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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
MANS CONDITION
FAIR AFTER FIGHT
Columbu. County Officials
Holding Acme Resident
In Case
Special To The Star

DELCO, Dec. Charley Carroll,
22-year-old white man of Delco,
was reported to be in a fair con-
dition by attaches At the James
Walker Memorial hospital in Viii
mington Friday night.
Carroll was admitted to the hos
pital suffering from severe head
wounds inflicted by Albert Hinard
IS. of near Acme. according to
Columbus County Deputy Sheriff
L. R. Wayne.
Wayne said he arrested Hinard
Friday morning about 8 o'clock at
his home. The deputy sheriff said
Hinard admitted having struck Car
roll. Wayne quoted Hinard as hav-
ing said a free-for-all fight took
place in Hinzel's service station at
Delco and he struck Carroll while
trying to get out Of the station.
The officer reported the fight
took place about 1880 Thursday
night and that several persons, in
Guiding three women were involv-
ed in the affray. Hinard was lodg-
ed in the Columbus county jail at
Whiteville.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
MORE ABOUT
COAL
FROM PAGE ONE

livered the record to the circuit
court at 1885 P. M. .(EST). Within
two hours the government filed
a motion asking that court to per-
init the appeal to go directly to the
Supreme court. Chief Justice D.
Lawrence Groner promptly grant
ed it, and John Baecher of the
Justice department legal staff left
there with the record at 3:15 P.
M. for the Supreme court, where
he delivered it to the clerk.
This Justice department was all
set with the printed petition for a
writ Of Certiorari, brief and cita-
tons which the Supreme court
requires. Thus the Supreme court
justices could consider the writ
at their regular Saturday confer
ence preparatory to announcing
Monday whether they will grant
it and thus take jurisdiction of the
case. 5.
Normally Lewis would have 20
days to oppose the governments
request that the Supreme court
take over Immediately. But the
government asked that this pro-
cedure be suspended in view Of
the emergency and that Lewis
be requested to act quickly il he
opposes the action. Union attorneys
had indicated previously, however,
they would welcome a Supreme
court ruling.
Ask Legal Opinion
What the government wants the
Supreme court to decide is whether
Justice Goldsborough was on good
legal ground in issuing his temper
airy restraining order against Lewis
and the United Mine workers
Nov. 10 in advance Of the strike.
It's brief said that "only a determi-
nation Of the issue by this court can
authoritatively settle this ques-
tion."
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
new OFFICERS
ASSUME DUTIES
With Three Exceptions,
New Brunswick County
Officials Sworn In
BY BILL KIZIAH
Star CORRESPONDENT

SOUTHPORT. Dec. With only
three exceptions, an entirely new
set of county officers r now
serving Brunswick county. All
are Democrats. Clerk of Court
Sam T. Bennett and Coroner, W.
E. Bell have been sworn in to sue
coed themselves; Register of Deeds
Amos j. Walton still has two years
of his term to serve and cannot
be classed as either new or re-
newal.
The new County Commissioners
are R. o. Lewis, chairman, Shall
lotte township; M. B. Chinnis.
North West township and Stephen
Mint, Town Creek township.
The above commissioners sue
coed Chairman O.. P. Bellamy. of
Waccamaw township; J.. N. Sowell
of Town Greek and A. P. Russ of
Wacamaw. Mr.. Russ is a Republi
can.
John White of Shallotte has taken
over the office of Sheriff, succeed
ing c. P. Willetts, Republican, of
Bolivia. Sheriff White has not yet
announced his deputies or a per-
manent jailer. Chief of Police Otto
Hickman of Southport will look
after the Jail until some one is
appointed to the job.
Col. R. I M.intz a veteran of
several years overseas service and
still with the Reserve officers,
serves Brunswick and Columbus
counties as State Senator. He was
unopposed either in the Democra-
tic primary or general election.
Odell Williamson, also a veteran
Of several years overseas services,
with the rank of captain, is now
the Representative in the lower
House.
Monday morning visitors to the
Recorders Court greeted Judge
j. w. McLamb of Waccamaw
township. Judge McLamb was
nominated and elected to succeed
Judge John B. Ward, also Of Wac
camaw. Judge Ward did not offer
for reelection.
No election returns for township
constable has been filed for Wac
camaw and Town Creek townships.
It is understood that Republican
candidates for constable in those
townships had no opposition. In
North West township C. L. Lynch,
Democrat, was elected; Martin
Herring, also Democrat, was elect
ed in Shallotte township and Archie
Johnson, Democrat. serves Smith
vile (Southport) township. j. H.
Coleman, Republican, was elected
for Lockwoods Folly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
MORE ABOUT
FREIGHT
FROM PAGE ONE

