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UfUttutgliitt Montittg ^tut* yOL^-NO. 52._____ WILMINGTON, N. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1947 ESTABLISHED 18$! Army Will Retain Occupation Control State Department Abandons Plan To Take Over Administration Of Occupied Areas In Germany, Austria, Etc. WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. — (JP) Ihc State Department an ^unceJ today it has abandoned at iea ‘ temporarily its plans tak, over administration of ,ccupied areas from the Army. p.e;; Officer Michael McDer ott ar. lounced the decision to a " w.; , .Terence and said “ad inistrative considerations” and n0', the present world situation are the reason. jIcDo mott said consideration [this - .lift in authority has been '•indefinitely postponed.” Secretary of State Marshall up t0 nov ha' favored transferring u!ki itv for all occupation areas such as Germany, Austria, Japan .nh Korea to the State Depart ment. Marshall urged such a move while he was army chief of A* staff. He restated y<y ^Jrat news conference1' becoming secre* a. In answer ^ qKis, Mc Dermott sa: 4^ersonnell” was one o ^JP^sons which caused the S. ^department to take the new , jsition. Govern ment officials had indicated pre viously that the department was having difficulty in locating suit able administrators. The State Department anounce ment said: “In ansv/er to inquiries it was announced by the State Depart ment that there is no present intent to take over responsibility for the administration of the occupied areas from the Army and consideration of such a taking-over has been indefinitely postponed.” DeGaulle Now Strongest French Political Leader GOVERNORS START EDUCATION DRIVE Conference Terms Prob lem South’s “Most Acute” At Present ASHEVILLE, Oct, 20 —(API— Governors of 13 Southern states today threw their influence De hind a broad regional system of higher education — for both whites and Negroes — as they studied ways of raising the South’s educational level during their annual conference here. Terming the South’s educa tional nroblem as its “most acute," the chief executives moved as a body tv — Appoint a committee for immediate investigation of the See GOVERNORS On Page Five SEVERAL WOUNDED !N CHURCH CLASH Rival Paities In Costa Rica Mix It Uo With Guns, Clubs SAN JOSE. Costa Rica, Oct. 20. _ m — Several persons were wounded today when members of the pro-government National Republican and opposition Na tional Union parties clashed with clubs and guns in a church at San Joaouin De Flores. An un confirmed report said one man was killed. The church, reported damaged, was closed by the curate after the ircident. todays clash was tne mosi serious since nine persons were killed and scores injured during a two-week general work stop page last July called by the Na tional Union to protest what it said was the partiality of Presi dent Teodoro Picado in the elec tion campaign. The stoppage end ed Aug. 3 when both sides agreed that the National Electoral Tribu nal would have full authority ever next February’s Presiden tial election. [CLAIMED PACKAGE CONTAINS DYNAMITE, NITROGLYCERINE, CAPS SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20—ffl —A package which had been un claimed for more than a year was opened at the American Ex press Agency office today, and police found: a pint of lethal nitrow i' cerine, 20 dynamite caps, two evolvers and several loose cartridges. The package was sent from Pueblo, Colo., to Denver to be hf'ld for a John W. Kelly, police said, it remained in Denver about a year and then was sent to the San F uncisco office. Criminologist Francis X. La tulipo ; aid, “it was a miracle the didn't explode. It could have damaged a city block and killed everyone within 100 feet.” The Weather FORECAST: p. ° Carolina and North Carolina partly cloudy and continued wJqIT ‘ >iy warm Tuesday and P.S i logical data for the 24 hours ,r‘k’ 30 p. m. yesterday. ,. temperatures 16 - r r- 70; 7:30 a. m. 66: 1.30 p. m m 73; Maximum 82; Mini u. Mean 74: Normal 64. , HUMIDITY •<! : 1 95; 7:30 a. m. 94; 1:30 p. m. • 1 u. m. 57. T precipitation ‘ or the 24 hours ending 7:30 p. T , ~ince the first of the month F tides for today V c Tide Tables published by ■dist and Geodetic Survey >. HIGH LOW V, 3 :07 p.m. 10:32 p m. •- 2:32 a.m. 9:47 a m. 1 I let 12:07 a.m. 6:16 a.m $l; 12:50 p.m. 7:17 p.m. ,'r 6 22: Sunset 5:31; Moonrise ‘ L ' ' -’.set 11:09p. "EATH8II On Pme Twn Election Results On Sunday Indicate Trend Against Reds PARIS, Oct. 20 — W—Gen. Charles De Gaulle emerged to day as the major political lead er in France supporting the views of the Western democracies against the Soviet Union as his followers claimed a sweeping victory in Sunday’s municipal elections. There were indications that the results would be reflected in the non-Communist government headed by Socialist Premier Paul Ramadier. De Gaulle remained silent, but a long-time follower, Andre Malraux, noted author and for mer cabinet minister, declared that the general would take power only after a referendum demonstrating his suppori and in no case would he try to seize authority by force. Less than 20 per cent oi the ! votes cast in the e'ection were | counted, but the candidates of De Gaulle’s New Rally Of the French People (RPF) were leading in all portions of the nation. Newspapers of prac tically all political shades view ed De Gaulle as the leader of the largest political force in the country. Mounting returns gave the RPF 38.4 per cent of the vote, the Communists 30.65 ner cent, the Socialists 19.5, the fading Popular Republican Movement (MRP) 9.1 and various other parties 2.35. 