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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-16
MORE ABOUT
MARITIME
FROM PAGE ONE

legal aspects of the proposal, which
he considers unique in that the
commission, while keeping title tc
the yard, would grant actual pos
session to another agency without
a cash transaction.
Other shipyards have been de-
clared surplus and handed over
to the War Assets administration
for sale or lease. At one time it
appeared possible that the Will
mington property would meet a
similar fate.
While the State is considered
very responsible" the commits
sion will insist upon safeguards
to prevent improper use of the
yard, in case it is transferred to
the SPA.
Particularly, the commission in
tends to make certain that a priv
ate shipbuilding company cannot
lease the yard from the State and
operate it in unfair competition
with other concerns which have in
vested large amounts of money in
their plants.
In any event, the commission
will dispose of "readily-1eplace-
able' machinery, such as automo-
blles and mobile cranes, which can
not practically be kept in care
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-16
MORE ABOUT
HEIRENS
FROM PAGE ONE

That's mine. And the Ross one
is, too"
Mrs. Ross, 43, was garrotted and
knitted June 5, 1945 in her North
side apartment.
Heirens, who was captured June
rs by a rookie cop who felled him
with three flower pots, had a crime
career that began Wien he was
nine years old, covering more than
half of his II years.
Dual Personality
The youth, Of a dual personality
"a DR.. Jekyll-and-Mr. Hyde-was
described by Chief of Detectives
Walter Storms as lone of the worst
criminals for his age in crime an
nails"
The Staying Of little Suzanne Deg
a resembled the Staying Of IL
year-old Bobby Franks who was
slain and mutilated here in 1924
by Richard Loeb and Nathan Leo
pold, sons of wealthy families. They
killed for "a thrill" Heirens' mo.
tive for the Degnan crime osten-
sibly was ransom.
Analysis of the powerfully-built
youths split personality shows on
one side a good self" which en-
abled him to make excellent
grades in school and to win a good
conduct award. On the other side
was his bad self''-a self he rec
ognized and had given the name
of George Murmans."
George Did Crimes
When police questioned him aft
er his capture, he attributed even
minor happenings in mis- life to
George. One officer asked him
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-16
MORE ABOUT
MAY
FROM PAGE N

The slight, graying-haired Free
man, who maintained a wartime
exclusive hotel suite on Washing
TONS embas sy-lined, fashionable
18th street. began his testimony
after the committee announced that
it was seeking to determine the
legal process" by which May
could be required to testify.
Mead said he had sent has last
informal request to the Kentucky
Democrat to appear voluntarily
and Internationally. May has offer
ed to testify under certain condi.
tons.
Key Figure
Freeman, who has been a key
figure in the Investigations as the
result of his connection with the
Illinois combine, presented him
self as a man whose salary in
1941, before becoming associated
with the companies, was SIS, 300.
Three years later it had risen to
SIC, 1000. He said that he received
a 1s45 salary of $22, 500, $500 in
expenses from one firm, and &c.,
900 from another.
That's ALL" he concluded.
The witness said he had nothing
to do with obtaining contracts, E.
awards or advance payments from
the government, and that his sole
job va 'to see that everything
was forthcoming to get produc-
ton"
What high military officers did
you contact" asked Chairman
Mead.
Il had no dealings with what
you call the high officials" Free
man replied in a barely audible
voice. Il was the fellow down be-
low"
Did you ever contact Congress
man May?"
Il have"
How often?"
Probably six or eight times
maybe more"
He said these contacts related to
his job of solving materials and
manpoWer problems.
No May Visit
Freeman said he visited the mill
tary affairs committee chairman
two or three times" in his office
at the capitol, but denied that May
had ever visited his own office in
downtown Washington.
WAS the congressman cooper
ative?" Mead asked.
mot always" Freeman replied.
Sometimes he was very busy and
l would wait a week to see him."
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taker" status in the same way as
larger items of equipment.
The Wilmington yard, operated
under contract by the North Caro-
lima Shipbuilding company for the
past five years, is one of four IN
the whole nation officially designat
ed by the Maritime commission
as permanent.
1t is the only one of this type
along the entire Atlantic and Gull
Coast area, from Maine to Texas,
the other three being on the Pacific
Coast-the Kaiser yards at Rich
mond, Calf. and Vancouver,
Wash, and the Bethlehem yard
at Alamada, Calf. All were built.
at government expense, to produce
cargo ships during the war.
The SPAS proposition is being
backed by Governor R. Gregg
Cherry and the entire Far Heel
congressional delegation on the
grounds that expansion of the Will
mington port would benefit all
sections of the State.
Congressman j. Bayard Clark,
of Fayetteville, as delegation chair
man, has conferred several times
with commission members about
the SPA proposal.
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MORE ABOUT
COMMANDER
FROM PAGE ONE

