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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03
ANTHRACITE WAGE
TALKS TO RESUME
John L. Lewis May Attend
Negotiation Meeting
Set For Today

NEW YORK, June 2-P--Nego-
tiations between the United Mine
Workers (AFE) and anthracite
mine operators are scheduled to
be resumed Monday and a union
spokesman said John L.. Lewis,
UNIV president, might be on hand
at the meeting. Lewis arrived here
Sunday night.
The negotiations r now in their
fourth week and IS, 1000 Pennsylvan-
ia miners have been on strike since
the old contract expired May 81.
Both union leaders and operators
agreed that the strike was COM
pletely effective.
Seek Welfare Fund
The union repeatedly has asked
for a welfare fund TO be raised by
a tax on coal tonnage, similar to
that provided in the contract sign
ed by the government and the
union in the bituminous dispute.
The operators have reported that
nothing conclusive has been de-
cided on these demands.
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania an
thracite miners were reported dig
ging in their gardens instead of
the mines and the nations winter
fuel stockpile was being deprived
of an estimated 210, 900 tons of
hard coal daily.
Discussion General
Thomas j. Kennedy, UNIV secre-
tary-treasurer, who has headed the
union negotiating committee here,
has maintained throughout the con-
ferences that the discussions have
been general and that no specific
proposals had been presented to
the operators.
He has admitted, however, that
wages, a health and welfare pro-
gram and related subjects were
discussed at the meetings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03
WOMAN STRICKEN
ON CAROLINA BUS.
Mrs. Polly Singletary Re.
ported In Fair Condi-
tion AT Hospital

A woman tentatively Identified
as Mrs. Polly Singletary was re-
ported to be in fair condition
last night at James Walker Me
mortal hospital following a sudden
and seemingly mysterious attack
Of illness, yesterday morning.
The woman was taken to Bullock
Hospital clinic after she had been
removed from a Queen City Coach
company bus at Carolina Beach,
according to Frank Cottle, driver
of the bus on which she was riding.
She was later taken to James
Walker.
Described by her doctor as "be-
tween Is and IS" years of age, she
remained in a semi-conscious state
late last night, hospital attaches
said.
Boarded Bus
The woman, whose Identification
listed as Mrs. Polly Singletary,
615 South Sixth street, Whining
ton, boarded the bus in Wilmington
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock,
and appeared to be in a normal
state of well-being," according to
Cottle, driver of the bus.
Later, and before the bus left
Union Station, "Mrs Singletary is
said to have sent additional fare to
the bus driver who was told it was
for "he lady in the rear who had
fallen asleep" The fare was sup
posedly intended to take care of
her journey to the beach, the driver
said.
Fails to Waken
Arriving at Carolina Beach, the
drivers attention was called to the
fact that Mrs. Singletary had not
alighted from the bus, as had the
other passengers.
Goo M nv Daoo T,xxo
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03
And So To Bed

There is, according to a let
ter we received yesterday,
a local "elderly gentleman d
a very fine and distinguished
appearance" who Is all but
out4Samaritaning the Good
Samaritan" of the biblical
story.
He walks up and down the
streets of Wilmington, his eyes
sharply trained On the parking
meters and his hands full Of
bright copper pennies.
When he sees a car parked
at a meter which has run out,
he puts a penny In it.
HE sure has lots of pennies"
says the letter.
This is the years prize under.
statement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03

a searching examination by all
who wish to understand the real
conflict among the Big Three. For
surely it is very strange, indeed
that they. cannot unite in order to
look into the military condition of
the enemy whom they have just
paid such a terrible price to de-
feat. What, we are compelled to
ask, is behind this disagreement?
The clue to the right answer to
this question is to be found, it
seems to me, in the fact that the
Russians and the British are ap-
pealing to uniformed public opin-
ion, and are carefully avoiding
what they cannot but know is the
real issue in this matter.
The real issue is not, as the
See LIPPMANN on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03
Leftists Get
Upsets
At Elections
Centrist Popular Republi.
can Party Wins Clear
Majority OF Seats
SECOND BAD DEFEAT
Victory Touches Off Ru'
mors That de Gaulle
May Be Recalled