of getting revenue to offset, partial
~ at least, increased swages and
costs of materials and supplies.
The rail carriers original pro-
posal was for a general increase OF
Is per cent but with numerous
specific exceptions on which small
Ter increases were proposed.
On June 20 the commission au-
thorized emergency freight rate in
,creases averaging six percent.
These increases became effective
July 1 and will be superseded by
the authorizations made Friday.
Fridays announcement said the
increases authorized for line-haul
services "are on a general basis OF
20 percent for commodities other
than those specially treated and 10
percent for the basic products OF
agriculture Except fruits and vege-
tables) and livestock" w..
The announcement added:
However, an elaborate system
of maximum increases as to various
important commodities sudh as
fruits and vegetables, proposed by
the carriers and revised by the
commission, limited the maximum
amount of the increases, particular
ly for long hauls, in the interest OF
the preservation of competitive
relations that a uniform percentage
increase. would disrupt"
The announcement said that on
coal, blocks of flat increases vary
ing with the basic rates, were au-
thorized. The railroads proposals
we're increased on iron and steel
products, but no increase was ap-
proved in the upper Lake Superior
rail rates on iron ore
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
MORE ABOUT
~ .
q
INDUSTRY
FROM PAGE ONE

burgh district. Twenty blast furn-
aces and 112 open hearths will be
down. Ingot loss SO far has totaled
1876, 900 tons.
The Duquesne, Clarion, and Ed
gar Thomson mills will be shut
down except for limited blast furn-
ace operations. while plants at
Homestead and Youngstown, o.,
will produce only a trickle Of steel.
Republic Aviation corp, planned
the immediate layoff Of 1000
workers, delaying indefinitely work
on 500, 900, 600 worth Of Army planes
and $50, 000, 900 in private contracts.
At Birmingham, Ala, 49, 600
workers were idle, including 20, 900
miners, $4,000 workers at foundries
and cast-iron pipe companies idle
temporarily because Of a gas short
age, 5000 at Tennessee Coal. Iron
& Car CO.; and another 800 in
other industries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
CODE
TOLD IN SPEECH
Rev. E. A. Maddry address
ses Club Members On
Christmas

The Rev. C. A. Maddry, pastor
Of the First Baptist Church, spoke
before the Exchange Club Friday
on a subject of current interest,
"What / want for Christmas. He
developed the theme along the line
Of Exchange objeotives, such as
giving service to others as the re-
ward of greatest good one may
receive in relationship with his fel-
lowmen.
Taking as an example the thought
II want a car big enough for
others as well as myself the Rev.
MIR. Maddry verbally illustrated
|how important it is that Exchang-
ties grasp the ideal of unselfish-
mess and that everybody should
recognize the dependency of each
individual upon others.
Ranald Stewart, member of the
state Exchange Board of Control,
announced that he along with other
local Exchange members would at
tend a meeting Sunday in Winston
Salem of the group.
Bate Mooney was welcomed as
a new member and James Pen
nington was presented as a guest.
Harry Dosher, program chair
man, in addition to introducing the
guest speaker also presented Henry
lEmurian in two musical numbers.
The next Friday meeting will be
held at the Crystal Restaurant, it
was announced by Russell Stone,
secretary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
MORE ABOUT
SAFETY
FROM PAGE ONE

Greenfield, Greenfield to Third ano
Third to Legion stadium.
Arriving at the stadium at 1880
am, the calvacade will disband
and the safety program will be
launched with a safety lecture by
Capt. John Davis. retired city traf-
fic officer. The address will be il
Illustrated with actual demonstra-
tons of auto-bicycle collisions,
with Davis Polvogt, Kiwanian and
World War II combat veteran. and
Jimmie Craig, Jaycee, acting as
cyclists, assisted by State High
way patrolmen.
The second feature of the pro-
gram will be exhibitions by the
Young Mems Christian Associa-
tons Senior Tumbling team, un-
der direction of Adam Smith, ply.
steal director. while the conclud-
ing event will be three bicycle
races.
One of the contests will be for
boys only, another for girls. and a
third for anyone who wants to
participate. The first two races will
consist Of cycling around a baseball
diamond for time nearest 60 Sec
nds, while the last will be a speed
contest.
Following the program, the BIZ
cycle calvacade will be reformed
in the stadium parking lot and will
tour Greenfield Lake, stopping at
Greenfield Park bandstand for
sandwiches and cold drinks about
1890 pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
MORE ABOUT
PALESTINE
FROM PAGE ONE

ministers Byrnes told newsmen
that he was taking owe the prob
lem of Palestine. Previously,
President Truman had taken per-
sonal responsibility for the issue,
urging quick admission of 100, 900
European refugees and, privately,
advocating a division of Palestine
to create a national home for the
Jews.
In his state, Byrnes declared that
British Foreign Secretary Bevin
had advised him that there was a
conference scheduled for London
in January to which the leaders
of the two peoples had been invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
Obituaries
MRS. LUCY II.

