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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-14
~ MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE NETS 206

A total of 206 new and renewal
for the Wilmington Y.
M. c. A. was reported last night
by the workers in the Annual Mem
bership canvass Of the Association
as they met in supper session in
the gymnasium.
w. B. Bryan, general chairman
of the canvass, was praised by
President Albert S. Trundle who
also complimented the members of
the Board and the captains and
lieutenants who put the campaign
across. Special tribute was paid
to the Third Division headed by
E.. L. White and Paul A. Wilson
and to two of their captains, j.
w. Jackson and B. B. Cameron
whose teams rolled up score of
Sc members.
Secretary J. B. Huntington on
behalf of the staff, pledged another
year of wholehearted service to the
youth of the community.
Louie e. Woodbury., leader OF
the Third and Fourth Divisions,
scored 400 points as against 234 for
the First and Second Divisions
headed by Emsley A. Laney, who
los his shirt tail, the penalty
agreed upon by the organization.
It was agreed to conduct the same
type of campaign with the same
leadership next year.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-14
ELLIOT EXPECTED
FOR FINAL RITES

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-(P)-
The family group at the Roosevelt
funeral probably will include only
the Presidents widow, daughter,
one son and the four sons wives.
p Jonathan Daniels, presidential
press secretary, said today he
expects Brig. Gen. Elliott Roose-
welt, the second son, to arrive from
his Air Force post in London in
time. He said he does not believe
Marine Col James Roosevelt, eld-
est son, could get here by the set
hour, p. m. EDIT. tomorrow.
The other two sons, John and
Franklin, Jr., are on naval duty
too far away.
Anna Boettiger, the daughter,
has been living at the White House
since her husband, Lieut.. Col. John
Boettiger, went on Army duty here.
The wives of all the sons are ex-
pected.
1t is planned that all of them
will go to Hyde Park for the bur-
ial. James may arrive in time for
the trip.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-14
BRITISH SEIZE
MASSA L0MBARD0

ROME, April 49, M British
Eighth Army troops, pushing for
ward in bitter fighting in Eastern
Italy, have made further good
progress" it was announced to-
night, capturing Massa Lonbardo
and a number of other towns and
villages in the lower Pc Valley.
In the western coastal area, the
U. S. Fifth Army also made ad-
vances north and west of Carrara.
The bridgeheads which the Brit
ish threw across the Santerno river
were being consolidated today into
one big bridgehead eight miles
long, although the Germans were
resisting fiercely. The British
drove beyond Massa Lombardo
and entered the town of Conselice.
Italian troops and partisans
drove two and a half miles down
both sides of the Santerno Valley
below Highway 9 and captured the
Nazi stronghold of Tossignano,
seven miles southeast of the inn
portant road junction Of Imola.
Polish troops pushing directly
along Highway 8 from the SOUTH
east were within less than four
miles of Imola. the last large town
before Bologna.
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Crippled Friends Bid
Last Goodbye To FDR

on the gravel of the semicircular
drive way hushed. The black Gals.
son halted before the building. 1t
was just that-a moment and good
bye.
On the concrete highway to
Warm Springs, troops at attention
formed a line on each side of the
road all the way to the squat grey
railroad station.
There. while a military band
with its drums draped in black,
kept up its music, the casket was
borne onto the last car of the
special train, which had stood on
the track, its steam up, since
shortly after midnight.
The train moved out shortly af-
ter 10 a. m. while hundreds of
Warm Springs citizens, together
with school children, stood at a
distance on sloping red hillsides
in reverent silence.
Except for the sadness, the mill
tary atmosphere and the size of
the crowd, the departure OF Mr..
Roosevelt from his Second home"
was not a great deal different from
former occasions. Over many years
the coming and going of the Presi-
dent was familiar sight here.
Every time, upon his arrival at
Warm Springs, he would drive up
in front of the fol1ndation'S admin
istration building, and wave to the
patients.
And every time he went back to
to Washington, he drove by again,
waving his well known farewell.
And the patients knew that it was
goodbye until he should come
again-which was never long.
So ended the last sojourn of the
late President at Warm Springs
the last of the many visits here
which began in 1925
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-14
EXCHANGE PAYS
TRIBUTE TO FIR

