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Evening star., 1946-08-19
Atomic Wurships

Stand by to split another atom
the bridge just signaled full speed
ahead!'"
The goggled, lead shielded nuclear
fireman first class inserted a small
uranium capsule in the ships atomic
pile, pushed button and braced
himself. The great atomic dread
nought's jet-propulsion mechanism
tripled its thrust and, as the speed
increased the bow of the warship
rose out of the water and the craft
soon was aquaplaning at better than
100 knots toward its objective.
Fantastic? Yes, but not too much
exaggerated If the predictions made
by officers in charge of the Navy's
new Permanent Office Of Naval Re
search become reality. Rear Ad-
miral Harold G. Bowen, who heads
the new unit, told reporters in an
interview that naval engineering
and architecture of the future will
undergo complete metamorphosis.
He foresaw atomic-powered, jet
propelled ships with ultra-stream-
lined hulls-probably minus such
familiar features as stacks and
islands" Capable of tremendous
speeds, they will be designed to
dodge atomic bombs and to with
stand atomic blasts and radiation to
a remarkable degree.
Naval experts even 60 so far as to
predict that atomic energy will be
propelling ships within a mere mat
ter of five years. Naval research is
being stepped up in this and other
directions under an appropriation OF
$45,000,000 for research during the
current fiscal year. And Secretary
Forrestal says that he will ask for
5000, 100000 next year to continue
the scientific studies. Part of this
program is to be carried out at the
new Special Devices Laboratory at
Sands Point, Long Island, and part
will be undertaken at the new Naval
Ordnance Laboratory at nearby
White Oaks, Md.
All Of which seems to indicate that
the Navy is not yet ready to concede
that fleets are thing of the pre-
atomic past, provided they adapt
themselves to the revolutionary
changes which the science of war
fare is undergoing at the hands of
nuclear physicists.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
This and That
By Charles E.. TraceaDelI.
"ARLINGTQN va

Dear Sir:
There was the queerest looking thing
In our yard the other day. At first
L thought it was an extremely large
srasshopper, but after got a good look
at it decided it couldn't be a grass
hopper, because they don't come so
large except In nightmares.
I know you can tell me what 1t was
I watched this thing for a long time.
but had to go in the house, ahd when
I came back 1t was gone.
Even our dog was afraid of It.
The thing was about three or four
times as big as any grasshopper I have
ever seen. 1t was green with 4 dark
color at some points, and 1t had two
eyes, and legs folded over in front.
II this thing was a grasshopper, I
am Chinaman
Yours truly. E. Nc c."
The creature was a mantis.
There are several types, but the most
common is one imported many years
ago from China
They rather stagger the average OBJ
server on first sight.
Afterwards one usually works up
quite an admiration for them
The singular Is mantis, the plural,
NANTES, but If you want to say mantises,
no one will worry, especially the thing"
itself.
All the mantis is worrying about is
something to eat.
Because he holds those front legs in
an attitude Of prayer is how and why
he gets the common name Of praying
mantis.
They have become widespread in the
East in recent years
Usually they are of benefit to small
gardens. Good insects, such as lady
bugs, are not likely to fall into the
mantis' grip.
1t Is real grip, too.
Those front legs can unfold quicker
than wink.
If the mantis cannot catch himself
an unwary insect. he may eat his own
mate.
Egg cases are made in the fall and
hung to shrubbery.
These cases are about an inch long,
and in some cases almost as broad,
resembling grey hens eggs.
We recall six of them on q barberry
bush one winter when the temperature
suddenly went up to above 10 on Christ
mas eve.
That was about 10 years ago, as we
recall, or thereabouts. The war years
caused great confusion in many minds
as to the passage of time
These egg cases, responding to the
urge of the suddenly warm weather
split open. and the baby nantes tum-
bled out. but they were all killed that
night when the temperature took a
sudden nose dive.
The praying mantis is looking
insect Many of them fly into build
ings in downtown Washington, and
many are brought down by. curious
persons who find them in gardens and
want to know what they are.
The mantis is able to keep perfectly
still for hours on end
There was one just outside sunporch
window. We watched that mantis for
weeks, but never saw him move except
once.
The little eyes are cruel but what else
could you expect?
The texture of the creature Is rather
on the lcathery side.
They can be picked up without the
slightest danger although few persons
unaquainted with them manage to look
at them that way.
No living thing, unless it is mouse
is more likely to cause CONSERVATION
when suddenly approached, to the per.
son who has never seen one before.
Yet 1t is perfectly harmless thing
far cleaner and nicer looking thar
most, and should never be harmed since
it eats japanese beetles and other mimi
cal insectx
Evening star., 1946-08-19
And Its Own People!

