North Carolina Newspapers

HmtJtersmt Ilailtj Hispatrb THIRTY-THIRD YEAR lTHK :As^l-i'viTil:vlJ;{!::ss,F HENDERSON, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 25, 1946 ''L',!US'i-xl - .'i ",x FIVE CUNTS COPY Communist AndChinese ForcesUnite Agreement Signed :3y Twn Factions; Heduction Planned < him- kill', l-'rh. ‘VY— ( MM— ' . 1'irrnt in<’rcin'r < enlrall l .o\rr»n,''iil and Communist lories into one ne'nmil Chi"oso ■ in\ was •i'Mird todav at a (/rc;iinn>' av’tnevsod fir -r>l i:f-rzr Marshal' snroial I niled si lies envoy and adviser to ‘his r.-lion’s army rroreani/atinu < oinniilteo. ■men; pr >vi i> t*>r , ■ a of Government fur i to n'l in' end Cnni!'- 'Ilis! t r lie t I divisions within 18 months. The s _.\|i eric; < headquarters at .:. whii'li is implement ing tiio ■ ■ in Chino’s civil war. is charged s-mervisin.g terms i f the reor : ai/.ation. > 'inag the document were Oen , Chang Chih-ctumg. for the (Inv ent and General Chou En-lai. C m mi i ist official. , reorganization pr >gv:m was dated at a snpeial military v i rencc at Nanking. Kaiser Will Talk on OP A Continuance m , iiington. Feb. 25. (API- The , , ..fi week of OPA’s battle lor sur 1 iioened torlav before the Ho ise 1 • king Committee. p. interest, howevea shided ! 1 ,;.••• in the week and the sehed nno irance of Henry Kaiser. i:i list who recently entered the : ■ mobile field. Oman Spence (P) ol K1* v ‘ i,) reporters Kai.-er will ap— Thursday, adding "I under • • 1 he is ft r the continuation of i PA.” I week’s hearings led t > a tong • nee clash between Chester p v As. new economic stabilizer, i Henry Ford II, head of one of tii,. i untry’s oldest auto firms. | Kurd, in telegrams to the eom p<-e, challlengt'd some of Howies' 1, • mi y about a Fi rd request last ve Kir a af> per cent boost in car 1 . .. i..... He also said OPA pricing i aiised some of Ford's pa.ts ■ ufacturers to close down. PERSONNEL DROPPED RAPIDLY AT CAMPS VI;,ni.i. Ga.. Feb. 25 Operating ; nnnel, military and civilian, at \: v Si• reive Forces installation, in li.i -even southeastern states v as i c „•,.(! by 40.692 m the tour months period eliding .lanuary 31. 1916. ac , i.i'iiiig to a report leloascd today by Ik.nlqui.rters. Fourth Service Com tiiaiid. The report shows that on Septem bci 30, 1945, ;i total of 123,337 niili t.uy and civilian men and women ivt ii’ employed in this command and t! at on .lanuary 31 the number hud I..‘t'll sliced to 62,64.1. More than tin,unit of this number represented in.’ cut in military personnel with about 10.000 being the reduction in i i\ dam employes The general program ot personnel teduction wherever possible as an economy measure, as well as the ciosuig of some installations was outlined in the report us the reason for tins drop of nearly one third. I luring the same period the num ber of German prisoners of war working at Army ASF installation., v, as reduced by 8,854. (hi January 81 there were 7,571 PWs working the installations as against 16,42.i on •September 30, 1945, the report sets out. Housewives L r^ed To Hold On To Ration Book Four Raleigh, Feb. 25. — Housewives were advised today by the Oflice ot Price Administration to retain in , their possession War Ration Book 1. now used only to obtain suagr. Although the currently valid sugar j stamp 39 is the last stamp in War Ration Book 4, that is specifically labeled for purchases of sugar, spare stamps in that book will be desig nated as sugar stamps from time to time. For this reason, War Ration Book 4 should be retained even after Bugar Stamp 39 has been used, OPA emphasized. Sugar Stamp 40 was used for the 1944 home canning program, OPA explained. WEATHER I'OR NORTH CAROLINA. Fair and little warmer to n i.tlit. Tuesday partly cloudy and warmer. STARTS NEW MODE IN DIPLOMACY AS IF THE PICTURE WERE POSED FOR THE PURPOSE, this shows the new t.. S. Ambassador to Russia in ins reported character as a man who can talk