Mrs. Lucy H. Burkheimer, 81,
of 1922 Chestnut street, died in
James Walker Memorial hospital
Thursday night at 1850 o'clock fol
lowing a long illness.
She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. R. S. Hyman and Miss
Mable Burkheimer, and two sons,
John K. Burkheimer and Walton
IP. Burkheimer, all of Wilmington.
Mrs. Burkheimer was born in
Wilmington and was a lifelong
and faithful member Of Grace
Methodist church.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
from the Yopp Funeral home with
the Rev. j. A. Russell officiating.
Interment will be in Oakdale GENE
terry.
Pallbearers will be w. L. Burk-
heimer, G. j. Burkheimer, A. B.
Sternberger, David jacob, Ell
wood McFayden and W. R. Hadley.
Honorary pallbearers will be DR..
j. R. Freeman, DR.. H. A. Coding-
ton, E. c. Simpson, Henry A. Or
rell, ]. Love Davis, ]. o. Powers,
Kelly Price, Eli Hand, W. E. Jen-
kins, Archie Carr, Jack Swart,
Harold E. Laing, Charles Ohm
stead and E. V. Shaw.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
VA REPORTS


Veterans receiving Veterans
administration subsistence al
lowance checks, either attend
ing school Or taking 0n-the-
job training, were asked
to report any change of ad-
dress promptly. Robert S.
Matthews, Jr., VA contact rep
resentative In Wilmington, said
hundreds of checks are being
returned because veterans have
moved without reporting =
new q d dress. Information
should go to the VA regional
office, Winston-Salem, Mat
thews said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
MORE ABOUT
CAPE FEAR
FROM PAGE ONE

is the seagoing dredge but oper-
ates, as its name implies, with a
pipeline.
It steps ahead by means Of two
steel spuds mounted in the after
part Of the dredge. The material
to be dredged is agitated by a
powerful steam engine which turns
a spiral steel cutterhead mounted
On the cupboard end of a steel
ladder, and at the mouth of the
section pipe. The ladder is hinged
on the front of the dredge and is
lowered to the depth desired by a
steel cable. The suction pipe
through which the material is pick
ed up is connected to a centrifugal
dredging pump in the hull.
The dredging pump is operated
by a steam or diesel engine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
DOING
A .
U. S. DISSERVICE
Continued From Page Four

OV1ltlAtuCu LOIl dSC IOuA
in Moscow and make welcome
propaganda for the Communists in
other countries - even as they
were cordially received by the
Communist Daily Worker IN New
York.
One of the tragic mistakes
which was made in the years be-
tween the two worla wars was the
way foreign governments miscal-
culated what the American and
British people really we're think
ing; and relationships especially
have a fatal habit Of believing
what they wish to be true. Cur
rently, Elliott Roosevelt is con-
tributing to that n.iscalculation,
and in the doing, there is reason
to believe, is seriously misin-
%terpreting his father. - Christian
Science Monitor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
TREATMr,,

James Edward Bannerman
year-old Negro boy, is undern u"
treatment at the Communitv sung
pital for exposure and malnnt,;ao S'
and attaches Of the hospital r enau
ed last night that his conditios pOF'
fair" The child was found Tb" VA
day morning unattended in a hurry
at 1405 North Eighth street. ac ,,ruse
ing to local police records T VIZ
child's father works at Burgaw .ae
the person employed to look ,s saa
the boy was not be found, accors'
ing to police. 0'
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
STORING BOOKS

City Manager j. r. Benson
and Auditor ID. b. Padgett were
Friday transferr.n g the city's
new codification books to the
managers office where they
will be kept for sale to inter-
ested persons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
ON ROM

Samuel Scherr, of 419 Dock
Street, and j. F. Hansley, of 318
N. Second Street, were released On
$loO bond apiece last night after
police had arrested them on
charges OF operating a pawn shop
without a license. Police said that
Scherr operated the Salvage Stores.
a used clothes establishment, at
104 South Front Street. "a
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
NEW PATROLMEN

