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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
CITY TO ERECT
100000 TANK
Bids Ia Be Advertised For
1000, OOO-G Gallon
Structure

Disclosure that Wilmington will
soon have a 500, 900, 1000, oO0-
gallon water storage tank erected
at Ninth and Marsteller streets
highlighted a brief city council
meeting yesterday.
After revealing that sufficient
funds for the structure still remain
in the city's Federal Works agency
water docket, the council author
lied Acting City Manager j.. R.
Benson to advertise Immediately
for bids for the project.
Years Of Efforts
Yesterdays action climaxed sew
eral years OF effort by the city
council to have an adequate fresh
water reservoir installed for the
expanding city.
The war and shortage Of mater
ials caused the long delay in max
ing the proposed tank a reality.
Acting on the advice o. City At
torney W. B. Campbell. the coun-
Gil directed John H. Farrell, city
industrial agent, to prepare data
supporting the local movement for
a 35-foot Cape Fear river channel.
To Compile Data
Farrell viii compile the data for
the city and present it at the U. S.
Army engiaeers' public hearing or
July 80 along with similar data
prepared by the county, the Will
mington Port commission, and
many other local civic and COM
mercial organizations.
In connection with the 35-foot
channel resolution. the council also
adopted a motion by Councilman
Walter E. Yopp that the city ask
the federal government to fill in
city-owned riverfront lowlards and
marshes when the 32-foot channel
project is undertaken by the eng1-
neers in September.
Police Seek Raise
The council also heard another
plea from city policemen for a 10
per cent wage hike and a day-a-
week off. Reaction to the request
was not favorable when Benson
pointed out that the new city bud
get being made nov is already at
the top-heavv mark of $3.50, 900
over last wears budget.
See TANK on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
MERCHANTS HERE
STAYING IN Line
Few Retailers Taking Ad-
vantage OF Death
OF OPA
BY PHIL WRIGHT

Wilmingtonians today breathed
an uneasy sigh Of relief after three
days of anxiety caused by the
fear of rising food prices.
Local retail merchant officials
said last night there are only a
few retailers in the area taking
advantage of the death of OPA by
increasing prices.
There was the hope, too, that,
because of the one and two-day
Fourth of July holiday, when prac-
ticallv all retail stores will be clos
ed, the merchants will have the
opportunity to build up dwindling
stocks.
Better Understanding
1t was predicted too that there
will result soon a "better under
standing between sellers and pur-
chasers" who have repeatedly col
Elaborated on the price hikes, the
purchasers buying and paying the
fabulous prices asked by the food
dealers.
AS to supplies of beef, for which
Wilmingtoniaas have long craved,
j. c. Parker, president of Whining
ton Retail Food Merchants, said
that at least three weeks will elapse
before local packers have felt the
effects of Western slaughtering,
which it was understood is gain
ing momentum in processing the
cattle daily.
IN the meantime, local consum-
ers will be forced to get along as
best possible on existing ocal sup
plies, and the very small amounts
which will eventually come from
packers.
Local packinghouses declared
that they do not know just when
the beef supply will be more plenti
full.
Situation Bad
"The situation with us is very
bad" they declared, as they
strove to mete out their meager
remaining stocks to local con-
sumers. I'VE expect some poultry
before long, but at present there
seems to be very little on the mar
ket."
However, j. Kyle Bannerman,
owner = operator of Grocerteria
Numbers M and two, two of Will
mington's main retail outlets, said
his beef supply has been out a
long time, and he does not expect
any soon. But he said that his
stores, at least will have a "rea-
sonable supply" of poultry during
the weekend.
Eggs, he said, are still plentiful.
However, he predicted an early
shortage of these because producers
have formed the plan of killing
See MERCHANTS on Page Six
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
TAXES
MOUNTING HERE
20 Per Cent OF 1946-47
Revenue Already
In Tills

