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. • FORECAST: ♦ ^ ^ /JT|| ** UtttttUJultt IflltllftttttQ VOL. 81.—NO. 73. " WILMINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1947 ~ ESTABLISHED 18W Dalton Quits Cabinet Post Chancellor Of Exchequer Resigns Under Fire; Paper Tips Speech LONDON. Nov. 13. — OP) — Chancellor Of the • Exchequer Hugh Dalton resigned from the government tonight in a sensa tional shakeup after he admitted disclosing tax secrets to a news paper in advance of his budget message to parliament yesterday. Dalton, one of the cabinet’s big five, was succeeded by Sir Staf fc.vd Cripps, minister of econom ics. A statement by Prime Minister Attlee, accepting Dalton's resig nation after a hastily called cabi net meeting, said the resignation resulted directly from what At tlee called Dalton's “indiscretion” j in the newspaper incident. Tlie London Star published a forecast of the interim budget, calling for new taxes, shortly before Dalton began reading his budget message to the House of Commons. Today Conservative H. V. A. \ Raikes asked Dalton in the House, to begin an inquiry into this fore cast. Dalton replied: “1 very much regret to tell the House that the publication to which Mr. Raikes has referred arose out of an incident which occurred as I was entering the chamber to make my speech yes terday.” Dalton said that in reply to questions put to him by a re porter for the Star, “I indicated to him the subject matter con tained in the publication in ques tion.” “I appreciate,” he declared, “that this was a grave indiscre tion on my part, for which I of fer my deep apologies to the House." 35-FOOT CHANNEL GETS NEW BOOST' | South Atlantic Division Engineers Approve Cape Fear Project North Carolina's hope for an additional deepening of the Cape Fear river channel re ceived another boost yesterday *s the $1,200,000 35-foot depth project's approval by the South Atlantic division Corps of Engi neers was placed in the hands of army engineers. This was announced from Washington, together with the.j fact that the project will be considered at the first fivers j See CHANNEL on Page Two TWO ES BUCK PHO RATE HIKE Charlotte, Greensboro Op pose Southern Bell Application RALEIGH, Nov. 13—(A3)- Two of North Carolina’s principal cities, Charlotte and Greensboro, offered protests today as the Util ities Commission heard an ap plication of the Southern Bell Telephone company for permis sion to increase monthly bills of its residential customers. The commission concluded the hearing and took the plea of the phone company under advise ment. Southern Bell asked for a 50 cent monthly increase for resi dential customers at Charlotte, 40 cents at Greensboro, Winston Salem, and Raleigh, 25 cents at all its other exchanges in the state, including rural customers. The City of Greensboro, through Councilman Ben Gone and City Attorney H. S. Wilson, contended it was not fair to grant the same increase for four-party and two-party customers as for one-party. “Across Board” They told the commission they ere not opposing a rate increase i) one was justified by the evi dence but that they were oppos See TWO On Page Two The Weather FORECAST! ' Si Carolina—Increasing cloudiness ‘ -day With rain beginning over ex. ■ west in afternoon or evening. Warmer north. Saturday rain and cool er. . th Carolina—Increasing cloudiness day with rain beginning Friday night early Saturday, moderate tempera * Friday, cooler Saturday, -‘eorological data for the 24 hours f: ding 7:30 p. m. yesterday TEMPERATURES , 1 -30 a. m. 49; 7:30 a. m. 46; 1:30 pm. : 7:30 p. m. 54; Maximum- 62; Mini n um 44; Mean 53; Normal 57. HUMIDITY J:30 a. m 64; 7:30 a. m. 61; 1:30 P- m. 7:30 p. m. 82. PRECIPITATION Total for the 24 hours ending 7:30 p. r-7. o inches. 