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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24
KING, IN TESTIMONY,
OPPOSES MERGER OF
ARMED SERVICES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-R-
Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King Sc
clared today the proposed con
solidation Of the War and Navy
departments is working out the
problem backward"
II regard it as a step backward
to attempt to regiment military
thinking, particularly at high
levels the Navy wartime com
mander-in-chief said. This ma
ton has come to be the mos
powerful in the world by follow
ing the opposite theory"
Admiral King appeared before
the Senate Military Affairs com
mittee shortly before Presiden
Truman gave his views on thu
military situation to joint ses
sion of Congress.
King supported a substitute pro
gram for postwar national de
tense advanced yesterday by Sec
rotary of the Navy Forrestal. Ad
miral King summarized his post
war planning this way:
1. The Navy should continue a
separate service ''unhamperet
in function and operation by of
ficers unfamiliar with naval, op
erations.'
2. The separate War and Nav.
department should be retained
each headed by civilian cabine
officer.
3. Overall military contro
should be through the joint chief
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24
TWO new STRIKES
HIT CAR0LINAS
(By The Associated Press

The Carolinas' labor scene, vir-
tually unchanged for the past two
weeks, was disturbed yesterday
with strikes at two industrial
plants, affecting approximately
1900 workers.
At Charleston, S. c., most of the
machines of the American Tobac-
CO company's cigar plant stopped
shortly after noon when about
1000 employees walked off their
jobs. A CLIO spokesman said the
strike was directed by Local IS OF
the Food, Tobacco, Agricultural
and Allied Workers Union.
Reuel Stanfield, local president
management refusal to meet with
said the strike was precipitated by
union representative to discuss {
new contract. No immediate com
mant was made by the manage
ment.
In the other Carolinas' strike
100 employees of the Cotton Yarr
Mill of the Graham Associates
Inc, at Wadesboro, N. C., re
NAMED away from their jobs yes
terday. The mill, operated under
lease from the Arson Manufactur'
ing company, had refused - agree
to demands for five cents an hour
time worked by employees during
the past seven months, according
to Textile Workers Union Of
America (CIO) version Of the diff
ficulty. --
A statement from the manage
ment was promised.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24

The variations will follow chanees
~ tne seasonal pattern of mar.
CEILINGS. lhey are designed to en-.
courage production and marketing
o1 nogs during periods when mar.
Ketmgs usually are small and
prices higher.
AT the same time, Secretary OF
agriculture Clinton P. Anderson
c CO 1e TOR a 1916 spring pig crop
Oh %. Ooo, 900 pigs. This would about
equal the production of pigs in the
spring of 1945-the crop which will
oegln to move to market next
month in the midst of one of the
nations worst pork shortages.
The Agriculture department said
me average support price of $12
al Chicago lis adequate to re.
1lect at least the government S
legal commitment of 80 per cent
OF parity to farmers for the coun
try as whole.
The minimum prices will apply
10 hogs bought by federally in
spected slaughterers based on geo
graphical differentials above ane
below the Chicago weekly averag,
support.
Current estimates of 1916 ant
l947 national income" the depart
ment said, indicate that farmer.
may expect hog prices for the 194(
spring pig crop above supper
price levels without government
price support action if production
approximately equals the goal ane
II marketings are reasonably wei
distributed throughout the market
ing season.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24

There's blueprint precision in this topcoat and
and suit. Wear the two together and you'll have
that thought about" feeling that makes you so
sure Of your every move Of pure wool you'll
wear the outfit right into Winter.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24
U.S.. CUTS DOLLAR
, OFF HOG SUPPORT

WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.-UH-
The government today lowered the
hog price support program for the
wear beginning Oct. /, 1916, from
the present $13 hundred pounds
flat price guaranty assured farm
ers to a yearly average of $12.
A system of weekly price vari-
atoms also was introduced.
The, new support program will
vary from SLOTS in December
1916, to $13.25 in September, 1947,
These are Chicago base prices.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24

OF staff with subordinate agencies
expanded and amended"
4. Civilian wartime agencies
SUCH as the War Production Board
and War Manpower Board should
be continued.
5. Closest liaison should be
maintained at cabinet level be-
tween War, Navy and State de-
partments.
The admiral said that other ma
tons already had tried out various
mergers of all armed forces into
a single agency with disastrous
results.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24