From the Seattle Times.
What this country needs Is a good 5
cents worth Of respect for Government
and it's chosen leaders.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
More Appropriate

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
From the way Russia is having at all
and sundry, maybe they'd want to
change that emblem to the hammer and
tonRs.
Evening star., 1946-08-19

Words go by contraries sometimes.
For example, dead beat" refers to
a beat who Is anything but dead.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
An Easy Question

From the Arkansas Gazette.
What State is the home Of Mr.. Tru-
mans new naval aide? Now you have
one dollar-do you want to try for two7
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
'tDeath Sentence" Clause
Sustained By High Court

WASHINGTON, Nov. q -R-
Ruling that Congress has power
ito eliminate evils connected with
pyramided holding company sys-
TENS" the supreme court Mon
day upheld the death sentence"
clause Of the public utility holding
company act. The vote was 6 to 0.
The opinion, written by Justice
Murphy, sustained orders Of the
securities commission which re-
quire dissolution of American pow
er and Light Company and Elec-
trio Power and Light Company,
New York holding companies.
The death sentence" clause en-
powers the SEC to put a utility
holding company out of existence
if it 'unduly" complexities a hold
ing company system, or if its ex'
istence means that voting power
is unfairly or inadequately" dis.
tributed.
The commission decided tn a
continued existence of American
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
SHOPPERS RECEIVE
WARNING BY CHIEF
r..teen Issues Reminder
IN Customary Epidemic
Of Thievery

r,o Christmas shopping season
=. t .,'stomarily the occasion for ar
.,idemic of petty thievery, Police
epla Charles H. Casteen, warned
vn.el night. in a statement asking
i saa,ntown shoppers to take specia.
oo"' Of their automobiles, pocket
books and packages.
"Fverv motorist who parks down
.,,-, should be careful to lock his
.sr in this season.
"And shoppers should remembe,
mi to lay their purses on store
Tho Wilmington force, however
,iailaat it may be-. is not, large
.nor,gb to effectively combat a
u.ve of petty thievery, Caster
pointed out.
Tho chief cited five rules fo1
combating the sneak thief.
They are:
N "Don't leave your packages
in an unoccupied car.
az Keep a tight grip on your
pocketbook.
~ Never leave car keys in the
ienition or glove compartment
while the car is unattended.
10 Keep house doors and win
downs securely bolted at night.
() Report to store managers
any evidence of shop lifting you
NAV see.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
Radio Programs
WMFD Wilmington = 400 KC

7:3O-Warde Donovan and SongL-NBC
American Melodies Song Orch. CHS
How Do You Pronounce 1t, Quiz-ABC
Arthur Hale in Comment-MBS-bas
7:45-kaltenborn n Comment MIC
Bill Brandt in Sports Commentaries
8:OO-Rudy Valee with Variety Abe
Big Town" Newspaper Drama - CHS
Lum and Abner Comedy Skit - ABC
Michael Shayne, Radio Sleuth - MBS
8:l5-Earl Goodwin n Commensurate
8:30-A Date With Judy, Drama - NBC
Mel Blanch Show with Comedy - CHS
The O'Neills, Family Drama - ABC
The Falcon. Drama R'pt 11:30)-JMBS
8:55-Five Minutes News Periodicals
'sco0-Amos and Andy on the Air-NBC
n Vox Peppers & Interviews-cBS
Rex Maupin & His Orchestra = ABC
Gabriel Heater and Comment-MFG
S:l5-Real Life Drama Series - MBS
s:30EFibber MCGEE and Molly - NBC
The Hollywood Players, Drama - CHS
Boston Symphony Concert Hr, - ABC
American Forum, Guest Panel - MES
:00-Bo Hope Comedy Variety NBC
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scout-CBS
l0:15-To Be Announced Us MINES
l0:3o-Red Shelton and Coraedy-NBC
open Hearing for a Discussion - CHS
Hoosier Hop in a Barn Dance - ARC
Dance Band for a Half Hour MBS
ll:O0-News for Is Minutes-NBC-basic
The Supper Club Repeat-NBC-west
News, Variety, Dance 2 h.-CBS & ABC
News. Dance Band Show 2 h,-MBS
& News to l Am. = NBC
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26