7 ‘si since the first of the month 73 inches. TIDES FOR TODAY lf;»m the Tide Tables published by U. diast and Geodetic Survey). HIGH LOW '■'!:nington _10:54 a.m. 5:22 a.m. 11:04 p.m. 6:00 p.m. ia .onboro Inlet - 8:37 a.m. 2:10 a.m. 8:43 p.m. 2:51 p.m. , o.mrise 0:44; Sunset 5:09; Moonrise - ria; Moonset 0:26p. hirer stage at Fayetteville, N. C.. at 8 ' rr Thursday 31,4 feet. Mort WEATHER On Page Tun Aid To Europe Cost To Come From Levy gQ' President Informs News Conferencg^^ He Prefers Financing Marsv Out Of Taxation, Not E WASHINGTON, Nov. 14—W— Prescient Truman said late to day that the $16,000,000,000 to $20,000,000,000 cost of aid to Eu rope under the Marshall plan must be paid for out of taxes. The Chief Executive made the statement at a news con ference while Senate and House committees grew increasingly critical in their weighing of a proposed $597,000,000 alloca tion to tide three Western Euro pean countries over until long range assistance can be provid ed. Asked if he agreed with the recommendatl- .1 ber Harriman .. that long-term aid b ,.ced out of taxation rather v ah by borrow ing, Mr. Truman said of course, that is what we will have to do. He declined to say whether he will recommend a return to the excess profit tax repealed after the war. He said he would give his answer in his message to the regular session of Congress next January. The President took indirect but pointed exception to a state See AID on Page Two Santa Claus To Arrive In City On December 12 EGGNOG LIVES _ WASHINGTON, Nov. 13—(^P> —There’ll always be an egg nog, even though Christmas falls on eggless Thursday this year. A reporter asked President Truman at his news conference today whether the eat-fewer eggs drive would affect the traditional Yule-tide beverage. Joining in the general laughter, the President said he guessed eggs would be avail able for Christmas eggnogs. COURTNEY HEADS DUKE ASSOCIATION Alumni Group Hears Ad dress, Elects Officers At Annual Banquet — William M. Courtney was elect ed president of the local Duke Alumni association here last night, when the organization held its annual alumni banquet in the Friendly dining room. Other officers elected were. N. A. Avera, first Vice president; Dr. J. Buren Sidbury, second vice president; Dr. William Dosher, secretary; Mrs. Warren Barrett, treasurer; Mrs. M. E. Howell, alumnae representative; Mrs. E. R. Blakeslee, historian, and Mrs. Addison Hewlett, Jr., nominating committee chairman. Prior to the election of officers, Dr. Alan K. Manchester, dean of freshman and associate professor of history of Duke University, spoke on the goal of Duke Uni versity today. Asking the question — “Do you actually want an institution of quality or do you want a college that gives out social diplomas?’’ — Dean Manchester said the uni versity is emphasizing an honest education where the student ac cepts the responsibility of suc cess or failure and where gradu ates are given jobs with IBM, Union Carbide and like outstand ing industrial firms at the end of four years. Dean Manchester impressed upon his audience that Duke was giving its students the best in structors that money could buy. He concluded by saying, “If you want an institution of quali ty, you’ve got to support it.’’ C. Heber Smith, director of the Duke alumni office, accom panied Dean Manchester to Wil mington. Lt. Henry C. Bost, outgoing president, conducted the meet ing. JURYEXONERi ES CHIEF OF PO CE Columbus County Panel Fails To Return True Bill Against Brooks WHITEVILLE, Nov. 13. — E. L. Brooks, former Fair Bluff chief of police, today was ex onerated by a Superior Court grand jury here in the slaying of Frank Hinson on Main Street in Fair Bluff August 13. The jury reported to Judge Luther Hamilton, presiding jurist, See JURY On Page Two Downtown Parade Under Jaycee Auspices To Be Big Feature Santa Claus’ arrival from the North Pole and a downtown pa rade in his honor on December 12 will mark the beginning of of the Junior Chamber of commerce Christmas activi ties program, in which local merchants will contribute time and merchandise to help insure a happy Christmas for Wilming ton’s underprivileged. Another feature of the Christmas activities program announced yesterday by Com mittee Chairman Francis Mul loy of the Jaycees, will be Santa Claus’ visit to sick children at James Walker Memorial and Community hospitals and to the aged at the county home on December 24, Christmas eve. Favors to be given will be contributed by local merchants. Also slated for a part in the merry-making on Christmas eve will be the singing of Christmas carols in the neigh borhoods and residential areas and before charitable institu tions and hospitals by a group of children. Free Movies Free movies for the under privileged will feature the morning portion of a Christmas party to be staged on Decem ber 22, with the cooperation of Mrs. Elizabeth W. May of the city recreation department. Members of the restaurant operators’ association of the “turkey and trimmings” and