NEW BERN, Oct. %. = The
Rev. Robert L. Pugh, DR.. w. l..
Gaue, E. F. H-enius and R. E.
Smith, of New Bern, are among
the Carolinians receiving the 33rd
degree of Scottish Rite Masonry
last week in Washington. Election
to this high degree by the Supreme
Council of the order is considered
high honor for Masons.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24
FOR NAVY DAY

CHERRY POINT, Oct. %. -
Navy Day will be celebrated here
Saturday. The station will be open
to visitors from 10 am. to 4 pm.
fo- the first full day OF exhibitions
and sightseeing ever arranged for
the general public at this Marine
Air Station, which was such a vital
military installation during war.
time that it was kept closed to
visitors except those having spe-
cial business here.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24

Although Bolivia is primarily
agricultural, its economy is almost
entirely dependent on the produc-
ton of minerals.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24

The first state to levy a motor
fuel tax was Oregon, in 1919.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24

Pickett's famous charge at &C.
tysburg was not led by Pickett,
but by General Pettigrew of North
Carolina. The charge was made by
General Pickett's command, but
Pickett was hot there.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-24
REALTY TRANSFERS

Realty transfers recorded witt
the office of Register of Deed
Adrian Rhodes yesterday includ
ed the following.
Raeford G. Trask, etux, to F
P. O'Crowley, etux, tract at It'll
and Dawson streets.
S. M. Fusbee, etux, to Georg,
W. Shearon, etux, lot at Carolin;
Beach.
Norman D. Perry, etux, t.
Mary E. Rogers, lot in block 238
city.
Norman Perry to William M
Hill, etux, 4-106 city.
Norman Perry to w. C. Mitchell
etux, pit. 1928 city.
J. o. Hinton, etux, to Durems
B. Mahoney, Wr. Sound, Har.
Durema B. Mahoney to J. O
Hinton, etux, Wr. Sound, Har.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02
CHURCH VACATION
SCHOOL BEGINS FOR
DAYTON CHILDREN

The Community Vacation Church
School sponsored by the Dayton
Church Federation began this week
at the Wayman Chapel AME
Church, Fifth and Bank Sts., and
the Mt. Enon Baptist Church, Bank
and Germantown SITS. The Kinder
garten department, ages A, 5, and 6
years, as well as the Primary de-
partment, grades 1, 2, and 8, meet at
Wayman Church. The Junior de-
partment, grades A, 5, and 6 as well
as the intermediate department,
grades 6, 7, and 8 meet at the Mt.
Enon Baptist Church. This is an in
terdenominational school open to all
children ages a to Ia, offering a
program of worship, Bible study,
guided activities, and recreation.
The school opens at am. and
closes at 3 in the afternoon. Miss
Annalouise Weaver is the director
of the school.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02
PLAQUE OF
FDR BY S(ULpTRE55

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (ANP)-A
bronze plaque of President Roose-
welt by the young colored sculpt-
ress, Selma Burke, was placed on
exhibition here before it is removed
to it's permanent spot in the Hall of
Records in Washington.
Miss Burke was a civilian truck
driver for the navy when she won
the commission to do the plaque.
The award came as a result of
national competition conducted
more than year ago by The dis
trict board of commissioners.
Recalling some of the incidents
in her two meetings with the late
President, Miss Burke remarked
that she had been so "imbued with
the greatness of the man, that my
first seven studies of him were so
idealized, they were no good"
Sne SAID Cnat the late President
had been very gracious in his con-
versations with her concerning her
work She told him, on her second
visit, that she wanted this piece of
sculpture to be her very best work.
He responded that there wasn't
much time because of his projected
absences and promised to give her
another opportunity for study later
on.
The President was stricken be-
fore she made her third visit, but
she completed her work and it's has
caused considerable praiseworthy
comment.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02
CLAYTON POWELL AND
HAZEL scott
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE

