davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
DANIELS OPPOSES
TRUMAN PROPOSAL

RALEIGH, Oct. 24-(R-Josephus
Daniels, Secretary of the Navy
during World War one, said to-
night he was strongly opposed
to President Truman's peacetime
compulsory military training pro-
gram.
In an editorial to be published
tomorrow in his newspaper, the
News and Observer, the 84-year-
old party warhorse said:
There is profound regret that
President Truman has asked the
Congress to adopt in a slightly
changed form the universal con-
scription of youths to be directed
by the military.
"Any CONSUMPTION of American
youths in peacetime is contrary
~ our democratic doctrine and
tradition. CONSUMPTION in peace
time in any form or for any dura-
ton is both unnecessary and I'M
wise.
"The chief reason against uni.
versal CONSUMPTION, even diluted
and for only one year, is that it
displaces civilian control in our
country. No militaristic govern
ment has ever inculcated democ.
racy. America has set an example
In making the armed forces the
agencies of civilian government.
CONSUMPTION would elevate the
military to the first place"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
BREWSTER SCORES
BRITISH POLICY

CHICAGO, Oct. "a : ,R'-Sen.
Owen Brewster (R-Me.) declared
tonight the world must see to 1t
that Great Britain does not con-
tinue it's policy of refusing to per-
NIT Jews to enter Palestine"
"There is no blacker page in his
tory than the persecution and de-
struction of over five million Jews
in Europe" Brewster said IN a
speech prepared for. delivery be-
fore the 31st annual convention OF
Hadassah, Women's Zionist Organ
ization.
Brewster said there. was no rea-
son why England should refuse
to implement the Balfour declara-
ton governing Jewish immigration
into Palestine, adding that Arab
threats Of violence were a "rksth. :"
There are no Arab armies in
all the Arab lands" he said, stat
ing that any threats could be
dissipated by a proper show OF
force"
Also speaking were DR.. Stephen
S. Wise of New York, co-chairman
of the American Zionist Emergen-
cy Council, and Dorothy Thomp-
son, columnist.
DR.. Wise asserted that Jews
would not consent to any measure
which would keep them in the
minority in Palestine.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
SENIOR FRATERNITY
READY FOR BIG SCRAP
DRIVE NEXT SUNDAY

Members of the Senior Fraternl-
ty have completed arrangements
for their big drive on Sunday for
waste paper, old rags and tin cans,
and every effort will be put forth
to make this drive really success
full from every standpoint.
Sufficient trucks have been do
mated for the day to allow for col
lections from. every home in VIII
mington and suburbs as well as at
Wrightsville Beach. Residents are
being asked by the Senior Fraternl-
ty Committee to have their scrap
donations placed at the curb IN
front of their homes by 10 a. m.
Sunday morning, as trucks will
start collecting at that hour.
All waste paper should be tied
and bundled and old clothing, a
badly needed wa ste material,
handled the same way, while tin
cans should be flattened out and
placed in boxes. or barrels If pos
Sible.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
UpperHouse
Gives Quick
Voice Vote
UP TO CONFEREES
Measure Slashes Two Bill
lions From Individual
Income Levies

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a - R -
The Senate voted tonight to re-
duce taxes S., 788, 900, 900 next year,
accepting two last-minute changes
which added $155, 000,000 to pre-
viously approved cuts.
The bill, approved by a voice
vote after single days debate,
goes to conference with the
House for adjustment of differ
ences. The House bill, passed two
weeks ago., carries reductions
totaling $3.50, 900, 900. Conferees
expect to hold their first session
Friday.
The bill which emerged from the
Senate proposes the following re.
duction:
Individual income taxes. ST..
ga, 900, 900.
Corporation taxes, $2,934,oo0,.
900.
Repeal of use tax on automobiles
and boats, $4,000, 1000.
Repeal of 1941 excise taxes on
sporting goods, stoves, electrical
appliances, business machines,
and Photographic apparatus, $70,.
100000.
The miscellaneous excise tax
items were incorporated in one OF
the last-minute changes. Senator
Taft R-Ohio) called them Leon
Henderson levies' and explained
that they were put on in the early
days of the war emergency, not as
revenue producers but as deter
rents to the use Of strategic ma
terials. Unless the House insists
on reducing all wartime excise
levies, repeal of the Henderson
taxes" will not be pressed by the
Senate conferees.
Another Republican, Vandenberg
If Michigan, added the other floor
amendment. It would give small
corporations limited relief from
the excess profits tax on their 1945
income, by providing that the COM
bined credits and exemption
against the tax shall not be less
than $4,000. 1t does not affect
large corporations which already
have more than $25, 900 in credits
and exemptions.
Changes recommended by the
Senate Finance committee in the
tax bill passed by the House were
agreed to without debate, as rapid
ly as the reading clerk could drone
them oft.
Before the Senate started line
by-line consideration of the whole
measure, however, two members
cautioned against reducing Treas
ury revenue too rapidly in the face
of an unbalanced budget and con-
tinuing demands for government
spending.
Senator O'Mahoney. O.-Wyo)
reached back to Franklin D. Roose-
velt's 1912 campaign for quote
I'VE can wreck the government
upon the shoals of an unsound fis-
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
Community Chest Drive
To Be Extended To Nov. 8
Donations Still Below
Campaign Quota OF
$166,375

