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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10

In my preceding article l
nointed out that Prussia, which
for eighty years has dominated
Germany, is between the Russians
and the British, and that IN n
from their respective zones hey
are carrying on a contest Tor the
control of a reunited Germany.
Seen from Moscow this Anglo
Soviet duel is portrayed as a o
flict between Fascism and anti
Fascism; seen from London, as a
conflict between democracy and
Communism. But seen from wltnln
Germany it is an auction in which
the two rivals bid for. German sup
port, offering the, Germans the very
things they lost by losing the war
namely a united and centraiizeo
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10
WHITE HOUSE GETS
PRESENT; TRIPLETS
ARRIVE FOR ROBIN

WASHINGTON, May 9-It was
triplets Thursday at the White
House-in the robin family, whose
nest is just outside President Tru-
mans office.
From one of the windows, Mr..
Truman can see the mother and
father birds hustling in with food
for the youngsters. He has been
taking a lively interest in events
at the nest and when it looked as
if things were stirring this morn
ing, he ordered the Secret Service
to investigate.
An agent climbed a ladder, peer
ed into the nest atop a pillar of
the portico and reported that three
gaping mouths yer in evidence.
A fourth bird was Matched but
died in a fall.
Presidential Secretary Charles
&c Ross told reporters he would
recommend that Mr.. Truman name
the young robins Lippman, Law
renee and Kent-after three news
paper columnistE.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10
FEATURES GALORE
AT SCOUT CIRCUS
Second Annual Show Under
Legion Big Top Set
For Tonight

The second annual Boy Scout
circus, sponsored by the Will
mington Junior Chamber Of Com
merce, gets underway at Legion
stadium at 8 o'clock tonight.
Under the theme of Scouts Of
the World-Building Together"
the circus will open with a mu-
steal program by the New Hanov-
er High school band.
All Scout troops will then make
their grand entry into the field
after which the "Star spangled
Banner will be played.
The order of events is divided
into htree sections, Scouts Build
Themselves Physically Strong,
Mentally Awake, and Morally
Straight, taken from the last SEN
tence of the Scott Oath.
Each section will be demonstrate
ed by the S couts in a series OF
nine acts.
With this years circus slated
to be even better than last years,
a record turnout is expected to-
night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10
ROAD TO CANCEL
FREIGHT SERVICE
Atlantic And East Coast
To Comply With En-
barge Orders

NEW BERN, May 8. - With a
reduction in operations by At
lantic Coast Line and other lines
throughout the country already an
nounced, the Atlantic and East
Carolina road disclosed from New
Bern Thursday night that all reg
ular freight schedules will be
abolished, effective midnight to.
night, due to the coal shortage"
The statement came from the
office of o. N. Brown, general
manager, who added that freight
will be shipped only as necessary.
Passenger service will not be
curtailed, he said.
Drastic Action
The drastic action by the coun-
rail transport companies FOL
the coal conservation order
from the Office of Defense Trans
portation.
While the Coast Line will remove
is trains from operation, accord
ing to James B. Sharpton, .asSis-
tant passenger traffic manager of
the road, it was pointed out that
they will be branch line trains.
Service on main lines to passengers
will not be Interrupted, it was
said.
Meanwhile, the Seashore Trans
portation company made prepara-
tions in its huge repair shops here
to avoid inconvenience from the
expected power cut.
Install Generator
Charles H. Hall, Jr., general
manager, announced that the COM
pany installed a Is kilowat capa-
city electric generator Thursday.
Powered by a bus gasoline
engine, the plant will furnish suf-
ficient power to provide lights
See FREIGHT On Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10
And So To Bed

Yesterday afternoon a small
boy walked out of a local
grocery store with a bottle OF
milk in his hand. AS he enter
ed the sidewalk traffic, the
bottle suddenly slipped from
his grasp and smashed to
pieces on the cement.
After a moments hesita-
ton he walked straight ahead,
trying to appear unconcerned.
But with every step his chin
became more trem5iy and
tears welIed up in his eyes.
A passer-by, who saw the
whole incident, tried TO con-
sole the lad.
"You mustn't cry over split
milk" he said soothingly.
That's not what I'm cry
ing about the boy openly
wept. "I'll never get back the
nickel deposited on that bot
tle."
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10