The State Highway Patrol,
Troop B, composed of % East
ern Piedmont counties, will be
restored to its pre-war strength
of 81 men upon the arrival Of
three new patrolmen, who re-
Gently completed training, 1t.
J. r. Smith, Of Wilmington,
Troop commander said Friday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
G OF CHRISTMAS

A certain sign of approaching
Christmas was the miniature
Christmas tree, decorated and
placed atop a cabinet in the Of
fees of Mrs. Mary B. Souther-
land, city clerk. Each year
the clerk takes the tree out of
storage and displays 1t about
this time, complete.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
COMMITTEE APPOINTED

A COMMITTEES on arrange
ments for the annual Christmas
party held by City Hall en-
ployees, was named Friday
morning with Miss Isabelle Nc
Twain, clerk in the offices Of
D. B. Padgett being named
chairman. Serving with Miss
McIlwain will be Mrs. Lora
Wood and Miss Jean Blanch-
ard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
City Briefs
POsTOFFICE TO REMAIN OPEN

POSTOFF1CE III REMAIN UfEN
Wilbur Dosher, Wilmington.
postmaster, Friday S the
windows OF the postOffice-ex-
elusive of the money order
department - will remain open
on Saturday afternoons be-
tween now and Christmas to
handle Christmas mailing. At
the same time he asked per-
sons planning to mail pack
ages to keep them within the
governmental regulations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
WANTED

CHILDREN WANTED
Jesse Reynolds, city recrea-
tional director, Friday asked
all children who will participate
in the lighting of the Christ
mas tree in Hilton Park, Sum-
day to be at the tree at $3.50
o'clock that afternoon for news
reel pictures to be taken by .
Fox Movietone cameraman.
Reynolds expressed the desire
that more than 1000 children
participate in the events sur
rounding the Santa Claus school
which is to be filmed.
DRY CLEANERS TO MEET
About r. Wilmington and
New Hanover managers Of dry
cleaning and laundry establish
ments will meet in the Cham
Der of Commerce offices Tues
day night at 8 o'clock, p.
Franklin Bell, assistant Sec
rotary, said Friday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
PRETLOW

LOUISVILLE, Miss, Dec. g.
Margaret Paddison Pretlow, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. C..
Pretlow, Jr., and granddaughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.. Pretlow of
Wilmington, N. c., died here Fri
day of a heart attack. The infant
was one month old.
Funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
M. J. McCORMIC

ROWLAND, Dec. 6.-Martin ].
McCormic, IS, died at his home
early Thursday morning. He is
survived by three sons: w. T. OF
Rowland, W. C. of Tyty, Ga, and
L. F. of Sumter, S. c. Fou-
daughters: Misses Dora and Ora OF
the Home, Mrs. Minnie Pittman OF
Chapel Hill and Mrs. r. F. Con-
nelly of Columbia, S. c. One sis
ter, Mrs. R. A. Grady Of Rowland.
Funeral services were held from
the late residence Friday morning
and interment followed in Centen-
cry cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
LEHMAN SUGG

Leham Sugg,63, 80 South Fourth
street, died at the James Walker
hospital at 1920 last night fol.
lowing a long illness.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Beulah Dali Sugg; one daugh-
ter, Miss Ora Lee Sugg and one
sister Mrs. Floyd Olinger OF
Montague and several neices and
nephews.
Funeral services will be announc-
ed later by Andrews Mortuary,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07

Already used in constructing
stabilizers for the F4u-4 Corsair is
Metallic, a featherweight material
possessing tremendous, strength
beneath a mirror like exterior.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07

The southern part of the Gulf
Steam moves at a speed of four
miles an hour, according to esti-
mates.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
MRS. MINNIE COTTINGHAM

ROWLAND Dec. 6 - Funeral
services for Mrs. Minnie Wishart
Cottingham, p87, who died Friday
morning after a long illness at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
j. w. Mckay, will be held Sunday
morning at II o'clock from the
Rowland Baptist church. Interment
will follow in the Rowland GENE
terry.
Mrs. Cottingham was the last
surviving member of the family
of the late Colley and Delaney
Warwick Wishart of Robson coun-
ty.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. J. W. Mckay OF Rowland
and two sons, D. E. of Charleston,
S. C. and j. W. of Laurens, S. C.
IL grandchildren and four great
grandchildren also survive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07

In Berlin, yellow crosses were
fixed on the windshields of those
who drove carelessly or caused
accidents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-07
MRS. FRANCES A. HORTON