NEW YORW, Aug. 2.-The con-
gressman- minister and the night
club entertainer were married yes
terday and the ensuing reception
created a stir such as seldom is
permitted to ruffle the even tenor
of life of uptown Manhattan's smart
east side.
Hazel Scott, the pretty girl from
Trinidad whose paycheck contains
thousands of dollars week because
of her peculiar ability to make the
classics sound like jazz when she
plays the piano, was married to Rev.
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Of Stan
ford, Connecticut. Rev. Powell is
New York's first Negro congress
man and also pastor of Harlem's S
Abyssinian Baptist church.
The reception was in a cabaret
where Hazel rose to fame and which
she never left permanently even
though she played engagements in
the movies and elsewhere from time
to time.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02
YOUNG BOXER,
AW0L FROM ARMY,
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (ANP)
What happened to Aaron Perry?
A year ago, this 19-year old prize
fighter was the toast of the town.
From abject poverty to a $4,000
purse for meeting Henry Arm
strong was his story. And then the
army. Well, it seems that the mon
ey was too much for young Perry
who never had two thin dimes to
rub together in his pocket before A
few days ago, the town was aston
ished to learn that Perry, stationed
at Camp Meade, was AWOL.
His sporty roadster had been
found in front of Florida avenue
store which had been robbed of
food and money.
Harry Garsch, his manager re-
ceived an anonymous phone call. eff
you want to find Aaron Perry, go to
Lot II in Rock Creek park"
Rock Creek park is huge public
park which covers hundreds of acres
of wooded valley in Washington. 1t
is traversed by raging creek from
which it takes it name. 1t is an ideal
hide-or~ for those who wish to dis
appear.
So Garsch asked a friend of Per-
ry's, one Otis Harris, to accompany
him and the two went to the park.
Upon entering heavy growth of
bushes nearby, Garsh came upon
his fighter, uniform torn, his hand
some face covered by a 10 day
growth of beard, unconscious on a
bench.
Garsh attempted to rouse the
boy whom he recognized as Perry,
but was unable to do so. He and
Harris then picked Perry up and
took him to the car and thence to
Walter Reed (army) hospital. Per-
ry Immediately was placed in the
psycho-neurotic ward, but further
information was refused the pubic
However, the army officers admit
his condition is serious.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02
PHILADELPHIA FIRMS
PROMISE NEGROES
JOB EQUALITY
BY HAROLD G. MILLER

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2 (ANP)
Negro workers in war plants
were told by representatives of in
dustry that they will not suffer dis
proportionate layoffs after the
war.
The assurance was given during
a discussion of reconversion plans
affecting Negroes at a meeting in
the auditorium of the Board of Ed
ucation building. The meeting,
sponsored by the Armstrong asso-
citation, Negro social service agen-
cy, was the first of a series designed
to "counteract possibilities of a
wave of hysteria among Negro
workers as cutbacks in war indus
tries progress"
'The proportion of Negroes en-
ployed by the Westinghouse COM
pany", said J. George Morgan, di-
rector of personnel for. the COM
pany, Twill remain the same after
the war;"
Similar promises that race will
not determine employment policies
after the war were given by George
A Mattson, of RCA-Victor and
George Jeffries, of the Disston Saw
company.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02
NEGRO LAWYER NAMED
ASST. ATTORNEY GENERAL

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (ANP)-
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey appointed
Philip Watson, a prominent local
attorney, as assistant attorney gen
Atty. Watson, who is a graduate
of New York university law school,
will be attached to the litigation
bureau of the state law depart
ment's local office.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02
WAC LIEUTENANT TO
STUDY AT PURDUE

LAFAYETTE, Ind, August 2
(ANP)-Lt. Marguerite Martin Of
New York, an officer of the Wo-
mans Army Corps, stationed at Ft.
DesMoines, Iowa, arrived, here to
take a course in personnel admins
tration. 1t. Martin for a number of
years was secretary to Harry H.
Craft, secretary of the Harlem
Branch YMCA in New York City.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02
ACTION FOR.
OF WAC.

enough about "niggers" and they
would not stand for any more. He
then took out his black jack and
started beating the Wac over the
head.
Pfc. Smith tried to intervene and
he attacked her, hitting her over
the skull, in the jaw, and blackening
both her eyes, also dragging her
across the bus station floor, kicking
her ankle, and skinning her elbow.
She was not fully recovered from
the effects of this assault on July
18, when she wrote a letter to her
daughter, and she had had to have
a tooth pulled which was loosened
by the blow on her jaw.
The final insult was the indiffer-
ence of her commander, who said
that she had violated a Kentucky
state law on separation of the rae
es, and he was not much concerned.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02
INLAND TEAM IS UPSET
IN DIAA S0FTBALL GAME