380,000 Lead Result on the basis of 3,618, 266 out of approximately 25,000, 000 ballots cast showed the RPF had 1,388,784, the Communists 1,108,843, the Socialists 698,457, See DeGAULLE On Page Five MEYER HANDS OUT “GRAVE” WARNING Washington Publisher Says Worst Can Happen In Western Europe WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 — W— Eugene Meyer, nack from a.Eu ropean visit, reported tonight that if the U. S. does not “en able the Western Europeans to escape wholesale starvation and freezing, then the worst will happen.” “And it will be for keeps,” said Meyer, chairman of the board of the Washington Post and former head of the World Bank. Meyer prepared his report for the District of Columbia Bank ers Association. He cited two “rather obvious reasons” for Europe’s plight: “The rapid de terioration of the financial and economic situation of 'Western Europe, and the increasing ag gression of our wartime ally, the well named great bear called Russia.” If temporary stop-gap aid for Western Europe is absent and if, “as a result Europe starves and freezes this winter, there will certainly be chaos and con fusion,” he said. _ Radar Picks Up Angels Wherever They Trod WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 —M— “Angels” are being picked up by radar, members cf the In ternational Scientific Radio Un ion were told today. “Angels”. are unidentified echoes from the atmosphere which have been observed to a maximum range of about 3,000 yards above the earth s surface, said a report prepared by Wil liam B. Gould, Herbert B. Brooks and Raymond Wexler of the Army’s Signal Laboratory at Belmar, N. J. That’s the same laboratory Hollywood Communists Raise $87,000 For Cause; Writers Called “Dangerous”; End To Poultryless Thursdays Rejected Luckman Demands Definite Program Food Committee Chairman, Industry Spokesmen Battle Five Hours WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 —— The Citizens Food committee to night rejected a proposal to end “Poultryless Thursday ’, saying the poultry and feed industries have failed to offer an adequate grain-saving substitute plan. Charles Luckman, the chair man of the committee told re porters, however, that the in dustry representatives orobably will return tomorrow with a “new proposal.’’ After a five-hour, closed door session which ended in dead lock, Luckman told newsmen the industry plan was “not specific enough” in terms of guaranteed savings of grain for Europe. The poultry dealers had told the committee, it was learned, that millions of fowl are gorg ing on vital grains and that eliminating “Chickenless Thurs days” would be the best way to help Europe, and constant food supplies. Wants Adequate Plan Luckman clearly indicated his willingness to end the poultry less day if an adequate plan is forthcoming, saying: “We will entertain any speci fic program to conserve grain at the source, rather than at the consumer end.” The National Poultry Pro ducers Federation and commer cial feed manufacturers brought into the session a promise that they would “encourage” sav ings in feed grains and that they “wanted to cooperate,” Luckman said. “I believe that,” he added, “but I feel impelled to ask for the specific measures and steps See LUCKMAN On Page Five YOU G/ ORNEYS TAKE l if OATHS Four Wilmington, White ville Men Admitted To Federal Court Five young att rneys, four from Wilmington and one from Whiteville, were admitted to practice in Federal courts and given the oath of office by Judge Don Gilliam, of Tarboro, in eastern district court session in the Customs building yester day afternoon. The oath was administered to Louis J. Poisson, Jr., Wallace C. Murchison, Cyrus D. Hogue, Jr., and Joshua James, all of Wilmington, and Walter H. Powell. Jr., Whiteville During the afternoor session James L. Cobb, Negro, was sen tenced to 18 months m the Fed eral prison at Petersburg for vi olation of internal revenue liq uor laws. The grand jurv c msidered 12 bills of indictment yesterday, all on violations of liquor laws and returned 11 rrue bills and one not true bill. Court is schedule to convene at 9:30 o’clock drs morning, and officials say the criminal docket will be completed today with civil cases to be heard to morrow. To Take Oath To be conducted by the Daughters of the American Rev olution and the Young Men’s Christian association, a natural ization class for some 18 to 20 aliens seeking naturalization as United States citizens will be held in the courtroom