other food necessary for a gala Christmas dinner to be provided the underprivileged at 2 p.m. on that day. Another special event of the party will be presentation of toys, fruits and candies, contri buted by merchants, to the chil dren. Tree Lighting Following the Santa Claus pa rade and celebration on the afternoon of December 12, a Christmas tree to be placed at the post office by the Jaycees, See SANTA On Page Two THREE WILL DIE IN GAS CHAMBER Governor Cherry Will Not Intervene In Executions Set Today RALEIGH, Nov. 13 — »)— Governor Cherry said today he would not intervene in the scheduled executions tomorrow of three convicted men, Ralph Vernon Litteral and Marvin Bell, white youths, and Willie Little, Negro, all found guilty of criminal assault. The governor’s decision was announced shortly after he broke tradition and personally inter viewed Litteral at Central Prison. The governor said he wanted to satisfy himself that Litteral knew right from wrong. He had receiv ed reports from six psychiatrists reports 3 from six psychiatrists saying in their opinion the 35 year-old Winston-Salem resi dent was mentally incompetent. Bell and Litteral were con victed of forcing a teen-age Wilkes county girl into their See THREE On Page Two Every Day Will Be Sadie Hawkins Day For 4 Years BY RUTH CONRAD United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Nov. 13 —(U.R)—If you haven’t got a man, girls, there’s no better time than now to grab one. For the next four years wom en’s chances for gettr g a man are the best in the history of the country, Dr James Bender of the Human Relations Insti tute said today. “That’s because good times economically, means, good times for the gals, the psy chologist said. “The steel com panies, bellweather for the heavy industries, have an nounced they won’t reach full production until 1952. That means we’ll have prosperous times until then, at least, and men with money in their pockets are go ing to cast around for a mate.” Bender pointed out that the first logical step was to study a population map and find out which parts of the country had the most eligible men. Madi son, Wise., for example, has the See DAY On Page Two United Nation Assembly Approves ^Marshall ‘Little Assembly’ Plan; Nine Killed, Scores Hurt In Fire Crowded Bowling Center “Gutted” Police Rope Off Area Near Recreation Center At Providence, R. I. PROVIDENCE,' R. I., Nov. 13. —(-fP)— A flash fire raced through the Rhode Island Recreation Cen ter tonight and police estimated between six and nine persons lost their lives and scores more were injured. Four alarms brought fire fight ing equipment from all sections of the city and from nearby Paw tucket. Police roped off the area of North Main street, near the Paw tucket line, as firemen went into the debris in rescue work. The flames could be seen sev eral miles. Ambulances were sent from all hospitals and police stations in Providence and Pawtucket. Several persons were taken to hospitals but the extent of their injuries was not known immedi ately. The Recreation Center is a one-story brick building locat ed near the Providence-Pawtuck et city line. The building houses more than 30 bowling alleys — the largest in Providence — and was formerly an old car barn. Trucks Respond Ambulances and police re serves were called out from all areas of the city. Fire apparatus from all stations responded. A police squadron was thrown around the area and roads in that section were blocked off to traf fic. First police to arrive on the scene said that six- to nine per sons were reported to have per ished inside the building. Many of the injured persons were out side the alleys at the time of the flash fire. First reports failed to identify any of the victims. See BOWLING On Page Two JUDGE METES OUT LONG JAIL TERMS Carl Price Tabor City Man Sentenced To 20-Year Term At Whiteville WHITEVILLE, Nov. 13. — Two Columbus county men today drew long prison terms growing out of slayings during the past 12 months. Carl Prince, Tabor City white man, drew a 20-year term in the state penitentiary after pleading to a charge of manslaughter in the death of Luther Thomas Neg ro, in December 1946. Prince was charged with slay ing Thomas in a barn, taking the body to the woods where it was found after officers said they had obtained a confession from Prince. Earlier, Nathaniel Pierce, a young Whiteville Negro, plead ed