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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-01-07

News items about Onion
COunty's boys In the armed SER
Vices of the United States, for
publication in this column, are
invited by the Journal. COntri-
buttons should be mailed to fhe
Service Editor OF the Journal,
or telephone TO Mrs. W. T.
Behrens. Phone 4-2671.
New AdreSS:
Walter E. Tickle, Co. A. Inf.
Trg., sc Bn., 2nd Pit, Camp Rob
ertS, Calf.
Mrs. Glenn Gabriel received
word that her son, Sgt. Lawrenc,
F. Donley, has landed at Boston
He was overseas over a year, il
Germany. He expects to be dis
charged and at home soon.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-01-07

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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
STAIN NOTES
9th BIRTHDAY
OF Soviet Secrecy
Cloaks Whereabouts
OF Red Leader

LONDON, Dec. 21.-UH-Gener.
alissimo Josef Stain observed his
9th birthday behind the iron cur.
tain of Soviet secrecy today amid
persistent rumors that he gradually
is delegating his dictatorial powers
to trusted colleagues because OF
failing health.
His whereabouts is a mystery but
it generally was believed that he
was at the northern Caucasian re-
sort of Sochi on the Black Sea.
He has not made a public appear
ance since Sept. 8 when he review
ed troops on Soviet Tank Day in
Moscow.
Russia's tight censorship pre-
vents new correspondents in Mos
COW from commenting on rumors
concerning Stalin's health but his
long absence from public affairs
in Moscow gave credence to re-
ports that he was resting from the
severe strain of the war years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
BRUNSWICK YARD
BID ESTABLISHED
Low Bidder Refuses WAA
Request For Full Finan-
cial Statement

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-(P-H.
j. Owens said here today he still
is "ready to pay 81, 000, 900 cash.
for the J. A. Jones shipyards at
Brunswick, Ca, but does not pro-
pose to meet a request from the
War Assets administration that he
file with it a financial statement.
The bid of Owens, who lists 6o9
M. street, Brunswick, as his ad-
dress, was the high one offered
Oct. % when WAA put the war
built Brunswick yards on the block
Negotiations have been contin-
uing since and Owens declared to-
day that, meanwhile, the yards
have been stripped of machinery
(which was shipped across the
pond"
He declined to name the country
to which machinery was shipped,
but told newsmen it went via 1.-THE
South Atlantic Steamship Co., of
Savannah
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22

furniture and other possessions
which went up in smoke. A good
start has been made toward eradi-
eating the anticipated bleakness of
their holiday and they are highly
appreciative for this assistance.
But to really get the family back
on it's feet, more will be needed.
And if Wilmingtonians continue
through with their fine material
expressions of good will to fellow
man." there's assurance that the
goal will be met.
In giving, you are helping buy
back the dreams of a good man
and his wife and children. In view
of their extremely hard luck dur
ing the Christmas season, we can
recommend no better gift.
The fund is being collected at
three points: The Wilmington Star
News, Police headquarters and
Fire department headquarters.
Late yesterday afternoon, the Fire
department had received $521. IS.
with a good part of it coming from
Sebrell's buddies; a total of $234.5 SO
has been received at Police head
Continued on Page -Four, Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
TEACHERS PLAN
WAGE CAMPAIGN
Determined Band OF Class
room Teachers Repudi-
ate NCEA Actions

RALEIGH, Dec. I'll UD - A
determined band of classroom
teachers, admittedly amateurs in
political know how, repudiated the
leaders of their statewide teachers
organizations today to campaign
for their own version of fair teach
err pay raises.
R. L. Fritz, of Hudson, N. c., out
spoken leader of a larger "insur-
GENT group in the North Carolina
education association, told the
teachers that cit looks like the
dues paid into the NCEA r being
used against the teachers and the
welfare of the children of the
state-I may be wrong, but that S
the way it looks"
Led by Margery Alexander, a
pleasant, peppery second grade
teacher from Charlotte, the $50
classroom teachers who met here
voted unanimously to back the So
called South Piedmont district plan
to raise salaries an average of
some 40 per cent-although the
NCEA had turned thumbs down on
the p%ropOSal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
:,
o< 49,
In.5ases
War Production
Palmer Sees Pay Boosts,
No Price Hikes
NO STRIKES SEEN
Claims Environment OF
Situation Looks Good;
Cites Reasons
BY NORMAN WALKER