Wilmington and New Hanover
county have already collected a
combined total Of $246, 812.62 in
prepaid taxes for the 1946-47 fiscal
year, representing about 20 per
cent of the 81, 100, 900 estimated
total revenue t. be collected, City
Clerk ]. P. Benson and County
Auditor j. A. Orrell announced yes
terday.
Of this amount, $137, 4s4. Sc was
collected by the city and sos, 327.7 6
by the county.
Taxpayers Save
With a two per cent discount al
lowed on taxes paid before July l,
the beginning of the fiscal year,
the $246, 812.G2 figure represents a
saving of S.. 032.3 to the alert tax
payers who took advantage of the
discount.
The city taxpayers saved ST.
8O5.81 of their $40, 290.67 gross
See PREPAID on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04

Mr.. Cook is said to have cooked
as he drove his steam-moblle on
a hot day, but he did have a lot
of fun.
BEGUN BUMP-He not only
had fun-he also scared the living
daylights out of a lot of people
and other animals whom 1t was
otherwise difficult to scare day
lights or anything else out of--ln-
Guiding himself.
For some reason now lost in
the space of many moons, MI. COOK
neglected to put an adequate steer
ing apparatus OF his vehicle. one
day he drove smack into a row
of bee-gums. We don't know what
bee-gums are, except that they
have something to do with bees.
And the bees had something to
do with Mr. Cook for smashing
their gums. They stung him into a
mass of raw beef
HOW ABOUT IT?-Mr. Cooks
accident with the bee-gums and
an unrepairable leak in his the
car's) steam pipes finally made
him abandon his machine.
But his creative effort will live
on forever, thanks to Mrs. Bass
and her book.
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two i
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
COUNTY OFFICIALS
ASK PAYI INCREASE
Six Department d S
Seeking Boosts For
Employees

Six New Hanover county depart
ment heads requested pay raises
for their employees yesterday as
they presented their tentative 1896
Al budgets to the county commits
sioners in a special budget SEES
sion.
Sheriff c. David Jones asked for
a flat 10 per cent increase for his
IS officers, saying that living ex-
penses have grown by leaps and
bounds. and it is almost impos-
sible for the deputies in the
sheriff's office to live on the
salaries they are nov getting.'
In making the request, Sheriff
jones did not ask for any wage
hike for himself.
The other county department
heads who asked for pay increases
See BOOSTS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
RAILR0ADERS MAY
GET NEW BENEFITS
House 7 Passes Bill To Elk.
pand Retirement, Un-
employment Acts

WASHINGTON, July3 - (P> -
An extension of the Railroad retire
ment and Unemployment acts to
increase the benefits and the num-
Der of employees covered was pas
sed by the House Wednesday and
sent to the Senate.
The bill, passed by a roll call
vote of 234 to 40, was the original
introduced by Rep. Cros-
ser, D.Ohio). Changes proposed
by Republicans and a number of
Democrats were defeated.
Twice Defeated
The amendments would have re-
written the Crosser bill into a more
conservative measure backed by
the House Interstate and Foreign
Commerce committee. This had
been defeated on June 20 by a vote
See RAILROADERs on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04

July in four long war-torn years.
From 1912 through 1915 the ma
ton celebrated the independence
festival with a gun on it's shoulder
and a belligerent look in its eye
But today's celebration, even
though fire-crackers and sky-rock-
els may be scarce, will be mar.-ed
by the enthusiastic activities of
10000, 900 Americans returning to
the ways of peace and normal life.
Crowds To Beaches
In Wilmington, despite Paul
Hess prediction of cool weather
and occasional thundershowers, al
most the entire population is ex-
pected to turn out for trips to the
beaches and local ceremonies.
More than IS, 1000 persons are ex-
pected to converge on Wrightsville
Beach and Carolina Beach, accord
ing 10 Walter J. Cartier, secretary
OF the Wrightsville Chamber OF
Commerce, and James LongWorth.
publicity director of Carolina.
The holidayers will find prices
lr beach cottages, amusements,
and eatables pretty much in line
with pre-OPA prices" both officials
said. ,
Motorboat Races
Motorboat races and a sa1lboat
See PEACE On Page Six
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
XyI<<<z@ CHARGES HEADS
-zHFOMEN77NGN ATTONBUYNG SPREE:
BENSONMAYG GET CITYMANAG ERYPOST
THE COST OF LIVING
Food FoHows Rent Spiral
Upward Throughout US.