bluntly but effectively. It reveals Gen. Walter Bedell Smith (right) talking with Maj. Gen. Ilia Sarayev of tlie Russian Embassy m Wash ington, at a New York banquet that celebrated Washington’s Birthday and Red Army Day in one. Gen. Smith has been quoted as saying that the Russians expect us, of course, to drive hard bargains. {International) Social Security Program l p For Stuck Bn H ouse * Washington, Feb. 25.5 (AIM A ' jig segment . I the na:, i social security machinery came under con-j jjressionnl eyes today for ii possible j iverhaol i >b. The House Ways and Means Com mittee opened he nangr on the old: tge and survivors' insurance phase i! the program designed as a bul wark against poverty. The first witness. Arthur Alt- ; meyer, chairman of the social se- i rarity board, was expected to rec- ! nninvi d broadening of retirement j benefits and extension if their cov- ! erage to an additional 20,000,000 I workers. Argentina’s Vote Count To Be Slow -- B ..- Aii ■Fell. 25. I AIM — Opposi ; p jlit ieal leadc rs ext ressed 1 „ai jsiae* ’ :i today v. :th the o 'do* ly ; ennd i n't of y r.-ferd iy's pre. ident ia! clc, :i i and indicated they ’1 Id | regard Pi,. , ulcome e a true ex press ion ol the will of the Argi ntine people. Hoth - I"- \ ,need c < fideiv e ol , v ictory, mil .1 appeared that it might be .'50 'I days belore the mil ion 1,. ires v<m •:!,.•r’ her next president will he C"l. .1 am Rerun. "Iron Man" candidate of the 1 ibor parly, or .1. c 'lanilmrin representing the Demo-I t ratic Cnii' . Under Argentine law, ill ballot boxer must lie taken to provincial i capitals for tabulation of the \ 'te. Because ol the distances1 involved, )joor tr. nspi rtation. and time re quired to count the paper bailors, on (.;jriv inriicati1 m of the i1 itei me is unlikely baring a veritable ! nd slide. - Futures Are Higher 85 Cents at Noon Now York. Fob. 24. --( AP)—Cot ton iHthits < Dent'd live cents a bale lower to SI.0.4 higher. Noon prices were live cents a bale lower to 8.4 cents higher. March •»(j 5i May 26.52. July 26.50. Prvs. Close Open March. .. •• 26.52 26.51 May . . . . .. 26.42 26.44 Jnlv . •• 26.26 21).4, October . •• •• . . .. 26.28 26.40 December .. ■ 26.25 26.41 March (1046). 26.21 26.42 Diplomats Have Papal Audience Vatican City. Feb. 25.—(AP)—A Papal audience mr diplomatic repre sentatives to the Vatican was held today as ceremonies connected with the creation of 52 new cardinals en tered their second week. WERMUTH MARRIAGE ANNULMENT SOUGHT m , jin. Ft’)'. 25. — I AP' - The Philippine court today issued a sum mons to Maior Arthur Wermuth t answer within 90 davs the complaint by Olivia Oswald that h" was av married when in December, 1941. he allegedly married her. Mi s Oswald made the charge in filing for an annulment. Wermuth has denied the marriage. New Aspects Seen In Pauley’s Nomination Airline Company Head to Speak To Committee Washington. Frb. 25.—(AD —Senator Brewster (R) of Main" saiil today he experts the hearing into Edwin’s Pau ley's nomination for under secretary of the navy to take on entirely new aspects. Brews’.cr is a member if the Sen ate Naval Committee which resumes inquiry t> morrow, lie clecl.ned de tails ex rent In tell a reporter that the testimony will involve Pauley’s reported dealings with government departments. At the same time, the Maine sen ator said the committee will be fur nished with informatii n on requests —-red subsequent grants or refusals —fur permits by United Airlines. William Paiicrson, United’s presi dent. has been rallied to testily to morrow. to relate his version of an incident brought to the committee’s j attention through questions put by , Senator Tobey (III of New Hamp shire. Jap Governors l t'L’ed I <> !'ollow Ruler's Kxample Ti kyu, Feb. 25. (AIM Jap: • 's I reft ct iral go\ erm r> ere urged P: d. i v !