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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
STATE MERCHANTS
PLAN BEACH MEET
Between 300 And 500 Wo-
men, Men Expected For
Convention In June

Selection of Wrightsville Beach
has been made for the annual con-
vention of the North Carolina
Merchants association which will
be held in June, it was announced
yesterday.
W. L. Dowell, Raleigh, executive
secretary of the association In
making the announcement said be-
tween 300 and 500 merchants annu'
ally attend the meetings.
John H. Farrell, secretary of the
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
who correspondent with Dowell SAID
yesterday the merchants Wanteo
to meet in Wilmington but were
told there was not adequate space
in banquet hall here for the DC.
casion, and the hotels could MOI
take in all of the members at one
time.
The Ocean Terrace hotel will be
convention headquarters, it was
said. Frank /. Watson, Ralelgn
Jacob Winstead. Rocky Mount. ano
Harry j. Van Straaton of Durham
were appointed as a commlttee u
complete arrangements.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
CAR INSPECTIONS
TO START MONDAY
State License Examiner
Barwick Plans Check OF
All Unlicensed Autos

Prospective applicants for dri-
ver's licenses had better keep their
thoughts turned to February IS.
That's the day when Ray Bar
wick, state license examiner for
the State Highway Patrol, will be-
gin his "car Inspection program
for all new license applicants. No
applicant will be permitted to
take the road test until his car
first passes BarWick's inspection.
Nothing Alarming
There's nothing to be alarmed
about; in fact, the inspection,
which goes into effect all over the
state, is designed as a safety meas
ure to protect the prospective IL
censee from the dangers of driving
a'decrepit automobile.
Some of the things which you,
the applicant, may look forward to
seeing Barwick do to your car
are:
Checking Headlights
Checking headlights and win
dows for cracks and breaks; test
ing the brakes for gripping power;
turning on the windshield wiper;
turning off the windshield wiper,
if it worked when he turned it on;
inspecting tires for tears and
bulges; making sure that your COL
lege and club stickers do not com
pletely cover the windshield; and
so on.
And if you've got any, sirens,
cut-outs, smoke-screen devices,
and front-end red lights on your
car, you'd better take them off
Continued on Page Two; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
MRS. FDR OPPOSES
FOREIGN WEDDINGS
Tells London Press She's
Against CTS Marry
ing Overseas

FRANKFURT, Feb. 13-U.D-
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt said TO-
day that she was against any
American soldier marrying over
seas and that the U. S. Army Ger
tainly ought to be firm about Its
policy of prohibiting troops from
marrying German women.
If European girl really lovec
an American soldier, Mrs. Roose
welt told press conference, she
would wait until he had gone
home, rehabilitated himself anc
come back to claim her. :,
By implication, Mrs. Roosevel'
denoted her disapproval OF mar
riages abroad between American
soldiers and the girls of Grea,
Britain, France and other Allied
nations, as well as with German
frauleins. British women, seeking
protection against divorces o5
American husbands who had come
home and left them, recently ap
pealed to Mrs. Roosevelt for help
while she was in London. -,
Hundreds of marriages witt
foreign girls have broken up De
cause they were based on the lone
illness of soldiers instead OF on true
love-" Mrs. Roosevelt said. :,
"The Germans look as wen leu
or better fed. than the BRUSH
she commented on her arrival IRON
nndnn
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
POLICE RECOVER
VALUABLE LOOT
Leland Man, Two Youths
jailed On Larceny, Re-
ceiiving Charges

Joe Verzaal, 19-year-old Leland
man was fin Jail last night with two
oher Wilmington youths, booked on
charges of larceny and receiving
goods worth approximately $500
from residents and property own
ars of Wilmington and other towns.
The other boys who police said
are not involved as deeply as Yer
zaal, are Dannie Burton, whose
age was given as IS, and Roland
Branaam, Is, who was said to be
the least implicated of the three.
Three other youths are suspected
Of having been connected with the
robberies, but officers declined re-
lease of their names.
Over Long Period
The gang has been operating for
a period of more than six months,
officers said, during which time
they have collected sizeable stock
Of merchandise including items
ranging from cigarette lighters tax
en- from the dashboards of cars, tc
the car itself.
The major part of their activity
conferred in the neighborhoods Of
0leander and Forest Hills, police
said, however, Verzaal told officers
ne took clothing from persons ir
Durham.
Continued on Page Two Col. Al
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
COLUMBUS TO VOTE
ON EDUCATION TAX
Proposal For 20-Cent Hike
Goes Before l 500
Voters Today

