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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the President of the Levy Court of New
Castle County, Room 1873. Public Building.
Wilmington, Delaware until IL 100 A. M.
Daylight Saving Time on July 16. 1916,
and at that time and place publicly OPEN
ed for contracts involving the following
approximate quantities:
CONTRACT sD-1
Lancaster Village
New Castle County
1875 Cubic Yards Excavation
1850 Tons Waterbound Macadam Base
1926 Tons Bitumnous Concrete Surface
80 Linear Feet 12' r. c.. Pipe
Linear Feet is" R. C. Pipe
Linear Feet 1S" R. c. Pipe
S5 Linear Feet Gem. Concrete Curb
Catch Basins
500 Pounds Castings
625 Square Yards Sodding
215O Square Yards Topsoil
0.45 Acre Seeding
CONTRACT SD-2
Deaire
New Castle County
O.27S5 Miles Roadway Shaping
$50 Tons Waterbbound Macadam Base
230 Tons Bituminous Concrete Surface
18 Linear Feet 10" R. c. Pipe
Linear Feet IS" R. c. Pipe
225 Linear Feet A. Wit. Tile Underdrain
2900 Linear Feet Integral Curb Gutter
l Catch Basin
500 Pounds Castings
100 Square Yards Topsoil
CONTRACT SD-S
Greenhill
New Castle County
1860 Cubic Yards Excavation
1165 Tons Waterbound Macadam Base
270 Tons Bituminous Concrete Surface
4. N,,t+A
100 Square Yards 5" Gem. Conc. Gutter
450 Square Yards Topsoil
Is Square Yards Sodding
Attention is called to the Special Pro-
visions in the proposal, specifications and
contract agreement.
Performance of contract shall commence
within ten (l0) days after execution of the
contract and be completed as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for
ninety 1907 per cent of the construction
completed each MONTH
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the County Engineer.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a surety bond, certified check, or money to
the amount of at least ten (10) per centum
of the total amount of the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Suburban Development
Contract No..
The contract will be awarded or reject
ed within twenty (20) days from the date
of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Complete sets of plans and specifications
may be obtained after June II, 1946 upon
receipt of two dollars (s2.00) for each
contract. which amount will not be re-
funded.
Make checks payable to the Levy Court
of New Castle County.
LEVY COURT OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
ny. John I. Catalan, County Engineer
Smyrna times., 1946-06-20

Fervent Years.
How the Group Theatre CAME into be-
ing, who were the first courageous idealists
to launch what proved to be hit, how,
after periods of hops, financial straits, and
depressing activity, it spiraled to ss gilt
tering success as any on Broadway-in
such well-remembered successes as Men In
White" awake and Sing" and Waiting
for Lefty"-that's one part of the saga.
Amazingly varied persons were attracted
to the Group and found opportunity un-
der its auspices-among Others Clifford
Odets, William Saroyan, John Garfield,
Mnxuron Ardnrcnn nnd cidna,r Kinnclnrr
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for one reason or another have not
appeared before the Regular Army
examining boards. kilograms have
been sent by The Adjutant Gener-
al to those applicants who had
complied with the March 1 dead
line in the submission of applica-
tions and who are otherwise quail
fed, that they have the opportuni-
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ARMY ENLISTME,NTS OPEN