since his elevation to that po-
sition at the recent State VIEW
convention - is to kickoff
the departments intensive
membership campaign, aimed
at trebling its present $4,000
membership.
Host-post to the commander
during his stay in the Whining
ton area will be James A.
Manley Post No. 2574 whose
commander, Edward c. Snead,
also serves as department
Judge advocate.
Commander Hayes rise in the
ranks of the VFW has been even
more spectacular than his rise
through the ranks in the Marine
Corps, Enlisting in 1912 as a pri-
vate, Commander Hayes fought
through the Pacific campaigns OF
the corps and was separated from
active duty six months ago in the
rank of major.
Winston Attorney
An attorney practiclng in Win
ston-Salem, Commander Hayes
made national headlines last month
during the North Carolina VFW
department convention by demand
ing-and winning that demand
that the organization turn over its
key posts to World War II over
seas veterans. His fiery demand,
backed by a solid bloc of young
veterans, carried the convention
and with it, swept Hayes and viz
tually a new slate of department
officers, into office.
While in Wilmington, the com
mander is expected to dwell at
some length on the VFW's ma
tional, state and local program for
the veteran. In his Customhouse
talk, Commander Hayes will be
addressing members of the James
A. Manley post as we'll as all other
overseas veterans of World Wars
I and II. Earlier, at 7 o'clock, the
commander will deliver an address
to the radio. audience via WMFD.
Buffet Supper
Following the customhouse meet
ing, the commander will be honor
guest at an open house buffet sup
per in the VFW clubrooms, 1913 IL
Princess street, open to club mem
bers and overseas veterans, only.
A round of beach entertainment,
including a fishing trip, is plan
ned for Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes on
Sunday, according to local VFW
officials.
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APPROPRIATION
FROM PAGE ONE

contractor since only one or two
dredges will be needed to carry
out the work, according to plans
thus far developed by the local
engineers.
Also included in the 1 ,224, 900
Cape Fear river jackpot is $685.
900 for the maintenance and opera
ton of the river above and below
Wilmington. This breaks down as
follows:
Cape Fear river at and below
Wilmington, $185, 900; Cape Fear
river above Wilmington to Fayette-
vile, 500, 900; and Northeast Cape
Fear river, S 5000.
The last item in the Cape Fear
allotment is a sum of SIS. 900 for
examinations, surveys, and corr
tingencies at and near Wilmington
This includes the 35-foot channel
survey now underway in prepare
ton for the public hearing to be
| held on the matter here on July
30. 1t also includes surveys for a
proposed inlet to be cut from the
ocean to the river below Carolina
Beach and an improvement on the
waterway near Southport.
The other maintenance ano
operation projects included in the
total So, PIG, 900 North Carolina al
lotment are:
Inland Waterway channel from
Pamlico sound to Avon, SIG, 500;
waterway from Norfolk, Va, te
North Carolina sounds, SAB, 900;
inland waterway from Norfolk to
Beaufort inlet, s267, 900; Knobs
creek, $500; Roanoke river, $50
900; Scuppernong river, $4,000;
Manteo bay, s13, 1000; Belhaver
harbor. $4,000; Far creek, s13,-
900; Pamlico and Tar rivers, $780,
900; Robinson channel, $13, 900;
Silver lake harbor, S13 5000; Neuse
river, $13, 900; Drum inlet, $40, 900;
Beaufort harbor, SIS, 900.
waterway C|olHieCtllS dlIlllCo
sound and Beaufort harbor, Sl3.-
900; channel from Back sound to
Lookout light, s13, 900; inland
waterway, Beaufort to Cape Fear
river, including waterway to Jack
sonvi11e $135, 900; i~ntracoastal
waterway from Cape Fear river to
Winyah bay, S. c., $50, 00O; More
head City harbor, $75, 600; Lock
woods Folly river, 5 1000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-16
MORE ABOUT
DRAJA
FROM PAGE ONE