The total amount raised in the
Community War Chest campaign
as tabulations showed last night
was $135, 656.47 or 81 per cent Of
the, goal, as reported by H. A.
Marks, general chairman, follow
ing an announcement by campaign
leaders that the campaign will be
extended through Saturday, No
vember 8. This decision was
reached because a large number
of firms have not yet reported.
In the Industrial division reports
have not yet been turned in by SO
firms; Commercial division, 20
firms; Public Service, 81 firms;
and Is departments in the Gov
eminent group have not been
turned in at headquarters.
OF the $30,71854 yet to be
raised, the largest amount short,
$24, OH is in the Industrial divi-
sion, and the balance of it is in
the Commercial and Public Serv-
ice divisions with smaller
amount yet to be raised in the
Mems division.
The Women's division, which
was the last group to start in the
campaign, according to Mrs.
Lester w. Preston, chairman, is
lover the top and third among
all the divisions to go over its
quota. The first over-the-top win
ner was the Medical division.
Outstanding performances in
the Women's division go to Mrs.
Berenice Stellings, major in dis
trict five; and Mrs. Gilbert JOY
ner,. major of district three. Both
of these districts went over their
quotas.
Four of six teams in district
five exceeded their team quotas,
with credit for outstanding re-
ports going to Mrs. Charles Har-
rington, captain of team 81, with
274 per cent of he- quota. Close
behind her is Mrs. Robert H.
Tate, captain Of team Sc with 233
per cent OF her quota. Mrs. W. H..
Lamb and Mrs. A. r. Hardwicke' S
teams both exceeded their quotas.
The four teams in district three
that exceeded their quotas were
Mrs. Annie Clemmons, captain of
Continued on Page Two; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
Critics m
By Russia
Brings Move
ARCHIVES CITED
Defeated Nations Must
Turn Over All Consul
lar Properties Now

TOKYO, Thursday, Oct. 25.-P)
General Notwithstanding cat
the direction of the Allied pow
ers' - isolated Japan diplomat
cally today in one of the most
drastic directives yet issued by
the Supreme Allied Commander.
CThe action followed recent cri-
ticism from Soviet Russia that
MacArthur's policy toward Japan
was too soft. Russia accompanied
the criticism by a recommendation
that Four-Power Council govern
ment replace the present 'MacAr-
thur-d dominated setup.)
Macarthur today ordered the
Japanese government to transfer
all it's diplomatic and consular
property and archives throughout
the world to Allied powers and
recall it's diplomatic and consular
Representatives in neutral coun-
tries.
The Supreme Allied commander
ordered the cessation of all func-
tons with foreign governments
except for routine matters.
Macarthur took action at the
direction of the Allied powers,
headquarters said.
TOKYO, Oct 24.-tR-Food and
free press became primary prob
lens today of those running hum
cry and ill-informed Japan.
Japanese newspaper proprietors,
slowly emerging from ten years of
government propaganda,
were bluntly told by American of
authorities t o "establish
a free and Independent press or
make way for papers which will
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
Church111an Deputation
To j. Work For Jap Peace

national Missionary Council; DR..
Lyman j. Shafer, New York,
chairman of the Japan committee
Of the. Foreign Missions Confer
ence of North America; and DR..
Walter w. Van Kirk, New York,
executive secretary of the Depart
ment of International Justice and
Good Will of the Federal Council
of Churches of Christ in America.
They said there were indications
their visit was welcomed by the
church leader Of Japan.
1--WE were sent to Japan by the
churches of our country, not by
the government" DR.. Van Kirk
said, land it is to the churches we
shall report following our return
to the United States"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
WORLD SECURITY
SET-UP COMPLETE