PARIS, Monday, June s. up -
French Leftists suffered a SHARP
setback Sunday in the national
elections for a new constituent
assembly, with the Centrist Pop
ular Republican movement MRP)
ousting the Communists as the ma.
tion's most powerful single party,
returns for all of continental France
showed Monday morning.
Unofficial figures issued by the
Interior ministry showed the MRP
won 100 seats in the assembly of
the 522 allotted to continental
France.
Communists Second
The Communists took IA seats,
the Socialists lis, the Rigatist Lib
eral Republicans (PRL) SO and the
Republican Rally (Radical Social
ists) SO.
The defeat was the second sui
fered by the Communists within a
month. In the referendum of May
5, French voters defeated a pro-
posed national constitution sup
ported by the Communists.
May Recall de Gaulle
The MRP victory touched Oft
unconfirmed rumors at the Interior
ministry that the MRP-one OF
See LEFTISTS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03

RESIDENTIAL sections at MOTIFS
town, Bridgeport, Conshohocken
and West Manayunk were %evacuat-
ed following the Ais inch rainfall
which sent river and creek waters
rampaging over their banks.
Tracks Covered
Overlooking waters covered a
section of the Baltimore & Ohio's
main tracks to Washington here
forcing a temporary re-routing OF
the roads trains.
Paramount Park drives were inun-
dated here as the long, steady
downpour ended at 4 p. m, (EDT.)
Heavy rains were general over
a considerable portion of the mid
die Atlantic coast states Saturday
night and Sunday. Forecasts in
dictated that the flood crests reach
ed in Southe EASTERN Pennsylvania
we're unlikely to be paralleled in
the Southern New York state
Northern Pennsylvania area where
last weeks flood took nearly
dozen lives.
Rivers to Rise
Waters Of the Susquehanna, Che
mung and Chenango rivers were
expected to rise steadily through
Monday but to remain below flood
level in the Elmira, N. Y, and
Harrisburg, Pa, area.
The flood forecasting service at
Harrisburg said, however, that
flood stage may be reached at
Towanda, Pa, when the crest
reaches there between 4 and 8 p.
M, Monday. The crest at other
points in the Susquehanna water
shed was expected to remain ap-
proximately five feet under flood
stage. High waters were predict
ed at Williamsport, Newsport, Sum-
bury and Harrisburg late Monday
or Tuesday, and at Wilkes-Barre
Tuesday.
See FAMILIES on Pare Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03
Along The Cape Fear

%tainlv do thank her fo~ helping pul
Ius-Who are almost. infallibly
faliibie-straight on the story.
The complete list of Captain Har-
per's vessels, worked out by Miss
Johnson and a lady closely rela1-
ed to the captain, is as follows:
Louise" Passport" Sylvan
Grove" wilmington" "Clar.
ence," Southport" Madeleine, =
and ella" 49,.
Let all who would dispute this
speak now or forever hold thei1
peace! go.
STAR OF WILMINGTON-The
Queen of St. Johns and the "Sea.
gate" which Miss Johnson frs
said belonged to- the captain, act
ually belonged to a competitor. W.
have her word, the word of the
lady closely related to Captain Har
per, and the word of Mr.. Bernard
Mccarthy, for the truth of the mat
ter.
MI. McGarity's word is especial
ly strong, because he is the mar
who, when he was a boy, sold news
papers, aboard the wilmington
and he recalls that the "Wilming.
ton" used to run circles" around
the est. Johns"
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03
MARITIME UNIONS
SEEKING BOYCOTT
Appeal To World Fedora
ton For Support In
Coming Strike

WASHINGTON, June 2.-U.H-
Seven strike-threatening maritime
unions appealed to the World Fed
Grafton of trade unions Sunday for
a worldwide labor boycott of
American ships if the government
tries to keep them sailing with Ma
val personnel or non-union seamen
during the work stoppage.
In cable to WITH Executive
Secretary Louis Saillant in Paris,
that unions strike committee said
that possibilities for successful
negotiations seriously jeopardized,
and employers given every encour-
agement to avoid settlement"
Blame President
The committee-headed by Presi-
dent Joseph Curran of the Nation
al Maritime union (CIO) and Presi-
dent Harry Bridges Of the Long
sAoremen and Warehousemen's
union (CIO)-said that this condi-
t.Jn had been brought about by
resident Truman's threat '"to use
saned forces to smash the mari
Caae strike now scheduled to be-
gin June ID.
IN the event negotiations fall"
they cabled, 1--WE asked maximum
support in strike by refusal to work
2.ps manned by government and
ceclared scab ships with the excep-
lin Of troop and relief ships as we
determine them"
See MARITIME on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03
DISEASE DO US PART
Leprosy-S Stricken Wife
Must Leave Loyal Mate