rupting the trials with shouts OF
Death to the Traitor were pro-
voked when they learned that civil
ian defendants would die soldiers
deaths" before the firing squad.
Take Last Look
Their irritation did not outlast
the session however, and as the
defendants were being led away,
they resoundingly cheered the tri-
bunal. Some climbed upon their
chairs to get a last look at Mikhail-
ovitch.
A member of the tribunal later
explained that it's military nature
allowed it no leeway in methods
of execution.
Besides Mikhailovitch, the fol
lowing were sentenced to death:
Mladenzujevic (who is in Paris),
commander of n of Mikhailo-
vitch's Chetnik units; Radoslav Ra'
div, Chetnik commander: Milos
elsie, Chetnik commander; Peta1
Zivkovic, (absent), former Army
general and for a short time a
member OF the emigre cabinet;
Sragomir J~ovanovic, Belgrade
chief Of police and mayor during
the occupation; Tanaije Dinic, for.
mer minister of interior; Velibol
ionic, former minister Of educa.
ton; Djuro Dokic, retired genera.
and former communications minis
ter; Kosta Musicki and Bosko Paw
love, former commanders of mi
litia and deputies in the SERE
state under the Germans.
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MORE ABOUT
FARLEY
FROM PAGE ONE

Despite Martins intimation that
strategy had been determined
other members who attended saio
the division centered around these
three means of disposing of price
control:
% Immediate house concurrence
with the senate version; 90 sen.
ate-house conference, and 90 sen
ate : house conference after a vote.
Martin was understood to favor
the second plan, and told newsmen
later that for the house ito recede
and concur in the senate amend
ments is n Of the most difficult
votes anyone can get"
He warned also that if Mr.. Tru-
man vetoes the price bill a second
time, that would end OPA."
IF we couldn't work out a mea-
sure the second time, it would be
folly to try it a third time" he
told newsmen.
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in turn, will represent her state
in the Atlantic City event later in
August with a 5000 scholarship
going 20 Miss America" and ii
other prizes going to runners-up.
AS certified yesterday to|the ma
tional Miss America committee. the
following young women will COM
pete in tonight's Lumina event:
Competitors
Artrude Best, "a, 1920 Market
street, five feet one-half inch tall,
l12 pounds, light brown hair, blue
eyes.
Bette Marie Branch. 10. 1910
Castle street. five feet five and one
half inches tall, liz pounds. brown
hair and brown eyes.
Jan Crawford, 20, ia South Fifth
avenue, five feet three and one
half inches tall, liz pounds, with
brown hair and hazel eyes.
Eris Matha Danford, %, 508 Mar
ket street, five feet six inches tall,
125 pounds, blonde hair and blue
eyes.
Marie Goodwin, 10, 1o5 North
Seventh street, five feet three inch
es tall, lib pounds, blonde hair
and green eyes.
Mary Jarman, 81, AT North Third
street, five feet seven inches tall,
lit pounds, light brown hair and
blue eyes.
Judith Johnston, 10, Y. W. C. A.
five feet six and one-quarter inch
e. tall, 1875 pounds, blonde haid and
brown eyes.
Sarah (Finkie) Marlowe, 10. 313
Grace street, five feet seven inch
es tall. 12o pounds, dark brown hair
and blue eyes.
Fay Martin, 10. 2o5 South Fourth
street, five feet six inches tall, 124
pounds. light brown hair and
brown eyes.
sybii Powell, 20, los South Ninth
Street, five feet one-half inches
tall, 119 pounds; dark brown hair,
brown eyes.
Margie Ann Stegall. 10, Winter
Park, five feet sever inches tall,
100 pounds, dark brown hair, brown
eyes.
Edna Wells, 10, II South Second
street. five fee tsix inches tall, 124
pounds, dark brown hair, brown
eyes.
Ruth Wolf, %, Carolina Beach.
five feet four inches tall. 112
pounds, brown hair and brown
eyes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-16