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21-P-Eco
nomist Robert Nathan predicted
today that industry will grant a
new round of pay boosts next
spring without increasing prices
and that strikes will be avoided.
The 38-year-old former govern
ment production planner conced-
ed in an interview that many will
disagree with him-as many have
disputed his contention that in
dustry can afford to give work
ers a Is per cent wage increase.
"This may be wishful thinking
but I feel sincerely that we will
see peaceful settlements with
workers getting an increase Ma
than said. I know that many people
will differ with this opinion.
"On the whole I think industry
does realize there is a need for
raising wages and that it has the
capacity to give something. On the
other hand labor won't be inclin-
ed to disregard any reasonable
offer.
1.-THE whole environment of the
situation looks good to me And I
think the present discussion we are
having about wages and profits
is healthy and will contribute to-
ward reaching a solution without
having strikes"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22

Answering pleas from Tile VIII
mington Star-News and the Police
and Fire departments, scores who
wish to share their Christmas have
made contributions within the past
two days.
Late yesterday afternoon the
fund passed the $1,000 mark with
a total of $1,017.93 donated. In ad-
dition, there were numerous gifts
of food, clothing and furniture.
But this is not enough.
The former serviceman, his wife
and four small children lost every
thing they had, with the exception
of a few Santa Claus toys, in the
flames which swept their dwelling
at 13-V Lake Forest. There was
no Insurance. He and Mrs. Sebrel
had made preparations for a most
joyous Holiday, his first home in
three years. He had spent the
others far away in the service OF
Uncle Sans Navy.
The funds received SO far will
help tremendously but, remember.
the Sebrel1s are, in effect, making
a new start in their home life.
Whether it will be a substantial
one depends on you. 1t will take
many more dollars to replace the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
Wilson, Lanier
Named To New Positions

been located here for the past five
years, will succeed the late Ben A.
Crumpler.
Thomas L.. Lanier, assistant
comptroller of the Wilmington yard
during the war years, will also
again be associated with the New
port News company as assistant
comptroller.
The appointments of Wilson and
Lanier were made at a meeting Of
the board of directors during the
past week.
Effective date of the changes
has been set for January l.
Other changes at the Newport
News company, involving men who
did not serve at the Wilmington
yard, a subsidiary of the organiza-
ton, included election of William
E. Blewett, Jr., as executive vice
president. The title changes and
promotions were announced by the
office of j. B. Woodland, Jr., presi-
dent and general manager of the
shipyard.
Continued on Page -Four, Col. Z,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
COUNCIL AWARDS
WORK CONTRACTS
City Group Recommends
Hiring Oh Local Labor By
Low Bid Contractors

City Council yesterday awarded
two contracts, totaling 1851, 1928
for street and sewage work to Low
bidders and at the same time went
on record as recommending that
local labor especially veterans
be given preference by contrac'
tors.
The Cline Construction COM
pany, of Wilmington, was low bid
der on street paving contracts
with a bid Of 1925, 800. rs.
The N. E. Brewer construction
company, Winston : Salem, wa:
awarded the contract for install
alton of sewer lines in the Sunset
Park area.
Action On awarding a contract
for the erection of a steel over.
head million = gallon water tank
was postponed because council.
and City Manager J. R. Benson
agreed that the bid was too high,
and that additional time will be
needed to study and compare
prices before acceptance or re-
lection is made. The city has 81
days in which to decide.
Water main contracts were not
awarded by c uncil yesterda.
morning due to technicalities pro
hibiting the action to low bidder,
Continued on Page Four, Col. 4,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
800
Are Killed.:
Toll Mounts
Japanese Begin Talking In
Tokyo Of Appeal For
Allied Assistance
NEW FELT
Officials Believe Quake. Is
Strongest Ever Record
ed On Earth
BY RUSSELL BRINEs