CHICAGO. July s. W.H =
Food costs followed rents in
an upward spiral in many ma
jor cities Wednesday, squirting
to the highest general levels
in rs years.
Retail prices of meat, but
ter, milk and dressed poultry
jumped sharply in the larger
cities rejecting wholesale
price increases which came aft
er OPA controls ended Sunday
midnight. The prices were
climbing although trade asso-
Citations made urgent appeals
to members to hold out against
inflationary trends.
Seek Rent Regulation
Public agitation for rent reg
ulations was growing as re-
ports increased of additional
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04

rent boosts, which in scattered
cases were described as rent
gouging." In contrasts, many
landlords were attempting to
hold prices in line, at least un-
til congress acts on OPA.
S2,250 Chevrolet
Used car prices skyrocketed
in a few cities. At Philadelphia,
the OPA reported that some
used 1916 Chevrolet cars were
priced at $3.50, compared to
an OPA ceiling of $1,000.
The trend on the major COM
modify and livestock markets
generally was upward. Trad
ing on the New York Stock
Exchange was quiet, with
stocks firm.
See LIVING On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
BILBO TO RETURN
TO SENATE POST
Man" Gets Majority
On Mississippi Unoffi-
cial Returns
BY the Associated Press

Theodore G.. Bilbo, tub-thumping
advocate of white supremacy"
apparently has Won his fight for
a third term in the U. S. Senate.
To avoid a run-off in the Mis-
sissippi primary, Bilbo needed
more votes than all his Democratic
opponents combined.
Wednesdays counting indicates
that he got them.
The Score
The score with half a hundred
precincts missing:
Bilbo 96, 1896, Ross Collins 49,
$50, Tom O. Ellis 1898, Frank
Harper 1887 and Nelson T. Lev
ings 1888.
This left Bllbo with d comfort
able majority Of 3,787.
Winning the Democratic primary
in Mississippi is the equivalent Of
winning the election.
Ellis, Biibo's closest opponent,
is state supreme court clerk. BilSo
showed his greatest strength in the
rural sections.
Seeks To Diseaalify
A demand that he be disqualified
rom serving in the senate was
See BILBO on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
C%lTY-COUNTY FILE
PETITION TO CAB
Committee Named To Aid
In Securing More Air
Routes

A formal c%ity-county petition for
intervention in the celebrated
Southeastern states air service
case is en- route to the Civil Aero
nautics board and the interested
airlines this morning.
Signed by Mayor W. Ronald
Lane and Chief County Commits
sioner Addison Hewlett, the petit
ton asks that a five-man aviation
committee be permitted to Inter
vene in such consolidated pro-
ceedings."
Committee Named
The committee is composed Of:
H. E. Boyd, traffic manager Of the
Wilmington Port Traffic %associa-
ton; Albert F. Perry, chairman
See PETITION on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
And So To Bed

Yesterday evening three
youngsters from Castle Hayne
came into the Star office. The
trio-CIara Newton, 16, Buddy
Newton, IL, and Norma Smith,
13-said they had an egg they
wanted to show "And So To
Bed"
Always ready to stick his
neck out, even for eggs. the
"And So To Bed" man asked
"What about it?"
1T was laid by Mr.. C. s.
Newton's prize hen about $50
tonight" the trio said.
Lots of hens lay eggs"
said the ASTB man.
"But you never saw one like
this" the trio rejoined.
Whereupon they brought the
egg into view-an egg without
a shell but with a miniature
biddy head protruding at one
end.
Heavens" shouted the AS
TB man. 1--WE never seen such
an exciting thing in my life."
"The hen was excited tos,"
the trio replied. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
BIG FOUR AGREES
ON TRIESTE ISSUE
Accord Blocked, However,
On Convoking Peace
Conference