responsibility for the econoc,;.
paralysis and suffering we fal.
certain would follow a c~ontinuanas
Of present conditions in gernan,'
Il then announced as a last W
sort we were prepared to admins
ter our ZONE conjunction with INV
one or more Of the other zonas
an economic unit.
Il stated that whatever arranoa
ments were made with n goveTn
ment would be open on equal term,
to the governments of the othoa
zones at any time they were nra.
pared to participate.
"The British stated that tn.r
would consider our proposal ang
indicated they hoped to agree
Neither the Soviets nor the French
expressed any view"
1t was then that Byrnes decI.r-
ed instructions would be sent T.,
McNarney this week to secnrs
such cooperation as he could with
one or more of the other threa
zones in Germany.
Molotov blocked immediate star,
toward writing an Austrian pears
treaty which would provide for
withdrawal of occupation troons
making two arguments, Byrnes re-,
ported. The Russian foreign minis.
ter contended that Austria should
be further de-nazified and that a
large number of displaced persons
should be withdrawn from tbs
country before a treaty is com.
pleted.
Byrnes said that the United
States recognizes "the seriousness
of these problems" but he declsr.
ed, ut would be tragedy to hold
up the peace treaty with Austria
because she is obliged to offer TEN.
porary refuge to these people until
homes can be found for them in
other countries"
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MORE ABOUT
BYRNES
FROM PAGE ONE

Paris foreign ministers conference
Earlier in the day he had reported
personally to President Truman.
Throughout the speech Byrnes
repeatedly blamed Russia for fail
ure of the conference to reach
agreement on critical issues -
particularly the German disarma.
ment treaty, the Capitalization OF
German economy and the draft Of
a peace treaty for Austria.
On the issue of the German dis
armament treaty Byrnes openly
acknowledged the split between
Russia and the western powers and
asked:
rs German militarism going to
be used IS a pawn in a struggle be-
tween the East and the West and
is German militar1sm again to be
given the chance to divide and
conquer?"
Strive To Relieve
ITO that question:" he continued,
there must be an unequivocal
answer, for equivocation will in
crease unbearably the tensions and
strains which men of good will
everywhere are striving to re-
lieve."
He said the Soviet statement to
the foreign ministers meeting
against the disarmament treaty
proposals reveals how hard-press-
ed the Soviets were to find real OBJ
lection to a treaty which gives
them the assurance that Germany
should never again become a threat
to their security or to the security
of Europe"
Then he added:
II do not believe that the Soviets
realize the doubts and suspicious
which they have raised in the
minds of those in other countries
who want to be their friends by
the aloofness, GOODNESS and hostil-
ity with which they have received
Americas offer to guarantee joint.
ly the continued disarmament of
Germany"
No World War II
Had such a treaty been in exist
ence after World War 1, Byrnes
argued, World War II never would
have occurred.
Byrnes traced in considerable
detail each of the major issues
which had occupied the foreign
ministers himself, Molotov, Be
vim OF Britain and Bidault of
France - during the 28-day les
sion.
He said that because Germany
is threatened with initiation and
economic paralysis" and the Amer
lean zone is costing American tax
payers 5000, 900, 900 a year, he had
urged that the Allied control COM
mission be instructed to administer
Germany as an economic unit.
The British agreed to this and
the French reversed their previous
position of opposition to accept.
But the Russians said they could
not agree without further study of
the Saar question, involving ex-
clusion of that area from the CEN
t%ralization.
Last Resort
"I made clear" Byrnes said.
that we were unwilling to share
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-16

if he had ever climbed fire es-
capes. ,,,,
" w did, but George did,"
he replied.
The sullen, black-haired youth,
whose mother worked and scflmp-
ed to give him an education. was
reported willing to make a tuli
confession of the three Sayings
and of many burglaries-some es-
Inmates ran as high as 10o--in an
effort to cheat the electric chair.
Some progress toward the ex'
change of a confession and a plea
of guilty for life imprisonment was
understood reliably to have been
made in conferences Sunday BE-
tween the states attorney and de-
tense attorneys.
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MORE ABOUT
QUEEN
GRAY To Judge
FROM PAGE ONE

Judges for the competition are
Glen Gray, Betty George and Bob
by Hackett of the Casa Iona
band, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Wade
of Wrightsville Beach.
The contestants represent the
pick of New Hanover ,county's
most beautiful and talented young
ONE They will be judged on
figure. grace, poise before an
audience, beauty of face ard hair
and the proficiency with which
they present their chosen talent.
Some girls-a majority, in fact
have indicated that they will sing.
Others. however, will present
specially dances. and still others
will talk or offer a comedy sklt.
Civic Project
Sponsored by the Wilmington
Junior Chamber of Commerce as a
civic project, the event is expected
to break all attendance records
al Lumina. Advance ticket sales,
which are being discontinued as OF
u clock noon today, are near the
1000 mark, according to the tic
kets committee. Admission tickets
may be obtained at the Lumina
box office tonight. beginning at
tbs o'clock, although doors to the
pavilion will not open until 8.
o'clock.
For the winner, the accolade OF
Miss Wilmington will automatic
ally qualify her as a finalist in the
North Carolina Miss America COM
petition at Wilson August 8. There
she will be competing with approx
imately 20 other city and county
winners from throughout the Tar
Heel state. miss North Carolina,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-16
MORE ABOUT
LOAN
FROM PAGE ONE

