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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-09-20
Medal of Freedom
Given Two R G Men

Leghorn, Italy-Malcolm Cot
ton, program director of the
American Red Cross Victory Club
here, was one of two Negroes to
be awar ded the Medal Of Free
dom for meritorious service tc
the armed forces in a recent care-
mony in the office of Brig Gen
Kenneth Blood Willard Woods
the other Negro to be honored, re
turned to the United States last
October, and is employed by tn,
Muskegon Heights, Mich, Git
zens Recreation Association as I;
social worker
Mr. Cotton, whose home ad
dress is 6 West l23th St, New
York City, was due to arrive il
the United State on Septembel
II. The award was given him
for making himself "invaluable
to all soldiers that have sought
advice and Red Cross aid" hi
department creating and cement
ing a splendid intercolor re-
lationship."
Mr.. Woods, formerly of 1916 S
St, Lincoln, Nebr., received the
award for particularly meritor-
ious work and advice in de.
veloping the Leghorn Victory
Club" He had been oversee;
since l943 as director of variou.
clubs.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-09-20
0rson Welles. Joe Louis. and Daily
Worker Attacked By Tennessee Paper

Worker and DIR. Clark Foreman of
the Southern Conference for HUI
man Welfare.
IF the rest of you southerners
are feeling badly, cheer up.
There's better day coming. The
rescuer will be the New York
Committee of the Southern Con-
ference for Human Welfare. We
know its so, because Orson Welles
and heavyweight champion Joe
Louis said so. So did the New
York Post, and the Communist
Continued on Page 81
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-09-20
(Special)

The Nashville Banner, Nash
vile, Tennessee, local Crump-Mc-
Kellar mouthpiece, trained its
gun last week on the New York
Committee of the Southern Con-
ference for Human Welfare. The
paper aimed its editorial artillery
at the Committees September 10
anti-lynching drive.
Singled out for special fire were
Orson Welles, actor produced and
Radio commentator, Joe Louis,
heavyweight champion, the Daily
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-09-20
Ceiling Set On
Cotton Picking
In Mississippi

The U. s. Department of Agri-
culture has announced maximum
wage rates for cotton picking in
10 counties in the Delta area of
Mississippi The rate is $3.50 per
hundred pounds of cotton picked
as compared with last seasons
rate of $2.10 per hundred
weight. The new rate be-
came effective on September 9.
Wage ceilings are also in effect
CONTINUED on Page 81
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-09-20
DETROIT NAACP RAISES
MONEY FOR MONROE FUND

Detroit, Mich.-Roused to anger
by the horrible murder of four
innocent Negroes in Monroe, Ga,
the Detroit NAACP, at a mass
rally, raised $936.27.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-09-20
ENGINEER FIRE EATERS

SfE4Al K STATION III lOk "
Tokyo, Japan. Since its arrlva
here from Yokohama on April |
1916, the l225th Engineer Fire
Fighting Platoon has been ope-
rating the Marunouchi Fire sta
ton and in cooperation with civ
ilian fire fighting forces is re-
sponsible for the protection OF
army ground installations in
Guiding depots, hospitals, ware
houses and docks.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-09-20
rs MORE PACIFIC VETERANS
HEAD FOR HOME

Batangas, Luzon, Philippines
Misunderstanding transportation
home from Sub-Base r, on Luzon,
80 miles south of Manila, are sew
enty-five Negro soldiers who
have received processing for
their return to civilian life. In
the group are Pfc. Richard Issac
Eudora; Sgt. Curtis r. Hicks
Leachville, and Cpl. Louie.
Braggs, Prescott,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-09-20
Returns To WiIberforee

MISS MARSEILLE oUINNEY.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 8. J.
Quincy of 1858 Cross Street. re-
turned last week to her Alma
Mater. Wilberforce University.
where she is q member Of the
Administrative Staff.
A graduate Of WilberfoYce.
Bachelor of Arts in English. Miss
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-09-20

During the Seasons Cabaret given by the Unique
Girls left being crowned
of hundred people who
gathered Peys Supper Club few days in to
special invitations from the Unique group.
girls affair voted of the most entertaining
year Under leadership Of Mrs. Houston
popular young and school mam the Unique
loving Little
The entire just the the two
young mai pictured above
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-09-20

Quincy was m instzuetoe q
Arkansas Baptist College during
the past school ysas.
She il an active meahbeg q ~
Zion Baptist Church. membss q
Beta ri omssa chapter q Alphs
Kappa Alpha sorosify. and quite
popular with the youness social
set.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
INTEREST MOUNTS
in CENTER HERE
Total OF 4,212 Persons Use
Recreation Facilities
During Week