TOKYO, Sunday, Dec. 21-R-.
One of the most violent earth.
quakes in history, followed by six
tidal waves, left a wake Of death
and ruin today over more than
60, 1000 square miles of Southern
Japan, with the toll climbing by
Japanese count to 592 dead,
With some of the hardest-hit
areas still isolated, death or dam
age were reported from points
within 80 miles Of Tokyo to the
western shores of Honshu and as
for south as Kyushu, southern
most home island.
Kydo news agency put the toll
at 592 dead, 403 injured seriously
and 1882 houses and buildings
destroyed as the earth's upheaval
yesterday rocked and flooded
scores of cities and towns.
U. S. Army estimates put the
minimum death toll at 422. but
they did not include the Wakayana
peninsula-south of Japan's second
largest city Of Osaka-which
caught the full force Of the earth's
blow.
Kyodo said first reports from
the stricken and isolated peninsula
put the death toll in that area at
40.
New earth shocks were recorded
during the INDEPENDENTLY the
usual echoes of, great seismic dis
turbances-but they were felt
neither in Tokyo nor Osaka.
Associated Press Correspondent
Frank L. White in Osaka said that
city escaped major damage.
British Army officers said field
reports indicated their occupation
area on Shikoku, one of the south
ern main islands, was hardest hit
by the quake but they were unable
to confirm earlier reports that a
British soldier was missing.
The new reports spread the pic.
ture of devastation for beyond the
original scene with deaths reported
in Gifu prefecture, 100 miles west OF
Tokyo, and to the north of Gifu in
Ishikawa prefecture, on Honshu's
western coast.
Others occurred more than $50
miles southwest Of Tokyo in the
seaside prefecture Of Oita, which
is on Kyushu at the west end OF
the Inland sea. The Inland sci
itself became a funnel for the force
of the seismic waves, and damage
was heavy on both it's north and
south shores.
japanese began talking in Tokyo
of appealing for Allied assistance
for earthquake victims, as they did
two decades ago.
American and Japanese RELIEF
teams rushed into the disaster zone
fearful that the death toll might
rise from the tidal wave and earth
shock, described officially as five
times greater than the n which
killed 143, 900 persons In the !okyo
area in 1923.
More than "a hours after the
quake trains telephones and tele-
graph still were out to the main
two striker zones, Wakayama pen
insula of Southern Honshu and the
eastern shores Of adjacent Shl-
koku island.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
CHAIN PAPERS
FACING PROBE
Growth and Concentration
Of Newspaper Owner
ship Under Fire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-R,-
Chairman Murray D-Mont) Of the
senate Small Business committee
SAID today the "rapid growth and
concentration of newspaper owner
snip by chains and Individuals
Will be investigated at public hear
lngs beginning Jan. 7.
Murray told a reporter the in
curry, which has been questioned
ny some Senators, is mot attempt
10 go into the contents Of papers
at ALT will not try to judge the
freedom of the press"
Our sole purpose is to try and
learn the problems of the smaller
independently : owned newspapers
Oh the country" he said. 1.-THE
smaller papers, both daily and
weekly, are having a difficult time.
lhey face higher costs of labor
and everything else from paper to
machinery.
We hope to develop what can
ee done by the government or by
legislation to keep these small
papers alive and Independent.
There is nothing political about
mis-. AS a matter of fact, most
VI The small newspaper owners and
publishers are republicans. We
nave received a big mass of letters
oeallng with these problems. They
come from democrats, republicans
and Independents"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
Accusations
Say Britain
Aids Exiles
u. S. Government Makes
Similar Expressions To
Polish Government
REPLY STUDIED
Poland Says England VIC
lates Her Obligations
Assumed At Yalta
By LARRY L

WARSAW, Dec. 20.-(Delayed)-
R-The Polish government today
handed the British ambassador a
note CURLY rejecting his country's
expression of anxiety over the Jan.
10 general elections and counter
charging that Britain had violated
her obligations to Poland assumed
at Yalta and Potsdam.
The United States government
has made a similar expression to
the Polish government, and a
foreign ministry spokesman said a
reply was under preparation"
Replying to the British request
for assurances of free and unfet-
tered elections, the Polish govern
ment said it was not within the
province of Britain to remind
Poland of her obligations or to at
tempt to impose British "opinions
or directives" as to how the cleo
tons should be held.
The reply said that Poland could
not accept the British note as COM
patible with Poland's sovereignty
and declared there were no reasons
for further debates" on the sub
ject of elections since Poland was
fulfilling her obligations with the
balloting to be held Jan. 10.
(Stanislaw Mikolajczyk, leader of
the Polish Peasant Party which is
in opposition to the pro-Soviet gov
eminent bloc, reported Saturday
night that his followers had sue
ceeded in running a BLOCKADE" of
election commission offices to pres
ent the party's list of candidates
in all 81 of Poland's election dis
tricts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22