>v Premiei SlPilebara to • 1, i it h fill l.v 11 'How ill" example set bv his majesty." Emperor Hirohito. and lo devote tie msel\c to the task u'f new national construction. The premiei' said the success or tailure of thy pn gram defiended on increased product ion and delivery ? of rice. 11" >aid a ray nt Irnpe fur the textile industry had been pro vided. Market Takes Another Drop New York, Feb. 25. --(AIM—Lead ing stuck- broke one to more than four jiuiids in today's market with sletIs. mutoi's. mils and many indus 11•;ai ' blue chips" under pressure. Bethlehem, Southern Pacific, Gen Belltlehcm. Southern Pacific, Gen i oral Motors. Chrysler, Eastman Kodak ; nd Allied Chemical. Bombay Is Quiet After Navy Riots Students Plan Demonstration; Peace Is Made r-.....i..,.. iv'. 2R — ( \TM — P< took !»"'• II »l e~«(M,|.<jr),s t"'l;yv t l rn:iko r<*rfnin ♦ t?:i♦ p s,,hriul''tl dp*~on-lration by st :ic!c *<s would no4 reuse a out*'**«ab of violence in riot-torn Bombay, v I)pre n*l •'ll''-1' \' ?'*'•»/»'» of f0f.fvcs4''rr?,i' 'r*-'r nearly a of st^et firbtip«r. I)o-njio advice from Die ('• npress P: rtv one! I’m ^o"‘b:iv Student Con gress In cancel the* dpp-»nn<tra1ion ‘.11irifM-*4 loaders they would > t f * - * the u«e of British military ! irees ew; • s1 mutineers of the R< • 1 t,,w. n N v Meanwhile, police said that Bom- . ■ • v1;,h exnerieiM'fl its first quiet < "'°ht since lret Monday, when the 4 '•••oi*"* of Indian sailors went on strike because of alleged discrim- < inatit.n against them by the British. ^ Senate Farm Bloc Favors Lunch Plan Washington, Feb. 25.— (AP)- The )■ overfill Senate farm bine lined up today behind a $115,000,000-a-year school lunch program, more than double Ihe amount voted by the j House last week. Senators Ellender fill of Louisi ana and Russell (D) < !' Georgia said j they will seek action tomorrow on \ a measure already passed by the Senate Agriculture Committee. They a tl Senators Bankhead (D) of Alabama. Aiken (R! of Vermont, and Thomas (D) of Oklahoma, told newsmen there is no doubt about Senate approval although there may be some opposition from economy advocates. Rep. Snyder Dies; Kerr Next In I ine For Committee Job __ Pittsburgh. Fell. 25.— (AP)—Rep resentative J. 15iioil Snvder (D), ot Pennsylvania, who during the war handled many large army funds bill; I as chairman of the H 'list; Appropria tion; Committee, died unexpectedly today. The legislator's body was returned to Porryopolis, Pa., his home district, which lie represented Congress for K? years. Representative John H. Kerr, j North Carolina Democrat, is next in | line for the chairmanship on the basis of seniority. Auto Firm, Union Continue Sessions j Detroit, Feb. 25.— (AP)—Genera' Motors and the CIO United Ante Wi rivers resumed their strike settle ment negotiations today with G. M. President C’. E. Wilson again absent. It was the fourth consecutive ses sion Wilson has missed. R. J. Thomas. UAW president, said before entering the meeting that, lit had no objection to leaving the con ferences to Washing!! n as proposed by Senator Pepper (D) of Florida, "if the President wants them there.'' Pepper said here that he planned to ask President Truman to call the disputants to the White House. ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY AGAIN BEFORE CONGRESS I 1 i ( \ TAKEN FROM OFFICIAl GOVERNMENT DRAWINGS, the above diagram of the proposed St. Lawrence water* ways and power project shows the overall waterway and the location ol proposed new works as well a* canals locks dams and ;oower stations. A Senate committee is now studying revised tiguies on the cost u hirtl indicate that the United Stales would have to pay $57,000,000 more than at tirst estimated. Canada s^sharej. 