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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
BRUNSWICK ROAD
WORK UNDERWAY
Orion Strip Completed
Bell Highway To Be
Finished Soon

The State Highway commission
has completed construction Of the
r%esurfaced Orion road in Bruins
wick county and expects to wind
up the 6.8 mile strip running from
Bell Swamp towards Southport
by December 81, R. A. Ashworth,
resident highway engineer, said
here last night.
Final inspection of the 3.8 miles
of the Orion road commencing at
the Brunswick river bridge is ex-
pected within a few days, Ashworth
said.
Completion of the two projects
by the end of this month would
mean achievement of the State
Highway Commits promise te
put at least ten miles Of new hard
surface road in Brunswick county
in 1916.
The commission has already
COMPLETED some nine miles of hard
surface road in New Hanover
county so far this year. /.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
Along The Cape Fear

studies on the Howard Relief Fire
Engine Company No. l.
If you'll look on page Five Of
today issue you will find an early
Twentieth century anniversary
celebration. Only the first three
numerals are seen in the photo
graph and those are 19o-hence
this particular party had to take
place between 1900 and 1910.
With this to go on we certainly
hope that some kind reader will be
able to identity some of the. gooe
folks seen in the photograph.
OLSTERS, TOO = A thoughtful
reader here in the city was good
enough to mail us an editoria.
clipped from. a December 1896
issue of the Morning Star which
he considers a beautiful tribute
to both old and young and worth
repeating"
Here are a few excerpts from the
editorial entitled Remember Also
The Old"
I'm the beautiful drama of the
first Christmas the principal par
is played by a tiny babe and 8
tired mother, with the elderly faith
er and the still older wise men,
taking secondary roles. 1t is nat
See CAPE FEAR On Page 2; Col. {
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12

WouldDonate
I'm Home Site
Standard Oil Tycoon Offers
sS,5OO,OOO New York
City Property
LAND DONATIONS
Municipality Asked To Con-
tribute East River Front
age; 3O-Day Limit

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y,
Dec, II. (UP) - John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., Wednesday
hacked his home town, New
York city, with an $S,5oO,o 900
gift offer in the battle of
American cities for the United
Nations permanent site.
Rockefeller offered to dom
ate some six square blocks of
Manhattan's expensive real
estate for a ~"city-within-a-
city" headquarters of tower
iug skyscrapers. His offer was con-
ditioned on New York city contri-
buting adjacent streets and East
river frontage land valued at ST.
900, 900, 900 and on the UN accept
ins within 80 days. Municipal Of
ticials announced their co-opera-
ton.
The offer brought an endorse
ment from American members OF
the UN delegation and caused
the UN headquarters committee
10 send a subcommittee to In
spect the proposed site Wednes-
See SITE On Page 2; Col. 6
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
COUNCIL NAMES
OFFICER SLATE
Allen Lanier To Head New
!. Inter- Club Group AT
New Hanover High

Allen Lanier was named presl-
dent of the Inter-Club- council at
New Hanover High school during
a meeting Of the organization yes
terday afternoon at the school.
Other permanent officers elected
were John Warshauer, vice presi-
dent, and Edith Rogers, secretary.
The meeting was presided over
bv Winifred Harris, who is credited
with originating the 1nter-Club
council.
Those attending the 1nter-C1ub
council meeting were:
Kathryn Hunter, O'Henry Liter
ary society; Sybil Tanner, Serb
bler's club; Jerry Finer, Arts. and
Crafts club; Catherine Grove, Taxi
dermy club; Kathleen Chestnut,
French club; Edna Mathews, ORA
mates club; Ann Merritt, Library
club; George Jones. Click club;
Jacky McCarley, Sergents club;
Allen Lanier, Officers club; Ralph
Goldstein, Musical Appreciation,
Rex Willis, Senior Hi-Y; Billy
Hill. Junior Hi-Y; Howard Penton,
Sophomore Hi-Y; Charles Caudill,
Freshman Hi-Y; Patty Sutherland,
Senior Girls Tri-Hi-Y; Betty Anr
Russell, Senior Girls Hi-Y; Cath
crime Grove, Junior Hi-Y.
Joan Warshauer, Sophomore Bata
Chapter lily and Latin club; Edith
Rogers, Sophomore Aurora Hl-Y;
Marjorie Penton, Freshman Hl-Y;
David Lockamy, Bible club; VIM
fred Harris and Mrs. Edith WIN.
lningham, Originator and Advisor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
GROUP PLANNING
ADDED FEATURES
Recreation Head And City
Manager Confer On
Expansion