WHITEVILLE, Feb. 13-Tomor-
row morning beginning at $3.50
o'clock Columbus county voters
will journey to polls to decide the
fate of the proposed Special School
Tax addition of 20 cents per $1OO
property valuation.
With approximately 1880 names
on the registrars books, the voting
will climax one of the most heated
campaigns in Columbus history
which has resulted in frayed tenn
pers and h a e d discussions
throughout the county.
Supplementary Funds
The supplementary tax which is
designed to produce an estimated
revenue of $4,000 annually which
is to be expended as supplement
tary fund on teachers salaries, for
maintenance and improvement OF
the present six units and for op-
irrational and Institutional bene-
fits to pupils.
'.It is the opinion of those fair
minded and public spirited citizens
of this section who believe in bet
ter schools that tomorroW's cleo
ton will prove their belief in the
education of it's future citizens,
S. L. Braxton prominent Whiteville
citizen stated.
An opponent of the additional
tax who declined use OF his name,
told the press 1.-THE tax who. de-
told the press tThe tax rate is al
ready high enough on property and
1 see no reason for additional tax
for this.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
U. S. MUST FORCE
PEACE OF WORLD

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13,-P)-
The United States must capitalize
upon the atomic bomb" backed by
a powerful air force, ito preserve
the peace of the world" Gen. H..
H. Arnold told House committee
today.
In perhaps his last appearance
on Capitol Hill as an Army officer,
the retiring war time chief of the
Army Air forces gave this parting
advice:
Use of the tonic bomb by
America if this is necessary to
preserve world peace.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14

LIFETIME JOBS - Maybe some
of these employees have exchanged
amongst themselves the ailclel.
vintage crack about we tnougn'
when we came here we had a per
manent job" Anyway, employes
of the firm of S. and B. solomon
wholesale clothiers Of Front street,
near Market, have amassed a tot ia
of 248 years of employment Gym nj WIN aa
the concern. That's ]ust ~ EN- hn,.
ployes, mind you: OF it the ea nq%Oe OF
tho n,7rober of employees now on
the the navroll of the Solomon 1lrm n:
four have more than ~ Se"- -
service each
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And So Bed..,

Marriage is marriage, any
way you look at it, even after
so years of practicing the Gus
tom, local resident found out
last night.
The resident and his wife,
fast approaching their golden
wedding anniversary, decided
to have a party in celebration.
But a hitch developed in their
plans-they couldn't agree on
the date of their marriage.
She said yesterday, he said
today, and you can guess how
it turned out.
The celebration was held last
night.
ut Just goes to show you,"
the husband said. 'sYou live
with a woman so years and
you're still wrong"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
.'48 Campaign
By
Lie Charge
Quitting Secretary Accuses
Truman OF "Acting
With Improperly"
PAULEY SHOWDOWN
Controversy Brought To
Head Over Hearings
On Nomination

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-
(UP)- Secretary of Interior
Harold L. Ickes broke with the
administration today and gave
the lie to President Truman
in an accusatory letter of res
ignation that could influence
the 1913 presidential CAM
paign.
II do not care to stay in an
administration where l am ex-
pected to commit perjury for
the sake of a party" 1ckes
said in a press conference
statement supplementing his
caustic 3,500-word letter.
The 71-year-old New Deal
democrat and former B u |
Mooser, republican and pro-
gressive raised doubts that he
would support Mr.. Truman in
1913. He said he could "con-
ceive of circumstances "un-
der which he would support
him, but that it would depend
on the character and qualifi-
cations of other candidates.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
McCLELLAND NAMED I
TO HEAD COUNTY
BAR GROUP IN AS

