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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
U. S. TROOP CONDUCT
RESEARCHES NATION
GEN. ROMULO SAYS

NEW YORK, Oct. q (P -
Brig. Gen Carlos P. Romulo, per-
msnent delegate of the Philippines
to the United Nations, said Tuesday
conduct of United States troops in
the Islands was "besmirching"
America and lowering American
prestige.
Urging that only volunteers be
assigned to the Philippines, Romulo
said ~selectees don't want to be
there and are really besmirching
America in the eyes of the Flip
mos"
Also detrimental, he said at a
news conference, was American
Army policy which, since the is
lands were given their freedom
July 4, makes "a fine distinction"
technically between American and
Filipino veterans, particularly re-
garding disqualification.
Romulo said Filipino veterans had
been clicked out" of Army hos
pitfalls and what certainly does
not make for American prestige in
the Far East"
1.-THE American way Of life We
have found to be the best" he said.
Anything that hurts American
prestige hurts us, too"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23

Charles Dickens probably won't
like it, but we're going to put the
following title on today's story any
way:
"A Tale Of Two Kitties.'
It's not only a meow of a melo-
drama but quite a psychological
thriller as we'll, because the role,
of the two kitties is played by one
kitty with a split-personality.
Mrs. J. B. B. sent in the raw
material for the cats tale, and we
only hope our treatment of it will
rank with the virtues Of the
Observation-Disclosures tradition.
It's just too bad we can't get
Tngrid Bergman to don claws and
long incisors to play the part.
Anyway, here it is:
INCONSTANT LOVER
The schizophreniac kitty
bears the fortunate name of
Lucky. Every mroning, as
regularly as the dawn, Lucky"
shows up at the back porch of
Nom" Jarrell's house for break
fast.
Processing an exclusive purring
love for Nom" Jarrell's break
fasttime menu, Lucky" gets all
he can eat.
Then, like an inconstant lover,
he sneaks over to the back porch
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
Federal Coal
Board Blasts
Administrator Coils son
Terms Union Request
"Clearly Unwarranted"
STRIKE NOW FEARED
Administration Shove Will
ingness To Talk Things
>Over With Leader

WASHINGTON, Oct. o.
government baked
Tuesday at John L.. Lewis
demands for reopening of the
United Mine workers wage
contract, but it showed will
ingness to talk things over.
The chilling thought that
some 400, 900 miners might
walk off their jobs next
month heightened interest in
getting the dispute settled
fast.
Lewis, who had touched off
a potential new crisis by his
"breach of contract" allegations
Monday night, bided his time for
the moment.
CLEARLY u~nwarranted" was the
description applied by Naval Cap
tain N. H. COLLISION, the federal
coal mines administrator, to the
UNIV cheiftain's demand for new
contract negotiations.
Collision SO wrote Lewis In a
letter he disclosed Tuesday. This
letter cited the May 20 agreement
between Lewis and Secretary Of
the Interior Krug as specifically
covering 'for the period of gov
ernment possession the terms and
} conditions of employment"
However, Collision told Z news
conference that he is willing to dis
cuss the possibility of %arbitrating
the question whether the Lewis
Krug agreement may legally be
reopened.
See FEDFRAI On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
HARVEST FESTIVAL
PLANNED TONIGHT
School Glee Clubs To Sing
In Program At Pembroke
Jones Park :.

With the local weather bureau
promising mild temperatures, the
City Recreation Department will
celebrate Indian summer by stag
ing its third annual Harvest Festi-
val in Pembroke Jones Park ut 8
o'clock tonight.
But, should the elements belle the
forecasters, Jesse Reynolds, re-
creation superintendent, said the
festival will be postponed until
tomorrow night.
The ten-part program, written
and directed by Mrs. Josephine
Gallagher, will be built around the
United Nations themn.
Five glee clubs wifi participate
in the festival with their songs
programs drawn from the UN
countries.
Recreation directors Of the
groups participating in the festival
are: Mrs. Irene Waters, Nesbitt
Courts; Mrs. Virginia Davis, Vance
Coo EE cTIVAI on Do ro TV,c
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
CITY PURCHASES
SURPLUS BUILDING
Maffitt Village Community
Center To Be Turned
Over To Firm