around the famous Confederate
soldier statue and do homage tc
the 800 men who gave their lives
in the defense of Fort Fisher dur.
ing the Civil War.
To Call Roll
Rolls of honor will also be called
for Wilmington heroes of the Span
ish-American War, World Wars ]
and II, and Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Alton Lennon, Wilmington at
torney, who will deliver the me
mortal address, will be introduced
by Mrs. Carl Seymour, vice-presi-
dent of the State American Legion
auxiliary.
Honor Guard
The New Hanover High school
ROTC band and companies, togeth-
er with troops of the Wilmington
Girl Scouts, will form the guard OF
honor for the ceremonies. :
Louis T. Moore will call the serv-
ices to order, after which the Rev.
J.. R. Edwards will deliver the in
vocation.
To Place Wreaths
Memorial wreaths will be placed
by Mrs. c. W. Spencer for the
Stamp Defiance chapter, OAR;
Mrs. Julius Rudolph for Spanish
American War Veterans; Mrs. j..
B. Edwards for the American
Legion auxiliary; and Mrs. j. M.
Mcintyre for the Veterans of
Foreign Wars auxiliary.
See MEMORIAL. on Pare Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10

the school which competed in the
contest declared the race" a
huge Success"
II never saw so many onions in
my life" Render said yesterday,
particularly so many fine speci-
mems. The judges must have had a
difficult time choosing the winners.
No Shortage
There may have been an onion
shortage in Wilmington back in
February when the Derby began.
but there certainly isn't one now"
Render said the contest couldn't
possibly have developed into such
See ONIONS OH Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10
TEARS FLOW
TEARS FLOW
News Staff OF Star Gets
Derby Winning Onions

The news staff members of The
Star we're in tears last night. From
editors to copyboys they wept
copiously-because they were, liter
ally, smothered in onions.
The onions were a gift-and a
very welcome one indeed, consider
ing the onion shortage on the regu-
lar market-to the staff members
from the children who raised them
in the public school "Onion Derby
which crossed the finish-line yes
terday.
Race Is Success
Carl Render, Derby" sponsor,
and the principals and teachers Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10
JOHNSON ELECTED
TO POST in NCBA
Wilmington Man Named
First Vice President;
Bozeman Chosen

Warren S. Johnson, president OF
t,ae Peoples Savings Bank and
Trust company of Wilmington, was
yesterday named first vice-presi-
dent of the North Carolina Bank
ers association in an election of
officers held at Pinehurst, it was
learned from Associated Press
dispatches.
W. L. Bozeman, Wilmington
Savings and Trust company, was
elected to the savings division in
the American Bankers association.
johnson, who has been connect
ed with Wilmington banking IN
terests for many years and who
has long been active in the state
association, was elected second
vice president at last years meet
ing.
Elected as association president
for the coming year was William
H. Neal of Winston-Salem.
Other Officers
Other officers named were John
F. McNair, Laurinburg, second
vice president; Rufus NJ. Riddick,
Jr.. HEREFORD, treasurer.
The American Bankers associa-
ton unit elected w. H. Woolard of
Greenvilie to the executive coun-
Gil; Der R. Roberts Of Durham
to the nominating committee; state
vice-pres.dent, Wiley W. Mears of
Rocky Mount; savings division,
B. w. Barnard of Charlotte.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10
GoBs IN TOWN

The U SIS. John W. Weeks, one
n the l2rgest and most modern
sos+rovers in Uncle Sans Navy,
VII dock al Champion Compress
sacks between Walnut and Grace
stTapts about 9 o'clock this morn
M Nv hand tic welcome the vessel
nd IFS crew of % officers and
'M enlisted men will be a huge
racpptjon committee composed of
about 60 officials of the city,
coonty. airpcrf authority, chamber
NJ commerce, port traffic associa-
t;on pcrt commission, merchants
%assoc.ation. US. engineers, and
newspapers.
Open To Public
The slip will be open for public
;,sooction from 8 a. m. to II a.. m,
md from / p. m. to 4 p. m. to-
d.v tomorrow, and Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10
LEGION TO INDUCT
700 new MEMBERS
Mass Initiation Will Take
Place Tonight AT Lumina
By Post Ten

Believed to be the largest mass
initiation in the history of the
7th district, members of the Ameri
can Legion, Post No. 10, Wer las
night completing arrangements
for obligation ceremonies induct'
ing 700 new members at Lumina
tonight at 8 p. m.
Following a previous mas mi
tiation of approximately 600 less
than a year ago, the event will
bring the local post strength to
well over 1000, Legion spokesmen
said.
Band To Play
The initiatinsswi atalspisce dur.
ing festivities at the Wrightsville
Beach dance pavilion featured by
the appearance Of Betty Mcclure
and her all-girl orchestra.
1t also marks the first appear
anc of the posts new initiation
team composed of w. K. Stewart,
ST., j. C. Myers, Charles DeVere,
Liston King, David Hurd, W. A.
F%onvielle, Jr., and Ben McDon-
aid.
Invitation Issued
Donald King, commander of the
post, issued a cordial invitation
through J. c. Myers, general
chairman for the event, to all
Legionnaires, their friends, and
particularly to veterans.
Festivities will get underway
with a supper and business meet
ing at the Famous Grill from five
to $3.50 p. m. followed by the mass
obligation of candidates from $50
to 10 p. m. at Lumina.
Dance
A dance will finish the occasion
starting at 10 p. m. and lasting I'M
til one p. m. at the pavilion.
Legion authorities said that tick
cts could be obtained from mem
bers of the ticket committee Of
which c. Mike" Leon is chair.
man.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10