To Give Examinations to Appli-
cants For Regular Commission
Colonel Kenneth R. Powell, base
commander of the Dover Army
Air Field revealed today that he
has received word from the War
Department that arrangements
had been made to give examina-
tions to those applicants for a
Regular Army Commission who
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ty to appear before Regular Army
Screening boards located at Camp
Reale. California, FIT. Sam Houston
Texas, FIT. Mcpherson, Georgia, FIT.
Leavenworth, Kansas, and in the
|Pentagon Building in Washington,
lD. c. Colonel Powell said that
such screening centers will remain
operative until June 18th.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department at its offices.
Dover. Delaware until 200 P. M, EST,
July 10, 1916, and at that time and place
publicly opened for contract involving
the following approximate quantities:
CONTRACT $50
SMYRNA TO ODESSA
New Castle County
Bituminous Concrete Resurfacing
10.414 Miles
Federal Aid Projects SN-FA 43 (5), 81 (6)
and SO (16)
$500 C. Y. Excavation
800 G. Y. Structure Excavation
800 G. Y. Borrow
500 C. Y. Borrow Pit Stripping
10000 G. Y. Selected Borrow
10000 T. Hot Mix Asphaltic Surface
4.50o s. Z. Patching Present Pavement
234 G. Y. Cement Concrete Masonry
14.560 Lbs Reinforcing Steel
552 l.. f. II" R. C. Pipe
SO L. f. 15" R. C. Pipe
Is L. F. IS" R. C. Pipe
80 L. f. "a" R. C. Pipe
IL L. F. Sc" R. C. Pipe
29O L. +. 81 Corr. Metal Pipe
1000 L. F. Wood Shoulder Curb
1000 L. F. Wire Rope Guard Fence
% Ea. End Post Attachments
1920 S. Y. Cement Concrete Gutter
2.736 M. Fl. B. M. Sheet Piles
1920 S. Y. Topsoil
400 S. Y. Sodding
Contract $50 will come under the pro-
visions of the Federal Aid Highway Act,
as amended.
The Employment Agency for these con-
tracts shall be the Employment Service
Division of the Unemployment Compen-
sation Commission, COL Shipley Street.
Wilmington, New Castle County.
Attention is called to the Special Pro-
visions in the proposal, specifications and
contract agreement
Performance of contract shall COM
cution of the contract and be completed
as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for
ninety (90) per cent of the construction
completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
surety bond, certified check, or money
to the amount of at least ten Q0) per
centum of the total amount of the pro-
posal.
The envelope containing the proposal
struction of State Highway Contract No.
...........
The contract will be awarded or reject
ed within twenty (20) days from the date
of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Complete sets of plans and specifica-
tions may be obtained after June 20, 1916
upon receipt of two dollars (S2.00) for
each contract. which amount will not be
refunded
Make checks payable to the State High
way Department.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
By: F. V. du Pont. Chairman
w. w. Mack. Chief Engineer.
Dover. Delaware.
| June H. 1916.
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and the payment
of a $4,000 ram
som, a negro la.
borer discovered
the child's body
on May 13.
An e | d e r | y
man came for
ward to act as a
go-between for
the kidnappers
and the parents.
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Family Ties of These
Twins Are Numbered

KANSAS CITY, KAN.-It's easy
for Mrs. N. Emerson Patton to
remember her brother and sister.
The brother, Franklin c. Britt,
lives at 1888 Holt avenue, Los
Angeles; the sister, Mrs. ]. M.
Clark, 1888 Cambridge street,
Baltimore.
Their phone numbers? Why,
l788, Of course.
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SCRIME CLUES
Can lsu Identify This Actual Case
from Court Dockets
Repiered by Robin
OF "Cailing Al Detectives"
an MBS feature

Possibly no case in the annals
of crime aroused more public SYM
pathy than the kidnapping of a
baby boy, who was snatched from
his crib March 2, 1882, in a little
New Jersey town. Despite desper-
ate pleas of frantic mother who
broadcast her sons formula daily,
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ary tastes OF the nation during the II Years
he was on the editorial board of the Book
of-the-Month Club, was man of humil-
ity, says his biographer, David Hinshaw, in
"A Man From Kansas" A few years ago,
White was standing in line at Columbia
University to receive an honorary degree.
The man in front of him asked him where
he was from. He replied, 81 guess don't
belong here; I'm just country editor
from Kansas" To this, the other said, 81
guess I don't either; I'm only country
he country doctor" turned out to be Will
Smyrna times., 1946-06-20

Every day is Halloween in the
Heliarc welding department at
NOrthrOp Aircraft, Inc, in Haw-
thorne, Calf. These welders have
adopted picturesquely painted
masks. Howard Eukank, left, is
demonstrating the Northrop-
designed Heliarc process, which
uses a bath of helium gas to bathe
the welding arc and so make pos
sible joining of magnesium and
,ther "ticklish" metals. to Louise
Ulrich.
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From Milton Bes book of gags "Out of My Trunk" The much

preoccupied professor walked into the bar
Der shop and sat in a chair next to a wo-
man who was having her hair bobbed.
Haircut, please" ordered the professor.
Certainly" said the barber, ''but if you
really want haircut, would you mind
taking off your hat frst9" The customer
hurried removed it. "I'm sorry" he apollo
gized as he looked around. 81 didn't know
there was lady present"
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READING & WRITING
BY 6m Sawva AND RUmM7SMw
| y

lhe Group Theatre lasted years-rom 1881 to 1s4i-
and during that time had profound influence on the American the
m Harold Curman one of its founders tells the story The
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William Allen White whose Empoa Gazette the famous
mall newspaper America and who helped guide the liter
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Curman himself of its directors from debut and his
dreams and aspirations tied up with during hectic existence
When they rehang their first play Paul Green's "The House
of Connolly Franchot Tone, then young of great promise
became discouraged and remarked n the old days talked
only when didn't work Now work only when don't talk
Director Lee Strasbg agreed with him Yes he sad I'VE
talk lot because simply rehearsing plays laying
the foundation of a theatre"
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doctor from Minnesota The country DOCTOR turned Will
liam J. Mayo of Rochester.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
NAVAL R0TC EXAM
To ENI0RS
MINIS Principal Hamilton
Announces Date For
Competitive Tests