The Wilmington Exchange Clue
suspended its regular program
yesterday for a memorial observ-
ance of Pres dent Rooss-
velt's death. The service was con-
Quoted by DR.. Edwin F. Keever
in which he paid high praise. to
Roosevelt. the international
statesman with International con-
facts.
DR.. keever, said, 'The Presi-
dent is dead; long live the Presi-
dent. He was man of incompar.
able courage, physically, mentally
and morally BY his sheer force OF
character. the pagan wickedness
of Axis forces are rapidly being
subdued. He was the symbol Of
our republic strength. You can
not measure a house by putting
your face against the wall, net
can you measure the greatness OF
this man until time puts its value
in view with historical perspec-
tive. Today is no time to despair.
Because of his great philosophy it
is rather a time for rededication.
Roosevelt was more than an out
standing leader. He was the ex-
preston of a democracy where
the voices of the masses ruled.
Clayton Homes called attention
to the club that President Roose-
welt was a life long honorary men,
Der of the Exchange Club.
President Stewart presented 5.
L. Alexander, local manager OF
Firestone Stores, as a guest.
A letter of coincidence to mera-
Der Albert Brown was authorized
by the club in respect to the loss
of his son, Major Albert Brown,
Jr.
The memorial services closed
with q. prayer by DR.. Keever for
the guidance OF President Truman
in the great responsibilities he in
herits.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-14
SP0RTSDOM PAYS
TRIBUTE TO FDR

NEW YORK, April 49, Up -
Sportrdom paid its respect to
Franklin Delano Roosevelt today
by announcing a virtual cessation
of activity until after his funeral
tomorrow. =,
\League, where all games were
Ipostponed last night; the Wom'
ems National AAU Swimming
Championships in Chicago, and
the Stanley Cup Hockey playoffs
in Toronto planned to carry on.
Prayers will be said before the
play BALI cry at each OF the
coast games tonight and tomorrow,
In Chicago. AAU executive Ly-
man ]. Bingham said that inabil-
ity of contestants to change their
train reservations for the return
home made it impossible to delay
the meet. However, tomorrow al
ternoon's events were shifted TO
the fornoon, leaving the funeral
hours devoid of athletic action.
The National Dinghy Races, to
be held at the Larchmont, N. Y,
Yacht Club of which the late Pres
ident was an honorary member,
were Sc: over to April 81 and q.
Ford Prick, president of the Ma
tional Baseball League, asked his
club owners to cancel all their
exhibitions for tomorrow, the day
designated by President Truman
as a day of national mourning
All games for today except two
were wiped out by independent ac-
tons of the owners.
Yale, Columbia, New York and
Notre Dame Universities postpon-
ed baseball games and the Irish
also announced that their Satur-
day afternoon football drills would
be dropped.
Oriental Race Track in Havana,
will be suffered for the day and
may no. open Sunday. The Tia
Juana track in Mexico also will
shut down tomorrow with racing
resuming Sunday.
In So u t h America athletes
showed their. respect by shifting
to Sunday the South American
track and Field Carnival original
ly scheduled for tomorrow. It will
be held in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Promoter Mike Jacobs postpon-
ed tonigkt's New York fight card,
topped by 10-round bout between
Jake, Lamotta and Vic Dellicurti,
for one week. e~, e.. 49,.
Baseball exhibitions may be
played Sunday, just a day before
the opening OF the major league
season at which the late President
had promised to throw out the
first ball if war conditions permit
ted,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-14
INLAND WATERWAY
DREDGING SLATED