Plans for supplementing Whining
toms recreation program by the
addition Of Christmas club and
handicraft parties were outlined at
a conference yesterday between
City Manager J. R. Benson and
Jesse Reynolds, city recreation d.
rector.
Reynolds advised the city man
ager that special emphasis is now
being placed by his department on
this phase Of recreation for the
Christmas holidays.
In a monthly report submitted
to Benson covering all phases Of
recreation in the city Cor the month
of November, Reynolds pointed out
that present plans Of his organiza-
ton call for the development of a
basketball program for the city as
soon as proper facilities are avail
able. The need, Re said, is FOR
sufficient gymnasium space in
which to put the program into
operation.
Reynolds also reported a larger
attendance of service-men at local
recreation centers. He attributed
this to an increase in the number
Of Marines now stationed at Camp
T ,e.Jelno.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
TRANSPORT PLANE
CAUGHT IN STORM
Search For Marine Corps
Ship With 81 Aboard
Swings To Mountain

TOLEDO, Wash, Dec. II - W.D-
The search for a Marine corps
transport plane, missing for "a
hours with 80 mel aboard, SWUNG
to Strawberry mountain, 40 miles
east Of here, Wednesday when .
farm family and a forest ranger
reported having seen a plane ir
trouble and then hearing a crash
Tuesday afternoon.
A winter storm with flashing rajr
and tree-top clouds closed in over
central Washington, grounding
search planes and %obscuring the
area.
The forest ranger and a farm
family, the Colemans Of Randle,
said they heard a crash On the
mountainside at $3.50 p. m. (7.30 p.
m. ESD.
The two-Mo:ored plane, one 81
six ferrying Marines from Sar
Diego to Seattle, last radioed al
4:30 p. m.
Fate Hidden
Since then its fate has been hid
dea by the low clouds, fog anc
storm conditions believed to have
forced it down, somewhere in the
rugged back country.
It had no de-icing equipment
and when the ice and snow storm
caught it, the pilot asked permits
sion to increase his altitude tt
avoid the ice already forming or
his wings at 5000 feet, 80 mile.
south of here.
The Colemans and the ranger
both reported that the plane seem
ed in trouble" Then came the
sound of a crash.
Some of the worst flying weather
of the year hampered searching
operations, but a daring Coas
guard pilot doused hopes Of rescue
units by reports from residents o:
the Toledo area that a plane hse
gone down just outside the town
IT couldn't find a thing" hi.
terse report said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
The Weather
FORECAST

South Carolina: Cloudy and warm Thurs
day; rain Thursday night and some light
rain in northwest portion Thursday; Fri
day showers and continued warm, be
coming colder in northwest. portion By
Friday afternoon.
North Carolina Cloudy and warn
Thursday, rain Thursday night witt
some light rain in west portion Thurs.
day; Friday showers and continued warm
becoming colder in west portion by Fri.
day afternoon.
Eastern STANDARD Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hour.
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures =
1:3o am. 3d.. 1880 am. 50; 1880 pm. IS
1880 pm. 49,. 49,
Maximum "A; Minimum IS; Mean s5;
Normal So
Humidity
1880 am. as; 1880 am, "a; 1880 pm. So;
1880 pm. Is.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:3o pm
Total since the first Of the month :
i.01 inches.
Tides For Today
from the Tide Tables published b.
U. s. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington -- 1920 am. 7:22 am
1854 pm. S:08 pm
Masonboro Inlet 1893 am. 400 am
1l:10 pm. 4:57 pm
Sunrise 7:08; Sunset 5:04; Moonris,
9:33 pm; Moonset' II :02 am.
River stage at Fayetteville N. C.. at Z
am. Wednesday, 1913 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12

area formerly occupied by
buildings Of the abandoned
Belwell cotton mill and the
original Spirittine Chemical
company plant.
The closest terminals now in
use by the Sinclair company
are located at Portsmouth, Va.
and Charleston. S. c. 1t is ex-
pected that the local terminal
will match those in size and
construction, and will have a
capacity of approximately $780,
600 barrels.
Figuring also in company
plans is the installation of a
pipeline connecting the termi-
nal with Winston-Salem. The
size of the line, however, has
. not been disclosed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
OPERATORS DEAF
TO LEWIS OFFER
Government Representa-
tives Unresponsive Too
On Contract Feeler