..no one should think that this
agreement between the United
States and Great Britain is direct
ed against any other country"
1T is not" he said. 1.-THE sys-
tenn of trade we seek is open
IN the same fair terms to all the
United Nations.
Serves Own Interests
ssWhile consideration of broad
self-interest underlie u action,
this does not near that we nave
forgotten the circumstances when
gave rise to Britain's present PROB
lens. 1t is fortunate and crafty
ing that this action both serves
our own interests and helps te
solve the problems which Britain
faces as the direct consequence
of having devoted her human. splri
tual and material resources 81
fullv to the common cause"
Under the loan agreement Whlcr
the house approved only last sat
urdav by a 219 to 155 vote, Britain
promises to:
1. Abolish her sterling area dol
lar pool within one year. Ihl
would permit nations in the ster
ling bloc-the dominions, Egypt
India and Argentina-to use theil
dollar credits for U. S. purchases
2. Abolish all discriminatory con
trolls against U. S. imports int
the United Kingdom.
3. Release to other common
wealth nations part OF the $4,000,
900, 900 billion il blocked sterling
which Britain owes them.
4. Support American proposal
for an international charter OF
world trade and employment.
When the president completed thu
signing ceremony, he landed ont
of the pens to each of his 26 guests
These included top congressional
leaders Of both parties. Chief Jus
tice Fred M. Vinson, Secretary o
State James F. Byrnes, S%ecretar,
of Treasury John W. Snyder, ant
the British Ambassador, Lord In
verchapel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-16
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MCCLELLAND
FROM PAGE ONE

lin my power" to secure the type
of unit this city needs.
Although the 13,000-man State
organization will be made up most
the plans call for the organization
ly of veteran infantry divisions,
of new artillery, an~ti-aircraft, and
other ground force battalions
which, the colonel said, would be
"idear' for Wilmington.
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MORE ABOUT
POLICE
FROM PAGE ONE
Apply To All

Apply To All
IF we're going to do it at all,
we're going to do it right" Benson
declared. THE six-day week
should apply to all policemen from
the chief on down to the privates."
Wilmington's policemen current
ly are getting only one day per
month off. If the day per week off
shows itself to be an impossibility.
a two days : per = month schedule
might be tried, Benson said.
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COMMISSION
FROM PAGE ONE
Personal Inspection

Personal Inspection
The commissioners made a per-
sonal inspection of the streets fol-
lowing their meeting, but no i'm
mediate action on the problem was
taken.
The only definite action taken
by the commissioners yesterday
was the adoption of an ordinance
prohibiting the use of the parking
lot adjacent to the county court
house to any persons other than
county and state employees.
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ALONG THE CAPE FEAR
FROM PACE ONE
FROM PAGE ONE

walk, which is strictly out-of-
bounds according to the rigid and
riotous rules of skate-mobile op-
Grafton.
But she was driving it, just the
same, and we hope she smacks
into one of those modern new
horizon seekers to prove, once and
for all, that the past not only is not
past but is actually catching up
with the future.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-16
MORE ABOUT
COLLEGE
FROM PAGE ONE

classes will meet one hour each
day.
An anticipated enrolment of more
than 100 students has already been
predicted by local education Off
GERS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-16
MORE ABOUT
BEEF
FROM PAGE ONE

commodities, dropping as much
as three cents a pound at New
York and l to 2 IA cents at Chi.
cago. Observers said the downturn
reflected resistance by consumers
to present retail prices.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-16

More than eight million pounds
OF fresh fruits and vegetables are
wasted annually by careless shop
pers. Use your eyes, not your
hands.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-16
h w Gather

WASHINGTON, July 15.@PNWeather
bureau report Of temperature and rainfall
for the "a hours ending 8 pm. in the
principal cotton growing areas and else
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