and Electric complicated electric
bond and share system, and I'M
fairly distributed voting power
among security holders of bond
and share.
However, the supreme cour
opinion said that the companies
could seek revocation of the dis
solution orders on a showing that
the conditions upon which the
orders were predicated do not ex-
ist."
The opinion was one of four
handed down Monday. Among them
was the first by Chief Justice
Vinson. His opinion-from which
three justices dissented-ruled tina
the Tillamook Indians and Other
tribes r entitled to payment fol
lands in Oregon taken by the
UNITED States.
In the holding company case,
Murphy said Congress is com.
pletely uninhibited," when it acts
under the commerce clause of the
constitution, Gin selecting tt {
means considered necessary 70
bringing about the desired condi-
tons in the channels of interstate
commerce" and that it may "order
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
COUNTY REQUESTS
EROSION SURVEY
Commissioners Express
Alarm Over Condition
/, OF Fl. Fisher Area

The New Hanover county board
OF commissioners moved to present
the problem of an erosin-wasting
Fort Fisher. to the United States
Army Engineers and the State
highway commission.
The commissioners, at their
regular Monday morning session,
voted to request a survey by state
and federal agencies after Addison
Hewlett, ST., their chairman re-
ported that erosion was threaten
ing the Fort Fisher highway.
The road surrounding the mound
at the historic Confederate bas-
ton has already washed away,
Hewlett reported.
Commissioner Harry Gardner
also reported that, with continued
erosion, an inlet might be cut
through Fort Fishers strand.
The commissioners also burned
$33,321.25 in redeemed bonds in
Guiding $40, 995 in school coupons
and $40, 900 school bonds. Also in
the cremated pile were SLIPS in
courthouse coupons, $101.27 county
home coupons, and ST. 900 county
home bonds.
The board also voted to assure
the recently acquired Red Cross
hospital for $40, 900.
The commissioners also:
% Voted to dispose of a 500
gallon water tank which served
as the water system for the wait
ing room near the ferry slip at
the foot of Market street.
% Granted the request of r.
". Blake. owner of threealsbs in
Sunset Park, that advertising
costs assessed against him for
non-payment OF taxes be rescinded
on the grounds that his property
had been improperly listed by the
tax collector.
90 Granted a beer licens to
R. W. Herring for an establish
ment on the Carolina Beach road.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
JEWS GET BREAK
BY COURT ORDER
Three T thousand Immi-
grants Get Two-D Day Re-
spite From Detention

JERUSALEM, Nov. Is -R-
More than 5000 Jewish immi-
grants aboard the 2,o0o-ton vessel
Hameri Haivri intercepted Oft
Palestine by. British destroyers
were. granted a two-day respite
from reshipment to detention
camps at Cyprus by. the Palestine
Supreme court Monday after at
torney's had invoked habeas cor
pus proceedings in their behalf.
The Supreme court issued an
order to cover the entire group
of $500 uncertificated immigrants
after a habeas corpus writ had
been requested for 1910 of them.
The order said that, reshipment
must be delayed until at. least
Wednesday, when the court is ex-
pected to make a final decision.
Must Show Cause
With Palestine Chief Justice Sir
William Fitzgerald presiding, the
court ruled that the chief secre-
FI3--.-
tary of the Palestine government,
the British general officer com
handing in Palestine and I've other
Palestine authorities would have
until Wednesday to show cause
why the immigrants are liable to
deportation.
The decision Wednesday pre-.
sumably will determine whether
the immigrants are to be placed
in Palestine detention camps al
Haivri (Jewish resistance) by the
The Jewish National Council has
asked that they be sent to the
Athlit clearance camp instead o.
Cyprus where 5000. other Jew.
are being held.
The ship, originally named the
"Lochita" was renamed Hamera
Haivri (Jewish resistance by the
passengers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
CONCERT PLANNED
BY S0UTHERNAIRES
Lyceum Committee OF Will
liston Industrial Sponsors
Wednesday Event

