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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-13
Boon To Agriculture

Tests of Transporting fruits and vegetables
by air are under way which should aid south
eastern North Carolina growers in getting
their products to distant markets without spoil
age and at higher prices.
Ralph e. Myers pioneer in air shipping,
who has sponsored the investigs ton, is at home
In the productive Salinas valley, California
and for eight months has sent thirty plane
loads, 365, 1853 pounds, Of fresh California pro-
ducts eastward. He says that housewives have
shown no sales resistance to the incres sed
cost Of arborne products For example, air.
transported grapes sold TOR A cents pound
In one city, against q normal price OF n
cents, cantelopes at 20 cents a pound instead
Of and one-haH.
This testing to be sure, hts been from east
to east The same principles, however; are
equally applicable from south to north and
east and midwest. One advantage for shippers
via Wilmington. when. the National Air Lines
is ready to handle heavy lot DIS, Is that the
runways at Bluethenthal field will accommo-
date the largest and heaviest airplanes In COM
mercial use. This is vital item, as indicated
in {, brief excerpt from an article dealing with
the Myers experin entation Says the article:
Successful cargo flying will depend, too,
Mr.. Myers says, on airport improvement
Most landing fields used on his 80 test flights
were inadequate for handling heavy freight
planes Runways were to short for safety, and
their surfaces weren't strong enough to stand
heavy los DIS. Refueling facilities at many
places were insufficient for four motored
transports. Nearly everywhere airports are too
far from centers Of cities, important where
speed is necessary In getting perishables from
plane to market
None of these difficulties exist here. Air
service, therefore, can be boon not only to
business and travellers, but the areas asricul-
ture as well.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-13
Religion
Day By Day
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS
JUST A BIG HAT

JOS1 IA Ox0 x1kA1
I am a most ordinary-looking
person; nobody on the street gives
me a second glance. At least he
did not until I donned my Panama
sombrero, bought at bargain in
Florida.
As a result, I was "the cyno-
sure of all eyes, as walked down
a city street. I was regarded as
a Personality-until Milady gave
the hat away!
So I was given a daily sermon
upon the folly of public opinion.
Peoples eyes were commanded by
my comfortable five-dollar hat.
Verify, man looketh upon the out
ward appearance"
This hat we caring incident
breaches the old, old lesson of dis
regard for the trappings of life,
and of genuine concern for the in.
ner realities of character, which
alone really count in life.
"All the world walketh in a vain
show" o Lord and we pray to
be lifted above its silly judgments
that we may live by Thy higher,
deeper law" Amen.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-13
he Doctor Says
ELECTRIC SHOCKS
HELP PSYCH0q,
BY WILLIAM A. O,BR1r>,

"ALAAM A. O'RRJCr
Electric shocks are 9, NJ. D.
n naNoho in treatment Of invorls' great
which viii "a develops in older rrSp psess1
ana are used also in otba psF So,
(dementia of the youna '1'AOpAFeaia
The treatments are ad dr.
1 by sending an electric , cSrs,'i
through the head or bv o,s current
inducing IN ;ll11 shock through hi niss+.''
Oh lnsulln OR giving metra aiyIo'a'
average patient receives %t to.. An
enree treatments a week 1 rTe or
series of 10 or more Ia. un,a
given. NaS been
Patients sometimes cor,,,.,
:; soreness in the muscles st +ilala Of
out those who have recei,sS Sasd
various kinds of shock t tssa he
1avor the electrical VARIETY ', sas
patients pa are critical about H. s ss.
loI them, especially if thew 't d. NED I'D
believe they are sick, but ~ ~ ~ not
gan gam insight into their co YS .sy
they welcome the treatm eU.lal''n
preciating the improvement 's a.. a.
follows. ''-e'i' Which
Electric shock treatment, ~.
given to patients who bays az a.,
mental symptoms for six XIV, r,o1 mad
or longer, and in some c c....
where they have existed tor vase vases
age does not seem to be a l b.s
rier, but the general health =. Vs a.
patient always is checked first @'
lnvolutional psychoses devsrn,.
IN men between 50 and IS y r,,g'
and in women between an AM -
years, time when many ch. ,@ %
are taking place in the BODY ~ W
preston, insomnia, excjtener.
and great concern over bodily w.l vi,
fare are commonly present. preyi.
Gus abnormal mental tendencie,
become more marked.
The disease will last sever,l
years unless treatment is Qiyer
Large numbers of these patier,,
have been confined 10 mental
hospitals in the past, but nov
many of them are being paroei
after treatment and others AZ.
able to help themselves in the in.
situations. Electric shock treat.
ments are given to depressed pa.
tients in both public and private
hospitals with results uniformly
good in both places.
Other mental patients who ar.
helped by shock treatment include
those suffering with manic-depres.
sive psychoses; they recover from
their depression even though they
may become agitated later Elec.
trio shock treatment in scaizo.
phrenia is followed by definite
improvement in selected cases
Patients do not experience any
discomfort during electric shock
treatments, as there Is Temporal!
loss of consciousmus similar 70
anesthesia.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-13
YOUR G. |. RIGHTS
Bv DOUGLAS LARSEN