The city-owned United Service
Organization building at Second
and Orange Street showed mount
ing popularity as a community
recreation center in the first full
month of its operation by the City
Recreation department., Jesse A.
Reynolds, the departments direct
of, reported last night.
Reynolds announced that APP
persons used the center during the
last week of October, "about all
that could be Accommodated In the
afternoons and evenings"
Civilian attendance at the CEN
ter for the entire month of October
totaled 5000, he reported.
An average of 350-500 high school
students have been visiting the CEN
ter every Friday night, when it is
reserved for 't%een-agers. the rec
reation director said.
Facilities of the local recreation
department were used by 1884
persons, of whom 1896 attended
outdoor city Fairgrounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
Power Clause
Alteration Is
Russians Aim
Molotov Leaves Door Open
For Break In Deadlock
Over Adriatic Port
AMENDMENTS SECRET
British, h, United
States Ministers To
Study Proposals

NEW YORK, Nov. 13-P
demanded Wednes-
day night fourteen changes in
the Paris-approved plan for
administration of strategic
Trieste, but left the door still
open for a break in the
Foreign Ministers council
deadlock over the ancient
Adriatic port.
The specific nature Of the
amendments offered by So
Wet Foreign Minister Molotov was
not disclosed Immediately, pending
a study by the British, French ard
United States representatives c..
the council.
It was learned, however, from
persons present at the deliberations
that they covered nearly every
paragraph in the Trieste plan which
was first advanced by the French
and later approved at the Paris
Peace conference by a 1876 vote.
It appeared likely that the
See POWER On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
BE NS0N STUDYING
DOCK AREAREP0R
No Alarming Conditions
Found According To
Fir Officials

City Manager J. R. Benson is
studying a detailed report OF fire
safety conditions in the Wilmington
waterfront area submitted by the
city fire department last week and
will announce a course of correc-
tive action within the near future,
he indicated yesterday.
The report, prepared by City
Fire Inspector Coy S. Billiard, will
not at present be released for pub
LEGATION.
Benson's silence on its details,
however, did not indicate that the
report is of a particularly sensa-
tional or alarming character, fire
department sources indicated.
In general, the waterfront was
found reasonably free from fire
hazard, although there were a few
instances Of accumulated waste
materials whose cleanup the in
spectors recommended.
Such a cleanup would involve
responsibility upon the city as well
was a few waterfront owners, it
is understood.
The report may also point the
way to renovation Of some city
docks. although it is understood
that Inspector Billiard did not con-
slider their present condition a
See REPORT on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
Leaders Join
President In
Trade Pleas
Undersecretary Clayton
Warns Against Abandon
ment OF Investments
RUSSIA MAKES BID
US. Chamber OF Commerce
Head Calls For Increas-
ed Foreign Buying

NEW YORK, Nov. 13-(B
- President Truman, the
State department and spokes-
men for American business
joined Wednesday night in
urging continuation of the
United States foreign eco
nomic program as the best
safeguard against war.
The United States has in
vested $780, ,000, 900 in the
program a n d abandonment
now would be "unthinkable," I'm
d~ersecretary of State William L..
Clayton told the National Foreign
Trade councils convention, add
ing that abandonment would be "a
step backward with serious conse-
quences for the peace Of the
world"
President Truman in. a letter to
the council said "sound and healthy
trade" conducted by private enter
prise" Is a keystone in the struc-
ture Of world peace and security"
William K. Jackson, president
of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce.
asserted that Russia's "totalitarian
system is making a daring bid not
only for the territories and econ
omies of its neighbor nations but
for the mind and soul Of human
kind everywhere"
Jackson called on Americans to
See LEADERS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
ISSUANCE
OF BONDS SOUGHT
City Seeks State Approval
For $1,0O3,OO0 I'm
provement Bonds