The City of Wilmington yester.
day formally purchased the Maffitt
Village Community building from
the Federal Public Housing ad-
minist-ation and made it available
TO the Chadbourn Mills, Inc, OF
Charlotte as the center for a pro
iected $3.50, 900 hosiery plant.
City Manager j. R. Benson an
bounced completion of the purchase
yesterday afternoon a few hours
after he dispatched a $40, 900 certi-
fled check for the property to
A. R. Hanson, FPHA regional di-
tor in Atlanta.
The city will retain title to the
property and lease it to the Chad
bourn company through Industrial
Properties, Inc, it is understood.
I. A. Grange, manager of the
new plant, said last night that the
beginning of full production is at
least a month away.
At peak, the mill will employ
See BUILDING on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
AlongThe Fear

of Mrs. Mary Devine and lures
another breakfast out of Mrs. De
vines kitchen.
This duplicity caught up with
Lucky the other day. without so
much as one private detective
figuring in the expose.
LUCKY" LEAPED
Having gorged m S If at
Nom" Jarrell's, Lucky saunt-
cred over to Mrs. Devine's for
breakfast number two. Mrs. De-
vine failed to show ner usual
promptness in providing the sec
ond feed, so Lucky, in that bad
moment when all double-role
dealers un%consciously reveal their
true characters, suddenly I'M
cloaked his villainy.
Mr.. Devine, who had been fish
ing the night before, had left his
fishing line hanging from the porch
roof. The hook was still on the
line, and the bait was still on the
hook.
Lucky" 1eaped.
No Drum, Mullet, or Spot was
ever more neatly hooked.
AND LEAPED AGAIN
Mrs. Devine, despite seeing the
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
Today and Tomorrow
Nv WAL TTPPMANN

much to say that their general
views, except on party politics,
more nearly reflect those of Mr..
Truman and his ultimate advisers
than do the official pronounce
ments of the President. In addi-
ton, since last winter MI. Van
denberg has had a dominating, if
not a dominant, influence in for
eign policy.
We have been experiencing the
transfer of power from the Demo-
Gratis to the Republicans, and dur
ing this period the Democrats have
reigned but not ruled. They have
had the nominal responsibility but
they have not had the reality Of
power. They have held the offices
See LIPPMANN on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
MAYOR PR0CLAlMS
SUNDAY NAVY DAY
Celebration Here Will In
clude Three-D Day Events
Starting Friday

Mayor W. Ronald Lane y%ester-
day officially proclaimed Sunday,
October 27, Navy Day" for Will
mington.
Although the celebration will
actually start on Friday, October
Is. win THE arrival of six Navy
ships and the RONs charter pres
entation banquet, Sunday will mark
formal observance of the day set
aside annually in honor of the Navy
Blue and Gold.
The RONS committee in charge
of the three-day festivities an
nounced last night that the "flowery
ceremony" will be held at 2:3O p.
m. Sunday at the Customshouse
warf.
See NAVY DAY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
Eugene Billiard Named
Superintendent OF
Sunday Schools

M. Eugene Billiard was elected
superintendent of Sunday schools
for the Wilmington Baptist asso-
yesterday at the afternoon
business session of the associa-
tons fall meeting at the Winter
Park Baptist church.
At the same time, more than 300
delegates from the 43 churches
represented in the association nam
ed Miss Louise Adams of the Maj
fit Village church the director Of
their Baptist Training union.
J. N. Evans, of Wallace, was
named treasurer of the association,
a post created to relieve %associa-
ton clerk J. E. Allard of his fiscal
duties.
DR.. G. Carl Lewis, association
moderator; j. A. Powers, of Wal
lace, vice moderator; Mrs. D. w.
Merritt, of Rocky Point, superin-
tendent of the Women's Missionary
Union; and Allard were all re-
elected to their present posts.
The association delegates closed
their meeting at 1885 o'clock yes
terday afternoon after discussing
the Baptist hospitals and a report
en- religious literature delivered
by the Rev. w. A. Poole. .
In the morning session, DR.. ].
Allen Easley, of Wake Forest col.
lege, and the Rev. T. H. King led
See FALL MEET on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
NEW OLAN
Seattle Landlords Stage
Strike; Close Apartments

when present tenants move out,
empty apartments will be closed
and placarded with signs announc-
ing they will be kept empty because
of the OPA," said ]. H. Totten,
pioneer president.
Neither group will attempt evic-
TONS" however, a spokesman said.
The two organizations represent
$50 owners. Their actions were
combined Monady night when the
pionoeer members voted in favor OF
the renting strike.
Announcement Of the action
brought support from landlords In
See SEATTLE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
COMMUNITY CHEST
WORKERS TO MEET
Il. -Governor Ballentine To
Speak At Supper Meet
ing AT $50 P. M.

