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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-15
Boat Works At New Bern
On Peacetime Schedule

be turned over for the Use of visit
ing yachts. for storage, service, re-
pairs and equipment. This will
mean that for the first time here a
yacht owner may drive an auto
mobile directly to his yacht for
loading or unloading supplies.
Waterways will be used extern
sively for commercial and pleasure
purposes after the war, when more
fuel becomes available, company
officers say, basing their predic-
tions on the unprecedented num-
bers of inquiries that are reaching
them from Maine to Florida. In
fact, they say they have had in
quiries recently from practically
every state in the Union from
persons who say they will want
boats, parts, storage or service as
soon as they can get sufficient fuel
to use coastal waters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-15
BRAKE CHECKING
PLAN ADVANCES

A total of 1882 persons were
stopped by the Wilmington Police
department for brake checks from
April IS to June 10, in connection
with the Brake Emphasis program
sponsored by the International AS
ISOLATION of Chiefs of Police. Chief
of Police c.. H. Casteen said yes
terday. e.
Checks of IA cars involved in
accidents revealed that six of the.
number had one inch or less of
pedal travel left.
Twenty six motorists were sent
to court for faulty brakes and ALT
were found guilty and penallzed,
the local chief announced.
SOf the 1882 automobiles exam
ined. 1.09O had one inch or less
of pedal travel left, he added.
A total of 2, 40 leaflets and post
ers we're distributed by members
of the Wilmington department in
connection with the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-15
TWO FIRMS GET
DAVIS CONTRACTS

Formal award Of contracts to
4bs firms of Thompson and Street
N Raleigh, and w. A. Foster,
,or construction work Al Camp
n.vis was announced yesterday
nv the Fourth Service Command,
.ccording 10 United Press dis
match from Atlanta, Ga.
Work involved under these con-
tracts-which are a part OF the
o~ioinal construction allotment of
81 900, OOO-got under way al Camp
Davis the latter part of May.
Thompson and Street Co. has
contracted to build 20 convalescent
barracks and a portion of the re-
+urnee barracks under a contract
amounting to 114,470.62.
Foster will construct the remain
ing portion of the returnee bar
racks at a cost of $245, 1880.
Completion dates for this work,
as previously announced, will be
fulfilled.
Plans for further construction
work at Camp Davis are in the
decision stage. but further details
Of the work will not be announced
until additional allotments are
secured.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-15

NEW BERN, June 1.-THE first
reconversion of an industry here
from war back to peacetime pro-
duction following We day, and per-
haps one of the first in the state, is
now Under way at the Barbour Boat
Works, where the completion of IA
navy vessels during the past four
years for war purposes, has been
followed by extensive plant chang
es for even greater construction of
pleasure boats and commercial
craft than before the war.
During June, 1941. the local COM
pany received its first naval con-
tract for the building of two motor
minesWeepers at cost Of $3.50, 900.
Three other contracts were award
ed the firm later by the Navy, and
the shipyard turned out a total of
eight minesWeepers,. two salvage
vessels and four net tenders.
Engagements and improvements
made at the boat works on Trent
river for the handling of these war
contracts will make possible the
rapid construction of far more
peacetime vessels than the 1000
built there before the entire plant
was converted to war work, Off
Gals pointed out But they add that
the job of reconversion for COM
merical usages is even harder than
was the job of conversion to war
work.
Plans for early delivery of pleas
ure craft have been under consid-
atom fo- some months, however,
and it is expected that all mater
ials will be released without prior
tiles by July 1. Already two new
lines of cupboard motorboats have
been designed, and some older
models have been revamped. An
assembly line is being arranged
whereby the mass production OF
small boats may be turned out in
great quantities, as compared to
only one at time before the war.
Orders have already been &C
copied for two 78-foot ocean going
trawlers fo~ North Carolina inter
ests, the first of the kind ever to
be built for the Carolina trade.
Each of these diesel-powered
boats will have capacity for no.
900 pounds of iced fish, and will
be fully equipped to spend as
| much time at sea as may be
necessary to get full fish loads.
Repairs are being made now en-
about so boats of varied types,
some of these being government
vessels. A new engine recondition-
ing plant has been installed, and a
complete line of marine hardware
| for wholesale and retail customers
has been stocked.
Marine railway facilities have
been increased from $50 tons be-
fore the war to 500 tons now or
four units. Propeller reconditioning
of a modern type is being espe'
cially featured, as this is the only
plant for this work between Jack
sonville and Philadelphia. Chris
Craft inboard runabouts and cruis
ers from IS to so feet IN length
are also being handled.
One of the war work docks viii
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-15
GATOR IS NABBED
BY N. Y. POLICE