Ing native quarter OF Hanoi.
The once quiet tree-shaded ave-
nues of Hanoi, capital of the An
Mantle republic of Wet Nam, were
cut by barbados and trenches.
Many houses in the Viet-Namese
section were burning. Rifle firing
and the clatter of pa%trolling French
armor and planes were continuous.
In Paris, a Wet Nam spokesman,
M. Maio, told the newspaper
France-Soir, eff the hostllities con-
tinue, Indo-China is lost"
1--WE will destroy everything and
we will die" he continued fiercely.
""There will be a permanent state
of war"
If Wet Nam did not get salts
faction from a first hand govern
ment investigation on the situa-
ton, he declared, an appeal will be
taken to the United Nations and
meanwhile the Vietnamese will
fight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22

reduced to a legation. The Spanish
Embassy here declined to COM
ment on the report that Ambas-
sador Domingo De Las Barcenas
was going back to Madrid, but it
was expected that a charge DAT
flares would be put in charge here.
The American Ambassador to
Madrid, Norman Armour, returned
to the United States before the
United Nations Assembly's action.
Earlier this week a British gov
eminent source disclosed that Brit
ain was secretly working for the
removal of the Franco govern
ment.
Morgan Phillips, secretary of the
British labor party, said Britain's
labor government was the only
power working continuously both
inside and outside Spain" for the
overthrow of the Franco regime.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22

P. F. Halsey, vice-president and
general manager of the North Car
DINA Shipbuilding company, has
been named superintendent of the
Steel Hull division of the News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock compa-
ny, according to advices received
here yesterday from Newport
News, Va.
He will succeed Harold T. Bent.
who has-been promoted to the posi-
ton of production manager.
Halsey served as local head of
the shipyard here during practical
ly all Of the war. The plant deliv-
cred its 243rd and last vessel, the
S. S. Santa Isabel, on Oct. 8. The
following day the yard vas taken
over by the U. S. Maritime com
mission and has been placed on a
standby basis. Halsey, a member
of the Newport News organization
for many years, will return there in
the near future.
Paul A. Wilson, secretary and
assistant treasurer of the North
Carolina company, has been named
assistant treasurer of the New
port News yard. Wilson, who has
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
The Weather

North and South Carolina-Sunday, tan
and slightly warmer.
Eastern Standard Tfme)
(By u. s. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hou1a
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. At. 1880 am. g.; 1880 pm. W
1880 pm. At.
Maximum IS; Minimum 46; Mean ~
Normal 48.
Humidity
1870 am. 81; 7:30 am. "a; 1880 pm. ~
1870 pm. SO.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm. -
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month
2.10 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published ha
U. S.. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington 1890 9:10 am. BAL am.
800 pm. Ala p.m4
Masonboro Inlet - $3.50 an 1888 am.
7:02 pm. 1912 pm.
Sunrise 7:14; Sunset 5:07; Moonrise
$3.50 am; Moonset 4:z8 pm.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. c. at \
Saturday. report missing) feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
TALMADCE ENDS
CAREER in DEATH
Champion OF White Su-
premacy Dies q Days
Before Inauguration

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 21-W.H-
Eugene Talmadge, three times gov.
ernor OF Georgia, died today or
the threshold of a fourth term.
touching off a bitter contest for
a governorship which he hac
promised would be devoted to pre-.
serving white supremacy in the
state.
The boisterous career of the
62-year-old former country lawyer
ended quietly in an Atlanta hos
pital room at 7 a. m. EST, just
% days before his scheduled in
auguration.
Death was attributed to Cir,
rhosis of the liver and hemolytic
aundice. His condition had been
complicated by a series Of stom-
atn hemmorrhates.
Talmadge, whose last political
campaign returned him from re-
tirement but saNped his strength,
had tried vainly since his victory
in the state primary last July
to regain his broken health.
His condition turned critical on
Monday, and even before his death
a triangular battle shaped up be-
hind the scenes for the governor
ship.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
Navy Cites
j. S. Errors;
In Pacific
Frank Confession Shows
How Allies Almost
Fumbled Victory
FAULTS REVEALED
Single Plane Could Have
Turned Back Japs In
Al, Report Claims