guilty to second degree mur der in the slaying of H. J. Toon, Negro, in September, and was sentenced to 20 to 25 years. According to testimony, Pierce shot Toon without any apparent motive as they walked along a highway near here. With the disposition of the above two cases, the total homi cide cases here this week was raised to three. Evelyn Davis, a Negress, was sentenced to 15 to 20 years earlier in the week fol lowing her conviction on a charge of manslaughter. MAJ. GEN. BENNETT MYERS HOWARD HUGHES LT. GEN. BARNEY GILES RETIRED AIR FORCE PROCUREMENT CHIEF Mai. Gen. Bennett Meyers (left) brands Howard Hughes’ story that Meyers tried to borrow $200,000 from the plane builder as a “plain unadulterated lie” during testimony before the Senate War Investigating Committee in Wash ington. Partially deaf, Howard Hughes (center) is aided by a hearing instrument as he tells the committee that Meyers, who was taking an active part in the Hughes plane contract, was “furious” when refused the loan. Pictured right, Lt. Gen. Barney Giles, former Chief of Air Staff, testifies at the hearing that Hughes should have received a higher priority for his photo-planes. Had they been given a higher priority, Giles said, the planes “would have gotten into the war.” To his know ledge, the General said, Hughes never used pressure to obtain a contract. (International) MAYOR TO GREET VISITING SCOUTS — Welcoming Ceremony For Encampment Set For 6 O’clock This Evening Mayor E. L. White will give a welcome address this evening at 6 o’clock at the official open ing of the three-day Encampment of Boy Scouts from nine South eastern North Carolina counties in the Cape Fear area council, now being held in the Lake Forest school area. Approximately 1,000 Boy Scouts from this Council are ex pected to arrive this afternoon by bus, car, train, and other modes ©# transportation from the following counties: Hoke, Co lumbus, Brunswick, Pender, New Hanover, Robeson, Bladen, Cum berland, and Scotland. Registration will be held at the Lake Forest area from 1 p. m. until 6 p. m. this afternoon in the administration tents. The Scouts will leave the En campment area at 7:30 o’clock tonight to attend the Wilming ton-Fayetteville football game to get underway at 8 p. m. at the American Legion stadium. Immediately after the football game they will return to their designated pup tents by bus. Saturday Parade The largest Scout parade in the history of Wilmington will begin at 10:30 o’clock in front of the YMCA on Market street, Satur day morning, and will parade through downtown streets. After the parade the Scouts will board a special bus waiting for them in front of the YMCA where they See MAYOR On Page Two GOVERNOR WARREN HAS HAT IN HAND Californian Ready To En ter Presidential Race If GOP Wants Him SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 13 —{/P)—Gov. Earl Warren today qualifiedly became a Republi can Presidential candidate but said he would not accept the vice-presidential nomination if offered. Qualifications he attached to the Presidential bid were that he would make no active personal campaign and would not enter the primaries of other states. The Governor announced his See GOVERNOR On Page Tfx> --c Along The Cape Fear ST. JAMES PARISH HOUSE —The small “Society Hall,” prov ed inadequate for the needs of St. James parish and a new Parish House was built in 1892, according to the Rev. Mortimer Glover, who wrote a series of “Histori cal Notes” of St. James church for William Lord de Rossett’s pictorial history of Wilmington and New Hanover county pub lished here in 1938. The new Parish House was built as a memorial to Col. R. R. Bridges. Thirty years later, in 1912, the cloister was built con necting the church and the Parish house as a memorial to Mrs. M. E. Bridges and her children. The Elliott room was added to the house in memory of Mabel Green Elliott. In 1923 the present parish house was built in connection with the older one. The present building is large and well equip ped, and by invitation of the vestry has been used as a meeting place by a number of civic and charitable organizations of the community. Among the redtors of St. James and the members of the parish have been numbered many men illustrious in the church, the community, and the nation. The Rev. Adam Empie, rector of the parish from 1814 to 1827, was later the distinguished president of