NEW YORK, June 14.-U'D
Desk 1t. Charles Aichman
thought it was the summers
first heat victim when he an
swered the telephone at far
rockaway station today.
"What did you say was IN
The backyard" he asked in
credulously.
can alligator" the voice
repeated "a five foot long
alligator - it's hungry and
swapping at cats"
Aichman wasn't convinced
but he sent Sgt George Digia-
coma and Patrolman Stanley
Schabowsky in a radio car.
But the policemen were con-
WINGED when they saw their
potential captive.
Schabowsky volunteered to
pick the alligator up by the
tail. That left the jaw end to
Digiacoma. He gingerly tied a
rope around the jaws. The
two men were carrying their
wriggling captive to the car
when the rope broke. Digia-
como tied another rope around
the jaws and the policemen
dragged the creature to the
car, where they locked it In
the back compartment.
At the station the alligator
was booked as fugitive and
a menace and thrown into a
cell. Aichman called the Soc
iety for prevention of cruelty
to animals and suggested they
hurry over to pick up an ALI
gator-a five foot hungry ALI
gator.
Sure, the SPCA said without
surprise. They'd be right over.
''Well," Ak h m n said,
''maybe they've handled these
things BEFORE"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-15
THREE CHINESE
ARE EXECUTED

THINNING. China, June 14-Un
N.Y. N.Y. chinese officers have been
-~i .nI,ted by firing squad for
fSsy ,ni1itary supplies for Chinese
o. :, 4' and extortion in the handling
tnsl' los it was announced today.
aFJ,I ate'eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
f;r,n move TO prevent a re-
in onre of the old Burma road
ecD] lis that throttled the move
SUI Of supplies to stricken ar
his .s approved the decision OF a
Illss, military tribunal and per-
fNF ll,, ordered a death sentence.
s0 r,sa officers involved were Liang
lN' former mayor of Changsha
LII. bo1ds the rank of major gen.
wiz Mai. Gen. Huang Yao; and
era eIsl' pao Yum Fei. All three are
w. ...ia,s of the Chinese service OF
oll.' ,ly which is responsible for
@p sslying new Chinese striking
ao. south of the YangtZe river.
''l Tisng was convicted OF "insti'
D 4;oo soldiers, stealing military
sa' taT;aIs and of squeeze and ex'
tcrtion. .o,,,a o,,;7+u ~
oo;ying 100000 Chinese dollars
rev. COMMISSIONS in the purchase
II II Military camp supplies.
u c.1 Pao extracted commits
~ Of 100000 Chinese dollars
tor building contract.
'VI chinese sources said the prose
.,;or Ease was strongly corrobo.
rs+ed' by evidence.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-15
Daily Prayer
FOR SENSITIVE SOULS

While our h ands are made
strong to war, and OR fingers 10
fight, we beseech Thee, o Lord,
that our hearts may be kept SEN
sitive to mercy and Righteousness
and brotherliness. Forbid that war
should dull the keen edge of our
soils. Grant us victory over all
baseness in ourselves, as well as
over the cruel foe against whom
We have gone forth in Thy holy
Name. We thank Thee for all the
new and noble and large impulses
that have come to our fighting
men-for their new consciousness
d our national spirit and heritage;
for their fresh awareness of the
vaStness and unity of this our
world; for their sense of personal
fitness and responsibility; for their
ability to fight and for their readi-
ness 10 die. May we share their
mighty convictions against wrong,
and in favor only of a peace that
shall last forever, because estab.
llshed IN Thy holy will. Amen
WIFE.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-15

well, it is certainly good to see
you have Eisenhower said. shak'
ing hands with the aged French
hero of two wars.
Apologizing for his inability %
speak French, Eisenhower paid TIL.
butte to Frances national spirit and
said 'tHitler's great miscalculatlon
was that he mad not defeated
France when he thought he had:
When German soldiers marcned
down the Champs Elysees, France
was not defeated"
Never hang fur coats IN strong
sunlight as they will fade.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-15

and again at the Bastille place,
where they swarmed all oyer the
official car.
At the Arc de Triomphe, French
troops representing the nations
leading regiments formed an honor
guard at the base of the war men,
orial where Frances unknown SOL
der of the first World War is bur.
led. Eisenhower walked slowly halt
way around the circle, while bands
played martial music.
Gen. Henri Giraud, who headed
the French forces which fought with
EisenhoWer's armies in North
Africa greeted him at the arch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-15
TRANSFERRED