stocks fall below a three-Week
supply.
Recommends Seizure
Small told a press conference
last night he had recommended
government seizure of the mines to
Reconversion Director John w.
Snyder last Saturday.
TT has not been accepted nor
rejected" he added.
The developments came as Presi-
dent Truman likened the coal dis
pute to a strike against the gov
eminent, with critical fuel short
ages, affecting the daily lives of
thousands of people.
Unemployed Increase
The bituminous coal strike-the
nations No. l work stoppage in
ramifications and numbers as it
entered its doth day-showed these
developments Friday:
Ide-Workers joining Or about
TO join the strike-oompelled I'M
employment army numbered more
than LOCO, 900 with General Motors
announcing 1t would begin to lay
off Els, 900 bsginning Monday, add
ing these to The 10000 Ford work
arE forced into idleness.
Government action Civilian Pro-
duction admin tration calls for
government seizure OF mines, or
ders companies TO ration manufac-
tured gas when their coal stocks
drop below Mree-wesks' supply.
Settlement Unsighted
Settlemsnt-None sighted. Presi-
dent Truman likens the strike to
a strike against government and
expresses doubt Of the legality of
the royalty issue-principal bone of
contention between the miners and
operators.
Railroads. Lay-offs increase
apace with curtailment of passen-
ger and freight movement.
Utilities Virtually every state
complying with or studying means
of complying with government =
quests for fuel and power eonserva-
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10
STRAWBERRY BALL
TO CLOSE FESTIVAL
AT WALLACE ARENA

The Wallace sixth Strawberry
Festival enters its final insta1lment
Saturday as celebrants dance out
the last hours of the fete in a
Strawberry Ball.
Music for the closing dance will
be supplied by Bill Winston and
his orchestra.
Officials have designated today
as "colored day." with entertain
ment by Brown Barron's orches
ira and "a revue and flower show
featuring, the "Brownskin Models"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10
SENATE TO VOTE
ON CREDIT TODAY
Upper House Sets 3 pm.
As Hour For Decision
On British Loan

WASHINGTON. May 9. -R-The
Senate agreed Thursday night at
fer a stormy debate to vote at
30. m. (E.S.T.) Friday on final
passage Of the 50, 75o, 900, 900 Brit
ish loan bill.
The unanimous agreement came
after Democratic leader Barley
XVI previously had failed to OBJ
tain such a pact and had urged
Senator's to remain in session IN
an attempt to pass the measure
before recess.
Senator'S Morse R.-Ore.), who
blocked the first attempts, later
withdrew his objection and the
hour was fixed.
Hits Snag
With the administration IN COM
plete control, the Senate voted
down one opposition amendment
to the loan bill after another until
it ran into a snag at 6-p. m. (EST9'
Senator LANCER (R.-N. d. took
the floor then and held it for nearly
four hours. When he had subsidized,
Barley tried to get an agree
ment for the vote Friday.
Morst Objects
Morse objected at that time, but
later withdrew his protest after
Barley indicated the Senate might
spend the rest of the night on
the bill.
Before the Senate quit at 10:45
p. m. Barley promised Senator
Coz CpEnIT IN Do oa Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10
Today and Tomorrow
Bv WALTER LIPPMAN

Reich, it's territorial integrity, and
finally it's position as the greatest
power of continental Europe.
The Americans have been. rele.
gated to southern Germany, where
none of the great issues can be
dealt with. We do not have the
initiative or direct responsibility
We are on the sidelines of the
main contest. We can, for ex-
ample, talk to the Russians about
food supplies from the Soviet zone
and to the British about coal from
the Ruhr. But the first and the
last word remains Russian or Bri
fish, and the American participa.
ton is advisory and consultative
See LIPPMANN On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10
MEN ORIAL DAY
MEMORIAL DAY
Confederate Heroes
70 Be Paid Tribute
UDC To Observe Solemn Ceremony Today
Around Monument To Dead; Rolls
OF Honor Will Be Called