When the Southernaries come
here Wednesday,, November II,
1916, at 8:15 p. m. for a concert
at Williston Industrial school, To-
cal concert goers will be privileg-
ed to hear a group that is ranked
among the greatest vocal ensem-
bles heard today owe the radio
or the concert stage.
AS their name implies, these
Negro singers are true sons of the
south singing the melodies of their
native soil with an artistry that
has seldom been equalled.
With nearly two thousand songs
in their repertoire, their programs
are full of variety Their repertoire
covers three centuries of Negro
music including African chants.
spirituals, slave songs, popular
Negro songs OF. contemporary time.
They are also able interpreters
Of other kinds Of vocal music
including Hebrew chants and
ballads which they present as eff
fectively as they do songs of their
own race. 4w
First winning widespread popu-
larity through their broadcast over
the networks of the National Broad
casing Company, The Southern
eires finally responded to urgent
demands that they make personal
appearances on the concert stage.
Here their success has matched
that which they won on the radio.
Their broadcast is now heard over
the coast to coast facilities OF
the American .Broadcasting Com
pany every Sunday morning al
1890 EST).
Advance seats are now on sale
at Foy, Roe.
The Lyceum committee of Will
liston Industrial presents The
Southernaires to Wilmington's
music lovers on Wednesday at
8:15 p. m. in the following pro-
gram.
First group: Trampin'. Tradi-
tional; Mam'selle Marie, Guion;
Steal Away, Traditional; and
Who Built the Ark? and The Old
Ark's A Moverin' Traditional.
Second group Of selections: Il
With All Your Hearts, Mendels-
sohn; and Sound An Alarm, Han
del.
Third group of selections:
jerome Kern Medley in Two Parts
part One); (Piano Solo), Yester-
days, Can't Help Loving That Man,
The Way You Look Tonight, The
Touch of Your Hand, and The Song
Is You.
part Two), All The Things You
Are, Make Believe, Smoke Gets
in Your Eyes, Look For the Silver
Lining, Who, and or Man River.
Fourth group Of selections:
Green-Eyed Dragon, Charles; o
No, John, English Folk Song; and
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address,
Odom.
Fifth group Of selections:
The Last Rose Of Summer, Irish
Air; Father O'Flynn, Stanford;
and Absent, Metcalf.
Final selection: Scene from the
Weatherbeaten White washed
church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
MERCHANTS ADOPT
UNIFORM SCHEDULE
FOR YULE HOLIDAYS

Holiday stores hours for xae
members of the Wilmington Retail
Merchants association were an
nounced yesterday by j. H. Cars
well, president.
Stores belonging to the organiza-
ton decided to remain open long
er the two shopping days before
Christmas, Carswell reported.
Normal Saturday hours will be
observed Monday and Tuesday,
just to give last minute shoppers
an added opportunity to make pur.
chases," he said.
The merchants also agreed to
close Thanksgiving day, Christ
mas day, Dec. 26, and New Years
day, the associations president
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
|OVER HALF OF FARMS
IN NATION ARE NOW
P PARTLY ELECTRIFIED