PARIS, July g. up The four
power foreign ministers council
achieved complete accord Wednes-
d a y on Observation-Disclosures of
Trieste and solved the Italian
colonies dispute but clashed on
American demands for convokiag
the 21-nation European peace con-
ference.
Senator Arthur Vandenberg said
the demand by U. S. Secretary of
State James f, Byrnes that the
ministers call the peace confer
ence this month touched off an
lawful row. Byrnes engaged in
a sharp exchange on the subject
with Soviet Foreign Minister V.
M. Molotov curing the four-hour
session held on one of the hottest
afternoons of the year.
Molotov Opposition
Molotov ~fiercely opposed any
move TO Tx a GATE Tor the peace
conference Until the four foreign
ministers agreed on the Italian re-
parations question.
Standing by his repeatedly voiced
demand, Byrnes insisted that the
ministers convoke the other Allied
nations for July % or July Is,
American 1nformants said. Molo.
TOW instead suggested Sept. 1 or
IS but still blocked any action on
setting a date.
Subsequently Vandenberg ex-
pressed the opinion that the peace
conference would be called some
See TRIESTE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
Four Council
Members For
Acting Head
Benson Says He Will
Accept Unanimous
Offer OF Job
GROUP TO ACT SOON
Two Councilm Still
Undecided On
Appointment
By LARRY HIRSCH

j. R. Benson, acting city
manager of Wilmington since
May /, will Gin all likelihood"
be made permanent city man.
ager Every shortly" Mayor
w. Ronald Lane and four city
councilmen disclosed yester-
day.
THE only obstacle in the way of
Benson's appointment is a minor
one" Mayor Lane said.
1--WE have approached Benson on
the matter, and he has agreed to
accept the permanent position pro-
vided that the council vote Is I'M
animous.
In Complete Agreement
"Only two councilmen r still
undecided on the subject, but the
other four and I are in complete
agreement that Benson is the
logical choice for the post.
1--WE are planning a special c5iane
Gil session on the matter very
shortly, perhaps this week, and we
believe the two undecided council
men will join the other four and
myself in making the vote u
unanimous"
The matter would have been put
to a vote at yesterdays regular
council session if one member,
Councilman Harriss Newman, had
not been absent, Mayor Lane said.
Confirming the mayors state
See MANAGER on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
DEVASTATION GROWS
Atom Did Tougher Job
Than First Indicated

May and Brig. Gen. Roger M.
Ramey agreed that damage
was far greater than had been
suspected after observation
from the air.
Typical of the mounting story
is the case of the 10, 000-tton
German cruiser Prinz Eugen.
Outwardly her bow was black
ened. Fire-etched shadows of
her turrets were conclusive
proof that the bomb was a miss.
Bulkheads Bowed
Yet-an American sailor fail
ed to close a hatch, IL inches
See ATOM On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
CURSE OF THE ANDES
HARVARD Scientist Gets
Vo~odooedByIndian Girl

the trouble. She had workmen
digging up ruins of an ancient
temple in an Indian woman's
potato patch.
This made the Indian wom-
an very unhappy, and sh: felt
she had lost face with her
potatoes" Tschopik related
Wednesday.
$50 she sought her revenge.
She hired a witch doctor to
wrap a toad in a pair OF my
stocks, stick a cactus through
it and then sew up its mouth.
See CURSE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
The Weather