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a - Up -
Inc United Nations World Security
organization became a fact at 4:45
p. m. eastern Standard Time] to.
gay when Secretary of State
byrnes signed a protocol of de-
post of Publications.
byrnes used two pens to sign
the document, which was enclosed
IN blue leather folder with go'7
trimming and fastened with red,
white and blue ribbon.
The signing followed the deposit
Of ratification documents earlier in
the day by Poland, the Ukranian
ana White Russian Republics, and
llnally by { Soviet Union.
These four ratification docu.
ments brought the total of nations
completing action on the charter
10 the required 20.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
LABOR SHOWDOWN
BLOCKS INDUSTRY
BY JOHN F. CHESTER
Associated Press Business Editor


PITTSBURGH, Oct. "a up -
Spokesman for three of Pittsburgh S
biggest industrial concerns, which
together figure to do around half
billion dollars worth of business
in 1916, asserted separately today
that a definite labor showdown
was putting roadblock in the path
of full reconversion.
At time when Pittsburgh was
threatened with labor discord, this
criticism was aimed not at men on
strike but against what the indus
trialists' called the low productivity
of those at work.
l. w. Wilson, vice president in
charge of operations of the Alumni
mum Company of America: '1n
too many cases now the hourly
rate of production is on y
about half of what it was before
the war. We are not damning the
individual workman, but he is be-
ing misled. He has been given the
idea that he should hold back and
do as little as possible -
Gwilym A.. Price, executive vice
president of the Westinghouse Elec-
trio Corporation: 1.-THE loss of pro-
ductivity caused by strikes doesn't
even begin to measure up to the
loss caused by the low effort of
those still at work. Something has
got to be done to end this tate of
disturbance throughout the coun-
try -. =.
William P. .Witherow, president
of the Blaw-Knox Steel Fabricating
Company: 1T seems that workers
are being led into a state Of con-
slant antipathy against their en-
ployers. There certainly has been
let-up in efficiency since the
war" I -.
Both Westinghouse and the Alu-
minum Company are having labor
troubles. Price said his, principal
.CIO union was demanding 81
day increase, and total Of $685.
900, 900 in retroactive pay. Westing-
house will give its. first reply to
these demands next week.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25

TOKYO, Thursday, Oct. 25.-P)
"A deputation of American Pro-
.testant churchmen has arrived in
Tokyo for the declare dpurpose of
laying the spiritual foundations
for. an enduring peace between
the United States and Japan,
=, The churchmen explained their
visit bore no relation to the oc-
cupation administration but said
it had been approved by Presi-
dent Truman, General Macarthur
and the State Department.
The deputation included: DR..
Douglas Horton, New York, chair
man of the American committee
for the World Council of Church
es; Bishop James c. Baker, Los
Angeles, chairman of the Inter-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
DARDEN SENTENCED
TO YEAR AND DAY

Sentenced to imprisonment for
a year and a day after pleading
guilty to three counts of embezzle-
ment of funds from the Peoples
Savings Bank and Trust company
David M. Darden former vice
president and cashier of the insti-
tuition, was granted stay of exc
cution yesterday and is at liberty
under a $1,000 bond.
Sentence was passed by Judge
Don Gillian shortly after II
o'clock, noon, and immediately
following a plea for probation
submitted for the ex-banker by
one of his attorneys, Kenneth o.
Burgwin. In response to a plea
for stay of execution until Nov.
"a, Judge Gillian directed that
execution of the prison term would
begin Nov. 2, until which time OAR
den will be permitted liberty I'm
der standing bond of $1,000.
Place of confinement will be
fixed by the Attorney General OF
the United States. Court officials
believed however, that Darden' s
confinement would be in the Fed
eral Reformatory at Petersburg,
Va.
Judge Gilliam's sentence on the
former banker came "a hours af-
ter Darden had. entered a plea OF
guilty to three counts of embezzle-
ment and false entry. The SEN
tence was year and a day on
each count, terms to be concur
rent.
Prefacing pronouncement of SEN
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
N urchiison
Buildin g
Deal Closed
BROADFOOT BUYER
Businessman, Wife Acquire
1O.Story Office Struc-
ture Wednesday

