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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01
Truman Lauds Labor;
CROWDS Jam Beaches
Wilmington Labor Group
Plan No Parades; Beach
Rooms Are Full

Wilmington and the beach area
today swung into the first two-day
holiday of 1916 with workers enjoy
ing a rest from their usual work
a-day duties during the Labor Day
observance.
Organized labor groups are
planning no fanfare-parades and
meetings-but large crowds are ex-
pected to converge on the beaches.
In connection with the two-day
holiday C. K. Kornegay, president
of the Wilmington Central Union,
said "In approaching the second
Labor Day since the ending of the
greatest conflict in history we
should not forget the boys who lost
their lives that we might remain
free"
A few rooms are available at
Wrightsville and Carolina beaches
although on the whole accomoda-
tons are expected to be at a
premium by tonight.
A general observance of the day
is set for the city with most of the
business houses closing and with
the banking institutions observing
a holiday Monday.
Addison Hewlett, chairman of the
New Hanover board of county COM
missioners, and j. R. Benson, city
manager, announced yesterday that
all county and municipal offices
would be closed for the day..
The general headquarters Of
fees of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad company and the North
Carolina Shipbuilding company win
also be closed all day tomorrow, it
was stated.
The United States postoffice and
the customshouse will be closed,
it having been stated at the office
of Postmaster w. r. Dosher that
no mail deliveries would be made
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01
Cruel Acts
Related In
Ewing Case
Neighbors Tell Of Constant
Beatings And Threats
By Defendant
INTEREST HIGH
All Prosecution Witnesses
Tell OF Turbulent Fami
ly Life Scenes
BY NOEL YANCEY

FAYETTEVILLE, Aug. 31-Ne
The story of how Wall C. Ewing
made life for his wife one long
nightmare of curses, threats and
physical violence was unfolded to-
day in Cumberland Superior court
where Ewing is on trial for his
life for the Staying Of Mrs. Ewing.
Solicitor F. Ertel Carlisle, who
is directing the first degree muir
der prosecution of the prominent
politician, placed six neighbors Of
the couple on the stand today, the
fifth day of the trial that has
aroused intense interest in Fayet-
teville.
All the witnesses told similar
stories of turbulence at the Ewing
home for the past three years.
They had heard Ewing curse his
wife and threaten her life "any
number of times" They had seen
him slap her hard" many times
or take her by the hair and bump
her head against the wall very
hard"
Some of the neighbors told of
seeing Ewing chase his wife around
the house with a shotgun, and 9TH
ers told the court that they had
seen him carry her out the front
door and throw her out in the
yard 'like a sack Of NEAL
Thomas W. Martin, Il of the
neighbors, testified that there was
"quite a ruckus" at the Ewing
home on March 10 before Mrs.
Ewing's death on March 10. Mar
tin said he heard Mrs. Ewing
pleading wall, please leave me
alone. Don't hit me anymore.
You've about beat me to death
now"
Martin said that in the three-year
period he had lived next door to
the Ewings, the defendant beat
her any number of times'' Mrs.
Ewing, he said, would come over
land hide in our sh%rubbery," and
Ewing would come after her, ours
ing and saying, 'come back here
or I'll kill you"
I've seen him take her by the
hair and bump her head against
the WALL" the witness continued,
adding that Mrs. Ewing pleaded:
"Please leave me alone. You're
beating me to death"
Recalling testimony presented
yesterday, that there were numer-
Gus bruises on Mrs. Ewing's body
when she was brought to the hos
pital, Martin said:
II don't recall ever seeing Mrs.
Ewing without bruises on her,
either fresh or old bruises"
E.. F. Williams, another neigh
Dor, said he had seen Ewing
strike his wife several times"
and had seen him knock her head
against the wall. One time, he
said, IT saw Mr.. Ewing with a
shotgun going through his yard
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01

The Ladies B~euevalant Society,
Inc, which has been operating a
home for aged women since l845,
the present institution being known
as the Catherine Kennedy Home
and located at Ninth and Princess
street, plans to erect a $500, 600
modern fireproof home for aged
men and women on a site just pur-
chased on the north side of Market
street at Twenty-third and near the
site for the projected Catholic. hos
pital.
The Catherine Kennedy Home has
been operating at its present adj
dress since 1895, strictly as a home
for aged women but officials an
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01
PREPAREDNESS IS
URGED BY S0L0NS
Hit Services Unbusiness-
like Methods; Adm.
King Criticized