FORECAST
North Cardinal Warmer Ihursaay
afternoon with widely scattered thunder
showers.
south Carolina: ThundershoWers
thursday afternoon with little change III
temperature.
Eastern Standard Time)
tBy u. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
Nolhg 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
I.5la Is; 7:30a rs; Loop 80; 1902 49,.
Ms%irnum 80; Minimum IA; Mean ~;
Normal 70.
Humidity
4'50a 81; 7:30a IS; 1:30p 10; 1902 %.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 p. m.
V.56 inch.
Total since the first of the month 1.s1
Tides for Today
T. from the Tide Tables published by
~ D Coast and Geodetic Survey.
NJ, High Low
"""lhgton ---- 1:41a 8:58a
M. 2:14p 9:15p
Nasohooro Inlet -- IA 5:51a
12:16p 6:o3p
n~ouhflSe 5:05a; Sunset 7:27p, Moonrise
"ola; Moonset II :44p.
HVer Stage at Fayetteville, N. c., at
IN. Wednesday, 9.3 feet.
I see THE WEATHER on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04

ABOARD u. S. S. APPA-
LACHIAN, Thursday, July 4.
-[P-The story of devastation
wrought on ships by the atomic
bomb at Bikini Monday grew
today as observers risked a
closer look.
Ships Hard Hit
Warships which seemed, from
a distance, to have been only
blackened and SCARED, were
hard hit-even though the bomb
was a near miss"
After inspecting the battle
ships Nevada and Arkansas
and the heavy cruiser Pensa-
cola, Maj. Gen. Curtis E. Le-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04

break the impasse created ~
Senator w. L Re (Pappy) O'Daniel'a
delaying campaign and force early
action on some form of OPA
legislation.
"Hysterical" Warnings
He charged the administration
with issuing "h%ysterical" warnings
of impending price rises In order
to high-pressure the senate into
restoring the control. existing I'm
der the old OPA law which expired
last Sunday at midnight.
Il was uncertain what effect his
attack would have on the Republi-
conference.-the truce" during
which he and Barley had been
trading ideas in an effort to work
out a new bill that would satisfy
both parties and still escape an
other presidential veto.
See OPA on Page Two I
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04

For, the first signatures were affixed to the
historic document on August 2, and the last, that
of Thomas Mexican, of Delaware, was not added
until the end of the Revolution. But dates and
men are transitory. The Declaration will live
forever as the expression of collective will Of a
free people to be their own masters, to determine
their own fate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
By STAY OPOTOWSKY
United Press Staff Cores ondent

Press Staff CORES onden'
NEW ORLEANS, July B.
W.P> - A Harvard ethnologlst
Wednesday told the bizarre
story of how he lied to free
his family from an Indian Wom-
ans curse.
The curse was no mere
superstition. 1t came close to
starving Harry S. Tschopik,
Jr., and his family.
Digging In Ruins
Mrs. Tschopok is an anthro-
pologist for the institute of
Andean research in Washing
ton, D. c., and she started all
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
Committee Fails
ToAgree On New Measure
Barley Announces, However, He Expects
To Have New OPA Bill Ready For
Action By Friday

WASHINGTON, July 3-R-The Senate Banking committee
failed to agree on a new OPA bill Wednesday night but Demo-
cratic Leader Barley Kyo announced he expects to have one
ready for the Senate floor by Friday.
The committee recessed after a fOur-hOur session behind
closed doors but will resume work Thursday despite the July
Fourth holiday.
After Barley proposed eliminating two repubiicansponsored
pricing amendments but met resistance he countered with a
proposed substitute for manufa cturers' pricing amendments spon-
sored by Senator Taft (R-Ohio). The Barley substitute sti was
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
GLORIOUS FOURTH
GLORIOUS FUUR1H
Peace Again Blesses
Freedom Celebration

Though the sun may be shy and thunderstorms bold,
today's celebration of the 10th anniversary of %Independ-
ence Day has promise of being the greatest in the nations
history.
Because TO-DAY marks the first peace-time Fourth Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
By EULALIE MCDOWELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Robert A. Taft, (R-
o. injected a new controversy into the OPA Legislative
crisis Wednesday with the charge that administration lead.
ers are fomenting a nationwide buying spree to force prices
up and incite public demand for strong price controls.
Taft's accusation came shortly after he had teamed up
with Democratic Leader Alben w. Barley of Kentucky to
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04