William and Mary college. The Rev. Thomas H. Davis be came the Bishop of South Caro lina, and the Rev. Richard H. Wilmer, Bishop of Alabama. During the yellow fever epi demic of 1862, the Rev. Dr. R. B. Drane won the affection of the entire community by his coura geous services to suffering humanity. The Rt. Rev. Thomas Atkinson, D. D., bishop of North Carolina, was rector of St. James parish for several years, dis charging his duties as bishop at the same time. The Rt. Rev. Al fred A. Watson, D. D., first bishop of East Carolina, was rector of the parish from 1864 to 1384, and his successor as bishop, the Rt. See CAPE FEAR Ob Page Two Convention Report Cites Hospital Loss “FREEDOM BOAT” MUSKEGON, Mich., Nov. 13—(JP)—Harold A. Ford, Mu.. kegon factory worker and father of five children started a campaign today to muster support for a “Freedom Boat’’ for Europe. Ford, who said he didn’t “like the idea of kids starv ing,’’ proposed that the boat carry food products from all states touching on the Great Lakes. He conferred with Ralph S. McCrea, vice president and port terminal manager of .the West Michigan Dock and Mar ket Corporation, who assured his support of the proposal. COMMITTEE HEARS OF STOCK DEALS General Meyers Reported To Have Covered Up On Aviation Holdings WASHINGTON, Nov. 13—W— Senators probing wartime finan cial deals by Air Force officers were told today that Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers held aviation stock worth $35,000 on the date he reported to his superiors he had no such holdings. Trying to learn now the re tired Air Force general financed a $4,000,000 purchase of govern ment bonds on margin, the Sen ate War Investigating subcom mittee heard this testimony: 1. William Rodgers, committee counsel, read a letter by Meyers, stating in reply to a “secret” Air Corps questionnaire on avia tion stock holdings, that on Feb. 5, 1943, he owned only 200 shares of General Electric and that he See COMMITTEE on Page Two BRITISH ARMY MEN KILLED AT HAIFA Twenty-Nine Wounded By “Reprisal Squads” Armed With Machine Guns JERUSALEM, Friday, Nov. 14. ——Attacking bands described by police as Jewish underground “reprisal squads” killed at least five British men and wounded 29 others in two machine gun and. grenade raids in Jerusalem and Haifa last night as the Holy Land experienced its bloodiest outbreak of violence in six years. An Army communique early See BRITISH On Page Two State Baptist Institution Faces Operating Deficit Of $40,000 WINSTON-SALEM, Nov. 13 — UP]—With a plea to the “power ful witnesses for Christ” lest “its wrath makes America the most pagan nation on earth” ringing in their ears, North Car olina Baptists concluded one of its most harmonious state con ventions here today. The peaceful Tar Heels passed a motion, however, to send a message of “sympathy and Congratualtions” to the Texas Baptist convention, in session at Amarillo, Texas. The Texans Wednesday ejected bodily from their meeting a minister who attempted to pre vent the featured speaker—Dr. Louis D, Newton of Atlanta, Ga.—from addressing the con vention because, the minister charged, Dr. Newton was a “friend of Stalin” and friendly to Russia”. Dr. Marshall Craig of Dallas, Texas, ended the North Caro lina Baptist convention with his sermon on “Powerful. Wit nesses”. In the final sessions, the 1,651 messengers and visitors heard a report that North Carolina Baptist hospital here is running in the red. The hospital report showed ah anticipated deficit this year of between $30,000 and $40,000. A total of 8,000 patients—half of them free—were treated dur See REPORT On Page Two BLOCK CONCLUDES SERMON SERIES Bishop Of California To Speak At St. John's Church This Morning The Rt. Rev. Karl M. Block, Bishop of California, concluded his series of addresses on the Beatitudes at St. Paul’s Episcopal church Thursday morning. At 11 a. m. today the bishop will speak at the Holy Com munion service at St. John’s church, Third and Red Cross streets, on the subject of “Re dedication to Christian Vows and Principles.’’ The Rt. Rev. Thomas H. Wright, bishop of the East Caro lina diocese, urges all the mem bers of the Episcopal parishes here and invites members of other churches to attend the serv ice this morning at St. John’s church. The tatendance at the mission services currently in progress in the Episcopal churches has been gratifying, vestrymen report. Lady Motorist Outtalks City Of College Park COLLEGE PARK, Ga., Nov. 13 —(j|—The City of College Park was ready to call it quits today with Mrs. Susie Hayes, a one-legged lady motorist. In deed, the City of College Park would like to forget the whole matter. A constable arrested Mrs. Hayes for passing a stop-sign. Mrs. Hayes said she hadn’t seen it, added it was newly in stalled and behind a tree, by .lingo! The law tried to fine Mrs. Hayes $7. Mrs. Hayes said it i was a clip game. She’d do sev en days before she’d pay. The law insisted on $7. Mrs. Hayes insisted on jail. When po lice declined, she seized Patrol man J. B. Phillips by the belt and marched him toward the hoosegow. In jail, Mrs. Hayes declaimed upon the accommodations in un censored terms. “I nearly faint ed,” she exclaimed. “It was filthy. The window was out. And the beds—ugh. I said ‘Phillips, See LADY On Page Two Russians Repeat Boycott Threats Decision Comes On 41 To 6 Vote By Show Of Hands Late In Day NEW YORK, Nov. 13. — The United Nations Assembly to night rejected a Russian boycott threat and approved by a large majority Secretary of State Mar shall’s proposal for a year-round sitting of the “Little Assembly,” The vote was 41 to 6. The six nations of the Russian group voted against it while the Arab nations abstained. The assembly then turned to the U. S.-supported plan for a U. N. commission to “facilitate” the independence of Korea. Before the vote, which climax ed a stiff battle by the Soviet group against the U. S. proposal, Russia’s Andrei Y. Vishinsky as sailed the majority - approved plan as “scandalous.” He an nounced again that Russia would boycott it. In the debate, delegates of Po land, White Russia, and the So viet Ukraine also said their coun tries would* not serve on the “Lit tle Assembly.” Show Of Hands The final vote in the Assembly was taken merely by a show of hands and riot by a roll-call, as is customary on such major mat ters. Under the Assembly’s action, Secretary-General Trygve Lie shall convene the “Little Assemb ly” not later than six weeks af ter this Assembly closes, The group shall meet as often as it feels necessary. The Assembly outlined these See RUSSIAN On Page Two TOBACCO PRICES ADVANCE SHARPLY Middle Belt Quality Im proves ; Wallace Holds Final Sale By The Associated Press Tobacco prices turned up ward yesterday on markets of the Middle Belt while trends were irregular on the Old and Eastern Belts. The Federal and State Departments of Agricul ture reported today. On the Eastern Belt, most leaf grades were higher with lower qualities reporting gains of from $1 to $4 per hundred pounds. Smoking leaf fluctuated as much as $2 with both gains and losses, and cutters and lugs were unchanged to $1 lower. Best thin nondescript dropped $4.50. Quality of the Eastern Belt offerings was lower with the bulk consisting of low to good leaf, fair and good smoking leaf and nondescript. Wallace market held final sales yesterday, and two other Eastern Belt markets an nounced closing dates, Wil liamston Nov. 18, and Golds boro Nov. 19th. Leaf grades were up from $.50 to $2 on the Middle Belt, smoking leaf advanced $1 to $6, lugs were up $1 to $3 and non descript showed gains up to $4.75. Cutters were mostly un changed. Quality of the offerings was down from Wednesday as the growers brought in more leaf and nondescript and less smok ing leaf and cutters. Most leaf, smoking leaf and lemon lugs were down from $1 to $3 on Old Belt markets, and fair red and fair orange vari gated leaf dropped $5 for the greatest losses. Most cutters, however, were up $1, orange lugs were up $1 to $2, and non descript gained $.75 to $1.75. Widest advances were made by low red smoking leaf, up $3, and common red smoking leaf, and low orange greenish leaf. Both up $5. There was littld change in quality and sales were light on I most markets. And So To Bed October 30 in this column we printed a little item about the lady who question ed the man who caught a small fish. The angler per plexed at the remarks made by the woman in regards to the smallness of his catch blurted out "If the fish had kept his mouth shut he would not be here.” Last night a gentleman called the And-So-To-Bed Editor and asked the data when the article ran. "I want to send a copy to a person who the story fits to a T,” he explained.
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