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31-W.D-
Preparedness for another wal is
the best insurance against it, the
Senate War Investigating commit
tee said tonight in a report charg-
ing that public complacency encou-
ragged World War II and unbusi-
nesslike methods by the armed
forces prolonged it.
In a report on its five-year in
vestigation of the war effort, the
committee-once headed by Presi-
dent Truman and now by Sen
James M. Mead, D., NY, saids
"Under present conditions, the
best assurance that we will be
permitted to remain at peace will
be the knowledge by all possible
future foreign aggressors that we
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01
500, 900 Home For Aged Is Planned
Here By Ladies Benevolent Society

the 500, 900 needed for building the
new brick structure already has
been raised, and that a campaign
will be launched to get the balance
OF the money needed to finance
the project.
Work will not be started or the
actual construction of the new
home until sometime next year, it
was stated, or until such time as
the shortage of critical materials
will have ended and at construc-
ton costs are cheaper.
The Ladies Benevolent Soviety,
Inc, was organized in 1845,I Mrs. c.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01
Signs Court Martial Charge
Against Lichfeh Trial Prosecutor

asked only that his trial, if ordered,
take place in the United States
where the American people can
find out the real fraud that was
perpetrated in this affair.""
Capt. Carroll was accused in the
document signed by the former de-
tention camp commander of on
Quoting the prosecution with
wrongful, unlawful and malicious
intent to procure the prosecution
and conviction" of Kilian. Kilian
was convicted this week of permit
ting cruelties at the detention camp
in Britain. He was fined $500 and
reprimanded.
Carroll was assistant prosecutor
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01
SETTLING
WITH WILD RIOTS
Congress In Stormy Session
To Solve Cost OF Living
Uproar There

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 31.-@
The Brazilian congress ragged
through the stormiest session in
history tonight to inquire into the
cause of the current cost of living
riots which already have taken a
toll of one death and more than
100 casulties, and was informed
that a Communist deputy, arrested
in connection with the disorders,
had been released.
AS heated debate and f~isticuffs
kept congress in an uproar, Brazil
ian army troops tock strategic sta
lions in streets and public squares
throughout the city to prevent the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01

nounced yesterday that the new
building will have rs rooms for
providing domicilary care for ED
erly men and women.
At the present time there are 30
women residents at the Catherine
Kennedy Home, but officials of the
society report that the old building
is antiquated, badly in need of re-
pairs, and will be abandoned and
sold upon the completion of the
new home, which will be built upon
a lot with a 171-foot frontage on
Market street and with a depth Of
1926 feet.
Officers Of the organization re-
ported that a sizeable amount of
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01

when the Lichfield trials opened in
London last December, but resign
ed after the opening trial with a
protest that high-ranking officers
were being "whitewashed." Later
Carroll figured in protests of
American soldiers and civilians i'm
prisoned by the Army in Germany.
Carroll charged they had been
held for months without counsel
and without formal charges.
AS the charges were delivered
by Kilian himself-to Carroll al
Continental base section head
quarters. the San Bruno, Calf,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01

BAD NAUHEIM, Germany, Aug.
31.-P)-Col. James A. Kilian sign
ed courtmartial charges today
against Capt. Earl j. Carroll,
former Lichfield trial prosecutor,
charging him with browbeating and
intimidating witnesses in the trials
in which Kilian was convicted of
permitting cruelties to G. I. prison
ers.
Carroll, stormy figure in military
court procedure during recent
months, replied promptly he would
welcome a trial, and announced
he had appealed to Washington for
a board of inquiry investigation into
'this entire matter" He said he
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01
WEATHER

North Carolina-Foir and .-.n;er Sim.
day and Sunday night. Monday partly
cloudy, cooler in the north portion. lit
Il. change in temperature in the south
portion.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-29
GEORGETOWN SENIOR CLASS
TO PRESENT PLAY