at 2:30 p.m. today. Judge Gilliam will administer the cath of alle giance to the .class. During the Monday morning session, the Universal Fishing company of Southport drew a $200 fine in a case charging vi See ATTORNEYS On Page Five that bounced radar signals off the moon some time ago—but this “angel” business has noth ing to do with the moon project. Radarman Gould, who pre sented the report, said the mys terious echoes were different from those which are obtained when radar signals are returned by dust particles in the atmos phere or by the influence of cer tain turbulence in the atmos phere. Studies still are underway to determine the cause of the uni dentified echoes. TEACHER’S SPEAKER—Dr. Franklin H. McNutt, above, !S shown addressing the Professional Service Committee of the New [ Hanover V. C. E. A. yesterday afternoon in the New Hanover High school. The special meeting was devoted to special ethics in the profession. Dr. McNutt is associate dean of the graduate center at the Woman’s college, in Greensboro. Pictured on the stage with Dr. McNutt are, left to right, Mrs. Hazel Way, Miss Betty Ezell, M iss Azalene Sutherland, Miss Donna Jones, and Mrs. Rosalie Hntnnhrpv. HUMAN VAMPIRE HELD BY PO ICE Lumberton Indian Charged With Drinking Blood Of Victim* LUMBERTON, Oct. 20 —(U.R)— A 33-year-old Indian was jailed on assault charges today after two other redmen told police he ripped their bodies, with a knife and drank their blood. James Bledsoe, out on bond while awaiting trial for bootleg ging, was arrested by Rural Po liceman D. J. Jones after the two Indian victims were taken to a hospital with serious cuts about the body. Jones said James Jacobs, one of the Indians, described in de tail how he was attacked by the vampire at his home. Ja cobs, who identified Bledsoe, said the man came to his home yesterday, stabbed him in the chest, and pressed the blade against his neck to keep him from moving while he drank the blood from the spouting wound Jacobs said Blesoe then ran outside and attacked another In See HUMAN On Page Five REPORT ON KOREA TO BE WITHHELD State Department Says Publication Would Be Harmful To Nation WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. — (#) — The State Department today ruled against disclosure of the re port Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wede meyer made on Korea and China, holding that publication now would be “actually harmful” to those countries and to the United States. ' In another development re lating to the Orient, the depart ment said that last Saturday it formally rejected Russia’s pro posal that Russian and American occupation troops withdraw simultaneously from Korea. Rejection of the request had been predicted in advance by of ficials who indicated privately a feeling that the Russian - trained Korean Army might try to take over if occupation forces pull out. Wedemeyer investigated condi tions in China and Korea at the request of President Truman. The See REPORT On Page Five Along The Cape Fear JUDGE BROOKS ORDERS — Governor Holden, undisturbed by the attitude of his Chief Justice, ignored the opinion as well as the writ of Chief Justice Pear son. Continuing in the same vein, he next ordered his troops to ar rest Josiah Turner, editor of the Sentinel, most prominent Demo cratic editor of the Carolinas. In Yanceyville, Turner was locked in the same cell with a Negro murderer. Cousel for the prisoners was Attorney Matt W. Ransom who held that his clients were enti tled to the protection of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Ac cordingly he petitioned Federal Judge George W. Brooks in Elizabeth City and obtained writs of habeas corpus. The writ from a Federal court was not so easily laughed off by Holden and Kirk. The governor appealed to President Grant to get Judge Brooks to recall his writs, but the president directed Governor Holden to respect and obey any writ issued by the Federal Judge. At Salisbury Judge Brooks Hurricane Damages Island Of Bermuda GOOD CITIZEN LEBANON, O., Oct. 20. — VP) — Phyllis Anne Rueppel is a three-year old lady who wants no trouble with the law, thank you. She whipped down to the corner store on her tricycle, stopped by a parking meter and dropped eight pennies in the slot in solemn emulation of daddy. An onlooker — tht nicest man, mama — refunded the pennies and explained cour teously that parking meters were expensive only to big folk. He ought to know, Phillis Anne. He was Police Chief W. H. Fulkerth. U.S. MAY PROTECT GREECE BY FORCE Johnson Hints Use Of Sold iers As Russia Battles Balkan Plan UNITED NATIONS HALL, FLUSHING, N. Y., Oct. 20—tU.R) — The United States and Rus sia battled before the United Nations General Assembly to night with Russia rejecting U. S. plans for Korea and the Unit ed States threatening that it eventually might use its troops to protect Greece. However, U. S. Delegate Her schel Johnson made plain that American troops would be used only in cooperation with other nations and upon the recom mendation of two-thirds of the General