One of the largest realty deal.
in wilmington in many years was
consumated shortly after moor
Yesterday when papers were re.
corded in the Register of Deeds
nffice transferring ownership
The History Murchison building al
Front and Chestnut street from
The South Eastern Broadcasting
company of Greensboro to William
G. Broadfoot of the Broadfoot
iron Works and his wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth Winston Broadfoot.
Announcement of purchase OF
the city's largest office building
and home of The Star-News was
made shortly after four O'Clock
and it was pointed out that man.
agement of the building will re-
main in the hands of the South
Eastern Broadcasting Company.
The building will still carry the
Murchison name.
While no statement was forth
coming as to the financial consid-
Grafton involved in the deal, it was
learned that the appraised valua-
ton of the building as arrived at
by the American Appraisal Com
pany in 1929, was $3.50, 900. Ar
engagements for purchase of the
building was made direct by Mr..
Broadfoot through Benjamin Hume
of the South Eastern Broadcasting
Co.
Completed in October, 1914, the
1O-story building occupies 'front.'
age on North Front street OF 81
feet including the store occupied
by the Standard Drug Co., and
with a depth of ISL feet on West
Chestnut street. A two-story ad-
dition with basement, was added
at the West end of the building
in October 1924 and which now
houses the Star-News.
The building throughout is of the
highest type Of fire-prnof construc-
ton, the exterior being finished
with white marble grey brick and
mat-glazed terra Gotta. The interi-
Or finish consists Of cement floors
and slate base in all offices,
mosaic and terrazzo floors in cor
ridors, tile wainscots and floors in
the toilets, oak doors and trim
throughout.
Interior equipment includes boil
ar plant and water tanks in dup
icate, two fire lines with hose
reels on every floor and a fire
tower. Three high-speed electric
elevators serve the upper floors
Of the building.
Erected by the Murchison Ma
tlonal Bank from plans drawn by
Kenneth M. Murchison, architect
of New York, the property remain
ed in the hands of the bank until
that institution was merged in
September 1929 with the Nor h
Carolina Bank and Trust Com
pany. Appraised valuation of the
property at that time was $3.50, 900,
That being the amount allowed
stockholders of the Murchison Ma
tlonal Bank under the merger
agreement.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
BEACH BUILDING
BURNS TO GROUND
Wrightsville Termin a |
Blaze Loss Placed
AT $1,000

A fire of undetermined origin
completely destroyed the two
story frame building of Stokley's
Oyster Roast at Wrightsville sound
early last night. The loss was
estimated at $11, 200 by ]. E. Furr,
owner of the building and Walter
Stokley, operator of the eating
establishment.
Mr.. Stokley said the fire started
about $3.50 o'clock and the flames
ate their way through the build
ing in about an hour. Six or seven
persons were in the building at the
time, but all escaped with no in
juries. Mr.. Stokley said be did not
know how the fire started. He said
that he had about $4,000 worth of
fishing nets and other equipment
in the building and estimated his
loss at about $1,000 but said he
could not give an accurate
estimate until this morning.
J. E. Furr, who recently pu--
chased the building said he did
not know what his damage would
amount to, but placed an estimate
of $4,000 on his loss. When asked
about his loss by newspapermen,
Mr.. Furr said he had not been
informed of the fire. It was not
known if the building was covered
by insurance. Stokley said his loss
was partially covered.
The building, sometimes called
Wrightsville Terminal, was re-
Gently renovated on tn inside and
the Oyster Roast was opened last
night for the first time this sea-
son. according to NJ. Stokley.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
700 Persons
Arrested In
+. Mass Pickup
LENGTHY DISPUTE
ALL Directive Ends Eight.
Month. Violence-Mark-
ed Labor War
BY The Associated Press