Mrs. Hornbostel contracted
dreaded leprosy in the motor
ious San Tomas japanese
prison camp during the war.
When San Francisco health
authorities decided to commit
her to the Carville colony, 65-
year-old Major Hans Hornbos-
tel-unwilling ever to be sepa-
rated from his wife again
made his heart-rending appeal.
He asked that he be per-
mitted to live in the colony.
However, Carville hospital
See LEPROSY on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03

and in the 1948 PRESIDENTIAL race.
| On the other hand, they argue,
a veto on the heels of his request
FOR emergency powers to prevent
strikes would cause the public tc
lose faith in his sincerity"
Map Strategy
COP strategy is to let the Presi-
dent stand or fall by his decision
and prevent Republicans from
being classed as anti-labor. AS a
result, there will be no organized
effort by Republicans to override
a veto if one is forthcoming.
CLIO President Philip Murray
meanwhile brought pressure on Mr..
Truman to veto the bill. In a long
letter to the President, he de-
nounced the measure az concocted
by the "anti-labor junta" in Con-
gress which, with 1.-THE same chant
of hate -. session after session
carry on their vendetta against
labor"
Murray Theory
Claiming that the bill presents
exceedingly grave dangers to the
public welfare" Murray said that
none of its provisions would reduce
strikes or shorten their duration
and would increase rather than
minimize industrial strife.
"These proposals r merely
servings from a Warmed-over anti
labor stew which has been kept
brewing for the past 10 years, he
wro e. This attack must be smash.
ed because a free labor move
ment is a vital part of a free Ameri-
ca"
June IL Deadline
Mr.. Truman has until June IL
to approve or veto the bill. If he
fails to act, it becomes law auto
matically.
See COP on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03
The Weather

FORECAST
North Carolina and South Carolina =
Fair to partly cloudy and cooler Monday.
Eastern Standard Time)
(By u. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1870 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1:3Oa IA; 7:30a 70; 1902 81; 7:30p 81.
Maximum 80; Minimum 70; Mean II;
Normal rs. t'
Humidity
1:3Oa s6; 7:30a 100; 1:3op "a; 1902 so.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:3o pm.
0.49 inch.
Total since the first of the month
0.49 inch.
Tides for Today
(From the It'd Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington ----- 12:25a 7:43a
12:51p 7:48p
Masonboro Inlet ----- 1O:48a Asa
11:11p 4:4op
Sunrise soda; Sunset 7:19p; Moonrise
8 Aba; Moonset 11:27p.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03

CARVILLE, La, June 2-M.D
The nations only leper colony
held out a warm and sym
pathetic welcome for Mrs.
Gertrude Hornbostel and her
army husband here Sunday
night, but the official verdict
remained the same-the major
cannot live with his diseased
wife despite his touching ap-
peal.
The H%ornbostels were due in
New Orleans from San Fran
cisco Sunday night by train.
They we're to drive the 100-odd
miles here by automobile.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03
PRESS ASSOCIATION
Mrs.. Brockman Named
To Lead Press Women

MIS-. Zoe Kincaid Brockman. of
the Gastonia Gazette, will preside
over the North Carolina Presswom-
EMS club during the coming year,
il was announced yesterday fol-
lowing that body's bi-annual meet
ing al Wrightsville Beach.
The meeting, attended by IS
members from throughout the
state. was held at the Adams House
on Wrightsville sound.
Mrs. Brockman replaces Mrs.
Margaret HAPPIER, Southport, who
has headed the club for the past
year.
Chosen Chairman
Miss Marian Frink, reporter for
the Wilmington News, was elected
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03
CHAPTER NUMBER LAST

CHAPTER NUMBER LAST -
Once and for all now, folks, we're
going to get the saga of Captain
Harper's steamboats, straight.
As you undoubtedly remember,
we spent considerable time and
space last week on the story, and
every time we thought we had the
last chapter written we discover
ed that there was still something
to tell which we hadn't told and
more often-some thing to correct
which we had told incorrectly.
Today's story, we believe with
the firmness of unsolicited Jello'
is absolutely Chapter Number Last.
We almost honestly believe we
have all the information at hand
now-and correctly, too.
POST-HASTE POSTCARD Last
week we printed a list Of seven
steamboats, which Captain Harper
was supposed to have owned. Miss
Kate MacRae Johnson, the lady
from Winnabow with the wonderful
memory, is the one who sent it to
us. .
Well. no sooner did we print that
1ist than Miss johnson sent us a
postcard p%ost-haste telling us that
she had made a few error We
think it was right nice of her to
admit her fallibility. and we GER
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03