Tribute will be paid to Wilmingtons honored dead of
five wars at four o'clock this afternoon as the Cape Fear
chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, holds its
annual Confederate Memorial Day celebration at Oakdale
cemetery.
Several hundred people will gather in solemn ceremony
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10

Orders Firms
To Ration Gas Soon
Check Over Nation Reveals Over Million
Persons Out Of Work Because Of Big
Mine Strike; Snyder Hesitates
BY The Associated Press

The Civilian Production Administration, reporting
more than 1,000,0 900 persons out of work because of the
4O-day-old soft coal strike, has called for government
seizure of the mines.
", Declaring the wheels of American industry will short
ly grind to a stop" CPA Chief John D. Small last night
also ordered companies selling manufactured or mixed gas
to begin rationing supplies to consumers when their coal
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10
The Weather



South Carolina: - Friday increasing
~cloudiness and little temperature change;
scattered light showers in north portion
late Friday afternoon and early night.
North Carolina: = Friday increasing
cloudines and little temperature change;
scattered showers in extreme northwest
portion late Friday afternoon or at night.
Eastern Standard Tinic)
(By U. S.. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:3O pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1:30 am SO; 1880 am SO; 1880 pm u; 1880
pm Sc.
Maximum "a; Minimum Sc; Mean IS;
Normal SO.
Humidity
1870 am IS; 1880 am Sc; 1870 pm 80;
7 80 pm IS.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm
600 inch.
Total since the first of the month
LIS inches.
Tides for Today
From the Tide Tables published by
u. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
5:58 pm 1924 pm
Inlet - 1927 am 9:46 am
4:07 pm 1910 pm
Sunrise STA am; Sunset 1902 pm; Noon
rise 2:10 pm: Moonset 2:41 am.
River Stage at Fayetteville, n. c., at
8 am Thursday, 1913 feet.
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See MEMORIAL on Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-10

wilmington and vicinity Increasing
cloudiness Friday with little change in
temperature.
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-03

Milton Fircmcn's Carnival May
4th to 18TH, 1916 New fire tclc-
phone 261l. a26-2t
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-03
MORE PROGRESSIVE
FARMING

Thr farm population of the Unit
ed States in 1910 was more than 50
million; there were l060 S52.37i
acres OF land in farms. That is the
basic foundation of the Nation
bread basket" And yet, the place
of tractors is down to number 30 III
manufacturing. while other aeri-
culture machinery ranked at 81 in
Importance. Fun fashioned hosiery.
cotton yarn, rayOn. dyes. footwear.
canned and dried fruits and veeeta-
hlcS, and products and articles too
numerous to mention topped the
record of farm machinery.
All of this points clearly to the
fact that the major part Of farm la
hOr is manual labor. Mothers ana
the boys and girls, are working al
most twice as many hours as fac
tory lahOrers-and part of their
drud@ery is milking the cows. Did
YOU ever see electric mixers in
"Ction' They milk COW so fast
that h0ssie doesn't have time to
switch her tail into the milk pail.
OF course We have all seen farm
tractOrS-thcy do more work
with one or two men engaged most
of the time in sitting still ANA
watching than a half-dOZcn farm
hands. a modern farm with maChi-
merry looks so comfortable to the
rninitiatcd "City fcllcr" that he
would he tempted ~ give up his
place in town and retire to an Casi-
Cl locale on Il we'll developed. ma
chinC-Oncratcd farm He fOrgCts
that the farms of our country have
been made possible by hard work
and frugal living.
Secretary of Agriculture. Ander
son reminds his COuntrymcn tina
only a century and Il half ago tn,
United States was predominant a,
ali agricultural nation with q on
of 10 people living on farms ant
lOmCspun sclf-sufficienCy but nov
less than people ont of 10 live Ol
, the land " While farming was still
, in TIC handicraft stage az the turl
of the present century. its pOwc
was that of men and draft animal.
The Secretary says that the farm
or of 1916 is far moro prOduCtiv
tran he was oven five years ago.
and he explains the reason. hripfl
- as follows: He is making wide
+ rSC of modern methods. mOdcr
n machinery. and improved crops an
livestock. He knows the need fC
soil conservation and is making l.;
MD progress in the art of cOnHc
: vatiOn-tvpe farming. He know
: more about the economic force
= that REGULATE his markets and h
% nriccS. AVID hc knows moro how
, manage tn" national production
=. food and tihcr to kcon it in liz
= with effective demand"
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-03