ny Inc ASSOCldtCU 1ICSS
The nations Oldest labor dispute,
the eight-month, violence-marked
film studio strike, was called off
yesterday after an industry-labor
conference in Cincinnati.
ALL President William Green an
nounced the Federation's executive
council had directed call striking
employees to return to work i'm
mediately.'' These have been es.i-
mated to number between 5000 and
1000.
Termination of the strike was
ordered as Hollywood police ar
rested between 600 and 100 persons
in mass roundups of pickets and
strike sympathizers at the Para
mount and RKO studios.
Other labor high spots included:
l. General Motors and CLIO Unit
ed Automobile Workers continued
wage talks as GIN employees vote
on whether to strike. Chrysler
workers will vote today.
2. ski Industries, Inc, Of Phil
adelphia, sued the CLIO United
Steel Workers for $4,000, 900 dam
ages because Of mass picketing.
3. American Air Lines flights, in
and out of Chicago were suspen-
ded because OF a walkout in SYM
pathy with New York employees of
the lines. .-. ..r-
4. The number Of persons d.
rectly or indirectly involved in la
Dor disputes remained at about
the same level as on Tuesday,
225, 900.
In calling off the movie strike
which started as an 'AFL juris-
dictional dispute on March IL,
Green said the ALL executive
council directed that for 80 days
the international unions affected
were to make every attempt
to settle the questions.
Then a committee Of three men,
bers from the internationals are
to. determine within another 30
days all jurisdictional questions
still unsettled.
The strike was called off after
a four-hour conference Of ALL
leaders and Eric Johnston, head
of the Motion Picture Producers
Association, and Donald M. Mel
son, representing independent pic
ture producers.
Violence has occurred along the
mass picket lines at studio gates
almost daily the last few weeks.
Scores have been injured and
hundreds arrested.
The strike began with a co.,
troversy between the ALL confer
ence of studio Unions and the ALL
International Alliance Of Theatri-
cal Stage Employees over which
union had jurisdiction over n set
decorators.
Some 800 ALL gas maintenance
and repair men walked out for the
fContinued on Page Two; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
.Senat< Votes 5 Billion Tax Cut Bill;
Gre q Orders Film Strikers Back On Job
ALLIES Isolate Japanese Diplomaticall)
BUS DRIVERS, TOO.
ARE JUST PEOPLE!

WASHINGTON, Oct. M.-tF'
The bus doors were open. The
three women were going some
place. So they piled In without
reading the sign which explain
ed in basic English where the
bus was headed.
And of course, they immedl-
ately chimed, now, driver, just
where is this bus going?
That was the question that
made it one question too many.
The driver pulled to one side,
parked his bus, picked up his
change carrier, and stalked off.
A moment later, so did the 4O
passengers, to catch other bus
eS.
Asked for comment, q Capital
Transit Company official OBJ
served: DRIVERS are people,
too"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
Attorneys Hold Stage
At Ryan Trial Opening

Prosecutor Mclean charged that
Ryan and his associates, operating
as the Research and Investment
company, of Tampa, Fla, had
mailed postal cards to number
of Tide Water Power company
stockholders offering in exchange
for their stock, valuable COM
modities and that some of these
persons were later called on per-
sonally and offered whiskey ware
house receipts for whiskey repre-
scented as being worth SIS a bar
rel bearing interest at six and nine
per cent. The government alleges
that the stock was later sold for
Continued on Page Two: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
1000 PEOPLE PAY
VISIT TO MISSOURI
EACH HOUR OF DAY

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-(P- The
fighting ladies of the United
States Fleet, home from the bat
ties of the Pacific, today display
ed their might to 100000 landlub-
bers who wanted to see at close
range the ships which helped de-
stroy the Jap Navy.
The majestic U. S. S.. Missouri
alone took ABOARD visitors at a
rate of 1000 an hour.
So great was the. crowd waiting
10 board ''Big Mo- that traffic was
stopped on 18th street.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25

Opening arguments by the prose.
cution and defense in the cases OF
Frank J. Ryan, j. I. Martin, and
Phillip R. Osborne got uneer way
in Federal court late Wednesday
afternoon after an earlier selec-
ton of a jury.
The defendants and a fourth
man, James B. Kent, who was
not present, are charged in the
government bill of indictment
with "devising articles and
schemes to defraud several people
in connection with the sale ana
distribution of certain vessels ana
contracts" and with using the
mails in furtherance of this frau
dulent scheme"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-25
WEATHER
Eastern Standard Time)

eastern Standard Time)
by U. S. Weather BureaD
meteorological data for the "a hours
'hoing 7'30 pm. yesterday.
Temperature
l:So am. 81: 1880 am. 81; 1870 pm. 49,
30 pm. S.
S Sa35nsl n, IS; Minimum Sc; Mean Sc;
Humidity
l:So am. 70; 1880 am. 95; 1880 pm. %;
80 pm 80.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm
LOO inches.
Total since the first of the month
l65 inches.
Tides For Today
,, from the Tide Tables published by
y 3 Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
wilmington ---- 12:40 am. 7:41 am
1872 pm, 1928 pm.
Masonboro Inlet = 1851 am. 4:29 am.
1929 pm. 5:16 PM
sunrise 6:26; Sunset SGT; Moonrlse
9'2S pm; Moonset 11:21 am.
River Stage at Fayetteville, N. G. at
am. Wednesday, Oct "a, 1915 feet.
Continued on Page Two: Col. ~