CHARLOTTE, Nov. Is = RH
More than half the nations farms
nave already Deen electrified a
meeting of the Atlantic seaboard
region of the National Rural Elec.
trio Cooperative association was
told here Monday.
Clyde T. Ellis, executive mana.
ger OF the NRECA called this "a
definite milestone in the greatest
program in the history of rural
America" He spoke to managers
and superintendent of rural cleo
trlc c~ooperatives from Vermont.
New Jersey, New York, Pennsyl.
Vanla Virginia and North Carolina.
region l.
Speakers Monday night include
William J. Neal, deputy REA ad-
mlnlstrator, of Washington. and
): Melville Broughton, former
North Carolina governor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
Strike Ends

TRIESTE, Nov. 25-P-A two.
day-old strike of Trieste municipal
and transport workers ended Mon.
day. A new trade union concilia.
ton committee setup to try to gel
pro-1talian and pro-Yugoslav union.
to work together told the strikers
to go back to their jobs.
The committees order said me
gotiations with the Allied Military
government" about the strikers
demands for 80 per cent pay boosts
winter bonuses" and clothing
grants would be continued.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26

-TUESDAY-
7:00eDaybreak in the Barnyard
7:15-Top of the Morning
7:30-Musical Clock
7:55-North Carolina Highlands
8:00-NeWs with Martin Agronsky
8:15-Musical Clock
8:3O-Cliff Edwards
8:45-Mr. Goodwill
8:55tUP News
s:oo-The Breakfast Club with Don
Mcneil
10 :00-My True Story
l0:25-Hymns of all churches
10:45-The Listening Post
l1:oo-Breakfast in Hollywood - Tom
Brenameu faHGf fFWfqF
11:so-Kellogs's Home Edition
11:45-Treasury Salute
12:00-Noon Day Musical
II :3O-At Your Request o.
1:00-Baukhage Talking
1:15-Musical Interlude
1:25-Round the Town Reporter
1:3o-Our Singing Land
1:45-Stringing Along
2:00-Walter Kiernan's News
2:15-Organ Preveries
2:30-Bride n Groom
3:00-Ladies be Seated
3:30-The Baptist Hour
3:45-George Barnes and Orchestra
3.Uu"4 OlIlIlly 1llSSS oSttJ 8Ou 044OW
4:30--ABC Highlights
4:45-Let's Dance
5:00ATerry and the Pirates
5:15-Sky. King
5:30-Southeastern N. c. Highlights
5:45-Hollywood Melodies
6:00-Kiernan's Corner
6:15-Musical Interlude
6:25-Round the Town Reporter
6:30-Blackstone Magic Detective
6:45-The Barry Wood Show
7:00-Ethel and Albert
7:15-Raymond Swing
7:30-Reed's Presents
7:35-Evening Request Program
8:0O-Tomorrow Mornings Headlines
S:05-Evening Request Program
8:30EThe O'Neills
9:00-Rex Maupin and Orchestra
9:3o-Boston Symphony
10 :3G-Hoosier Hop
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
Inspect Boston

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25-P1
The United Nations site subcom.
mlttee flew to Boston Monday on
the final lap of its tour of inspec.
ton OF possible permanent homes
for the worlds peace organization.
Before departing last night from
San Francisco after a four-day
visit to sites in the San Francisco
bay region, a committee spokes.
man told a news conference tina
the Preside of San Francisco, his.
toric army post overlooking the
strategic Golden Gate, was
"most marvellous site"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
Services Protest

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is - (P -
The Army, Navy and Coast Guard
formally protested to the Inter-
state Commerce commission Mon
day against the announced plan of
a number of Eastern and Southern
railroads to cancel reduced fur
Tough fares for servicemen.
The carriers have notified the
ICC the cancellation will become
effective Nov. 80. Higher rates will
go into effect automatically at
that time unless suspended by the
ICC pending a hearing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26

the reorganization or dissolution OF
corporations" The clause gives
Congress power to regulate inter-
state commerce.
ITO deny that Congress has the
power to eliminate evils connected
with pyramid holding company sys-
tens, evils which have been found
to be promoted and transmitted
by mean of interstate commerce,
is to deny that Congress can eff
fectively deal with problems con-
corning the welfare of the national
economy" Murphy wrote. I'VE can
not deny that power"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
Leader Arrested