Plans for early issuance of ST.
003, 900 in city improvement bonds
will be laid before the North Caro-
lima Local Government Commission
in Raleigh this afternoon by City
Manager j. r. Benson.
Commission approval of the
city's plans for the bonds is the
first step in their issuance, Benson
said.
The city manager is expected to
cite some $400, 900 in contracts al
ready let for city improvements as
his strongest argument for early
floating of the issue.
Under the extension program,
the city has already purchased the
Sunset Park water system, con-
tracted for delivery of materials
for extending it's water and sewer
facilities, and for enlargement of
its fire alarm system.
Pending soon are advertisements
on $3.50, 900 worth of street paving,
and on installation of new sewer
pipe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
SHOWDOWN LOOMING
OVER RENT CONTROL
AS. INDUSTRY ACTS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 = ~
The real estate industry brought
the future of rent controls toward
a clear-cut showdown Wednesday
by formally petitioning OPA for
an immediate Is per cent increase
in ceilings and their eventual eli
under specified conditions.
The petition was filed by the
housing rent advisory committee,
which also asked for immediate
elimination of rent ceilings on new
construction and on rental property
converted from some other use to
residential space.
OPA rules require that an an
swer be given to formal petitions
from industry advisory committe-
es, thus assuring a positive de-
cision on the question of retaining.
or removing rent con
trolls.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
Along The Cape Fear

ALAS, ALAS-The return of the
U. S. Coast Guard cutter Modoc
has brought to mind several grand
stories about ore of its predecces-
sor, the Seminole.
That the Seminole won a warm
spot in the heart of the Port City
is reflected in the kind letter
which we received yesterday from
Miss Lillian Collins of Winnabow.
Accompanying Miss Collins let
ter was a picture of the Seminole.
We are sorry to relate that age
has taken it's toll of the photograph
hence Along The Cape Fear will
not be able to reproduce it, unless
some other reader could lend us
a brighter print of the vessel.
Even if we must forego the pleas
ure of seeing a picture of the
Miss Collins missive
was chock-full of interesting side
lights about the ship which is so
well remembered by many resi-
dents of the Port City.
RECALLS CREW-Miss Collins
father, Mr.. w. G. Collins, at one
time operated a cafe here in Will
mington. It was located on Mar
ket and Water streets. And now
that the Collins live on the very
banks of the Cape Fear, they often
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
COAL WAGE PEACE
NOT ENCOURAGING
Krug Confers With Opera.
tors, Lewis During Day;
Ship Settlement Looms
By The Associated Press

The government began shaping
up a formula Wednesday by which
it hopes to avoid a threatened coal
strike Nov. 20 and retire from the
coal business, but the outward
signs were not too encouraging.
Secretary of Interior Krug met
separately with the soft coal op-
orators and John L.. Lewis but the
sessions were brief, giving rise to
speculation little had been accom-
plished.
However, Lewis, who has an.
pauncsd he will terminate the-AFI
United Mine workers contract with
the government Nov. 20, met brief
ly with Krug for the second time
later in the day and emerged from
this conference looking cheerful.
The conferees yer tight-lipped
on the progress of the discussions
although Krug sent out word to
newsmen he probably would meet
again with Lewis Thursday.
Not Hopeful
Prior to the meeting between
Krug and the operators, President
Edward r. Burke of the Southern
Coal Producers association said he
did not appear ''too hopeful that
the owners could come to an
agreement with the miners union.
The government has been operat-
ing the mines since Selling them
during e strike last May.
Meanwhile, a new breach be-
tween the Hollywood movie indus
try's rival AFL groups was partial
ly sealed and the New York Board
of Transportation advised its 49,.
900 employees by mail that "no
government can tolerate a strike
against its authority"
See COAL on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
COOPERATE
IN SCRAP DRIVE
Eleven Organizations Here
To Loan Trucks For
Use On Sunday

Already eleven firms have do
mated the use of their trucks to aid
in the scrap paper drive to be con-
Quoted here Sunday by the mem
bers of the Senior Fraternity, N. J.
president of the organiza-
ton, announced last night.
With the goal set at 100, 600
pounds of waste paper and maya
zines to be collected within the city
during the all-day campaign. Kelly
reported that plans are practically
complete.
Funds raised from the sale of the
scrap paper will gokto buy q piano
and additional kitchen equipment
for the Brigade Boys club here.
Firms offering the use of their
trucks for the drive are w. M.
and Son, Cross Seed store.
City of Wilmington, Whites Ice
Cream and Milk company, VIC
Chemical corporation, Southern
Junk company, FRANK Williams
transfer, Pye Transfer, Gulf Oil
company, and Gregg Brothers. r.
C. Shackleford, chairman Of the
truck committee for the Senior
Fraternity, said that several of the
firms have donated the use of more
than one truck to aid in the Sunday
campaign.
The days schedule for the drive,
according to R. M. Padrick, Jr.,
chairman of the publicity commit
tee, will open at $3.50 Sunday morn
ing when the members of the
Senior Fraternity gather at the
Brigade Boys club. Assisting the
See DRIVE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
LIBRARY MARKING
CHILD BOOK WEEK
Exhibit Features Books
Are Bridges" Theme
With New Items