A contract has been awarded by
the local district Army Engineer S
office for the dredging in the in
land waterway from Norfolk, Va.
to Beaufort Inlet. N. c., to the
Norfolk Dredging Co., it was an
nounced yesterday. The cost Of the
contract is approximately $l55, 700.
The portions of the channel to
be dredged are located between
the Virginia-North Carolina state
line and Albemarle Sound, where
shoaling has occurred. The project
depth in the waterway is IL feet
and the amount to be removed in
order to restore that depth and the
project width is approximately
1886, 6o4 cubic yards.
In addition to this yardage, over
depth dredging may be paid for
not to exceed 753,352 cubic yards,
making a total of 1,08e,0 46 cubic
yards.
The contractor will be required
to commence work on or before
May /, it was stated, and to pros
ecute the work at a rate not less
than 100, 900 cubic yards per month.
The portions of the channel to be
dredged are protected from ex-
posure, with the exception of
shoal at the mouth of the North
River.
All areas in which work is pro-
posed have been previously dredg-
ed and mean low water depth of
IL feet is available to both ends
of the sections to be dredged. The
Depth in the areas to be dredged
vary from ~ to IL feet. The ma
terial to be dredged is that COM
posing the shoaling that has &C.
cured since the channel was last
dredged and is believed to con-
sist of sand, hard sand, mud, shells
and probably some roots an
stumps.
When the proposed work is COM
pleted it is expected that the depth
of IL feet at mean low water with
project widths will be available
in the waterway from Norfolk to
Beaufort Inlet. The contract price
is 1913 cents per cubic yard.
A heavily used waterway, the
Norfolk to Beaufort Inlet route is
used for the hauling of fish, wood,
fuel oil, gas, coal and other similar
products.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-14
Mrs. Truman Secludes
Self In D. c. Apartment

WASHINGTON. April 10. -(P-
Mrs. Harry S. Truman today Sc.
Guided herself in the modest apart
ment which she soon must leave
to assume the role of mistress OF
the White House.
Reported thoroughly upset o~er
the tragic death Of President
FRANKLIN D. Roosevelt and the
suddenness of becoming First La.
dy, Mrs. Truman declined to see
anyone.
Guarded by Secret Service men,
the plain folks" woman from. Mis-
souri, spent the day with her
daughter, 21-year-old Mary Mar
garet and her mother, Mrs. D. w.
Wallace of independence, Mo.
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Labor Unions Swing
Fully Behind Truman

WASHINGTON, April 10. -tR-
Many labor unions swung quickly
behind President Harry S. Truman
today with official and unofficial
statements pledging support to
Franklin D. Roosevelt's success
sor.
ALL President William Green
said Mr.. Roosevelt was a presi-
dent a all the people, and that
Mr.. Truman would be, also.
The CIO, which supported Henry
A. Wallace as its first choice for
Vice President at the Democratic
national convention last summer,
likewise sprang to Humans sup
port.
John L. Lewis, head of the UIt
ed Mine Workers, had no immedi-
ate comment but his attitude to-
ward Truman was likely to be
more cordial than toward Roose-
welt. Lewis and FDR fell out in
1898 and 1899, and thereafter the
miners boss was one Of the 80
Presidents most bitter critics.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-14
All Communications
To Note silent Time

NEW YORK, April 49, tR "A
minute of silence will be observed
on all Nationwide communications
starting at p. m. (EWT) tomor-
row-the hour of funeral services
for the late President Roosevelt.
Participating will be the four
major radio networks-American
Broadcasting Company, Mutual
Broadcasting Company, Columbia
Broadcasting System, and Nation
al Broadcasting Company; the
Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, and the three
major news services-the As
ISOLATED Press, the United Press,
and International News Service.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-14
BY JOHN M. HIGHToWER