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - Here
are some questions on the return
Of men overseas and their dis.
charges from the service.
@. My brother is in the Sixth
Marine Division, Headquarters
Service Company, 9th Service Bat
talon. He has Sc points and now
is stationed in Tsingtao, China.
When will he be returned home?
How long does the trip take?
A. The Sixth Marine Division is
on occupation duty. Nobody could
tell here what chance a 56-point
man would have for screening out
and coming home. 1t shouldn't be
too long, however, inasmuch as
the discharge score is so for Ma
rines. The trip home should take
three to four weeks.
@. My son is in Marseilles,
France, waiting to come home. He
has rs points, five battle stars and
the Purple Heart. He is in Compa-
ny D, Gath Engineer Regiment.
Can you tell me where that unit
is and when it will sail?
A. The outfit is in Calais,
France 1t has been alerteds for
sailing since the end of October.
1t should be coming back soon.
@. NV husband has been in the
Army 26 months, and overseas Il
months. He is in Headquarters
Battery, 135th AA Gun Battalion.
Where is his outfit now and when
will it be returned to the States?
A. The unit you say your hus-
band is with is at Vemeden, Ger
many, on occupation duty. No date
has been ~et for its return. Your
husbands return will depend on
his point score.
@. Can you tell me when the
10th Air Force which was in Cal
cutta will be returned?
A. The 10th Air Force head
quarters is now in Running, Chi
ma, with a detachment at Piadoba.
No date has been set for its re-
turn.
Questions will be answered only
in this column-not by mail)
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.heLiterary
Guidepost
BY w. G. ROGERS

d w. VI. hOoGIsC
GROSS SECTION 1915, edited
by Edwin Seaver (Fischer;
$3.50.
Stories with a meaning, stories
with a form to fit that meaning
stories that don't 60 one syllable
out of their way to persuade you
to read them that's wni'
you'll find in this second annua.
Seaver, novelist and executive"
the Book-of-the- Month Club, has
assembled some $50 more pages
of the sort of writing, some verse
but mostly fiction, that in ny
opinion does not stand muc'
chance of being published else
where, but that is worth a bigger
audience than the writer's OWL
obliging friends.
It seems inconsistent to incll''
a selection from Gladys Schml'.
forthcoming book, which has a.
ready been chosen by the LITERARY
Guild for March: it seems UNIV"
to print Edita Morris very sns.'
story when she has published III
regular channels, some WORK ",
finitely superior; and finally
seems unfortunate that the poeS,,
except for Robert E, Hayden al. Ill.
Gwendolyn Brooks, are not ill'''
impress We.
With these exceptions, this Is :
remarkable job of editing rernalD
able in precisely those aspe; n,
which Seaver defined as his sos IN.
stuff easily worth pr ntlnS ~ ~.
marked by differences, SllS1' -,
all-important. from what DOOR o..
magazine editors usually sopp'',
the public likes. SeaVer re'ea' 4,
nicer discrimination than W ~. -
his colleagues. If he has Dug ~ :.
little or nothing that is s[ea. ~, ~
does present many PAGES ,h',
vivid, individual and si3nlllcd,,,v v,
Hide Abers BUS That h3a
Sign symbol;zing in a teT,,,'-ii, i,
way the tragic fate Of B 5. M
very close to pure surreallSn .,. ~
gets the book off to an e@'-'
start. ,.,-
a picnic. the traveller % , ri.
right about race prejudice " y,
guessed wrong on which rae, ,,.s.
soldier who wanted a little NV VIZ,
Illness, the miserable COUPE .I.s. ~ ~
the barking baby '''''
vital fictional material ,,-sI
Among the writers are r,ii9,
Bowles, Norman Roster. mi
Schneider, H ele IN "oAei'
Richard Wright.
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New Design