The city's library, always a mag
net for children, this week features
an exhibit guaranteed to make the
eyes Of any bookish moppet shine
with anticipation.
For this is Children's Book Week,
and in its honor the library has
arranged an exhibit os the Books
Are Bridges theme, built around
100 of its newest acquisitions in
publications for children.
Since the new books won't 60
on loan until next Monday, the
exhibit is a tanta1izing experience
for the library's juvenile visitors.
To keep faith with the Books
Are Bridges" theme, the library
staff has lined the display volumes
across the top Of its childrens cases
and even laid board bridges to
carry them between the stacks.
These bridges make 1t necessary
See LIBRARY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14

recall many of the fine characters
associated with the Seminole dur.
ing their residence here.
The captain of the Seminole was a
gentleman by the name of Harden,
according to Mr.. Collins.
AS for crew members, he will
remembers Dave Moore, Ernest
Peterson, Charlie Price, Harry
Miller, Bob Petty, Pop Taylor,
John Anderson, and Gus Peterson.
Mr.. Peterson Gus that is =
was a SWede. ~
When the family moved from
Wilmington, they did not lose com
plete contact with the men who
served aboard the Seminole. .
HAPPY VISITS - Many of the
crew members correspoaded with
the family after they had moved
to Brunswick county.
Then along about 1923 one o. the
crew members even paid the Col
Inns a visit. It was Gus Peterson,
who came from Norfolk, Va, to
see his old friends once again.
Today if you are fortunate enough
to visit the home you can see an
oil painting of al old sailing YES
sci which Mr.. Peterson brought
See CAPE FEAR On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
STORM WARNINGS
DOT WEST COAST
Heavy ~Snowstorms En-.
danger Millions OF Dol
lars Worth OF Cattle
By United Press

Storm warnings Were hoisted
along the Southern California coast
today, and snow and sub-zero tenn
peratures endangered millions of
dollars worth of livestock in South
eastern Colorado.
A Western Air lines transport
carrying II persons was missing
on a flight between Las Vegas,
New, and Los Angeles and air
lines officials feared that it had
crashed after attempting to reach
is destination in rain and wind.
Gale-strength Winds reaching as
high as 50 and 60 miles per hour
and accompanied by drenching
rains, swept the California coast.
A blanket of snow up to three feet
See STORM on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
And So To Bed
Is Wednesday a holiday?

Is Wednesday a holiday?
A local traffic policeman on
his check Of the parking
motors spotted q car at the
side of which the little red flag
was up. He promptly attached
a ticket to the windshield
wiper.
Just a few seconds later q
well-dressed man appeared
and asked. "Officer, did you
put this ticket on my cart"
whereupon the officer replied,
Eyes sir, you were overpark-
ed"
The man smiled and said,"
"Officer, today IS a holiday,
the stores are closed and 1
know for a fact that the city
does not require time limits
on holidays"
The officer took the ticket.
only after informing the motor
ist that Wednesday IL NOT .
legal holiday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
FATAL BLAST

BARODA, Mich, Nov. 13-R-
A boiler explosion shattered two
floors of a consolidated rural school
while 26O children were IN the
building Wednesday, killing one
pupil and injuring at least 10
others.
Walter Ruppel, 10, died less than
three hours after the blast ana
another child, Larry Barker, was
reported in critical condition.
A classroom full Of seventh grace
pupils was dropped from the second
floor to the basement. Boys and
girls were buried beneath the de-
bris.
A score y other children had
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
NEW
NEW OUTBREAK
OF Mine Blasts
Kills Six In Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, Nov. 13.-R)-A
furry. of mine blasts in Jerusalem
and on Palestine's railroads killed
six soldiers and injured eight per-
sons in a new outbreak of under
ground-inspired violence Wednes-
day and caused all passenger train
services On the Jersualem-Lydda
and Lydda-Jaffa lines to be su-
spended until further notice:
One sabotage attack by Jewish
extremists who exploded a mine
just outside Jerusalem at dawn
blew up one suicide patrol sent
out to test the railway tracks for
explosives, wiping out the entire
patrol OF six men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
Bidualt To Resign