New Hanover High School SEN
iors will have a chance January
8 to get free college educations
with $50 a month maintenance as
cadets in the Naval Reserve OF
ficers Training Corps or Naval
Aviation College Program, T. T.
Hamilton, MINIS principal, an
nounced yesterday.
Wilmington has been picked as
one of IL North Carolina cities
in which the Navy will hold com
petitive examinations January
for the appointment of 5000 cadets
it will train under an expanded
officers training program.
Miss Elizabeth Montgomery,
MINIS registrar has copies Of
the examination applications
Hamilton said.
Applications to take the exami.
nation must be at Princeton, N,
j., headquarters for the tests, by
Dec. II.
Those selected for the NROTC
program will be given four years
See SENIORS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
SPECIAL SESSION
DEMANDS GROWING
Coal Situation Brings Pleas
To Truman To End
Vacation AT Once

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21-W.D-
Increasing sentiment for a specia.
session Of Congress to deal with
the coal strike and other national
labor problems developed h e r e
Thursday night.
Aleading Republican, Rep. Clar-
ence ]. Brown, O., said he felt that
President. Truman should end his
vacation Immediately and cal
Congress into special session.
A similar request was made by
Sen. Harry F. Byrd, D., Va, who
said that another surrender to
John l.. Lewis merely postpones
the day Of reckoning" He be
lieved it 'is not unlikely tina
Lewis wishes to see the coal mines
nationalized. along with railroad.
land other public utilities"
Rep. John E. Rankin, D., Miss,
See SPECIAL on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
MCNARNEY TO GRANT
AMNESTY TO GERMANS
AS CHRISTMAS GIFT

BERLIN, Nov. q - R- Ger.
Joseph T. McNarney disclosed
Thursday that ''in keeping with
the traditional American spirit OF
Christmas amnesty will be grant
ed to 1000 German prisoners, ao-
proximately Is percent Of the pri-
son population in the U. S. oc-
cupied zone.
The amnesty, to become effec-
tive Dec. Is, will permit persons
whose sentences by either German
or American Military government
courts expire between Dec. 16 and
Jan. 20 to be reunited with their
families for the Christmas holiday.
Exceptions to the amnesty will
include offenders sentenced under
the Disqualification law Of March 5,
1916; offenders sentenced after
Dec. /, 1916; offenders whom de-
tainer warrants nave been filed by
other agencies or authorities. ana
prisoners suffering with ineecti-
Gus Or communicable diseases.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22

FIRSTS AGAIN-Several days
have passed without our concern
ing ourselves with the first cleo
ric lights, the first telephone, or as
a matter of fact the first anything,
here in the Port City.
One reader called last night to
inquire "What ever happened to
the information you had on the
first store to use electric lights
here?"
Our sad reply was to inform the
gentleman that the lead we had
on the first merchant to employ
Mr.. Edison's invention for light
ing his place of business proved
a poor one.
Even our South Fifteenth street
correspondent, who up until now
had never failed Along The Cape
Fear, merely shook his head and
said, well that's one on mel"
NOVEL PLAN-But don't think
for a minute he let the converse
ton drop there.
Indeed no. He's had a plan that
has caused him no end Of worry.
1t seems that since his proposed
project did not "dove-tail" with
those of the prevailing majority
here, he feared it would never
reach the public.
His worry was in vain, since
Along the Cape Fear will remain
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
SHRINERS CLOSE
CEREMONIAL HERE
Two Hundred And Eighty.
Three Members Initiated:
Parade Popular