Mrs. Frances A. Horton, 81, died
at her residence, 118 So. Harrison
street at 11:45 Friday morning.
Funeral services will be held in
Chicago, III.
She is survived by two daugh-
tiers: Mrs. Walter L. Detfurth of
Darlington. ILL.,, and Mrs. Frances
Parks of this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-14
WE, THE WOMEN
Women Endure Tortures For Beauty

being slicked UP for a fancy dog
show.
With her hair stuck to her head
n tortured pin curIs. her face
5lastered over with greasy cream,
Ter hands stuck out In the air
notionless while her nail polish
Tries, she looks about as intelli-
gent, civilized ard charming as
he women G1's on Pacific islands
.ook snapshots Of in order to show
their own girls how little they had
to worry about In the way Of fe-
male competition.
The modern beauty salon 10 q
wonderful place, turning out beauty
with assembly line-like precision,
making a blonde Of every woman
Who wants to be one, giving every
woman the advantage Of curly
locks, transforming weather-beaten
skin, and so on.
But the beauty processes them.
selves should have forever remain
ed a mystery to the masculine
mind.
The finished product is all the
men should ever have been al
lowed to see.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-14
Yu|e Party
To Be Held
Today AT Club

This afternoon from 5 until 6 o.
clock members Of North Carolina
1unior Sorosis, federated junior
woman's club, will entertain with
Tho annual Christmas party at the
sorosis club house on North Third
street.
Guests will be received by Off
cors of Junior Sorosis, the presi-
dent Of the senior club and Miss
dorothy Forbes, state president Of
+hp Junior women's clubs.
Mrs. Morris Porter will be in
charge of the musical program and
we'll known Christmas carols will
he sung. Mrs. Harry Cherry is gen.
eral chairman Of the party and
Miss Dorothea Jones will be in
ch.rge of refreshments.
Presiding at the tea table during
The afternoon will be Mrs. Louis
FRIGHT and Mrs. Robert Way. form
er Junior club presidents. Special
Guests of the afternoon will be
members of the Wallace junior
woman's club.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-14

For your formal Christmas din
ner party, the table setting
that spices fractional Christmas
decorations with sophisticated
modern touches will add to your
reputation as a clever hostess.
Against the dignified b a c X
ground of a lustrous Irish linen
damask tablecloth and cleaning
silver, the c%enterpiece, above,
plays up the festive Christmas
spirit by twining a tail white
candle with gilt-edged holly and
pine sprays to which gardenias
have been wired. Designed by
the Society of American Florists,
the centerpiece would be equally
effective if red or white roses,
carnations Or poinsettias were
used instead of the de luxe and
costly gardenias.
To adapt this eye-catching cen
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-14

terpiece for your own table first
gather red-berried holly leaves
and long-needled p sprays. Out
line edges Of leaves and needles
with glue and give them a bril-
liant busting with sils er CT gold
filter which will adhere only to
the glue. You can buy filter al
hardware or paint stores.
Arrange your gl;ttering spray;
around a tall. fat candle which
has been placed on a small bread.
bord or tray. Wire flowers tc
the branches, attaching one to the
spray that spirals around he
candle.
To complete your gala setting,
make small corsage place favors
Of flowers and holly leaves for the
women and holly boutonniers for
the men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-14
Cooking
BY ADAMS
For the Weekend Guests

Cheese and Olive Canapes
Creole Chicken
Spinach Ring with
Potato Balls
Jellied Endive and Pecan Salad
Longanberry Sherbet
(Recipes Serve Four)
Creole Chicken
4-pound fowl
l quart boiling water
p cups canned tomatoes
1-2 bay leaf
l small onion
q tablespoons bacon fat
3 slices bacon, chopped
4 tablespoon chopped parsley
Is sweet red peppers
10 green pepers
2 teaspoons salt
l3 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons water
Clean, SINCE and cut up fowl
Cover with boiling water and boi
five minutes, then simmer 81
minutes. Cook tomatoes with bay
leaf and strain. Chip onion ant
cook in bacon fat until yellow
Add to tamota with chopped ba
con, parsley, red and green pep
pers, cut in strips, and salt. Adj
to chicken and boil five minutes
then reduce heat and cook unit
chicken is tender. Remove CHECKER
to platter. To sauce add flou
mixed with water and still ans
cook until sauce thickens a bit
about three minutes. Pour owe.
chicken and serve at once.
| Serving the Soup
Meat broth or any clear soul
made of meat or vegetable juice
is a popular first course for din
ner the year round. Serve it pip
ing hot or cold and jelled.
When serving soup cold, man,
people like a little more seasonin,
or more concentrated flavor. Add
ed flavor may be given with a hi
more 80. a touch of spice, o
fresh herbs.
Many people like tomato juic'
and meat broth combined AM
je1led. %
Broth made from bony pieces o