Assembly. The Soviet-American conflict reached white heat as the Gen eral Assembly opened debate on the Balkans — a discussion which brought a new orchestra tion of Soviet invective. Soviet Vice-Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky derisively re jected the American proposal that UN supervise elections in Korea, now occupied by Rus sian and American troops. Vishinsky said this was just another Anglo-American at tempt to intimidate voters, just as Anglo-American representa tives intimidated Greeks. He See U. S. On Page Five heard the charges when Kirk produced the prisoners, and when no evidence was presented to sustain the charges, the court promptly freed the prisoners. Dangers of war within the state evaporated with this turn of events. * * * CHANGE OF HEART— The Democrats won a sweeping vic tory in the August election, and one of the first acts of the legis lature was to impeach Governor Holden. In later years the judgment of Chief Justice Pearson and udge Brooks appears to have been vin dicated. The crisis was passed without necessity of resorting to force of arms. Those who knew Governor Holden indicate that the gover nor may have had a change of heart in his declining years. Robert C. Lawrence in “Here In Carolina,” comments as follows on the central figure of the ’’re bellion:” “What of Gevernor Holden? See CAFE FEAR On Page Hve I Fashionable Resort Visited By 100-Mile Winds; No Life Loss HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 20 —UP)—A hurricane, the first in 21 years, lashed across this fashionable British island resort colony today for more than an hour, causing considerable property damage. No loss of life was reported. The hurricane veered to the Northeast and headed into the Atlantic ocean, apparently re moving any threat that it might strike the East coast of the Unit ed States but still endangering any shipping in itV, path. The high winds were clocked officially at 100 miles an hour with gusts attaining 125 miles. They reached near-hurricane proportions by 9:15 a.m., and their peak around 10 a.m., then passed North of the island by 10:45 a.m. Planes Evacuated The United States Naval op erating base and Kindley Field had been in the final stage of hurricane alarm since early morning. At Kindley both mili tary and civilian employes were oraerea into tne air raid shel ters at the base hospital. Both civil and military aircraft, in cluding U. S. service planes, See HURRICANE on Pa~e Five VHI MEMBERSHIP ELECTS TONIGHT First Annual Meeting Will Be Held At Lake Forest Auditorium Directors of Veterans Home, Inc., will be elected tonight at the members first annual meet ing to be held in the auditorium of the Lake Forest Community building at 8 o’clock, it was an nounced yesterday by T. V. Hackney, manager of the Vet erans Home, Inc. Four local members will De elected to serve with a fifth di rector who is a representative of the FPHA * from Atlanta, Georgia. Two directors will be elected to serve terms of two years while another two will serve for three years. The eight men competing for the office were selected by a nominating committee here. Candidates for the two year office are Maurice E. Under wood, William H. Haneammon, Graham K. Codington, and Wil liam H. Senn. Nominees for the three year office are Ken R. Noble, Frank A. Shepard, Edwin C. Snead, and Solomon Sternberger. With Death InNextRow, He Watches Show Twice CINCINNATI, Oct. 20.—tU.R)— The star of the picture was Dorothy Lamour. Walter Saul couldn’t keep his eyes or his mind on the movie queen, but he will never forget the performance. Soon after Saul entered the Glenway Theatre Saturday night with his wife and five year old son, he found the man sitting next to him was leaning heavily on his shoulder. Saul suddenly realized the man next to him was not breath ing. “I felt bis pulse,” Saul spid, a former member of fee Gin NEW JERSEY MEN PLAN VHI VISIT VFW Representatives Of Two Cities Will Inspect Lake Forest Plan Two New Jersey men are ex pected to arrive in Wilmington this week to learn first hand about the Lake Forest veterans’ cooperative housing project here, the model on which the Public Housing authority in Washington has set aside 119,000 war surplus housing units in 200 locations for sale to veterans’ co-opera tive organizations, it was an nounced last night from Ken Noble, national chairman of the housing committee of the VFW. Benjamin Thomas, Trenton, N. J., and Charles Gilroy, Newark, N. J., local VFW housing com mittee chairmen, are the van guard of several veterans who are expected to arrive in Wil mington soon to familiarize themselves with details of the set up of Veterans Homes, Inc., of Lake Forest. The local movement began ap proximately 15 months ago, Noble recalled, when veterans here organized a cooperative corporation and managed to get See JERSEY On Page Five FLUE-CURED LEAF PRICES ADVANCE Eastern, Middle, Bordet Belts All Report High er Quotations By The Associated Press Flue-cured tobacco prices ad vanced yesterday (Monday) on the heels of improved demand, the