Eastern district chairman for the
coming year.
Others elected to serve with Mrs.
HAPPIER are: Miss Alene Moffitt
the Fayetteville Observer, vice
president; Miss Bonnie Angelo
Winston-Salem Journal-Sentinel
secretary-treasurer Miss Marian
Frink, the Wilmington Star-News
Eastern district chairman; Mis-:
Annie Lee Singletary, the Journal.
Sentinel, Central district; Mrs.
Harriet Doar, Charlotte News,
Western district.
Prizes Announced
Prizes for writing were an
See BROCKMAN on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03
SOVIET ARMY ARG

NUREMBERG, Germany. June 2
-R-A high Allied military source
said Sunday that Russia has 6,000,-
900 men under arms at present but
is preparing to reduce her forces
TO a long-range level of 1850, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03
HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES FLEE FROM HOMES
AS PEN%NySN MNAS RIVERS KEEP RISING;
MRIP;XN%EDEFEAT FRENCH COMMUNIST PARTY
Philadelphia Scout
New Flood Victim
Residential Sections Of Norristown, West
Manayunk Evacuated Following Heavy
Rainfall; Trains Are Re-ROuted

PHILADELPHIA June 2. CUP - Hundreds of
families fled their homes in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Sunday as the raging waters of the Schuylkil river and it's
tributaries, swollen by recent rains, reached flood heights
and took at least one life.
A Philadelphia Boy Scout, Robert Montgomery, drown
ed in the high waters of Perkiomen creek at ~Collegevile as
the waters rose suddenly during a % hour heavy rain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03
ENRouTE TO U. S.

BOGOTA, Columbia, June 2:-P
vPresident-elect Mariana Ospina
Perez left at $3.50 am. Sunday by
plane for the United States. where
he will be a guest of the United
States government for a month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03
O tt Let Truman
"StewhO DUN Juice"
Congressional Opposition Says President On
Spot Over Drastic Case Bill; Party
Plans to Await Possible Veto

WASHINGTON, June 2. -(U.P) Congressional Re-
pubicans said Sunday night that the drastic Case anti
strike bill has put President Truman on a spot and that
they intend to let him "stew in his own juice"
They contend that if he signs the bill, or let's it become
law without his signature, he will cost the administration
the powerful labor vote in next falls Congressional elections
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03

Wilmington and vicinity: Fair to partly
cloudy Mondy and slightly cooler. Fair
to partly cloudy Tuesday with little
change in temperature.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Governor TO See
Dam Site, Atom
Plant Sunday

Governor Mon c. Wallgren will
be a visitor to this area Sunday
when he will be a guest at din
ner in Richland. The governor is
coming to the eastern part of the
state for the Inauguration of the
new president of Eastern Wash
ington College of Education al
Cheney tonight.
With him in his party are q
number of prominent people in
the state, including Art Carton
Jack Gurrie, Clarence Shane, Jack
Ballew, Harry Huse, Paul Ravelle
and Herb Ageo. The dinner is
slated for z pm. at the Recreation
hall in Richland.
During the day the governor
plans to visit the Hanford plant
area, the Pasco naval air station
and the Umatilla dam site. SEN
ator Earl Coe is arranging for the
use of a large boat to take the
party to the dam site by water
from Kennewick.
Miss Alice Hogan of Pasco is in
charge of arrangements for the
day. Kenneth Serier is heading
the Kennewick committee. Frank
Snider and Grant Speight Of Rich
land are arranging the dinner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Gosh Guys, Who'll Be Late
To Evening Meal Now?

The ladies of tht Twin Cities
Golf Club formed a new sports
organization Tuesday, when they
met and held an election Of OFF,
GERS. Ann Steele was chosen for
president; Catharine Cheney as
vice-president; and Ida Stone as
secretary-treasurer.
The new group will be known
as the Twin Cities Ladies' Golf
club, and every Tuesday from now
on will be Ladies Day, with reg
ular meetings scheduled for 1870
70. m. to be followed by play to
establish handicaps for the men,
bers.
On Tuesday the ladies competed
to see who could complete nine
holes with the lowest number Of
puts. Winner was Mabel Rich
mond of Kennewick, who won a
golf ball for her low score OF IS.
Other players were: Marilla Oh
liver, Ann Owens, Ida Stone, Col
die Anderson, Bea Behrman, Flor
ence Stillwell, Agnes Spreen, Cora
Reed, Dorothy Vibber, Catharine
Cheney, Aida Matthews, and EN-
lila de Bit, all of KenneWick; and
Edna Knobe, Josephine Boyd, and
Tweenie Mccall of Pasco.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Shrine Band Will
Present Program