5‘.’77.000.000. The joint enterprise would open the midwest to ocean shipping and pio ■ ' ki'o'VKtt hours ol electricity annually to the northern section of the country.. ^.nteniatic Mid PLAN 'MOVING DAY' FOR BIKINI ATOLL NATIVES THEY DON'T WANT TO BE THERE when the atomic bomb hits, a few weeks hence, so the 1<11 natives on Bikini Atoll in the Marshalls are cooperating with the U. S. Navy to be somewhere else. At a conference (above) on the spot. Cmdr. H W. Grieve. Lt. Frey and Lt. Cmdr. Meyer (all in left foreground) talk things over with Juda, the local Alup chief, while some natives listen. Army-Navy Task Force uhoto- (International} Mayor Of New York Seeking To Avert Transport Tie-Up Strike Scheduled To Start After Midnight Tuesday By Tli" Associated Press Mayor \Vi!!:am O’Dwyr of New! York has appealed to CIO !’i •••'"iont j Pb i I in Murray in use hi- ''position ] and inl’Iuenee'’ to avert a tie-up *> 1 \V'v York’s subw; ys, street ears, and buses. The mayor’s telegram to Murray I, l.-v ; :id a strike id CIO Tr msport Workers, I hreatenni to "any hour alter Tuesday midnivk:.’’ ‘ -aid i-^-: -all in "crave ini'try” lo the city’s] •ojt'i.ms i • d I- "the cause of organ-] ized labor." Can't IteeoRiii/c I ninn Referring to die union'-; main de mand, O’Dwver dc h.red "we cannot and will not recognize any organiza- ] tion as sole and exclusive bargain- | Vg agent for all civil scr\ ire cm-] •'loves." He notified the TWl! that the State law forbids such rec igni- I tion. O’Dw.ver said he considered a wage increase asked by the union dost cause.” Vpv Veri.: was not the only city I that had labor troubles. Detroit’s broad and milk supplies ; were threatened by strikes. Pittsburgh's second power stride ] in two week.- is set for 12:01 a. m. ; 1 uesday. Garbage Piles I'p A y.p.-i it ..r A FI, eit v e nloves n Hi uston led parboei• : i,:cd o hr, -tree's and i’-te’-'ere I "'ith re- ! mb' \v irk on vita! • ity services. nmpotit’" b—.r1 ■ ve.-terday at Con solidated Vultee Aircraft Company n Fort Worth, Texas, though die strike of -l.unu AFL em’ployes for wage increases and union security j was not sot to start until to.lav. A machinist union spokesman said it “•as decided to beam picketing a j day in advance to keep maintenance met from the plant. As a walk; ut of 10,000 CJ() cm- | nloves of 14 Chicago area plants a die American and Continent il van . ompanies was eallled lor Wednes day, settlement of a 25-dav striki t at the Caterpillar Tractor Plant at ' Peoria, 111., was announced. Worker- j at the ran factories .me asking an 18.5 cent hourly raise. Similar wage demands have been marie upi ’ the two companies by 5,000 west coast employes, who already are on strike. PAINT POISONING Raleigh. Feb. 25. -( AIM Farmers were warned today by Dr. William Moore, state veterinarian, to be care fid in their spring painting in ordei not to lose cattle from paint poisn - ing. North Carolina Gi\ en Top Spot In C ]a<re Tournex Rolcigh leh. 25.— (API — Nurlh Carolina's top seeded White Phantoms were installed os early frvoritcs today to win the 1!I4<> Southern Conference basketball tournament begin ning Th"tsda> and thereby re tain the title they won last year. The Tar Ileeis, with a sea son's record of 2(i wins against only three defeats—including 13 wins and one loss within the conference—easily headed the list of 18 selected yesterday for the annual tournament. On <he basis of comparative strength. Duke’s Blue Devils won Ihe No. 2 position—only other seeded spot in the event with its conferenee record of 12 triumphs and two set-backs. ArmvCourts! For Hawaii ; Held Invalid Supreme Tribunal Asserts Courts Lacked Authority Washington, Feb. 25. < AP • 1 b' j Supreme Court ruled today -i\ n two that military courts established | under martial law in Hawaii ailer i the Pearl Harbor attack tanked au thority to try civilians. The court ruled on appeal: by two civilians who were sentenced by | military courts to prawn trims, it held that both arc now entitled to be released from custody. One of the civilians was a ship- j fitter employed at the Pearl Harbo: navv vatd. lie was accused ol as- [ saulting two marines, in vioiatiun ] ol a general order issued by the mill- j ta governor of Hawaii. The other civilian, a slock broker, was accused of embezzling funds ol j a customer, in violation of a 11)25 law oi the territory. Truman Asserts Hitler’s Crimes To Be Punished; Washington, Feb. 25. - - (AP) President Truman declared today | that tin crimes by which. 