Lt.-Gov. L. Y. Ballentine, here
for tonight's Southeastern North
Carolina Beach association ban
Duet at Carolina Beach, will speak
briefly to workers attending the
second report dinner of the Will
mington Community chest cam
paign at St. Paul's Lutheran church
at $50 o'clock this evening, Louie
E. Woodbury., Jr., drive chairman,
said last night.
The lieutenant-governor, who is
state chairman of the United Serv-
ice Organizations, will urge chest
workers to press their campaign
for the local USO, one of the agen-
cies which will be supported out
of the chests $1O6, 2O4 goal. He
will speak early in the ches din
ner before proceeding to his major
speaking engagement at the
SENCBA banquet.
Better han 100 chest campaign
ers will assemble at he St. Paul's
church tonight to hear the newest
progress report on their drive. To-
nights meeting will be followed by
a final rally at the church Friday
night.
Last night Woodbury. released a
revised campaign toal which Show
ed. pledges totalling $56,475 record
ed up to yesterday afternoon.
Chest Red Feather awards went
to six local organizations whose
See CHEST on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
So To Bed

The very young always has IN
answer for anything.
Yesterday morning \ little
girl had her tonsils removed ut
the hospital. She continued TO
whimper throughout the day,
however, and her mother final
ly said:
Darling, tell mama what's
the matter"
my tonsils hurt" replied
the child.
"Oh,. no." answered the
mother soothingly. "Your ton
sis are out now. How could
they hurt?"
~ don't know" walled the
child, "but they hurt me worse
now than when they were In.
Tell the doctor 70 put 'em
back"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
DEADLOCKED
DEADLOCKED
Operators, Masters
Fail On Agreement
issue Of Preferential Hiring Hamstrings
Efforts For Final Settlement Of
Maritime Strike In East

NEW YORK, Oct. 22-(P-A
spokesman for the Masters,
Mates and Pilots (AFL) said
Tuesday night the union was
aeadlocked with ship operators
aver tire issue of preferential
hiring in a session aimed at
ending the % day shipping
strike on the east and gulf
coasts.
Capt. william Ashe, co-chair-
man of the union negotiators,
said at a dinner recess that the
"A East and Gulf coast operat-
mrs offered preferential hiring
for Mates and Pilots but want
ed Masters excluded. The ne
gotiators met with Friedrich r..
Livingston of the U. S. Concili-
alton service.
Ashe emphasized that the
union did not seek a closed
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
Original Sum-,
Allotted Work
Washington Dispatch Says
Economy Drive Will Not
Affect Big Project
DEADLINE NEARING
Dredge Pennsylvania Rush
ing To Complete Storage
Site By December

Completion Of the multi
million dollar Brunswick river
surplus merchant ship stor-
age basin will not be delayed
by the federal governments
current economy drive, &C
cording to an Associated
Press dispatch received here
last night from Washington.
The only one of nine U. S.
Maritime commission reserve
fleet basins not affected when
President Truman and recover
sion Director John r. Steelman
paralyzed public works projects
several months ago with an
economy" moratorium, the Bruins
wick basin, with an original grant
of 50, 102, 119, is slated for COM
pletion in mid-December.
The titanic dredge Pennsylvania
is now digging into some 1000, 900
to 5000, 900 cubic yards of material
at the basins bottom in a race to
meet the mid-December deadline.
Designed to hold about 500 mer-
chant ships in readiness for an
other possible war emergency, the
ba sin nov has more than a dozen
stored in its completed area.
To Get Funds
Meanwhile, as the Brunswick
project nears completion, the other
eight reserve fleet basins in the
nation will receive their construc-
See ORIGINAL On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
NEW SLANT

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 22-U.D
Two groups of landlords who con-
troll virtually all of Seattle's apart
ment houses went on a renting
strike" Tuesday by pledging them
selves to refuse to -e-rent their
q, 200 apartments until rent cell
ings are abolished.
A spokesman for the Apartment
House Owners association and the
smaller pioneer apartment group,
announced: mo vacant apartments
will be rented until rent ceilings
are removed"
The two associations said they
would seek the backing OF Landlords
throughout the nation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
CIVIL CASES FACE
U. 5. COURT HERE
District Judge Expected To
Conclude Criminal Case
Hearings Today