Col. Royce S. McClelland, retired
formed Wilmington district U. S.
Engineer, and local attorney, was
elected to hea dthe New Hanover
Bar association for 1916 in the
groups regular meeting in the
Friendly Cafeteria banquet room
last night.
H Edmund Rogers was elected
vice-president and Clayton Z.
Holmes renamed secretary-treas-
urer.
During the meeting the assoc.a.
ton adopted schedule OF mini"
mum legal fees to DE charged.
Four returned ex-service attor.
neys were welcomed. They were
Col. McClelland. John c. VESSEL.
Jr., Addison Hewlett, Jr., and Sol
Sternberqer.
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Industrial
Agent Named
By Council.
FARRELL IS CHOICE
c;tv Fathers Also Give eco
Ahead" Signal On Au-
ditorium Plans

Wilmington took big stride ir
tbe right direction toward it's de
rolonment into a modern industrial
citv when the City council, in con
torpnce yesterday with the Indus,
+risl Economic committee, named
1obn H. Farrell, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, the city,
industrial agent.
Farrells appointment, predict.
Cd by civic leaders, and coming
m the heels of the councils Ego.
ahead signal on preliminary plans
for the city's auditorium gives
strong boost to the city's econo-
mic future, civic leaders enthusi.
astically say.
Long Experience
Associated for many years with
large-scale industries such as
General Electric, General Motors,
and dupont, Farrell is, according
TO all reports, the man of the
hour" and the man to bring, de.
velop, and permanently establish
big business in the city.
Thought not yet formally mott
fled Of the appointment, and though
he will not be able to accept for
mally the appointment until the
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce holds their meeting today,
it is expected in civic circles
hat the assignment will go through
without hitch.
To Get Assistant
1t is also expected that Farrell
will devote at least 80 per cent
of his time to the industrial agent
~
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
AIRPORT WILL GET
RADI0RANCE UNIT
New Facility Planned For
Bluethenthal To Cost
$4,000

Bluethenthal air field should be
equipped with very high fire.
quency radio range system within
go days after work on the project
is started, it was learned here yes
terday following a special dispatch
to The Star from Washington which
stated that the Civil Aeronautics
administration had authorized in
stallation of the radio range equip
ment and had allocated funds to
cover the cost of the work.
According to the Washington an
nouncement, the new facility for
Bluethenthal will run in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 and date on
which construction. will be started
will be determined by the Atlanta
office of CAA, an official Of the adj
ministration was quoted as saying.
The WIFI facility, one of the de-
tails holding up expansion OF Ma
tional Air Lines service in and out
of Wilmington, should prove. more
reliable than intermediate frequen-
CIV equipment in use at the airport
IN ~
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
CAROLINA BEACH
VETS TO FORM
POST OF LEGION

organization of an American Le-
glon post at Carolina Beach City
auditorium is scheduled for tonight,
w. L. Farmer, Wilmington Post
NO. 10, said last night.
Inose expected to attend the or
ganlzatlonal meeting include Judge
JOhn J. Burney, principal speaker;
Joe v Mann, district commander OF
whlteVille, who will be assisted by
donald King, commander Whining
.on Post No. 10, and Ray Galloway
executive director.
Norwood Westbrook, past com.
mander of Post No. 10, is also
expected to be there.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14

ASHEVILLE, Feb. 13.- U.D -
Dan'l Cupid-the man with the ar
row--shot hard and fast through
an Asheville high schol this St.
Valentines day tomorrow as 1t
was revealed the almost wholesale
marriage of high school students
here.
And what's more, the announce
ment not only solved the conscience
problem for the six married high
school students, but they said it
probably offered solution to those
boys and girls who may find it
easier to concentrate ION dates
rather than algebra.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
ARGENTINE BAN
IN UNO SOUGHT
Senator Says Nation Faces
Choice Between Democ-
racy And Nazism

= WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-UD-
Some Congressional and diplomatic
quarters tonight demanded Argen-
tina's expulsion from the United
Nations following publication OF the
State departments "blue book
linking Argentine militarists to the
defunct Nazi regime Of Germany.
Sen. Joseph F. Guffey, D-Pa.)
warning that the nation once again
confronts a choice between DE
mocracy and Naziism," called on
President Truman and the State
department to proclaim the Argen-
tine regime Gan enemy of peace,
security and freedom
He proposed that this country
break off relations with Argentina,
instruct the United Nations dele
gates in London to call for Argen-
tira's suspension before the current
session closes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
New Dispute
Blocks Steel
Strike Close
N. US Tugboats, However,
Return To Jobs Today
To Ease Jams
GIN SOLUTION NEAR
Latest -Mixup Over Wage
Price Policy Upsets
Steel Settlement
By The Associated Press

~ u AAS - AA'ooSAe%SSAA WV
New York's tugboat strike
was called off last (Wednes-
day. night and a CLIO leader
predicted the General Motors
strike would be settled Gin the
not too distant future" but a
new dispute in Washington
again upset plans for a steel
price agreement.
The days major develop
ments we're:
1. Mayor William O'Dwyer
of New York announced the
$500 striking tugmen would
return to work at 8 am. to-
day pending arbitration Of
their wages and hours dispute.
2. Predicting the 85-day old
General M O t o r s stoppage
would be settled Gin the not
too distant future" President
R. J. Thomas of the CLIO Unit
ed Auto workers declared, II
don't see how it can go on for
ever unless GIN wants to go
broke"
3. The steel price raise, cal
culated to end a strike that
Continued on PAGE Twn. Col p
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By JACK C. LUNAN

Il the postman drops an envelope
VI unorthodox size in your mail
OO& this morning it will be no
e'uSe for alarm. At least it should
no' bring an unpleasant reminder
uia' 1t soon will be income tax
time again.
for the missive no doubt will
prove On opening, to be Valen-
.ne' For this is the anniversary
VI tae festivals Of not one, but two
", martyrs whose names were ST.
Valentine.
Old Candlemas Day
Known as Old Candlemas Day in
england, the day has been OBJ
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Continued on Page Two; Col. p
THREE ARCHBISHOPS
GREETED BY CROWDS
AT PARIS AIRPORT

PARIS, Feb. 10. - W.p) - Car
dinals-designate Archbishop John
Joseph Glennon of St. Louis, Arch
bishop Francis J. Spellman OF New
York, and Bishop Thomas lien OF
ssingtao, China, landed at orly
airport en- route to Rome at o:o1
pm. u2.07 pm. Esto today ana ana
were greeted by more than l'ooO
persons.
AS they stepped from the plane
the three prelates-who will re-
ceive their red hats in Rome rep.
21-were met by U. S. Ambassador
Jefferson Caffery, Monsignor An,
cello Roncalli, Papal Nunclo; ana
Arthur Bliss Lane, us. Amoassa-
dor to Poland.
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pany. They served the club
through its infancy and in
later years acted as counsel
ors for the younger men who
Joined from year to year.
5Oth Anniversary
Founded by Col. Walker
Taylor on Feb. IA, 1896, as
a club for underprivileged
boys, the first meeting of the
Old Brigade was held in the
basement of the Emanuel
Presbyterian church. Col. Tay-
Tor taught a boys Sunday
school class in the church at
that time.
The 33-year-old founder held
the rank of Colonel in the
Second North Carolina State
Guard. Shortly after the
development of the club he
formed "a" company with
the youths holding commits
stoned ratings similar to
Army.
'Caofs,ovroI ~. Do~o Tyxr,1, CoI Q
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
NEW HANOVER. ABC
SALES $500, 299,
THIRD In STATE