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL ~
John L. Lewis offer to negotiate a
soft coal contract with "such par
ties as may demonstrate their
authority" to bargain with him has
brought no response yet from the
government or the coal operators.
The return to work Of nearly all
the 400, 600 soft coal miners, ending
their 17-day strike this week, re-
moved most of the public pressure
for a quick agreement between
Lewis and either the government or
1.-THE operators.
Leading spokesman for the
three parties involved-the govern
ment, the union and the mine
owners-were agreed Wednesday
On one thing in talks with a re-
PORTER:
Nobody now appears to be in a
hurry to sit down and negotiate a
contract"
Miners Informed
Lewis himself virtually ruled out
any settlement with the operators
before the Supreme court decides
his contempt fine case, to be heard
Jan. IA.
The miners's chief has told his
miners:
During the working period thus
defined (until March 31) the
negotiating committee of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America is
willing to negotiate a new wage
agreement for the bituminous in
dustry with such parties as may
demonstrate their authority so to
do, x x x x x. Your representatives
will act in full protection OF your
interests within the limitations OF
the findings of the Supreme court OF
United States"
Most observers believe that the
Supreme court decision hardly can
be expected before Feb. l.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
MIXED REACTION
GREETING MERGER
Local Leaders Comment Or
Kermon's Consolidation
+ Proposal

A mixed reception was accorded
here last night to Representative
elect r.. M. Kermon's announce
ment yesterday that he is giving
serious consideration to introducing
a bill to consolidate the city and
c county governments in next
January's General Assembly.
Senator-elect Alton M. Lennon,
Kermon's presumptive legislative
colleague, reported that he is as
yet uncommitted on the question Of
a local government merger.
"If I had favored the proposal"
Lennon declared, IT would have
announced it during the primary
campaign"
On the other hand, Frederick
Willetts, president of the Whining
ton Board of Realtors, urged that
the question Of consolidation be
given serious study.
1--WE shouldn't let politics stand
in way. After all NV Hanover
county is not very large and we
should think seriously about some
plan Of consolidation" Willetts
said
Neither E. L. White, president of
the Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce, nor r. S. McClelland, presi-
dent of the county bar association,
would offer comment.
Roger Moore, local 'realtor and a
longtime advocate of consolidation,
said last night that he still hopes
to see the merger come about.
Addison Hewlett, chairman of the
County Board of Commissioners,
and City Manager J.. r. Benson
would not record their views.
"Of course it's the people who
have the right to determine their
form of government" Benson as
serted. IT believe we should wait
for some stronger reaction from
them"
Privately, however, Benson is be.
lieved to be no enthusiastic pro.
ponent Of the plan.
Hewlett recalled that in 1888 the
voters of New Hanover county had
rejected overwhelmingly a proposal
similar to. Kermon's.
Kermon first announced his sup
lrort Of consolidation of the two
governments last August 8.
On that occasion, Hewlett de.
clared that he could see n ad.
Vantage to be gained from such q
merger.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
PRICES PEAK
HAS BEEN REACHED
GROCERYMAN SAYS

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Re
Food prices have reached their
peak and should begin to de-
cline in the early part of 1947,
Paul S. Willis, president of
Grocery Manufacturers Of
America, said Wednesday.
Willis told a hearing Of the
New York State joint legisla-
tive committee on nutrition that
greater quantities of food at
lower prices could be expected
If the food industry can be as
sured Of industrial peace.
If the reconstruction period
is allowed to progress in this
coming year." he added, I'VE
should witness X x x a gradual
return to a buyers market. Not
a bust. or depression as pre-
dlcted in some circles, but a
natural recession from the cur
rent high levels"
He said sterilization of the
nations economy and lowering
OF prices is a food industry
goal and that food manufactur-
ers want their products priced
low enough so that they are
within the financial reach of
the great majority of the
American people,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12

SANTA ROLE It must be
Christmas in the air. Along The
Cape Fear tried its best to refrain
from playing the role of Old Saint
Nick. But try as hard as we might,
we could not buck the rising tide
Of pleas to the jolly old gent who
lives at the North Pole.
Each day more and more letters
from the younger residents of the
|Cape Fear area reached our desk.
They came with the aid of our To-
cal postmaster, Wilbur R. Dosher,
who no one can doubt is one OF
lSanta's staunchest aides in the
Port City.
Along The Cape Fear is doing
Its best to sort the letters and see
that all worthy pleas are passed on
to individuals and organizations
that are anxious to see that no one
in our midst is overlooked when
December Is rolls around.
Many Of the letters r the type
that old St. Nick has been re
ceiving for generations and we
trust that he will continue to re-
ceive them for many years te
come.
FIRE COMPANY-Thanks to MS
Martin G. Schnibben Of 1921 Mar
ket street Along The Cape Fear
can bring the first in what we
hopes is a series of Photographic
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
YOUNG BRIDES
HEARING SLATED
15-Year-Old Girl Resumes
Studies Pending Juvenile
Court Decision