In the only Linden Center DIAA
softball game played last night,
Frigidaire upset first-place Inland
by 90 count. The loss is the sec
ond of the season for Inland and
narrows the race to a point where
Frigidaire can cop the title. The
Moraine-Delco game was called off.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02
REID SISTERS TRIO
AT BETHEL SUNDAY

The Mothers Board of the Bethel
Baptist church will present the
Reid Sisters trio Sunday, August 5,
at 7:45 pm at the church. Also on
the program will be other talent.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02

War depssfaaent>l action against
the policeman, who>on July 9 as
saulted Pfc. Helen H. Smith, Ne
gro WAC, at Elizabethtown, KY,
was urged by the International La
Dor defense in telegram which
simultaneously called for investiga-
ton Of the commanding officer at
Fort Knox for his attitude, and full
protection Of the rights of Pfc.
Smith, scheduled to be courtmar-
tailed on Saturday.
"The case is an outrage" said
Louis Colman, secretary of the LID.
"Our communication to Maj. Gen.
J. A. Ulio is only first STEP"
The telegram to Ulio follows:
"The facts in the case Of Pfc.
Helen H. Smith, beaten by civil
ian policeman on July 9 at Eliz-
abethtown, KY, and as result now
facing 96th Article of War charges
at Fort Knox, as presented to US,
on their face warrant full and i'm
mediate investigation by the adju-
tant general, both as to the brutal
treatment accorded to a member Of
the armed forces and the apparent
discriminatory and callous attitude
Of the commanding officer who Gym
ically refers to violation of a non
existent Kentucky segregation law
to excuse his indifference to the as
sault against a member of his COM
mand.
"The charges placed against Pfc.
Smith are inexplicable on any the
ory. 1t is our understanding trial
of Pfc. Smith has been set for this
Saturday. Any reflection in this
trial of the attitude to the COM
manding officer would be disas-
trous to military and civilian NOR
ale. We urge you to take every pos
sible step to prevent such an oc-
currence and for the fullest pro-
lection of the rights of Pfc. Smith,
including institution of appropri-
ate action against her assailant.
"That the Army Of the United
States should permit and it's Off
GERS abet such assault upon it's per-
sonnel is unthinkable."
Pfc. Smith was on her way back
to Fort Knox from Memphis. The
train was late and getting later
because of being placed on sidings
for troop trains. She decided to get
off at some small town, take bus,
and try to get to camp on time in
asmuch as she has a good conduct
medal and has never been cited for
any violation Of regulations. She
purchased her ticket at the bus sta
ton and since the "colored" section
was over-crowded she sat down on
what she describes as the nearest
bench to the colored section" Sew
eral other colored WACs joined her
there, and eventually a civilian
policeman appeared, cursing and
calling them "niggers," and telling
them they would have to move be-
cause that section was for white
people. He said they would be ar
rested if they did not move.
Pfc. Smith told him that if they
were going to be arrested he should
call an MP, whereupon he is alleged
to have replied that he did not neec
any MP to tell him how to handle
"nigger wenches." At that point
one Of the other Wacs finally re.
belled and said they had heare
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02
NEGRO.
STATE is The ISSUE.