The .54-piece FL Katif Temple
Shrine band from Spokane win
present q musical and entertain
ment program in Pasco from
1880 a. m. to 1890 p. m. Satur-
day on Lewis street between Third
and Fourth streets.
The band is part Of a group
Of 275 Shriners who will arrive
in Pasco aboard special train
Saturday morning en- route to
Walla Walla where they will at
tend a ceremonial.
In addition to the band, the
program will include 80 chant
ors and AZ members Of the Shrine
Patrol. The program was original
" scheduled to be held In the
park but due to q change In plans
the Lewis street site was chosen
because Of q shortage Of time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Ranch Club To Be
Eaqles New Home

The Ranch club will be the
new home Of Kennewick's FOE.
Aerie 2485, Wendell Grimshaw,
worthy president, announced to-
day, and plans for remodeling are
being made to provide q bali dia-
mond, q wading pool for children,
and swimming pool and other rec
reational facilities. The opening
date for the club room will be
made public soon, Grimshaw said.
At the meeting Of April Is, can
didates were nominated for con-
sideration at the election of Of
ficers to be held Thursday, May 2.
Nominees are Phil Moloso,
president; Stewart Rice, vice
president; Ben Scherer, chaplain;
Ray ;. Sharp, conductor; George
Gerlach, inside guard; F. A. Os-
borne and Charles Wheeler, out
side guard; Virgil Masters secre-
tary; Charles Warnock, treasurer.
and Roy Atkins, Ed Tyacke and
Bert Perkins, trustees.
George Gerlach, entertainment
chairman, announced that there
would be q public dance given
by the Eagles at the Playland hall
Friday, May 10. Muisc will be sup
piled by the Eagle band.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25

Republican in Gu m b ent Hal
Holmes filed this week for re-
election to Congress from the
fourth district. Mr.. Holmes is in
the state this week making sew
eral calls and exnects to return at
once to Washington.
First candidate to file for Con
eress from the Fourth district Is
Jesse II. Smithson of Richland on
the Democratic ticket. Mr.. Smith
son is an engineer and attorney
now living in Richland where he
is employed in the Dupont plant.
He practiced law in Nashville,
Tenn, where he gained wide
knowledge of the iva, before
coming to Washington. He states
that he feels this knowledge viii!
be useful in the development OF
the Columbia basin.
Speaking before the Benton
County Democratic Central com
mittee he stated that washing
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Holmes Files For Congress Race:
Richland Democrat Ia Contest

ton is the logical place for de-
velopment of atomic energy. How
ever, legislation will determine
this and political pressure will
have a bearing" He advocated the
fullest development Of atomic en-
ergy and pledged full support to
the Columbia Basin development
AS q native son strong support
is evident in Richland.
No candidate has yet filed fol
state senator from this district
Both incumbents have filed fol
reelection to the state legislature
Trey are Al Henry O) Of Kick
tia .Aand George Christensen R)
of Stevenson.
In announcing his candidacy
Mr.. Her. y stated that his decision
was mao largely because OF the
governor'<t veto of his bill for
considerat n of the North Bank
highway. h intends to introduce
the measure Sain in the next ses-
sion. n
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Concert Association Selects Stellar
Array o. Artists For Next Season

Mona Paulee, Metropolitan
Opera soprano will start the
series, appearing in late October
or early November. Miss Paulee
is described by critics of the Los
Angeles Times as the Carmen
most pleasing to see, as well as
to hear Her concert appearances
are much in demand both for her
fine musicianship as well as her
friendly, sparkling personality.
Miss Paulee Is the second Metro
politan artist to come to Kenne-
wick and Psaco.
Instrumentalists are represented
this season by the Barry Ensemble,
which group includes Gertrude
Barry, piano; Lorna Wren, flute;
Mary Becker, violin, and Virginia
Peterson, cello. Spokane pro
grammed this group in 1915, and
the Spokane Chronicle says: "The
artists are experienced In
ensemble work, and each Is an
outstanding soloist in her own
right" Press notices frequently
laud the Barry rendition of Tschai-
kowsky's Waltz 6f the Flowers
from the Nutcracker Suite, as one
of the best arrangements offered
to the public.
Todd Duncan, best know for
baritone lead in Gershwin's Porgy
and Bess, has given, during the
past season, outstanding perform
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