Juvenile Court Judge j. HardiA
Ferguson will hold a final hearing
tomorrow afternoon on the a s Of
the %15-year-old Wilmington bride
whom he ordered to return TO her
elementary school classes here last
week.
Senator-elect Alton A. Lennon,
the girls attorney, will attempt to
show cause why her continued at
tendance at school is not In the best
interests Of his client and her class
mates.
Yesterday Judge Ferguson
reiterated the view he expressed
last week that under the law the
juvenile bride must return to her
classes.
Juvenile Court officials said the
girl started school again last Mon
day pending tomorrow's show cause
hearing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12

For Meetings
By UN Group
Big Four Deputy Commits.
sion Will Hear Small
Nations Air Views
ADJOURNMENT TODAY
Molotov, Other Delegates
Plan To Sail For Europe
Early Friday
NEW YORK. Dec. 11.-{E

NEW YORK., Dec. 11.-F)
= The big-power Foreign
Ministers council, following up
a major concession by Soviet
Foreign Minister Molotov,
agreed Wednesday night that
a commission Of deputies
should meet in London Jan.
IA to start hearing small ma
ton views on a German peace
settlement.
In their busiest session to
date, the Big Four also agreed
these other important points in
connection with the German and
Austrian treaties.
/. Laid down a six-point agenda
for the Moscow Foreign ministers
meeting next March on the Ger
man settlement - including a pro-
vision with the agreement Of Molo-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
SOLICITATION
LAW PROPOSED
City Attorney Drafting
Ordinace Governing
Fund Raising

The draft of an ordinance which
would enable the city to regulate
solicitation of Wilmington residents
by non-local charities is currently
in preparation by City Attorney
William B. Campbell. it was learn
ed last night.
The proposed ordinance, if il
proves satisfactorily to City Mana
ger ]. R. Benson, will be put be-
fore the city council at its meet.
ing next Wednesday. Campbell
indicated last. night.
Three weeks ago, Campbell ano
Benson were authorized by the
council to study proposal Offered
by local merchants that the city
license outside charities seeking
to raise money locally.
AS envisioned by Campbell, the
ordinance would not effect such
organizations as the Wilmington
Community Chest, local church
groups and other long-establishee
social agencies here.
It will be designed to regulate
nearly 40 national organization!
which on occasion have sought tt
solicit funds among Wilmington
residents.
The ordinance would set up
commission to investigate such
causes and license those it deem:
worthy.
The CampbeI-Benson report Il
the council On the proposal viii
be presented as an ordinance draft
it is understood.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
NEWMEN MISSING
IN GREEK HILLS
Robert Vermillion, John
Phillips Unreported For
13-Day Period

ATHENS, Dec. 11-R = Two
American correspondents, Robert
Vermillion Of the United Press ano
John Philips of Time and Life,
were officially reported Wednes'
day night to have been missing fol-
the past 10 days in the mountains
&C Central Greece.
The press, section Of the foreign
ministry issued a statement saying
the jeep in which the correspon-
dents were travelling had been
found abandoned at Longosto, in
the KaIambaKa area.
The two left Athens after telling
intimates they planned to visit
Communists controlled villages
and regions reported held by guer-
rillas.
Greek war relief officials said
efforts to contact Vermillion anc
Philips through the British Mill.
tary mission we're unavailing
Greek authorities have been max
ing efforts to determine the fate
of the two correspondents.
According to the foreign minis
try's statement the correspondents
had made contact with a guerrilla
group.
Two Greek army units Of approx
imately 50 men each were dis
patched to- make a search for the
missing Americans. During the
search the military units met fire
from four machine guns On .ap
preaching. the village of Louzesti
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
AZE21RALAN LEADER ORDERS TROOPS
F%Sz4AY DOWN ARMS ENDING REVOLT;
GERMAN PEACE HEARING DATE SET
And Labor Shortage
Slows Terminal Construction