U. S. District court, now In ses-
sion here with Judge Don Gillian,
Of Tarboro, presiding, is expect
ed to complete its criminal doc
ket today and then proceed with
approximately u civil suits.
Most Of yesterdays session was
consumed with the presiding jurist
pFonouncing sentences.
Among these were:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Beasley, OF
render county, drew six-month
suspended prison terms and two
year probation periods each for
%sWlndling the Federal government
out Of from $3.50 to $1,000 - the
court could not decide exactly -
through Illegal armed forces allot.
tnent checks.
Dorothy Dixon, a 2s-year-old
woman Of near Raleigh, was Civ
In a l2-month extension of aer
l"0-year probation period. While
"a PROBATION for an old OPA viola
Bee CIVIL CASES on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
PRESIDENT TRUMAN AND
MR.. REECE

As an indication of things to
come the speech by the
c h a ir nal of the Repuoll-
can National Committee, Mr.. Car
roll Reece, is in many ways more
interesting than President Tru-
mans. For while the Democratic
party still holds the offices, the
Republicans have steadily b e e n
acquiring the powers OF govern
ment. .
Snce Mr.. Truman became Presl-
dent, and even for some time be
fore, Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Martin
have exercised an effective veto
power in d o m e i c legislation.
Moreover. it would not be too
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23

shop but asked that the COM
panies give first preference to
MMP members in airing ships
officers. He commended this
policy had been in effect for
many years in the merchant
marines Of Great Britain, Nor
way, Denmark and Holland.
Commodore Sir James Bis
set, skipper of the liner Queen
Elizabeth, was cited by Ashe
as an example of a British
captain who was a. member of
a union with a preferential
hiring clause in its contract.
A long step toward ending
OF the walkout on the East and
Gulf coasts was taken early
Tuesday when the negotiating
committees for the operators
See OPERATORS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-23
Baptist Association
Adiourns Fall Meet
The Weather

FORECAST
South Carolina and North Carolina -
Partly cloudy and mild temperatures
Wednesday and Thursday.
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. s. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1:30 am. So; 1880 am. 81; 1870 pm. So;
1880 pm. 81.
Maximum 70; Minimum 81; Mean SO;
Normal "a.
HUMIDITY
1870 Am. g.; 1880 am. 81; 80 pm. so;
7 80 pm. 81.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm
LOO inches.
Total since the first of the month
2.87 inches. p
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington --- 1885 am. 1908 am.
1852 pm. 1881 pm.
Masonboro Inlet 6:31 am. 1913 am.
SAB pm. 1926 pm.
Sunrise 6:24; Sunset 5:2s; Moonrise
4:58 am; Moonset sos pm.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. c. at 8
am. Tuesday, 1914 feet. t
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-08-30
RAIL SICNALMEN
REPORT BIG GAINS

Jacksonville, Fla.-With $50 dele
gates from all over the United States
and Canada in attendance the 28th
regular convention of the Brother
hood of Railroad Signalmen, in ses-
sion here, reported some of the great
est gains in the history of the brother
hood President Jesse Clark presided
President Clark's report declared
that "Our Brotherhood is now stronger
numerically and financially than it
has been for many years." Since the
last convention of two years ago, the
organization of skilled craftsmen has
increased in membership to well over
1000, an all-time high in strength and
influence.
Everything points to a bigger and
better signal department and we are
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-08-30
FRIDAY, AUGUST 80, 1916
LABOR DAY MARKS NEW EPOCH
(From an Editorial
by Samuel Gompers, 1889

Labor Day differs in every essen
tial from the other holidays of the
year of any country. All other holi
days are, in more or less degree, con-
nected with conflicts and battles, of
mans prowess over man, of strife and
discord for greed or power, of glories
achieved by one nation over another.
Labor Day, on the other hand, marks
new epoch in the annals of human
history. 1t is at once manifestation
of reverence for the struggles of the
masses against tyranny and injustice
from time immemorial; an impetus to
battle for the right in our day for the
men, women and children of our time,
and gives hope and encouragement
for the attainment of the aspirations
for the future of the human family.
1t is devoted to no man, living or dead;
to no sect, sex, race or nation. 1t is
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-08-30

founded upon the highest principles of
humanity, is as broad in it's scope as
the universe. 1t was not given to,
but was conquered by labor, and es-
tablished as holiday before any leg
islature, state or national, enacted it
into law
The marching toilers in the Labor
Day demonstrations signalize no mar
tial glory, brutal domination, con-
quests or war-like pomp. They are,
in their essence, the manifestation of
the growing intelligence of the work
ers who recognize that peace is as es-
sential to successful industry and real
progress as air is to lung g-breathing
animals; that justice to the toilers has
been too long denied; that in the midst
of the civilization at the close of the
nineteenth century, wrongs too gross,
widespread and we'll known to require
mention here, still abound; that if man
is to be free in the time to come, "ter-
nal vigilance" must be exercised, or
ganization of the workers proclaimed,
maintained and extended; education
of the educated as well as of the mass
es, be furthered and nurtured; and agi-
tation of labor's wrongs endured and
rights denied, undertaken, with all the
zest and energy begotten by devotion
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-08-30
Smooth Labor Situation
Aids Home Construction