IN" senior class of GEORGETOWN
HlSh School will present the mvs-
,Cry,comedy, "A Full House." by
ffed jackson on Friday, April 5.
at the school auditorium.
The play is different from other
plays that have been presented at
the Georgetown school and prom
lSeS to be very entertaining be-
cause 1t combines mystery and ro-
nance in its many comical situa-
tiOnS.
the members of the cast Gene
Savage, Edna Rust, Janet Hearn,
Eulalle Wilson. Vera Steigclman,
Calvin Jones, Neil Smack. Chris
tlan Mack. Virgil Pase, Billy O'Neal,
toward Short. Ann Kitchens. June
" White, and Edna Short are work
ing hard to produce this play which
had successful run on Broadway
few years ago.
lhey are working in cooperation
with Miss Virginia Wiley, the di-
rector OF the play. and James Ow.
en- who is assisting in the busines;
management of the play.
The senior will use the money
from the play to help defray tn,
expenses OF the trip to Washing
ton which they are planning. The!
feel very fortunate in being ablt
to take this trip because it is tn,
first seniors have taken since 1912
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-29
Spring Concert At
Wesley College
Continued from First Page)

lyrical and of a firm teNtur" over
the entire range, its pitch is exact
and it is always under expert dy-
mamie control. His really OutStand-
ing singing and acting ability.
coupled with distinctive person
ality and friendly manner make him
a favOritc with his audiences.
Three college groups will take
part in this program: the girls
choir. the vocal ensemble and the
mixed chorus. All of the singers
will join Mr. Worthington in the
Toreador Song from "Calmcn' for
the finale. Mrs. William j. Storey
is the director of the choral groups
and Mrs. Gloria II. Colhurn is the
accompaniSt. The concert Will be
given in the college gymnasium at
Sis p. III. Subscriptions are Sl00
and may be secured by writing or
calling the college business office.
Subscribers names received by
March 80 will appear on the pro
gram. subscriptions may be pur-
chased after this date and AZ the
door the night of the concert il
seating capacity permits.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-29
Kiwanians Bringing
Play To Dover Mar. 20
CONTINUED from First PaRel

Mr.. Straw bridge has been mem
Der OF the Ballet Russo and Of the
Metropolitan and Chicago Opera
BalletS. Last summer he performed
with Il company of forty dancers, d
choir OF sixty voices, and the New
York Philharmonic Orchestra at
the I.eWisOhn Stadium of New York.
where 25.009 people hailed his ap-
pearance. In Philadelphia he has
danced to the music of the famed
Philadelphia Orchestra with Leo
nold StOkOwski conducting.
The dances include the whole
range OF popular dances OF the ace.
There are dances which use the
rhythms OF the sea. gypsy Dances
hGrnplrcS, free dances. and court
dances. all OF which are an Inherent
part OF the drama of the early DAYS
OF the career OF Columbus and
carry on the story with ycrye and
cash. The last act is particularly
thrilling, containing as il does a
series Of sailors dances from the
various coast countries. all done in
SWirlin2 costumes.
In bringing this production to
Dover, the Kiwanis club feels that
they are providing new expert
ehce for many young people and
fnfnlShinG high type entertainment
that VIII appeal to old and Young.
men and women. Because OF the
large seating capacity of the Dover
Field House, il is possible 10 pre-
sent this Metropolitan production
to the community at movie prices
thus makinG il available to every
one. This is the fifth community
program which KiWanis has pre-
s"nt"d during the year The re-
Sronse of tn" public has been mo,r
2ratltYin@. As with Tho othcr pro
grams. the civic clubs and tho pub
lie schools are helping.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-29

Mrs. Hazel Walls announces
the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Miss Betty 10 Watson. to
W. Lloyd Carter, son of MIR.
and Mrs. Arthur Carter Of near
town. Both are graduates of
Milford High School. class of
1898. Miss Watson is associ-
ated with the Grier-Williams
Company. Nh Carter is produc-
ton superintendent of MulhOl-
land Company. and has lately
returned after spending the
past three years in the Army
Air Corps. He has thirty mis-
siOns to his credit and received
the Distinguished Flying Cross.
the Air Medal and clusters.
Presidential Unit Citation and
four battle stars. No date has
been set for the wedding.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-29
USES Office Here To 28 Companies Get
Go On 4O-Hour Week Del Safety Awards
CONTINUED from First Page,