Federal and State Depart ments of Agriculture reported. Most grades on the Eastern Belt were steady to stronger with increases of from $1 to $6 per hundred for the majority of leaf and cutter grades. Smoking leaf and lugs were unsteady, and price fluctuations of $1 to $2 included both gains and loss es. Declines of from $4 to $6 were recorded for red leaf which was offered in small quantities. Volume of sales was heavy and quality of the offer ings was improved over last Friday. Practically all grades on Mid dle Belt marts advanced from $1 to $3 and some were up as much as $3.50 to $4.50. The qual ity of the offerings was much improved and was the best seen on the markets in several days. The percentage of smok ing leaf grades was the highest of the season and the amount of cutters and lugs increased. Volume of sales was heavy. On the Old Belt, most grades advanced from $.50 to $5. with See FLUE-CURED on Page Five cinnati Fire Department’s life squad, said. “There was none. I put my hand over his heart. He was dead and already turning cold.” Saul thought quickly. If he called for help, or said anything to the ushers, the crowd might panic. So for two hours he sat quiet ly until the double feature was over—with death in the next seat. When the second pitcure was over, Saul carried the body lrom the theatre. The victim was identified after the show as Aloysius Bollin, 87. -- J Actress Hepburn Attended Meeting Jack L. Warner Testified “Reds Are Boring in to Film Industry WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 —W— Hollywood Communists raised $87,000 for their cause at a re cent meeting, Producer-Di rector Sam Wood of the mox'ies testified today. He said Actress Katharine Hepburn appeared at the meeting. Wood was one of the opening witnesses as the big Congres sional hunt for red tinges in Hollywood got under way. Another one, Jack L. Warner, vice president of Warner Broth ers, testified that people with “un-American leanings” have bored into Hollywood. But a hearing by the House committee on m-American Ac tivities also turned up testi mony that: 1. Unrelaxed vigilance is be ing maintained to keep subver sive influences out of movies. 2. “Of course” some war time films were “friendly” to Russia but the White House wasn’t re sponsbile for that. Louis B. Mayer, production chief of Metro - Goldwyn-Maycr, made this statement. Wood was positive there def initely are Communists among screen writers. He called them “the most dangerous group in the movie industry.” communist Controller! He said a Hollywood labora tory theater for training work ers is controlled by “the Com munist party.” Warner and Mayer, refrain ing from listing anyone as Com munists, both spoke of “un American” influences in Holly wood. And Warner said he wanted to deny “vehemently” that the government cooperated in the production by his company of “Mission To Moscow.” Mayer was just as emphatic in saying “Song of Russia,” starring Robert Taylor, was not made at government request. These war time films were mentioned last spring when Committee Chairman J. Parnell Thomas (R-NJ) said “White House pressure” was responsi ble for some flagrant Commu nist propaganda in the movies. No movie stars were ques tioned today. But Adolph Men jou is on tap for tomorrow. Robert W. Kenny, lawyer for 19 Hollywood figures who have been summoned to testify, called a news conference after the hearing. He said the probe is the beginning of Congression al censorship of movies. The next step, said Kenny, would be for “Congress to be come the hiring hall” for ac See HEPBURN On Page Five MILADY ONCE MORE TURNS TO OSTRICH FEATHERS FOR HAT CAPETOWN, South Africa, Oct. 20. — (U.R) The price of ostrich feathers has increased 20 to 50 percent since March and the sup ply may not meet the demand from world fashion centers, breeders reported today. In seven sales in the last six months, 36,000 pounds of feathers have brought nearly $250,000, hey reported. The plumes fetched from $7.50 to $17.50 a pound during the first sale, but the average price today is $24. The finest feathers from prime white wings were presented to Princess Elizabeth on her birth day and her engagement. In an effort to keep up with the demand, ostrich farmers are selling tail feathers separately instead of mixing them in with the better wing plumes. Even the tail variety is fetching up to $15 a pound, they said. And So To Bed “For Whom The Bell Tolls.” This was the greeting of Lt. Tommy Hughes at the police station last night as he told the story of a loudly ringing gong which disturb ed residents in all parts of the city and brought innumer able telephone inquires to the police department. “The gong was sounding intermittently from 9 o’clock last night until 3 this morn ng,” the lieutenant said. After a diligent early morn After a diligent early morning search the police turned up the source of the noise, right in the Cape Fear river. Workmen were repairing • large wheel on a ship anj their pount ig on the wheel at intervals gave out a sound like a large Chinese gong.