Washington, D .C.-Not a single
strike of major significance to the
home-building program is underway
at this time at any part Of the coun-
try, a report by the labor branch of
the National Housing Agency reveal
ed. This is based on a survey by the
Labor Departments Cancellation Ser
vice.
Work stoppages affecting home
building are at the lowest point since
start of the Veterans Emergency
Housing Program, Housing Expediter
Filson w. Wyatt said. This situation
ne termed extremely important" to
success of the program.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-08-30
to cause which is at once holy, noble,
pure, lofty, just, wise and humane.
SILENT FILIBUsTER DANGEROUS

A filibuster is endless talk to pre-
vent action in the u. S. Senate.
1t is obstruction on the part of a
minority that would not get it's way
if the Senate acted by voting. How
ever, the threat of filibuster is used
more often-and just as effectively.
Threat of filibuster keeps much legis-
lation off the Senate floor. It kept the
anti-poll tax bill off the floor for 10
months in the recent Congress. When
it could no longer prevent Senate con-
slderation (due to pressure from the
people,, the filibustering senators
made deal with the majority leader,
Barkley, not to filibuster on the floor,
but to permit the anti-poll tax bill to
come up and single cloture vote to
be taken. Thus cloture petition was
taken against silent filibuster.
Silence cannot rouse public opinion.
Silent filibuster does not make news.
The anti-poll tax fight in the Senate,
3 days long, was blanketed in silence.
There was no debate, no filibuster to
report. Nothing to inform the people
of the situation, let alone rouse them
to action in defense of an issue that
is very popular with them.
The filibuster in this new form be-
comes more dangerous than ever. Pas
sage of the federal anti-poll tax bill
must be forced by the people upon a
reluctant Congress. The people of the
South can then retire the perment
politicians who are now in Congress
by grace of a tiny handful of controll
ed votes back home, and who cling to
the filibuster as weapon worthy of
their unworthy aims.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-08-30
Quimby Gets Key Post :.
In San Diego Council

San Diego, Calf. Delegates have
elected John Quimby, 33, to succeed
Henry M. Smith, who resigned to re-
turn to his former civil service job
at the Naval Air Station here, to the
position of secretary of the San Diego
County Federation Trades and Labor
Council. Mr.. Quimby is the youngest
secretary to hold the $5,OOO-a-year
key labor position. He has been re-
cording secretary of Local 542 for the
International Brotherhood of Team
sters and circulation manager Of the
weekly Labor Leader.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-08-30
WHAT NEXT?

A machine which determines the in
ternal condition of wooden telephones
and light poles has been devised by
Prof. Homer j. Dana Of Washington
State College. The machine records
the amount of surface and heart rot
OF pole which often interrupts COM
munications. The operation by the 20
pound appliance takes about 20
minutes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-08-30
HighIigFts of Regular Army EnIistments

other furlough privileges can be OBJ
tanned from Recruiting Officers.
D. Mustering-out pay (based upon
length of service) to all men who
are discharged to reenlist.
8. Option to retire at half pay
for the rest of your life after 20
years service = increasing to three
quarters pay after 80 years service.
All previous active federal military
service counts toward retirement.
Z. GI Bill of Rights benefits as
sured for men who enlist on or before
October S, 1916.
8. Choice of branch of service
and overseas theater (of those still
oPen) on 3-year enlistments.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1946-08-30
eagerly looking forward to larger
apd ctropnoc ProfhorbooJ ~

eagerly looking forward to a larger
and stronger Brotherhood"
Nearly half the period covered
from July l, 1914, to April 80, 1916
was during the regime of President
A. E. Lyon, who has been on leave of
absence to carry on his duties as ex-
ecutive secretary of the Railway La
Dor Executives Association. His sue
cessor, Mr.. Clark, said that the selec-
tion of Mr. Lyon in the capacity of
executive secretary of the RLEA was
distinct honor" for the Signalmen
and ''he is filling the job with great
distinction and his name will go down
as one of Americas greatest labor
leaders"