New Hanover county was again
among the top three in liquor sales
in the state during January with
third-place total of $500, 229. 35,
it was disclosed last night.
Durham county with $685. 1858. 40
was first and Wake county second
with $346, 343.60. The three were
the only counties in the 100000
class with the sales of the Is wei
counties totaling $2,939, IT'S. 80. Z
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Old times will be relived,
old songs revived and reminis-
censes swapped across the
banquet table tonight at the
Brigade Boys club when men,
bers of the Old Brigade will
turn over to the Senior Frater-
nifty, the moral obligations"
for the club. The event, mark
ing the Golden anniversary of
the founding of the Old Bri-
gade, will get underway at 7
o'clock with r. M. Kermon
presiding.
''Moral Obligations"
Responsibility for those
moral obligations" will be &C
cepted on behalf of the Senior
Fraternity by William c. Stew
art, director; Harry Solomon,
chairman. of the board and
Morris Miller, physical direc-
tor.
Principal speaker of the
evening will be Charles C.
Loughlin with Wilbur Dosher
acting as master of cere-
monies.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
WILMINGTON MAY
Be REPRESENTED
Citizens Aviation Group
Favors Sending Man To
CAB Meeting

The Citizens Aviation commit
tee, at its meeting yesterday at
the Chamber of Commerce, pro-
crossed along the road toward Civ
ing Wilmington its desired modern
air facilities.
The committee passed its most
important resolution to date when
it moved that Wilmington be rep
resented at the forthcoming hear
ing before the Civil Aeronautics
Board in Philadelphia, scheduled to
be held shortly.
IHa.4:a.,od or, Dama rE1ua. Col q
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
AID OF COUNCIL
PROMISED MURPHY
City Group Will Cooperate
On Proposed Catholic
Hospital Here

Saying, "It's the first real move
that has been made yet" the Very
Rev. C. E. Murphy, pastor of St.
Mary's Catholic church here, was
overjoyed yesterday afternoon
when informed that the City coun-
Gil at it's morning meeting had
passed a resolution whAh promises
Father Murphy full cooperation
and support" of the mayor and
the council for the establishment OF
aCatholic hospital here.
CONTINUED on Page Two Col. a
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Cupid Goes "A-Gunni1g
Today Via The Mailman

served over the centuries and In
America is marked by the ex-
change of Valentines, comic, carlo
AZURE and richly sentimental, the
latter bedecked with hearts ano
cupid with his damaging bow
and arrow.
History records that one OF the
Valentines, was Roman priest
the other. bishop of TERM. The
Passion of the former is part OF the
Legend of SIS. Marius and Martina
and their companions; the latter
has no better historical founda'
ton.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-14
BOND SALE VETOED
FOR JACKSONVILLE
Improvement Fund Issue
Rejected 1873 To 80 In
Light Voting
Special To The Star

JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 10. - A
proposed $150,0O0 bond issue was
defeated today 1853 to 80 in city
wide referendum ending for the
time being Jacksonville's hopes for
street improvements and extension
of the water and sewerage sys-
TENS. Ward one, Pie Ridge, voted
yes on the drainage project.
Voting Light
The voting was very light over
/r-l..oJ ~ pouo TxUn. Co1 ~
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Along The Cape Fear

LONGEST TERMS - Those who
have been with the firm the long
est are H. M. Solomon, partner
and general manager; W. i. srown
road salesman; W. W. King, VINO
has charge of shipping; and - H.
Williams, house salesman.
Three others of the 10 have more
IAN q years of service each. Ihey
are W. T. Spragens, bookkeeper
A. A. Lewis, office manager; anu
Dock Lewis, Negro porter.
LIKE THEIR WORK - PERIODS
of service ranging from three 10
(Continued on Pare Two: Col. 81
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Dan'l Cupid Keeps Busy
Among High Schoolgirls

Spokesman for the sextet-Doyls
Frisbee and Marjorie Bailey, each
II - declared that I'VE wouldn't
change it for anything!"
1--WE met last fall a year ago."
Doyle said, land our romance grew
in an algebra class. We dated each
other steadily, and last July we
decided to make it a lifetime af-
fair.
Doyle said he asked Marjorie to
marry him while they were walking
home one night. He said that she
said Yes and from that time
Continued on Pare Two: Col. a