5,700,000 i perished under Hitler will be an- ; swered in justice. He made his statement to a dele- ; gallon from the United Jewish Ap peal in connection with a campaign to raise §100,000,000 to relieve sui tering among amembers of the race. FARMERS FACING FEED SHORTAGE * _ Raleigh. Feb. 25. Assistant Agri culture Commissioner D. S. Coltran ' estimates that poultry production m North Carolina this year will be cut from 25 to 40 per cent as the result of the scarcity of grain anti protein feeds. 'Feed manufacturers are finding it extremely difficult to purchase corn, wheat, oats, end bailey," said Coltrane. adding that "they c-.msidei themselves very fortunate when they can obtain a ear of oats." The Feed Division of the U. S. De partment of Agriculture informed Coltrane that North Carolina is be ing allotted 910 tons of protein meal. ‘•Although we ; re naturally pleas ed to receive this meal, it is not more than 24 per cent of the amount we were obtaining at this time last year," said Coltrane. Nazis Feted At Party In Philadelphia Warship’s Crew Have Wine, Women And Much Song Philadelplv .. Feb. 25. - (AP) — ApproximatHv 2im German sailor?, numbers m tlm crow of the Nazi heavy rroi-or P-inz. Ktisen. were to leave for New York today to board ships for Germany after a throng of “friends, relatives and pro-Ger man-'' held a gala tare well party, thf Phil Record said today. In a faint sa; -lory, the news paper reported "as far as liquor, fond, other delicacies and comrade ship m eat, Iho spectacle aboard the Oo’m.'o varsmp v a- a.s fitting a lari*well ;.ty a: v prewar bon vevage party in the United States." "l)e- |il*a i r. v yar 1 regulations,"’ the pap< r said, iiauor flowed on the N \u -a 1 T'i 11 ■ a-i I groups of G. - a an ! .Vinci leans raised tie;.- \ .cos m ft ci in beer hall in'.--. t ;n - i-ners gi ids held hand- with, tin- flora n n sailors." 1 N.iv y Yard, th" paper as erted. w; "t iv n 1 ide < pen" for the lb I' ir- F. i r from their ad in. I t tie (■! "dot ad nod enemy pi -ou'u 1" • ii • ci i w members ap peared tupie i heroes ol* prodigal sons. Da a onport Takes Stand Green illc, Feb. 25 -( VP)— The State i MiiliniHa it- rniss-cxnniina t an] nl i; iUs irk 1 >a\ import today as the tna! ol the nu'mer New Bern loan- broker, charged with con spiraey in deb mi and fraud by falsa pretrn-e. entereo s lourth week at a special term ol Pilt county su period court. Solicitor D. M. Clark introduced out of i,nter a number of records and memorandum purportedly deal ing with certain trunsetions of tha erstwhile "hi" tipple'" loan business which Davenport operated. Davenport w.. - unable to identify daily report books which the State claims were sent to his New Bern headquarters Horn branch offices. Tie previous hud said 'hat his claim ol ... w,.s h.iscd mi daily re ports to his office The state also introduced evidence in which Davenport listed "deposi tors," the ..mount they put into his loans business an.I the amount of interest to be mailed to them weekly. Eecles Opposes Price Increases W i.-hington. V 25 (AP) — Marriner S Merles Federal Reserve System rha: rn ■.. i n. said t"flay wage increases can be justified "only by paying them out of -i creased pro ■: ■ - i fits not by in creased prices.” Appearing before the 11 use Bank ing Committee. Merles disagreed with the position of the National Associa tion of Mn ufacturers that OPA price ceilings mild be lifted at this time and pri.es. through increased nroduction. would soon find their level. "It is like arena's against vacci nation. that it is better to chance getting cored fi m smi.llnox than ta 1 take precautions," he said.