group of CX-scrviCc men Both re
quests went unheraldcd Ivy Con-
grcSs
Today. history is repeating it.
self with the ommission of lcgis-
latiOn asked by the veterans to as
sure national security and supple
ment world peace with armed
strength until that peace is proven.
Once again veterans associations,
such as The American Legion, have
advanced theories pertaining to
national and international affairs.
Once again it is the voice of the
veterans calling for the proper cs-
tablishment Of armed forces to as
sure national and world security.
The establishment OF world or
ganiZatiOn to assure peace and
insure the world against future ag-
gressiOn cannot but help meet Will
the approval of veteran and non
veteran alike. If there is any oh
lection from the veteran it lies il
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-03

the fact that he feels he should he
better informed of what transpires
at such meetings of World Govern
mCntS. But too we'll does he re-
member the failures of other world
organizations in their advocacy of
peace and because his experience
and his memories will not let him
forget. his demand for military Sc
curity is justitiable and sane.
DOmcstcally the veteran feels he
should have a greater voice in the
affairs of the Nation. Among the
many issues today he is primarily
interested in Universal Military
Training. Having known the days
and nights of battle. surely the
men who fought and sacrificed
know the necessity of prepared
ness through military training.
Their demands to prevent their
sons from being the third genera
tiOn of Americans to fight foreign
aggression cannot go unheard.
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-03
RUSSIA Is VERY DISAGREEARLF +

There must have been pretty
strong competition that led to a re-
cent quarrel between the Russians
and British in the United Nations
ORGANIZATION when British Foreign
Secretary Bevin said Russia's Mr..
Nishinsky lied"
At the San Francisco conference
the Russians maintained a disa-
grceahle attitude toward the United
States. But that fuss seemed to
have blown over while the new one
was getting under way in London.
The Russians and the British are
engaging in hot diplomatic discus
si0ns. 1t all has the same look as
the performance in the early 1870 5
when the League of Nations was
being formed
The Oft~repCated hope that the
leading nations Of today would get
together and preserve world peace
and stick to international agree
mentS seems to be ClOudcd with
GOubt AS a matter of fact Russia
started out to COmmuniZC the WOrlC
and it seems to have Il good part 0I
Europe interested in Communism
While the British are quarrelins
with Russia the American Delega
tlOn in London is trying to sWcete1
up Russia and go ahead with th'
tough guys in that cnuntry's dele
Gation.
But don't he too hopeful that IN,
United ORGANIZATIONS will march ol
with success Anyhow. hest wishes
A still tongue maketh a wis
head
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-03
The American
Way OF Life

The Economic Club of Detroit
has done lot of good things in
its day. At one of its recent meet
ings Robert r. WHs0n. one OF the
leading induStrialists OF the Uni
ted States, made an address at the
Detroit club in which he prOnOun-
ccd bcnediCtion ON the great
strike that paralyzed the automo-
bile center. "GCnCral Motors has
paid for our defense with losses in
millions of dollars lit was General
Motors that protected the right to
earn Il profit and possess it as pro-
vidCd in the Constitution. he said.
And in the course of his remarks
he added to the understanding of
the whole question.
1T was General Motors manage
mcnt who protested the attack ON
management rights to hire and fire
within the limitations of its union
contracts: it was General Motors
that prevented computation of
wages based on forecasts and csti-
mates of sales that might never be
attained in profits he said. and
added
None of MS here can yet cval-
! uate the defense OF our liberties
made by General Motors. Its de
mand that wages he computed on
the facts of the past instead of on
guesSeS about the future. is essen
tial to the SOlvency of every bust
ness. large and small in America.
"A landlord renting home to {
General Motors worker anywhcr,
in America is Interested in thi:
strike. \ grocer supplying food tC
strikers out of work has interest!
that the Administration is obligCC
to protect
"Thcsc Scgments of the ccOnOm.
have interests that are vital. 1t ha
been their fate and loss To be ne
elected by the Administration. BE
cause OF the smaller share of tn
national income they receive. the
are entitled tO consideration a
least equal To that given to tn
, leaders of tIO.
IN discussing IN" part 0l the Nd
tiOnal Government, he said:
THE Administration has fOrGO
ten that its job is to protect til
II public interests and the rights {
r all citizens. They include 10,o00.0t
; life insurance policy holders, 10
100000 savings bank dcpOstOr
li.o00.0 600 Stockholders.
l. THE Administrations cOnce
e si0ns to organized labor may be a
n simulated. with time. by large co
+. pOrations The concessions a
% made at the price of small husines
ii These costs cannot be absorbed
L business without specialized ing
II nuity to reduce costs. without Il
ut crucd surplus to buy adequate
sal defense against AdminiStrati
: inroads on their balance sheets.