood close by to eheer him on. He was digging the well when it collapsed and held him fast. Virtually every man in this town of 1,100 turned out to help in the rescue work. Others came from the adjourning towns of Sutton, Contoocook and New bury. “I’ll never go into a well again,” he promised his wife as he was taken to a Concord hos pital. Doctors reported his con dition as “excellent.” Dr. Edward Putnam restrain ed the former from walking to a waiting ambulance, forcing him to lie on a stretcher. To reach the entrapped man, workers dug a 30-foot trench around the well and then tunnel led into the well. Woods was dragged through the tunnel. Woods fought with army en gineers at Okivand at Manila. And So To Bed A valiant and successful ef fort to frighten away an fci truder was made recently in the suburbs of Wilming ton by a besieged housewife. Alone in the home while her husband was away on a business trip, the housewife awakened in the night hear ing just what she had been afraid she might hear — unmistakable sounds of a prowler trying to slip into the rear of the house. In her extremity her thoughts turned to the Jp calibre automatic pistol her husband had left her for pro tection. Suddenly It occurred to her that she might have been a little mistaken in fair sisting that he leave not a single ballet in the din. “because a loaded gun jp dangerous,” as she had toM him. Her fears mounted, h«* s only for a moment. “Give me that .38, hoaeyjT riie bluffed gorgeously In p loud voice. “I’m gonna shoot that miserable thief 38 Hmesi”
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