WASHINGTON, April 10 In
President Truman decided today
that he probably cannot attend the
San Francisco Conference, but he
emphasized anew that he will fol-
low the Roosevelt foreign policies
The late President Roosevelt had
planned to address the Golden Gate
Conference, called to draft plan
for a world organization. 1t be-
came known that Mr.. Truman does
not expect to attend.
This decision was attributed 10
the tremendous new duties so sud-
denly thrust upon him, rather than
to any lack of enthusiasm for the
work Of the conference.
A statement rejecting the Presi-
dents foreign policy views was is
sued by Secretary of State Stetti-
MUS upon authority of Mr.. Tru-
man. 1t emphasized the Chief Ex-
ecutive's support for the plan to
organize world system aimed at
keeping the peace as well as his
determination to maintain in force
the other basic foreign policies of
his predecessor.
'There will be no change of pur-
pose or break OF continuity in the
foreign policy of the United States
government" the statement said.
1t evidentaly was intended to end
uncertainty among foreign diplo-
mats and leaders who knew little
about Mr.. Truman.
The President will expand on the
brief, general statement Monday
when he outlines his international
policies to Congressman to the
world by radio.
Stettinius said there would be no
faltering in the accomplishment of
victory and peace ends for which
Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his
life.'
1--WE shall press forward with the
other United Nations toward a VIC
tory whose terms will. deprive Ger
many and Japan of the means with
which to commit aggression ever
again, and toward the establish
ment of world organization en-
dowed with strength to keep the
peace for generations and to give
security and wider opportunity to
all men,"
The decision to speak Monday
on foreign policy constituted rec.
ognition by the President that his
most urgent problems confront him
in the field with which he is least
familiar.
Pending his readiness to speak
out on critical questions in this
field policy decisions Of utmost i'm
portance On specific issues were
impossible and diplomacy was linn
tied to procedural details and
broad congratulations of principle.
Mr.. Truman was expected to see
as much as possible of Stettinius in
the crowded, sorrowful weekend at
hand in order to gain what famili-
arity he can. It was evident that
in preparing the Monday speech he
would rely heavily on State De-
partment advice and that Of his
old Senate colleagues. 1t was like
wise apparent that his primary
purpose, as in today's staten nt,
would be to reassure foreign gov.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-14
COUNCIL BALLOT
ATTRACTS Is men

On the last remaining day to file
for the April primary election o.
City Councilmen, J. E. L. Wade
Wilmington real estate man, Will
liam Henry Ezzell, former con
stable Of Wilmington township and
e. R. Mayhan, local groceryman,
yesterday brought the total num-
Der of candidates to Is.
Tom Murrell, operator of a used
automobile parts firm, became
the eleventh candidate to file with
H. G. Carney, chairman of the
Board of Elections, Thursday.
Vote registration books close at
7:42 pm, sunset, today, Mr..
Carney announced, while the last
opportunity for candidates to file
was 6 pm. yesterday.
ar. Carney pointed out that all
-csfdents of New Hanover county
who voted in the general election
of November, and who have not
moved, will be permitted to vote
in the April primary and the May
general election.
However, as he previously ex-
planned, all persons who have NOV
ed into a new precinct more than
four months ago, will be required
to obtain a certificate from their
previous precinct and re-register.
Others who have filed for the
City Council are:
Kingsley Lee King, George H.
Brinson, r. S. LeGWin, w. r.
Lane, w. E. Yopp. Garland S. Cur
rim, Ben Maghee,' Negro; Robert
r. Romeo, George W. Allen, Jr.,
Negro; and John H. Davis.
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Nearly 1WPersons Dead
After Oklahoma Tornado

porarily blocked highways and
railroads.
Less than half the dead at Ant
lers had been identified largely
because the bodies were taken TO
nearby cities before relatives had
time to view them. Antlers has
only one funeral home and two OF
its employees were killed in the
storm.
Many of the 900 soldiers VINO
came in from Camp Maxey, Tex
as, to do medical work, aid in po-
lice duty and provide food from
field kitchens were being with
drawn. The kitchens probably will
be the last to go.
All utilities were working but
telephone and telegraph lines
were overburdened.
The Red Cross has set up head
quarters to aid in utilization
but no definite plans for rebuild
ing have been made.
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TRUMAN. CONGRESS
EXCHANGE VIEWS
Continued from Page One)