The kaleidoscope which is China has been
jiggled again and another design is revealed.
It shows Russia granting Ching Kai shel
permission to land airborne troops in Man
tive.
The agreement comes only after weeks Of
negotiations and means that the Central Gov.
eminent may establish itself in strength r
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-13
BANK HOLIDAY

RALEIGH. Dec. 12.- UJ, .e r5'
council of state today app ,s =.
resolution declaring De- ,iseiore
bank holiday. Bank Conn NJ, II h
Quincy n P. Hood said that al IL f n. r.
banks except three were +.ddi..a
of Dec. 26 as a holiday M a.
to Christmas day.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-13
REFUSE REQUEST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-W.p)-
The OPA has turned down. re-
quest of grocer in Houston, Tex,
that Sugar Stamp No. 80 be vail
dated Dec. II instead of Jan. 1.
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A new plane is under construc-
ton, called the Hercules-4, which
will weigh 200 tons, have eight en-
gines, and carry 700 passengers.
1t will cost $4,000. 900.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-13
TOP O. THE MORNING

What man in his right mind would con-
spire his own hurt? Men are beside them
selves when they transgress against their
convictions.
william Penn.
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Questions will be answered only
in this column-not by mail)
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-03
Site for Auditorium

| Opposition to constructing the proposed COM
nunity building on the old Marine Hospital
site has led the City Council to poll public
opinion both on this and alternative locations.
| At a recent session the Council invited the
people Of Wilmington to make their prefer
ences know.
= The idea which has been in the minds OF
manv for some years is that the hospital
property now owned by the City Of Whining
ton and soon to be returned to it by the War
Department, is the most eligible site because
of the opportunity thus afforded to combine
the Robert Strange playground with 1t SO that
the two properties might be developed into an
expansive recreation center with ample room
for the building, outdoor competitive sports.
adequate parking space and landscaping.
Now however, complaint is heard that the
site is too far from the center OF the city and
that delegates to conventions and auditors
coming here for entertainment attractions in
the auditorium most Of whom would stay at
downtown hotels would be Inconvenience by
the trip by taxi or afoot to the auditorium it
it were built there.
1t is held that the building should be erected
either in, or within easy walking distance OF,
the business district, and that patronage both
by the home population and by visitors would
be materially larger if this were done.
In so doing the City would be put to the
expense Of acquiring a downtown site and
nigh not be financially fixed for buying land
without hedging on the cost of the building,
which would mean a less attractive structure
with smaller halls and fewer or less COM
rnodious rooms for the military companies
it is planned to house there.
II the City, which already owns the land on
which the Woodrow Wilson Hut stands, should
see fit to utilize it for the community building,
much of the opposition to the Memorial Hos
pital site would be overcome, as the location
is central, but because the property is too
small the City would be compelled to buy from
the City Hall drive way to Chestnut street.
Even so, this proposal, which has been ad-
vanced by Star reader, is worth considering.
Whatever action is taken, the City Council
is to be commended for its invitation to the
public to voice its views. The Star will be
glad to publish the opinions of its readers,
provided always that communications are
brief.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-03
Loan to Britain