ILL., VVV
NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (ANP)-It
looks now as if the question of a
separate Negro state in the "black
belt'' of the south is going to be one
of the issues in the city council race
between Councilman Benjamin
Davis and B. F. McLaurin, aspirant
who has Liberal party backing.
Davis, the incumbent, is leader
of the Communists and received the
official endorsement of Tammany
Hall, only to have it withdrawn a
few days later. McLaurin, an of
ficial of the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters, was chosen as
standard bearer by the Liberal
party which split from the Amer
lean Labor party a year ago on the
contention that the ALP was "dom-
mated Dy RedS.
Following publication of an ar
ticle by Davis in the Daily Worker,
newspaper stories appeared gener-
ally throughout the nation contend
| ing the city councilman had advo-
Gated a separate Negro state"
Davis issued statement denying
the charge.
McLaurin, however, asserted fcr
publication that the incumbent "is
still a Communist candidate, but his
fantastic scheme of a soviet Negro
republic in the south has completely
discredited him with the Negro vot-
ers, who want no part of commun-
ism, but do want complete intergra-
ton in all patterns of American
life"
The Davis statement set forth:
''It is well-known that believe in
and fight for the immediate full
unconditional political, economic
and social equality of the Negro
people all over America, including
the south.
"The gross fabrications in the
press with reference to my seeking
separate Negro state in the
south were begun by the World
Telegram which is notorious for it's
policy of malicious misrepresenta-
tion of Negroes, Communists and
other minority groups. With respect
to this question, it is my view that
the Negro people in the south must
nave the fullest guarantee of the
expression Of their democratic
rights.
'The purpose Of the World -Tele-
gram and it's reactionary associates
and hackers is quite the contrary.
1t is to prevent the establishment of
my guarantees whatsoever for the
full citizenship rights of the Negro
, to destroy the wartime gains a.
chieved by the Negro people. My
candidacy symbolizes the right not
only for the protection of those
gains but for their broadest and
most rapid extension, as well as for
| constantly improving the general
welfare Of the people of New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-31
R0TARY(LUB SHOW PLAYS
 TWO NIGHTS

The Rotary Club show, "The Whole Towns Talking" will be presented two nights next week, Thursday and Friday, at the Coli scum theatre.
 In a statement made this morn- ing. Brooks Hanford. general chair man, pointed out that tickets are good only for the night designated on the particular ticket.
 "The white tickets are good only for Thursdays performance and the blue tickets are good only for Friday said Hanford, adding; Tn cidentally, don't wait much longer in buying for one night or the other because the tickets are going fast"
 "The Whole Towns Talking is a three act farce by Anita Loos, fa- nous authoress of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" It will be pre- sented by a talented cast and is sure to provide hilarious even- ing's entertainment.
 The proceeds will be used for the furtherance of the scouting program and the local boys and girls
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-31
last woman,s Club.

last Woman's Club.
 Plans for the Boy Scout Girl Scout Finance Drive were discussed. Mrs. Henry M. Hogue, Publicity Chairman, reported on her plans for publicity for all of the Youth Or ganizations Of Juneau on May l, which is National Child Health Day.
 Through the courtesy of The En- pire, one-half page will be devoted exclusively to the Girl and Boy Scouts ard all other youth organiza- tions. Mrs. Hogue also reported on plans for radio publicity, as well as newspaper publicity during the Fi- nance Drive which will begin May T.
 The Troop Organization Com mittee, of which Mrs. Ernest Gruen- ing is Chairman, reported the fol- lowing new leaders and assistant leaders: Mrs. F Ls Phelps, Mrs. F. E. Moore, Mrs. Lyle Hebert and Mrs. Robert Tollefson.N Also, to begin leadership later in the year, Mrs. P. L. Ashcraft and Mrs. Ralph E. Riv- CTS. Due to the success of the Troop Organization Committee in obtaining leaders and assistant lead CTS, it is hoped that it will be pos- sible, in the near future, for Mrs. H. Liken to devote her full
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-31
COMMUNICATION

Juneau always appealed soundest Alaska ideally located section of South eastern Alaska the life commercial development people, There need for the merits locality beauties We all realize these things for our growth.
 Our city city library fire hal boat harbor Past city efforts right cannot expected stand the total of such development program needed here for the good city purchase This done by issue bonds which be retir the profits of the utility
 that appraisal of the what benefit might be from municipal ownership
 Granting the proposed bus franchise should be delayed until the fully what compensation is to be made the city of the There whether graduated scale of provided sufficient.
 months called affairs necessity real constructive action head off having hands In that something along the eecting the Business Administration Ticket
 My running office Mayor to make platform Council is essential and ask that in AS TEAM ticket
 ERNEST PARSONS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-31
GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL TO
 HAVE DRIVE

The most important action taken at the meeting of the Doug las Girl Scout Council meeting last Wednesday, concerned perfecting of plans for the summer camp which will begin immediately after the Boy Scout camping period, at Eagle River. Mrs. Edwin Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, is chairman of the Camp Committee.
 Mrs. William Whitehead was in- troduced to the council members as one of the two new representatives from St. Margaret's Guild. Mrs. Robert Webb, the other representa- tive, was unable to attend the meet ing due to illness. Mrs. l.. F. Grant was representative from the Doug