The Mobiles of Sudan temple 0.
the Shrine late last night begar
folding their tents to leave vii
mington after the one-day fall
ceremonial which saw them init
ate a total of 283 members and II
asfiliates, the largest group of can
didates accepted at any occasion
in their 30-year history.
Close to 5000 Eastern North
Carolina Shriners damned the
Cape Fear armory for the colorfu.
initiation ceremonies that climaxeo
their ceremonial yesterday after
noon.
Last night, they repaired to
Lumina, Wrightsville Beach, to pay
honor to their Potentate, N. G.
Edgerton, of Raleigh, at the cere.
monial Potentate's ball.
For the children of Wilmington,
the highlight of the ceremonial had
come at noon yesterday when the
5000 red fezzes Of massed Shriners
swung down Market street fo-
their fall parade.
The color-splashed procession,
carrying in its ranks no less than
five march bands. moved North
on Third street to Red Cross, west
to Front street, and south to the
See SHRINERS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
The Weather
FORECAST

FORECAST
South Carolina - Cloudy. with occa-
sional rain and not much change in
temperature Friday.
North Carolina = Cloudy with occa-
sional rain and mild temperature Fri
Eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. Sc; 7:30 am. Sc; 1870 pm. 10;
7 80 pm. IS.
Maximum 10; Minimum 81; Mean 81;
81.
Humidity
1870 am. 90; 7:3O am. 100; 1870 pm. 50;
1880 pm. 80.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm. -
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month -
2.52 inches.
Tides For Today
From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic SURVEY.
Wilmington $500 1855 am. 3:24 am.
sos pm. 1854 pm.
Masonboro Inlet - 6:45 am. IL 20 am.
$751; pm. 1854 pm.
Sunrise $50; Sunset sos; Moonrise
5:45 am; Moonset 4:37 pm.
River stage at Fayetteville. N. c. at {
am. Thursday, (report missing) feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
Kerr Scott Honored

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 21.-R-
w. Kerr Scott, commissioner Of ag-
riculture for North Carolina, today
was elected president of the Ma
tional association of commission
ers, secretaries and directors OF
agriculture at the groups conclud-
ing session of its 18th annual meet
ing.
Scott, outgoing vice-president OF
the association, succeeds Rufus M.
Howard of Lincoln, Neb. The new
president previously served the or
ganizatien as chairman of the mar
keting committee.
He was active in directing the
attention of the group at its 1898
meeting in Miami, Fla. to the
need for a federal-state coopera-
tive marketing program, and lead
the fight for this measure. 1t later
was adopted in the Hope-Flannagan
bill in the recent congress.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
Along The Cape Fear

the sounding board for that potent
factor in American life known a.
public opinion.
With no more ado, let us ex.
pound the theory of our South
Fifteenth street correspondent:
THE Cape Fear valley which
covers from west of Fayetteville
to near Raleigh, and east below
Goldsboro to Chinquapin includes
a lot Of territory.
Zone hundred years ago all this
valley was IS per cent virgin
timber land and of course had a
carpet to hold back flood waters.
THAT condition remained much
the same until 1865 when the Civil
war was over. Then the farm land
grew up in young forest, and the
landholders were impoverished.
HE either sold his land and NOV
ed to town, or started the tar and
pitch and turpentine business along
with a whole-hearted timber cut
ting spree"
IN THE END-This new flourish
ing Industry called for a shipping
point. And since the Port City
already was recognized as one OF
the best seaport towns on the East
coast, the center of the industry
was located here.
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
And So To Bed

One eight-year-old boy who
came here last April after =
lifetime in the Midwest has
been q minor problem to his
parents.
For his first month In school,
Johnny, q handy youngster with
his dukes, was hard pressed
to defend the honor Of his
Northern forebears against the
taunts of his associates.
But, after a few minor scus-
fles, all successful to hear his
father tell the story, Johnny
began acclimating himself.
After six weeks, he was de-
veloping q minor Southern &C
cent.
Yesterday, however, he came
home bearing the marks of
fresh combat.
1--WE had a new kid In school
this morning and he got pretty
fresh, he declared. II had a
little trouble with him. You
know these Yankees"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
CITY TO LAUNCH
PROJECT MONDAY
Laying OF Water Main On
Chestnut Ready To
Start