Fifty plants last year rounded out
an entire year without personal in
jury accidents.
The DUPONT Company, he said,
began its accident prevention work
in 1902, and embodied in its poll
cieS basic principles of wOrkmen S
compensation. He cited the view $
of officers of the company over Il
period of years that accident pre-
vention is as much a part of the
daily task as production.
Companies receiving the safety
awards included:
DUPONT Edge Moor plant; New
port plant, Experimental Station,
Ammonia Division, Chemical Pest
Division, Engineering Department
Haskell Laboratory. SeafOrd nylon
plant. Chemical Division and Will
min2tOn Shops; Hercules Expert
ment Station, George w. Helme
The Texas Company, Atlas Powder
Company. Atlas Point Works, Ma
tiOnal Vulcanized Fibre co.. vii
mingtOn plant; John II. Mulholland
Company. LObdell Company. Kop-
perS Company, InC.-WOOd PreServ-
ing Division, Delaware Coach Com
pany. RalStOn Purina COMPANY
Diamond Ice and Coal Company
Shop and Service Division and Ga,
and Oil Division; Board of ParE
commissioners, J. A. Bader ant
Company, Inc. Delaware Power &
Light CO., Ice Division; Jessup &
Moore Paper Co, Baker Laytol
Machine Company. Brosius an,
Smedley Company, and A. G. Lay
man Machine Co.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-29
All Movie Contest
Announced In Kent
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The winning story written by a
local club leader will be used in the
production of the new All movie
and his or her name and address
Will appear III the film The story
may be based on fact or fancy. or a
combination of the two. and should
not exceed 500 words. No attention
will he paid to literary style or con-
struCtiOn.
No experience is needed by either
boys or girls who wish to try for
leading role in the movie. although
some amateur play. speaking or de-
monStratlOn practice may be help
iul
All entries must be poStmarked
not later than April Is. and should
be mailed to National Al club
News. 80 East Van Buren, Street,
Chicago ), Illinois.
The new All movie will be spon-
SOred by the Sears-ROebuck Foun-
dation. II will be produced in CO.
operation with the L. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. the State En-
tension Services and National III
'luh News. complete information
regarding the contest may be OBJ
tanned at the County Extension
Office.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-29
Oratorical Contest
Held In Sussex
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tach contestant had to present
TWO oratlonS; one. which was the
longer, had previously been pre-
pared and the other was eX-temnor-
aneous. All topics were on some
phas" of the L. S. Constitution and
the Bill of Rights Total speaking
time Was approximately eighteen
minutes.
Judges for the Sussex county
contest We're: Hon. Caleb NJ. Wright
and Hon. James NJ. Tunnel. .Ir..
OF Georgetown, and superintendent
Howard T. Ennis of Delaware Col
ony. Stockley. Superintendent Jos
cph Thomas of the GEORGETOWN
Schools was timer and assisted in
tallyinG the results. Miss Johnson.
Social Studies teacher in the John
NJ Clayton School, was in charge of
the eN-temperOneouS feature. Chair
man OF the contest was A. Wayne
Burton of MillsborO Medals were
awarded to the first and second
place winners hy Mr.. Burton repre-
sonting the American Legion OF
Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-29
Sunshine Class Notes

The regular monthly meeting of
the Sunshine Class of the Calvary
Methodist Church was held ON
Tuesday evening. March 10. in the
social hall of the church.
This was the last meeting of the
business year and much tribute
was paid the retiring president
Mrs. Mary Bruning, and the other
officers for their splendid work.
Mrs. Bruning was presented with a
beautiful friendship circle bow
knot pin by John wilkins, teacher
on behalf of the class
The following officers were elect
ed for a term of one year: Presi-
dent, Mrs Sara Walls: vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Marie WOrthngton; sec
retary. Mrs. Anna Ament; assistant
secretary. Mrs. Delema Banning
treasurer. Miss Alice Brown.
1t was decided the date for the
meetings would be changed to the
second Friday evening of eacl
month. The next meeting will be
on Friday evening. April II.
Mrs. Robert Hayes was chairman
of entertainment. She gave a yer,
interesting talk, displayed the ma
terials and told of the various Oh
eratiOns necessary in the maxim.
of a kewpie doll. from sawdust t,
the finished product Serena work
/ for the Milford Chemical Compan,
which manufactures these dolls.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-29
Milford Century Club