ATHENS. Nov. 25-RHThe gov
eminent announced Monday that
Alclbiades Louis, a member of the
Leftwing Fam (National Liberia
ton 'FRONT.' central committee, had
been arrested with 20 other per.
sons on charges Of supplying arms
and recruiting for guerilla bands"
The 30 were ordered deported
to the island Of Cyclades, but ali
filed notice Of appeal.
Announcement of the arrests
was accompanied by reports of
continued fighting in. Northern
Greece between leftwing guerilla
bands and government troops.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
Wmships On Visit

IZM1R, Turkey. Nov. 23-De-
layed) R United States
warships anchored in this fine port
Monday on what was described Of
ficially as a "get acquainted"
call.
Turkish relations with, neighbor-
ing Russia currently ire tense over
Russian demands fo- point con-
troll Of the Dardanelles. Seven
months ago when Russia was exert
ing pressure on Turkey, the U. S.
battleship Missouri and escort craft
called at Istanbul.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26

All times Pm eastern standard. To
change to central standard subtract
one hour; to mountain standard sub
tract two hours.
Times listed are those supplied by
networks. Relay times by local stations,
may vary in some instances.
5 :45-Front Page Farrell, Serial - NBC
Chicagoans Orcnest.. Comment CHS
Tennessee Jed (Repeat at 6:45)-ABC
Tom Mix (Repeat at 6:45) MBS
Buck Rogers in Repeat MBS-west
6:00-News Period for is Minis. - NBC
Quincy Howe and News Period-CBS
Walter Herman and News-ABC-east
Terry Serial in a Repeat-ABC-west
Hop Harrigan in Repeat MBS-west
6:15-America Serenade; Sports - NBC
You n Alcohol, a Discussion CHS
To Be Announced $50 M - ABC-east
The Sky King in Repeat - ABC-west
Repeat by the Superman MBS-west
6:30-Red Barber & Sports Time-CBS
Jack Armstrong in Repeat-ABC-west
Capt. Midnight in Repeat-MBS-west
6:45-Lowell Thomas & Newscast-NBC
World News n Commentary - CHS
Allen Prescott Is Minutes-ABC-east
7:00-Radio's Supper Club-NBC-basic
Mystery Drama for the Week-CBS
News Commentary & Overseas-ABC
Fulton Lewis, Jr.. in Comment MBS
7:15-News & Comment of WORLDWIDE
Jack Smith nd Series for Songs-CBS
Elmer Davis and Commentary-ABC
Dancing for Is Minutes MBS-basI"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
WJNC
124O On Your Dial.

~1V VII ~Ao
JACKSONVILLE, N. G.
TUESDAY
300 PM-UP News-Wilmington News
3:05-Grapevine Party Line
4:55-United Press News
5:00-Lew White at the Organ
5:15-Superman MBS
5:30-Captain Midnight MBS
5:45-Tom Mix
6 :00-News Roundup
6:15-Maola Pleasure Parade
6:30ELaZy Listening
6:45-Sizin Up Sports
7:0o-Fulton Lewis, Jr.-MBS
7:15-Michael Zafin's Orch.-MBS
~7:3o-Henry J. Taylor - MBS
T.45-Around the World In Song
8 :00-Adventures of Bulldogs Drummond
8:30-Casebook of GREGORY Hood--MBs
9:0OAGabriel Heater - MBS ,
9:15-Freedm of Expression
9:30ESpotlight Bands MBS
10:00-To Be Announced
10:30-Do You Believe in Ghosts
10:45-Dance Orchestra MBS
IL :90-All the News MBS
11:I5-Sign Off
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
BANQUET-NO E

LONDON, Nov. 25-R-British
bread rationing item:
The Worshipful Company of Bak-
ers. which dates back to the Reig1
of Henry II, had a banquet at
London's Mansion house Monday
night.
No bread was served.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26
OVER THE NETWORKS

Changes in programs as listed are due
to corrections by networks made
too late to incorporate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26

The University of Notre Dame
was founded in 1912.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-26

No bread was served.