NEW BERN. June 14.-Col. Ze-
bulon c. Hopkins, USING, first
commanding officer when the Ma
tAe Corps started work at the
hr base near Edenton. has been
detached from duty overseas and
ordered to duty with Marine Air
Force, West.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-15
EAKER HONORED

LhNEh I1OINON Ed
San ANGELO, Tex, June IA
lP-Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker, depu-
y commander of the Army Air
'orces, came home today to the
plaudits Of West Texas friends and
heighbors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-15
All Laxatives
Are Not Alike

II you think Tor q minute that all
laxatives are more or less alike you
certainly have real SURPRISE await
ing you when you take Kruschen Salts.
When you feel bloated. headachy and
good cleaning out - what you then
should try is KRUSCHEN SALTS.
When you want relief you want it
PRONTO. Kruschen. a true saline lax
alive. answers today's need TODAY.
late the dose to suit yourself Re
member the name and get KRUSCHEN
SALTS today at any good drug store.
Muschen Salts
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-15

One-sixth of the railway milage
in the United States is owned by
companies which are insolvent.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
PoUeU Insists
Negroes Desire
Full Equality

NEW YORK-"We might as well
make up our minds that we are
not going to win the peace unless
there is 100 per cent inclusion OF
all people" said Congressman
Adam Clayton Powell last Sunday.
Powell spoke before the Queens
boro tuberculosis and Health ssso-
citation on the subject Social
Equality for Negroes"
The Negro doesn't want partial
equality" said the Congressman.
He does not want political and
economic equality only-he wants
the whole business. And this is as
il should be. The word. equality
means Just what Il stands for-full
equality for all people. AS soon as
you start reducing il, then 1t be-
comes inequality. The Negro peo-
pie, therefore. insist on political,
economic. educational, religious
and social equality"
UNFORTUNATELY those peo-
pie who are complete enemies OF
the Negro and. therefore. OF a
democracy always raise the buga-
boo of social equality first. This
is the last Of the things that the
Negro insists upon having. But
even though it Is last he insists
upon it just as vigorously as he
does on economic equality which
comes first.
1T Is high time, however. that
we got down to brass tacks ant
tslked about this 'thing-socia
equality in the minds Of the rabble
rousing racists means-'Would yot
want your daughter to marry ,
Negro That Is not social equality
That is social intercourse equality
II can neither be given nor taker
away from the individual. It's q
purely individual right and pos
session. and no force OF society car
deny it or enforce it. When the
Negro speaks Of social equality. he
means the right 10 equality in en-
tertainment. recreation. culture
health. housing. He means the right
TO equality in the social institu-
tons in the broader sense OF that
phrase"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
Pfc. K. FuIwood
On Conualescent
Two- Week Leave

Pfc. Roosevelt Fulwood OF las
Harmon, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Chambers. and husband OF
Mrs. June Price-Fulwood. is thank
full over his l4-day convalescent
leave from the Vaughn General
hospital. Chicago. Ill.
The gratetulness comes from the
fact that when he lay in a foxhole
IN Europe early this year, he didn't
think ne would ever see home
again. Pfc. Fulwood tells this story
Of the terrifying experience: My
buddy and were sleeping in the
foxhole when an artillery shell,
scoring a direct hit. caved the fox
hole in on US. II took rescue men
an hour and forty minutes TO dig US
out OF the debris"
HIS BUDDY died a short time
later. Pfc. Fulwood sustained Ave
broken ribs and a fractured pelvis
bone Nearly four weeks passed
during which time the wounded
veteran was returned 10 this coun-
try aboard hospital ship, Mean
while his anxiety 10 reach home
grew steadily.
Wearer Of the Purple Heart. Good
Conduct. and Asiatic Theatre of
Operations ribbons with the Bronze
Battle Star. the veteran OF the
famed 92nd Infantry division says
he has 81 service points and no
hopes OF being discharged on this
basis.
He also wears an infantry COM
bat badge a three-year Hash"
mark, and a six-month overseas
bar.
PFC. FULWOOD said. For some
reason cannot understand. the
white troops seem 10 have a par
tlcular grudge agsins; the END
Division. ! think the division is one
Of the finest organizations in the
army. and perhaps some Of their
attitude Is reflection OF the bad
publicity the division has received
The white fellows seem hne,"
he continued. AS long as they are
overseas. but the nearer they get
on their return 10 this country. the
more IS there a detachable differ
ence in their racial attitude. In
comba; they are fine. but they for
get awfully soon "
The news OF We Day did not
excite the infantryman. because. he
SAID. u knew the fellows IN Europe
would have 10 60 10 the South
Pacific, and they would rather do
all their fghting while they are
over there"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
ATTACK JIMCRO
HOSPITAL FOR
NEGRO AIRMEN