Real and potential artists gave
the members of the Milford New
Century Club look into their
world on Monday afternoon when
Mrs. Joseph J. Pearce presented
Miss Margaret Marshall of Phila-
deIphia and Mrs. George Howard
Fry of Madison. y. j. Art Day, un-
der Mrs. PearCe's direction, has be
come something ont of the usual
and much enjoyed by her audience.
Miss Marshall, an artist, showed
several OF her paintings, telling OF
their locale and increasing their
interest. She read a paper on
"Heraldry from an Artists View
point giving the historical back
ground and the use for coat Oh
arms as indicative of families or
groups in the days when educa-
ton was thing to be desired. Sev-
eral pictures of family crests OF
members were exhibited while Miss
Marshall explained the fine points
of each. Mrs Fry played two
groups of selections. one for the
accordion and one for the piano
An accomplished musician, she de-
lighted her hearers by her "asides
and the gay manner in which she
played. During the program MIS-.
PcarCe Saluted the thWarted art OF
the soldiers, whose ability never
came to maturity and exhibited a
sketch. done by dead Marine.
which was found in the aftermath OF
battle on Guadalcanal. She show
ed some work done by Marilyn
March. Sandra Deputy, Mary Lee
Phillips. daughters of members,
and of Richard FaiX and Ned Sale
van, sons of members of the club.
Art in photography was displayed
in two prints. One. an aerial view
of Milford, done by II. &. TrOpea,
and another of Little Creek of Ser
geant Tony NigOsian. All of this
was splendidly done and much en-
jOyed, as was poem Lines to an
Architect read by Mrs. Walter Is.
Barrett. Present TO rthe meeting
was Mrs William Leach of Fred
erica. who with Miss Marshall. is
Il member of the Plastic club of
Philadelphia and who knew each
other Mrs. Conrad Travers was
elected to membership in the club
during the meeting.
Next week will be Welfare Day
of which Mrs George r. Macklin
is chairman. Alphonso r. Humes
will be the speaker and Herbert
Nichols will be the sOlOist.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-29
TROPHY GRANGE NOTES

Trophy Grange opened in regu-
lar form with Worthy Master Petry
in the chair. The opening song was
Sowing the Seed" Sister Musetta
Cox gave in her resignation as lee
turer and Sister Elma Smithers
was elected to finish out the year.
The literary program opened
with a roll call of members giving
their favorite flower Sister Petry
read When the Green Gets Back
in the Trees" The grange sang
The Melody of Spring" Sister
Smithers gave a reading I've Got
It," Sisters Cow and Simpson sang
a duet Tell Me, Dear Robin" The
program closed with a contest won
by Brother Lister Hall
The entertainment committee an.
nOunced that a card and bingo party
will be held in the Grange Hall OF
Wednesday night, April at p. m
Everyone welcomed.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-29
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Manager Walls announced, too,
that the Milford office of the United
States Employment Service was ex-
panding its job Development Pro-
gram and that representatives of
the USES will contact all employ
ers of this area. Their purpose will
be to find new jobs suitable for re-
turning war veterans and for other
displaced war workers.
This program is a nationwide
drive of the USES to get more and
better jobs listed with the USES
and to make the local office the
employment center of each cOmmu-
nifty. Carl b. Harr. Regional Di-
rector of the USES for Delaware,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and
Delaware State Director Benjamin
Ableman. have been pushing this
drive to find jobs for veterans and
displaced war workers.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-29
Personal Happenings

Mrs. Frances Martin was in Phil
adelphia on Friday and Saturday OF
last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Oliver a. James
moved to their new home on CauScy
avenue on Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Menser Of
Wilmington were Weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Postles Ham
mOnd.
Miss Carol Wallace of Orange, y.
J.. arrived Wednesday To spend
some time with her sister-m-laW,
Mrs. David Wallace.
Lieutenant James l.. llallett, t.
NJ. of Seattle, WASH, has been
visiting John W. Hallett and Mrs.
r. HarwOod Jamison.
Miss Wanda Wilkic OF West
chester, Pa. is spending her spring
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald r. Wilkic.
DR.. David Sills of Baltimore and
Nelson Sills OF V. p. l., have been
guests of their parents. MIR. and
Mrs David Sills this week.
Miss Florence Bennett of Prin-
ceton. y. j.. is spending this week
Of spring vacation with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Wilbur Bennett.
Miss Ruthann Tease, a medical
student at Temple University, has
been the guest of her mother. Mrs
Iohn Tease this week. She left
Yesterday for Philadelphia and on
Sunday will leave for California
where she will remain until hel
srhool begins in October.