Founded on the principle that this is a nation
of free men, the United States celebrates the 10th
birthday of the signing of the Declaration of In
dependence today after once more defending that
freedom by the might of its arms and its spirit.
What we actually celebrate is the anniversary Of
the formal adoption of the Declaration of indie
pendence by the Second Continental Congress.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04
FORECAST

Wilmington and vicinity: Little change
in temperature Thursday with consider
able cloudiness and scattered thunder
showers
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-04

See MERCHANTS on Page Six
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10

In spite Of attempts to lay
blame somewhere else the chief
cause OF traffic accidents is fail
ire of the human element 20
function properly. First place
where this failure occurs is lack
of attention 10 the mechanism of
the motor vehicle. With all the
excellence OF modern science as
applied 10 automobiles, the cars
have not been taught 10 think
or 70 rchabil!;atc themselves.
That is up 10 the owner and
driver.
What then should be done BY
humans 10 assure safe operation
of 4 car that loses something
every hour and every mile i Is
driven? The following sugscS-
tons are offered, not recessar-
ily in order of importance, bu,
rs necessary 10 assured saIc::
IN handling.
Brakes are -rca: friends IN
need. but bitter enemies whcn
neglected. Innings, drums, ny
draulic mechanism: both hand
and foot brakes need frequent
adjustments.
Have the clutch checked anc
adjusted.
Ii steering gear fails, there j:
an accident. Wheel a!ignmen
and balance are also on th'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10
; As Highway
O Normal"

cspomsibility of every driver.
very citizen. 10 assist in pro-
lulsa:ing an educational pro-
ram Of safety. The careful folks
nus; help look af:c: The care
,sS, reckless and incons.dcratc
motorists.
In nearly every phase Of IN
ustry and domestic activity the
alto Of accidents 20 number of
|roplc involved has declined
Turing rcccn; years. The OPP
|oS.tc is true with respect to
automobile accidents. Such ac-
idcntS are on the increase. not
|nly III actual number which
E:Gh, be expected with incrcas-
hg travel, but IN ratio to nam
cr Of cars registered and miles
ravc.cd.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10
DO Much To Elm mate the Possibility
SIDDEN DEATH If You WiII...
r. Checked for Safe DR.
Small Defects In These Items
Cause Tragedy On the Road

checking list for control mech
anism.
Tires will not last forever, bat
lots of miles can be added by
checking proper initiation, CT OK
ing for cuts and bruises, chang
ing on wheels occasionally and
other simple cXpcdicntS.
Other c!icck-up points include
windshield wiper. horn. ali
lights, body bolts, hinges. etc. II
has been proven that cars run
more smoothly when clean. in
side and ont.
While some car owners can
make these checks and do SIM
pie repairs, vast majority aye
not equipped with either the
knowledge o. the equipment I"
do the job. a reputable service
station or garage man is the bcs:
bet Tor most uf us. Experience
mas provcn that a thorough
overhaul. 81 the car every few
months rot only makes FOR safe
~ but actually pays cash djNld-
ends N longer service.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10

- NFORcEMENT.-Fewer traffic regulations. better
forced. Elimination ticket fixing
pull. Prompt Of Volators with stiff sentences for
habitua offenders Cooperation Of enforcement officers
with engineers reporting Of violations. Enforcement
Of jay walking ordinances against pedestrians against
motorists officers firm
Recognition the the
officer in doing duty help adequate
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-10

surveys, the study Of traffic flow.
lifted experts. Elimination Of cross.
|erseetions, dangerous grades and
through traffic away from schools
ent OF safe and sane. enforceable
traffic signs and warnings where
breed traffic violations). Takinq