The shortage of materials
and labor are the only obsta-
cles standing in the way Of
construction of the Sinclair oil
company terminal on the
firms site between Wooster
and Wright streets in Whining
ton, said e. L. Hughes, assist
ant to company president,
Harry Sinclair, last night.
Hughes, who accompanied
Sinclair to Wilmington during
negotiations for the 1,000-foot
frontage site on the Cape Fear
river last spring, is now in
Wilmington in connection with
plans for the development of
the storage terminal.
The oil company official
pointed out that around IL
months is needed to obtain
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12

steel sufficient for erection
of facilities but that planning
was going ahead as fast as
possible.
I'VE are very serious about
this thing" Hughes said. For
years we have been operating
in this area and realize fully
the importance of a terminal
hereabouts. Current material
shortage is the thing standing
in our way at the present time
but as soon as this can be
eliminated, then we plan to
get On with the work."
The oil terminal, which is
expected to. cost $3.50, 900, will
be erected on Surry street
between Wooster and Dawson
on the Wilmington r~iverfront.
The facilities will stand On the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
And So To Bed

Trouble galore was the lok Of
one youngster yesterday who
was detailed by his aunt to
watch the parking meter while
she did some Christmas shop
ping.
NOW when you see the red
flag pop up you drop this
penny In the slot or the police
man will arrest u.s." she said
arming him with the necessary
change.
The first IL minutes passed.
In popped the cent from the
faithful son. The second IL
minutes passed and who should
come strolling down the street
towards the parked auto but
q guardian Of the law,
Remembering his aunt's
warning. the youngster stopped
the first pedestrian with this
plea:
"Please lend me . penny 10
! won't 80 to JAIL"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
Troop March,
To BadLands
Gets Results
Central Government Forces
To Supervise Elections
Throughout Iran
TRAP" SUSPECTED
War Minister Ahmedi An
nounces Drive For Tabriz
Will Go Forward
TEHRAN. Iran. Dec. H.

TEHRAN, Iran, Dec. H.
(UP) - Azerbaijan leader
Jaafar Pishevari has messaged
Tehran saying he has ordered
his troops to lay down their
arms and that Central gov
eminent forces will be per-
mitted to supervise elections,
War Minister Gen. Ahmed
Ahmedi announced Wednes-
day.
Ahmed said the message
from Pishevari at Tabriz was
received at 2 p. M, just Al
hours after Premier Ahmad
Ghavam Es-Sultaneh ordered troops
to march into the rebellious north
ern province despite Pishevari's
defiance. 1t was signed by Pishe-
vari and Tehran-appointed Cover
nor General DR.. Salamullah Javid.
Latest reports from the front said
government forces had taken Mia
neh and expect to be in Tab-iz
within three days. A second
column to the Southwest moved
up 40 miles from Takah to occupy
Sain Qaleh (Shahin Dazh) on the
road to Miyandlrab, according to
Chief Of Staff Gen. Rasmara.
Reach Mianeh
Following today's skirmishes
our troops operating from Zenjan
and Takab reached Mianeh and
Shahin Dazh," Rasmara said. 1.-THE
Zenjan column penetrated through
the Ghaflakuh passes, which is the
doorway to Aze-baijan. This de-
See IRAN On Page :; Col. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-12
7D DRIVE TOPS
HALFWAY MARK
Over $1,000 Reported In
Seal Sale Campaign
Here

The New Hanover County Health
and tuberculosis association ha.
passed the halfway mark in it.
drive to raise $40, 900 through the
sale of Christmas Seals here, DR.
John c. VESSEL, seal sale chair
man, announced last night.
Seal sales passed the $4,000 poin'
yesterday, he said.
Forty young women, represent
ing the Junior Chamber Of Com
fnerce and American Legion aux.
lllarles here, will descend on down
town Wilmington at 8 o'clock Sat
urday morning for the association
annual Bangle Day. tag sale.
Their sale Of double barred cross.
es TOR benefit Of the seal drive
Will last until 6 o'clock Saturday
evening.
As the campaign passed its half
way point, DR.. VESSEL announced
Yesterday that results still Las
signify behind last years figure:
at this time.
We are still hoping for furth
ef returns from the sale Of tuber
'ulosls bonds however,, he as.
syr.ed. And our Carolina ane
Nflshtsvllle Beach and Industrial
from.
WIN Miss Virginia Ward as thei1
lalflaan, members Of the drive
0sl0ol committee yesterday bega,
yale OF the tuberculosis bangle!
%u'ougnout the county aducationa
sss'em' More than IL, 900 crosse.
Aa'e Oeen allotted to the commit