NEW YORK-The NAACP pro-
tested this week extension OF the
Air Commands Jim Crow policy TO
the exclusion Of Negro airmen from
the convalescent hospital at Platt-
burg Barracks.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF this
latest development was allegedly
based on an interview with four
Negro patients who claimed I'M
happiness because Of climate and
inadequate social conditions. The
memorandum OF May Is from Brig.
Gen. Ray L. Owens. deputy chief
of air staff 10 Truman K. Gibson,
civilian aide TO the Secretary OF
War. pointed out that:
During the early part Of Febru-
airy. this year, four Of the Negro
patients were interviewed and II
was found that the Negro person.
mel assigned there were very UNI
happy in their situation due largely
TO the severe winter climate and
to the fact that there is a negligible
Negro population in that vicinity.
The total civilian Negro popula-
ton in the vicinity consisted Of one
family.
"AS A RESULT OF the above
findings the Plattsburg Gonzales
cent hospital recommended to the
Personnel Distribution Command
on 10 February l945. that no more
Negro patients be sent to that hos
pital. This recommendation was
accepted and adopted as policy by
the Personnel Distribution Com
msnd and put into practice"
In his letter to Secretary Of War
Stimson. NAACP Special Counsel
Thurgood Marshall hit the fallaci-
Gus reasoning OF the air corps in
setting policy TO be adhered to in
the handling Of all Negro person.
mel, on the basis Of race or color.
He declared. The explanation for
this policy is another example of
the fallacious reasoning of the air
corps. All Negroes in the air corps
eligible for convalescent treatment
are excluded because Of the alleged
opinions of four Negroes 10 the
effect that they were unhappy in
the northern climate"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
Open Campaign
For Workers In
War Chest Drive

A campaign 10 enroll volunteer
workers for this falls Community
War Chest drive got under way
recently with the appointment OF
a War Chest Enrolment Commit
tee. Mrs. Charles Whitby. Mrs.
Gertrude Williams, Mrs. Harold
Bledsoe and John c. Dancy are
members.
More than 100 civic. church and
fraternal organizations roughout
the city are already enrolling vol.
unteers. The metropolitan unit
one OF the three major units in the
campaign set-up and the one re-
curing the largest number OF
workers. needs $4,000 solicitors
1922 zone captains and 500 record
ing secretaries and clerks.
CARNATIONS which would like
TO participate in this enrolment
program and individuals who
want 10 volunteer their services
should call Columbia 1900. Exten-
sion Sc. The War Chest drive will
be conducted Oct. 1881.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
Convict Two Who
Sold Beer To COP

Convicted o, an illegal occupa-
ton. young woman was placed
on probation for six months and
q middle-aged man was given a
suspended sentence Monday by
Recorders judge Christopher z.
Stem.
Patrolmsn William Dunbar tes-
tilted that he had purchased a bot
tie OF beer from Miss Jimmie
Showers at 25lS 81 Aubln street.
Police confScated 20 cases OF beer
and FIVE quarts OF whiskey at the
premises during raid several
months ago.
Miss Showers was placed on
probation while Thomas Peterson
was given a suspended sentence
by the court.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
SHOW BIAS IN
new ORLEANS
FEDERAL PORT
BY LUCTUs JONES