So far as the special negotiators are con.
cerned, Great Britain will get her loan. The
announcement is to be made this week. And
the terms of repayment are to be so easy, IN
Guiding waiver clause by which Britain may
skip either principal or interest payment or
both, if her trade balance is adverse, that ii
might almost be called a gift, which is what
our cousins across the Atlantic first proposed.
In addition the negotiators are in agreement
that Lend-Lease. which amounted to $4,000.
co., 900 and was reduced by $5,000,0 100000 re-
verse Lend-Lease, is to be wiped off the slate.
AS for the loan itself, it will range from &c.,
500, 600, 900 to $4,000, 900, 600, with complete
moratorium for five years, after which re-
payment is expected to be made in fifty years,
always, in view of the waiver, if it is con
venient for London to "come across" The
British had wanted the loan, or Zine Of credit
as they prefer to call it, to be interest-free
or at most nominal, but the American group
fixed the interest at per cent.
What Congress will do about the proposal
when it is sent up to the Hill remains moot
question. It may accept the figures as set
forth above or insist on bit of pairing down.
Whatever its action may be, it is indisputable
that as good cousins it is up to us to give Great
Britain chance to get back on her feet,
despite the limited ability OF the new Labor
government to run great Empire. The
United States cannot afford to turn a cold
shoulder or a deaf ear to Britain's need. We
must come to her rescue. But it is impera-
tive, at the same time, that there shall be
such a close watch kept that her traders do
no run away with markets and place this
country at an economic disadvantage.
It is possible for the United States to help
Great Britain only at heavy sacrifice by
the American taxpayers. They are entitled
to know that the billions they invest in Britain
future are adequately safeguarded and
whether the waiver is resorted to or not they
will not be laid out across barrel. as the
saying is, by Britains traders.
It is understood that u S. negotiators are
willing to accept the waiver provision, but
insist that in determining whether Britain il
capable of meeting her payments this nation:
experts should have look not only at he1
current trade balance but also her reserves O.
dollar exchange. Certainly this arrangement
should be adhered to throughout the life O.
the proposed loan.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-03
Parents at Fault

The shooting Of an Elizabethtown boy when
4 shotgun in the hands of companion was
accidentally fired draws attention of the many
children killed or wounded in recent months
by play-fellows in possession OF firearms. Inc
age of the victim at ElizabethtoWn was IA.
That of the companion holding the gun is not
given.
Hardly day passes that news Of similar
accidents does not find its way into the press.
Often the ages Of the children involved are
lower than in this particular case. Boys Of
eight or ten accidentally kill sisters or broth
srs Of four and five.
The saddening reflection is that while the
parents suffer deeply the loss Of their children
they are largely to blame for leaving guns
within reach OF irresponsible youngsters.
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ization to the only nations powerful enough
to start another world conflict.
The discovery of atomic energy did not re-
veal this fact It only emphasized it with
frightening intensity. AS Mr.. Eden suggested
If sealed the doom Of intense nationalism and
the old concepts OF sovereignty.
The veto proposal was Russia's idea. And
though the other powers Of the Big Five went
along. there is little doubt that they would
be only too happy to see it abolished. The ques-
ton is whether this new weapon Of incredible
destruction will persuade the Soviet govern
ment to reverse its present stand on the veto,
which appears to be even more unworkaole
as present differences between the Soviet and
Anelo.American governments persist.
II the atomic bomb can accomplish that
change, it will indeed be a triumph OF science
in the sphere Of world politics.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-03
QUOTATIONS