The City Department Of Water
and Sewerage will begin installa-
ton of $500 feet of Waterman on
Chestnut Street Monday morning,
City Manager ]. r. Benson an
nounced last night.
Crews for the project are now be-
ing assembled by City Water Sup
erintendent William F. Evans, with
its completion hoped for within
three weeks, Benson said.
With cost Of the Chestnut Street
water project admittedly designed
to serve as a yardstick for bidders
on the city's consolidated water
sewer-storage tank-paving adver-
tisement week after next, Benson
indicated his intention to rush the
installation.
City officials are certain that
they can cut costs Of the job well
below recent offers by private con-
tractors on sections Of the city's
water and sewer program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
Coal Situation
In Capsule Form
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Federal district judge issues
contempt of court citation
against John L. Lewis and
United Mine Workers.
Congressman of both parties
urge special session.
Soft coal mine shutdown vir-
tually complete as 400, 900
walk out despite U. S. flags
flying over pits.
At least $500. Of 80, 900 an
thracite miners also quit;
union chief blames misunder-
standing.
Washington orders local
brownout, restores capitals
wartime fuel rules; other To-
calities delay conservation
measures,
Railroads order passenger
curtailments for Monday under
government order; Republic
steel cuts down production.
Truman dives in submarines;
aides report no developments
at Key West, Fla.
Weather bureau reports cold
wave heading east.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22

Unless Lewis offers valid reason
for ignoring Judge Goldshorough's
previous injunction against per-
mitting a work stoppage, he must
stand trial next Wednesday be-
fore a jury.
The action was described by
Chief Deputy Marshal c. Michael
Kearney as a civil proceeding.
which might involve a fine but not
necessarily a Jail sentence.
Oral Announcement
The announcement was made
orally to reporters by a Justice
department press official before
the court papers were made avail
able to neWsmen.
The official originally said Lewis
had been "held in contempt but
he later amended this to say Judge
Goldsborough had "cited" Lewis
and the union.
The official said Judge Colds
borough has ordered 1.-THE United
Mine Workers of America, an unin-
SSAFOAo1S tAOll, dl1O JOllll
l.. Lewis, individually and as
president" Of the UNIV, to appear
in court at 1000 a. m. Monday 25
ito show u if any they have
why they should not be punished
as and for a contempt Of court"
The court further ordered, he
said, that if Lewis does not free
himself of the contempt charge he
is to 60 OH trial November q be-
fore a jury.
Assistant Attorney General John
Sonnet announced that the citation
had been delivered to the U. S.
Marshall with instructions t O
serve it upon Lewis Immediately.
In a brief asking the court to
order Lewis to show why he
See MARSHAL on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
WASHINGTON GETS
BR0WN0UT ORDER
First OF Many Coal-Hoard-
ing Steps Taken; May
Affect Millions Soon

WASHINGTON, Nov. I'll R) =
The nations capital will begin g
strike-caused dimout Friday al
midnight, the first of what may be
many collaborating steps affect
ing millions throughout the coun'
try.
Reductions in train travel
freight shipments, house heating,
manufacturing and even the dis
patch of mail-all are in the cards
if the soft coal strike drags on,
Preliminary measures already
have been taken. Other orders are
being drafted.
Government buildings all over
the country were directed today
to lower their heat temperatures
to the wartime maximum OF 81
degrees if they use coal.
The District of Columbia COM
missioners ordered the dimout here
on finding that there is only enough
coal on hand to run the city's
electrical power plant for 80 days
on a normal basis.
Their order forbids outdoor ad-
vertising, display window light
ing, interior decorative lighting
and permits one lone bulb for
theater marques. 1t says that
street cars can't be warmed to
more than 40 degrees.
Next may be a nationwide en-
See WASHINGTON on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-22
Home CAMPAIGN
DONATIONS MOUNT
Mrs. Perry Reports On
Drive For New Catherine
Kennedy Building

With only two days left in the
informal solicitation for funds with
which 10 construct a new $500, 600
Catherine Kennedy Home, Mrs. Al
bert Perry, building fund chair
man, last night disclosed that Will
nington and New Hanover resi-
cents have responded literally to
the appeal conducted this week by
the Ladies Benevolent Society.
A number of substantial volun-
tary a 81 contributions already
have been received, and the goal
Is expected to be attained by Sat
urday's closing date, through ad-
cltlonal cash donations and
Pledges, Mrs. Perry said.
Inc Embarrassing effort was open
ec with a meeting of volunteer
workers Monday morning and will
VI closed tomorrow evening.
Inc building fund committee is
/ s'neduled to meet early next week
10 compile the pledges and contri.
uulons received during the cur.
'enV effort, the chairman said.
unaer the sponsorship of the
taoles Benevolent Society, whicr
wi The past 81 years has main.
a'leo me present Catherine Ken.
.euy Home at Ninth and Princess
bnr' e'S' the new, two-story brick
9soo viii be constructed in the
rSVV block Of Market street neal
Bi00kwood avenue.
Bee CAMPAIGN on Page Two