long at odds with the Roosevelt ad'
ministration over foreign policy.
He was reported to have told the
group he intended to cooperate
with Congress and needed and hop
ed for their cooperation. In turn,
all of those present gave his as
surances of their personal cooper
alton.
Earlier, Senate Republicans had
dispatched a telegram to the new
President saying:
"In this critical and sorrowing
hour when you are called to the
supreme responsibility of the Re
public, we send you this express
sion of our faith and trust in you
and the assurance of our sustain
ing prayers.
eve shall cooperate with you
for the winning of the war and a
successful peace at home and
aboard. We have directed COM
mittee to call upon you at your
convience to advise with you"
And, following an unprecendent-
ed luncheon conference of House
leaders of both parties, Republican
Leader Martin of Massachusetts
made this statement:
"All Republicans are behind
President Truman in the war ef-
fort and any other efforts which
mean permanent security after the
war. This little luncheon is an in
dication that we want to work with
him.
Democratic Leader Mccormack
of Massa chussets said:
"If President Roosevelt could
speak to us he would tell us to
support President Truman in the
trying days that lie ahead of him
His years of public service have
shown that President Truman is
able, experienced and possessed Of
sound judgement. He is well equip
ped to steer our ship of state"
Attending the Senate luncheon
were Senate Democratic Leader
Barley (Ky). Rep. Mccormack
Senate Republican Leader White
(Maine;, Speaker San Rayburn
(Tex), Rep. Martin, Rep. Rams
peck D.Ga), Senator Connally ID.
Tex, Senator Austin R-Vn, Sen
ator Hill DALAI, Senator Vanden'
berg (R-Mich), Senators George
D-Ga), O'Mahoney D-Wyo), Mag
nuson D-Wash), Hatch D-Wyo),
Pepper D-Fla), and Lafollette and
| Wheeler.
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Truman Pledges ToFoHow
Roosevelt FOREIGN Policy

ernments about continuing United
States friendship and cooperation.
In comments, last night and to-
day, Russian Ambassador Andrei
Gromyko empha sized his hope that
the American people would carry
forward the plans and policies of
President Roosevelt in winding up
the war and trying to organize
peace. An undercurrent of uncer-
tainty as to whether they actually
would do so threaded through his
remarks.
The same attitude was common
though less intense all along En-
bassy Row and among delegates
gathering here en- route to San
Francisco. No one doubted that Mr..
Truman would endorse Mr.. Roosa-
velt's policies again Monday but
no one knew how he would 60
about carrying them out.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, April 13.-
R-As reports filtered in from
isolated areas, the toll of Thurs
days tornado in Oklahoma, Ar
kansas and Missouri mounted to-
ward 100.
Oklahoma had n deaths. The
most disastrous state storm was
at the town of Antlers in the
southeast section where S. were
known dead and it was feared
the final figure on casualties had
not yet been reached.
Sixteen were dead and five
were .missjng in northwest Arkau-
sas. Four were killed in the Mis-.
souri, Ozarks.
The injured ran into the hun
dreds; the property damage prob
ably will total thousands of dollars
when time permits accurate es-
Inmates.
In several places heavy rains
accompanying the tWisters term
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Blasted By B-29s;
Believed Heaviest Raid
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page 0ne)
after a study of POSTPAID recon-
paissance photos.
The Mitsubishi plant and the
Nakajima factory hit Thursday
were Japan's two largest producers
of engines for war planes.
Several B-29 raids had been
made on the Mitsubishi factory,
with the final result Of only "a
buildings apparently unchanged
out of 140 in the area, the photo
graphs revealed. All major as
se,nbly structors and machine
shops were destroyed or heavily
damaged.
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BY HENRY LEsNE

WARM SPRINGS, Ca. April 10.
-R-Ihe crippled Warm Springs
friends of Franklin Delano Roose-
velt-dear to his heart-bade him
last, silent and sorroWful fare
well today.
In wheel chairs, the Warm
Springs Foundation patients who
are using the tepid spring waters
to help them use their legs again,
watched with heads bowed as the
hearse bearing the body of the
President paused on its way to the
train.
They formed a semi-circle in
front of the white columned porti-
CO OF the foundations big admin
istration building in the heart of
the shady, cottage-studded reser-
walton.
More than a hundred of the 1928
patients were there. Some Of them
had their legs in casts or braces.
A few cases could not leave their
beds. But all who could possibly
be wheeled out were there.
An intent and sad faced group,
from tiny tots of few years to
middle aged men and women, VIC
tins of the same malady-about
which medical science knows little
that struck the late President
years ago.
Among them, in Naval and Army
uniforms, were a sprinkling of
service men, victims of polio too.
In the brilliant morning sunshine
against a backdrop of the gleam-
ing white building and the spring
verdant trees, the procession NOV
ed slowly to the tempo of 1000
combat troops from nearby Fort
Benning which led the cortege.
The crunch of the soldiers boots