NEW ORLEANS.-Negroes are
not only victims Of race bias now,
but have been the victims of al
most unparalleled discrimination,
based on race and color. at the
New Orleans Port of Embarkation
for Is years, the branch NAACP
here has just disclosed in a start
ling expose OF evils behind the
scenes"
PROBING ALLEGED racial dis
elimination at the port in the case
of Charles A. Gordon. the NAACP,
through its executive secretary,
Daniel z. Byrd, now reveals the
fact that Gordon, who has been at
the port since March, 1920. and
holds two citations for meritori-
Gus service. is still in a work cate
CORY under IL men he assisted in
grooming and grounding" for
their Jobs when they came to the
port less than FIVE years ago.
Gordon, now in his 26th year at
the port. was classified and paid
as laborer as far back as 1923,
but. at that time. he was checker.
storekeeper's foreman, packer and
wsrehouseman. This claim is sub
stantiated by signed letters OF sew
en- former commanders OF the port
and two civilian employees. Cor
don's rating Is GAIA.
HOWEVER, DESPITE federal
provisions and despite his two CT
tstions for meritorious service, IS
years OF executive responsibility.
and nine superlative letters OF
commentator from seven port
commanders and two civilian en-
ployes. Charles A. Gordon. today,
because he is a Negro, is only half
way up the pay schedule, though,
from the standpoint OF seniority
and qualifications. he ranks at the
ton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
Nations Health
Gains Attention
In Washington
BY HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON, ID. {. (NNPA)
Congressional and federal agen-
,cy consideration OF health prob
lens in the nation have reached a
high point OF interest in Washing
ton. and have a direct bearing on
the welfare OF Negroes throughout
America
In the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives last week. Sen. Rob-
ert F. Wagner ID. N. ". and Rep.
John D. Dingell Cd. Michl. intro
duced companion bills for expan-
sion Of social security. including
new program OF medical care
insurance. The bill would provide
also for the inclusion Of IS million
domeStics. farm workers. profess
SIGNALS. and small business men
under the old age and survivor in
surance system.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
Plan Program
To Pay Honor
To. Pat TOOhey

A farewell testimonial in honor
OF Pat Toohey. president OF the
Michigan Communist Political As
ISOLATION, will be held Saturday.
June 2. starting at pm. at the
Twelve Horsemen Civic Center,
IA Erskine street
Mr. Toohey has been for the
last four years the leader Of the
Michigan Communist movement.
He is leaving the district 10 take
up work for the national commit
tee Of his organization
An interesting program OF en-
tertainment is being prepared for
the occasion Admission. includ-
ing federal tax. is $40. and tick
cts may be obtained at 645 RAN
dolph street. 902 Lawyers building.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
Family Fights
Break Peace On
TheHomeFront

An increase Of marital misunder-
standing resulting in physical in
jury to one of the marriage part
ners was recorded with the police
department this week.
Kenny Williams. 80, 4761 st. Au-
bin. told police that when he OBJ
jected TO his wife, Vesta Hudson,
80, staying out all night. she
stabbed him in the chest and left
arm.
Fifty-hve-year-old Ernest Nc
Cathen. 974 Farnsworth, told police
that he had been stabbed by a man
known as James" when he went
to get his clothes from Mrs. Della
McCathen, his estranged wife al
985 Frederick street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

post. Mr., Norton will continue as
q member of the executive COM
mittee and board OF directors Of
the Detroit chapter.
AS campaign leader in 1914 and
1945, when he led Detroit success
fully over the top, Mr.. Trix is es-
pecislly qualified to direct the az
fairs Of this great Detroit chapter,
one OF the largest in the country.
with its one million senior mem
bers and 10000 junior members.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
Mo. SharecrOppers
Fight For Homes

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Negro and
white sharccroppers, tenants OF the
Dclmo farm labor homes in south
eastern Missouri. are planting their
gardens and plan 10 fight TO keep
their homes. II. I. Mitchell. pres'-
dent Of the Southern Tenant Farm
ers union reports. The h1nes were
advertised for sale by the Farm
Security administration two months
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
Charges Man Beat
Her; She Slabs Him

Her head swathed in bandages,
Miss Myrtle Bradley. rs. S47 Fred
erick street. told police that she
had been beaten by man later
identified as Agar Williams. $40
John r. street.
Williams. stabbed in an eye with
a pair Of scissors. was also treated
at Receiving hospital. where he Is
held a police prisoner this week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
USES Assists
Released Women

WASHINGTON. D. c. - Dis
charged service women are being
given the same assistance. with
respect 10 employment counseling
and job placement. as are return
ing Servlcemen. officials OF the
United States Employment Serv-
ice War Manpower Commission,
said today.
Local USES interviewers and
veterans employment representa-
tlyes are specially trained 10 as
sist job applicants with physical
disabilities by the use OF WINGS
"seleciive placement techniques,
il was pointed out.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
HOLD 1 IN THEFT

Four young men were held for
investigation this week in the al
legged larceny from a tavern al 1878
T. jefferson avenue several weeks
ago.
Held were George Baker, 81:
Elijah Frazier, Ia: and George
Wright. rs. Of 1927 Russell street
and Ezak.si Jenkins, %, 1929 Rio
r,elle street