Looking at the present concentration of
ordnance industries and then seeing the great
intermountain areas where none exists, I am
sure our future safety may depend on dispers-
ing some of them to that naturally protected
area. - Henry J. Kasier.
During the confusion of war, the emperor
(of Japan was retained under conditions to
use him to facilitate the Jap surrender. Now
that the war is over, retention of the emperor
is sowing seeds of future disaster. - Sung Fo,
president, Chungking legislative Yuan.
The great lesson for the future is that sue
cess in the art of war depends upon a COM
plete indignation of the (armed) services. In
unity will lie military strength. - Gen. Douglas
Macarthur.
Mony put into Victory Bonds, and thus kept
out of competition for still-scarce goods and
services, becomes mighty weapon against
a disastrous rise of prices. -. New York
World-Telegram.
The history of the world proves that per.
sonal and International hypocrisy and atten.
Ton to short-time interests are the principal
parents Of war and the chief handicaps of hu.
man progress. - Bismarck, N. D., Tribune.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-03
By GEORGE BRIA
APP Staff CORRESPONDENT

ROME, Dec. 2. - up - One car
dinal factor motivates the recur-
rent Italian political crisis - a
bitter war between Leftists and
Conservatives for control of the
government before the nation holds
its first general elections.
Ferruccio Parri defined his ad-
ministration as moderate Leftist'
in a dramatic farewell speech to
the Committee of National Liberia.
ton which placed him in power as
Premier last June.
1t was this tendency of the gov
eminent, observers say, which led
Liberals, the most Conservative of
the six coalition parties, to quit the
cabinet.
Although southern Italy has been
liberated more than two years, no
local elections have been held any,
where in the country. The United
States finally informed the Italian
government it would welcome
early local elections as proof of
democratic intentions.
Local elections then were set to
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-03
Rural Industry

The conference in Raleigh held for the pur-
pose of developing and expanding rural in
dustry in North Carolina is step which can
lead to greater economic security and pros
perity if the program as outlined is carried
out. There is no reason why this state should
not be leader if all regions unite in carry
ing it out
estry become a source of revenue through
deeper study of the states forest resources
and better understanding of the marketing
aspects of the lumber industry. The Star has
long advocated scientific reforestation, and
welcomes this support for its prewar program.
sections capable of greater forest utilization
the Old North State in time can vastly in
crease its per capita income.
The conference further recommended utiliza-
ton of the states great mineral resources by
creating Cor importing) more lime plants, con-
create block manufacture, and wider use OF
felspar for curing agents and insecticides It
also urges a four-yeal dairy course at State
College, the creation OF additional markets for
fruits and vegetables, development Of more
livestock centers, greater grain storage facii-
ties, poultry dressing, cold storage and food
processing plants.
All of these enterprises, with the exception
of the State College dairy course, are essen
tally rural The only need is that they be
started on good roads with easy access to
terminals for trans shipment.
Aside from the benefits New Hanover coun-
ty farmers may reasonably expect to receive
from the planning thus started and hopefully
to be largely extended, Wilmington is especial
ly interested in the conferences program be-
cause its port will be available for converting
the products thus anticipated into cargo for
delivery to coastwise or foreign markets.
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Left, Right Struggle For Control
Of Government Sparks Italian Crisis

begin this year and general cleo
tons for Constituent Assembly
not later than next April. Signi-
ficantly, however, the government
postponed the vital question OF
powers of the Constituent AS
sembly's - an issue fraught with
crisis.
The Constituent A m b US
powers might include deci'
sion on the monarchy, exam
ination of the Lateran treaty, sign
ed by Mussolini and the Vatican,
as we'll: as establishing an econo-
mic form for. the new Italian state.
In Paris government. A Social
list and fervid Republican, Pietro
Nenni, held the post of Minister OF
the Constituent Assembly, charged
with preparing law and procedure
for that body. Parri himself, a
member of the Action party which
also is Republican, held the Min
istry of Interior which controls
the police generally regarded
as a key factor in determining the
result of elections in Italy.
The Monarchists, waging a bit
ter struggle for survival, were