PARIS, Nov. 13.-P-Premier
Georges Bidault's cabinet, in its
first meeting since the Communist
victory in, Sundays elections, vot-
ed Wednesday to resign en- masse
when the new national assembly
convenes here Nov. %.
Political experts quickly pointed
out that the assembly likely will
ask Bidault's cabinet to remain in
office until a president of the Re-
public is elected to assure contin-
uity in foreign affairs, in view of
the current UN and Big Four meet
ings in New York.
The decision was not unexpected
and follows the precedent set by
the Socialist-led government of ex-
Premier Marcel Gouin which re-
signed Immediately after the June
3 elections.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
Gets Equipment

The county school system has
acquired $21, 600 worth OF radio and
woodworking equipment from the
War Assets administration, H. M.
Roland, its. superintendent, an
nounced today.
The equipment, which will be
distributed through various parts
of the system, was acquired at 100
per cent discount, he reported.
1t is now in storage at Camp
Lejeune, and will be transported
here in the near future, Roland
continued.
Bulk of the new acquisition is
radio equipment, but the list in
cludes a woodworking and a brake
lining machine, he said.
Most of the new equipment will
be used in vocational courses I'M
der the direction of George West.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
CONFERENCE OPENS
TO OBTAIN YARD
State Ports Authority At
torney Predicts Early
Acquisition

Former Governor j. Melville
Broughton, attorney for the State
Ports Authority, predicted in
Washington last night that the SPA
will shortly acquire the North Car
Dina Shipbuilding company's VIII
mington yards from the United
States Maritime Commission, ac-
cording to an Associated Press dis
patch received here.
U. S. Senator Clyde r. Hoey,
Representative j. Bayard Clark
and r. B. Page, SPA chairman,
and Broughton will open negotia-
lions for the yard with Admiral
William Smith, the commission
chairman, at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
Broughton told capital reporters
yesterday that the SPA plans to
use the yards for terminal pur-
poses and for an industrial water
front.
Earlier authority spokesman had
revealed plans for the vast snipyard
that included development OF repair
facilities employing up to 5000
workers.
The northern section of the yard
would be given over to heavy in
dustry sites, with the southern end
devoted to tobacco warehouses,
terminals, and the repair docks.
Today's conference will climax
lengthy negotiations between the
SPA and the maritime commission,
Broughton recalled yesterday.
Two months ago, the commission
offered the SPA the northern end
of the yards, a tender which the
authority declined as insufficient
for its needs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
FATAL BLAST
Boiler Explosion Kills
Schoolboy; Is More Hurt

left a first floor classroom direct
ly above the boiler minutes before
the explosion, escaping almost GER
tain injury Or death.
The blast, which echoed for
miles through the flat fruit belt in
Southwestern Michigan, blew out
one wall and dropped the roo
two stories to the basement.
The boiler blew up while a 16-
year-old pupil, Eldon Nitz, was
firing the furnace in the absence
of his j%anitor uncle, Leonard Nitz,
according to school superintendent
Howard Walter. He said the cause
See BOILER On. Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14
The Weather
FORECAST :

FORECAST
South Carolina - Fair and continued
cool Thursday. slightly warmer North
west Thursday afternoon and night.
Friday fair mt slightly warmer.
North Carolina = Fair and continued
cool Thursday, slightly warmer west
so cold in interior Thursday night Fri
day fair and warmer.
Eastern Standard Time) F.
(By U. s. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880. pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 n 40; 1880 am. 43; 1880 pm. 81;
1870 pm. ST..
Maximum So; Minimum u; Mean 50;
Normal 81.
: Humidity &
1870 am. 70; 1880 am. 80; / 80 pm. 43;
1880 pm. SO.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm. -
0. 90 inches. ~
Total since the first Of the month -
2.32 inches.
Tides Fol- Today
from the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
- 1892 am. 1897 am.
2:06 pm. S:27 pm.
Inlet 1859 am. SPA am.
Sunrise 6:44; Sunset 500; Moonrise
10:40 pm; Moonset 1924 pm.
River stage at Fayetteville. N. C.. at 8
am. Wednesday, 1913 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-14

A second mine near Jaffa wound
ed a fireman and the Arab police
guard and stranded the first pas
senger train Of the day.
A third blasted a military truck
near st. Georges school in Jeru-
salem injuring six British police,
three of them seriously.
The six man patrol wiped out
was aboard a decrepit hand-pro-
trolley which had just left
the Jerusalem yards. 1t a afoul
a mine hidden between the cross-
ties which was exploded by a hand
Bee FURRY on Page Two