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. -U.D-
The Navy in a frank confessional
reported tonight that the Allies
came close to fumbling away vic
torv in the Pacific war.
Time and again in the conflicts
early years, the Navy said, inter-
Allied difference of opinion and
faulty coordination between The U.
S. Army and Navy threw victory
to the japanese at an appalling
cost to the Allies in ships, men,
and territory.
Fortunately, the report said, the
Allies finally managed to correct
their more glazing errors while
the Japanese went on making mis-
takes of their own.
Among other things, the report
revealed that if a single U. s.
plane force headed for Pearl Har-
Dor, the enemy would have turned
back and that disaster to American
arms would have been averted.
Compiled by the Naval analysis
division Of the strategic bombing
survey, the 390-page review was
interviewer with Hitherto secret
japanese plans and reports be-
ginning with the Pearl Harbor
operation and concluding with a
suicidal scheme for defense of
Japan.
The review brought into the open
differences of opinion between
Allied military leaders, glazing
tactical errors at Savo island,
Guadalcanal and Kiska, and in
adequate Army-Navy coordination.
The analysis hit hard at the "dif-
.erences in national attitudes
which appeared when American,
British, Dutch and Australian
forces were Jumped under General
Sir Archibald Wavel1's command
early in 1912.
each nation retained control of
It's own forces and employed them
In its own interest,"" the Navy said
1.-THE British were primarily con-
cerned with conveying troops for
the defense of Malaga, and the
Dutch also used cruisers and de-
stroyers tor conveying merchant
ships.
This practice prevented ful use
Of combat ships for strikes against
Japanese amphibious forces which
advanced through the Celebes
rapidly and at small cost. =
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
PLANS
TOUR ON FOOT

CALCUTTA, India, Dec. 21-
W.H-Mohandas K. Gandhi,
frail, 78-year-old spiritual lead
er of India's Hindus and apostle
of peace with the Moslems, an
nounced today the details Of
his projected tour of the riot
torn villages of the east Bengal
province on foot in a supreme
attempt to stop the bloodshed.
If need be, I will leave
my bones in East Bengal, for
if 1 fail in East Bengal. I will
not succeed anywhere else,"
Gandhi said at Srirampur, Ito
miles from Calcutta.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22

Special Yuletide misic will high
light the Christmas eve program
beneath the $500 colored lights on
the worlds largest Christmas tree.
at Hilton Park, j. E. L. Wade,
program chairman, said last night.
At the same time, Wade report
ed, Santa Claus had sent word that
he would make a special effort to
return to Wilmington to be present
during the Christmas eve cere-
monies.
The spectacle will get underway
at 8 O'Clock in complete darkness,
when a local minister will open
the program with a prayer, after
which the lights will be turned on
to welcome the midnight Christ
mas hour. Invitations to city and
county leaders have been extended,
Wade said, adding that everyone
in Southeastern North Carolina is
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
Christmas Eue Services
Planned For Hilton Park

also welcome to attend the festiv-
tiles.
New Hanover county will be hon
ored Christmas eve Each n i g h t
thereafter, one of the surrounding
counties will be feted until New
Years night. Brunswick, Columbus,
Bladen, Fender, Duplin, Onslow,
and Sampson counties follow with
their special night, in that order.
The huge tree, IS feet high, with
a ITO foot limb spread, already en-
joyed for many nights by COM
munity residents, won top honors
in the entire country in 1880 in a
contest for lighted trees, Wade ex-
planned.
On behalf of the many persons
who worked to bring the Yuletide
spirit closer to Wilmingtonians,
Wade invited all local residents to
enjoy the gayly decorated tree.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
Ex- Wilmingtonian
Breaks Radio Bank

Charles W. Rogers, Jr., pilot for
TWA in New York City called his
father. Charles W. Rogers, Sr., of
Harbor Island, last night to tell
him he had broken the bank for
S., 100 in a "Break The Bank
radio program Friday night.
The former Army pilot who lives
in New Hyde Park, N. Y. answer
ed a series of questions to win the
Jack Pot. The elder Rogers said
he listens to the program fire.
quently but was not tuned into tie
station Friday night to hear his
son take the highest amount ever
won on the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22

AIuUdSSdQOr TO LOnQOn.
The British Foreign Office an
"The British Ambassador to
(Sir Victor Mallet) has been
advised to notify the Spanish gov
eminent of his recall. ,
"Sir Victor will be returning at
the earliest possible moment con-
venient with making personal ar
engagements and transportation.
TT had been intended before
this step to await a formal
notification from the United Ma
tons organization of the Assemb-
resolution calling for the with
.rawal of heads of missions. But
since this notification was delayed
somewhat longer than had been
anticipated, it was decided to re-
call Sir Victor without awaiting it,"
The Embassy in Madrid will be
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-22
Radio Reports Stain
Visited By Rooseuelts

LONDON, Dec. 81. - W.D Radio
Moscow reported tonight that
Premier Josef Stain had received
Elliott Roosevelt and his wife, for
mer movie actress Faye Emer-
son.
The broadcast did not say where
the reception was held.
ION Dec. 81, chairman of the
council of ministers of the U. S. :
S. R. Josef Vissorionovitch Stain
received Mr.. Elliott Roosevelt and
his wife," the broadcast said.