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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
ACCIDENT
TAKES 8 LIVES
Sheriff Says Traffic Smash
Tn Worst In Durham's
History

DURHAM, Aug. is III Dur
hams most tragic freak accident
claimed the lives of seven Negroes
Friday morning about 1920 o'clock
when an overturning one-half ton
pickup truck. hurled IA sawmill
workers into the path of a 20-ton
transport truck on the Oxford high
way, about eight miles from the
city.
By a quirk of fate the two We
hicles never collided, the lighter
machine turning bottom-side up
just a few feet away from the van
which was headed toward Dur
ham, State Highway Patrolman S.
P. Griffin reported.
Five Others Hurt
Five other occupants Of the pick
up truck that sustained severe in
juries are all in fair" condition.
Patrolman Griffin said that the
accident occurred almost in front
of former ABC officer Harry Nor
gan's grocery store, where the
pickup planned to turn right into
a dirt road and travel n mile
down to a timberland.
Olive, Griffin said, explained
that the appalling wreck was caued
when he, Olive, attempted to pass
another truck on an incline and
then had to straighten his vehicle
back in line when a second truck
was seen coming.
Struck Front Truck
my truck struck the rear Of the
truck in front of me and then we
turned over" Olive was quoted as
saying.
Griffin said that he has not yet
determined if anyone was riding
on the front seat Of the pickup
with Olive.
Two of the Negroes who were
able to talk coherently after the
accident said that the thing hap
peaed so quick that they ne. r had
time to think. One said that when
he struck the pavement it was with
a rolling motion that carried him
out of the line of the huge truck.
All of the victims we're instantly
killed. one having his head COM
pletely severed from his body.
Terrific Impact
The van, a Transport Corpora
ton of Virginia truck operated by
Alexander Norris, a white resident
of Durham, battered the flying
bodies under the big vehicle and
against the concrete highway. All
See ACCIDENT on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
SNCBA PROMOTES
HIGHWAY PLANS
Beach Group Pushes Effort
To Secure Paved

A plan for the building OF hard
surfaced roads in the Southport
area was initiated yesterday by
the Southeastern North Carolina
Beach association.
A special three-man committed
to pursue the plan to its compile
pletion will be appointed soon by
Louis B. Orrell, SNCBA president.
Brunswick's Needs
The decision to promote the
project was reached at the
SNCBA's meeting after members
pointed out that Colonial, Holden,
and Robinson beaches in Brun-
swick county are the only beach
es in the entire group that have
no hard-surfaced roads.
Convention Assistance
The association also voted to
offer assistance in procuring hous-
ing for. the 20, 900 American Legion
and 1000 American Federation
of Labor delegates expected to at
tend conventions here next year.
Later in the meeting the assoc
iation directed Orrell and execu-
tive committee members Walter
J.. Cartier, secretary-treasurer,
and Ken Noble to put the groups
construction and bylaws into a
final, formal document.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
And So To Bed

c. T. Sewell, supervisor Of
the ordcrlies at James Walker
Memorial hospital, reported
this to Us breathIessly last
night.
As Sewell was riding Driver
c. B. Thompson's Maffitt
Village bus yesterday a man
boarded the vehicle and asked
Thompson for directions to
house 3-C-9 in the village.
Thompson said the section In
which. 3-C-9 was located had
been dismantled and hauled
away.
"Shucks," grumbled the
man, "and I've been trying to
find the resident of 3-C-9 for
six months"
AS he started to disembark.
another passenger tapped him
On the shoulder. "Your search
for 3-C-9 may be useless" the
passenger said, "but 1 can tell
you where to find the man who
lived there"
"Where?" asked the excited
seeker.
Replied the passenger:
you're looking at him."
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
FLOOD CONTROL
HEARING CALLED
Cape Fear Plans Meeting
TO Be Held In Fayette-
vile Sept. Is

A huge public hearing on pro-
posed flood control measures fo-
the Cape Fear river will be held
d Il a m. On Monday, Sept. 16,
In the Cumberland county court
mousse, Fayetteville, the Wilmington
o.s'rict office Of the U. S. Army
t5,%g = announced yesterday.
Inc hearing was authorized by
4 resolution adopted May 2 by the
committee on flood control of the
mouse OF Representatives. The res
0luIlon also provided foc a thorough
survey Of the river preliminary
" ne passage of permanent flood
control measures.
All interested parties are invited
% attend the hearing-representa-
yves OF the Federal and State gov
eAments; municipal agencies;
numerical, civic, highway, and
.stlsoad groups; and private prop
erty owners.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
SCOTT C0MMENDS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Agriculture Commissions,
Speaks AT Convention
Meeting AT Beach

W. Kerr Scott, State Agriculture
commissioner, declared that the
quality of milk products manu-
featured in North Carolina has
improved wonderfully during the
past year according to department.
al tests, as he spoke at yester-
days concluding session of the
annual two-day convention of the
North Carolina Dairy Products as.
sociation at the Ocean Terrace
hotel, Wrightsville Beach.
Improvement Significant
Scott said the improvement was
significant since it vas made dur
ing a time when anything can be
Sold" Avering that the department
is eager to cooperate with the
dairy products manufacturers II
establishing greater and better in
dustry in the State, Scott promised
the dairy association use of the
departments revolving fund fo-
purchasin Army equipment neces-
sary for further improving and
selling of dairy products.
Ballentine Speaks
The other principal speaker at
yesterdays wind-up meeting Of
the State dairy group was Lieut.
Gov. L. Y. Ballenti1e who disclos-
ed that the 10000 dairy farmers
of North Carolina last year earn
ed a gross income of $63, 900, 900.
1.-The best milk is often produced
on a small scale" he said as he
declared that it is up to the small
farmers" to make the State self
sufficient in milk production.
Other Discussions
Also included on yesterdays pro-
gram we're Mrs. Anne W. Maley
of Raleigh, speaking On THE Place
of Dairy Products in the School
room;" W. S. Obenshain, who led
a discussion on Looking Ahead
with Ice Cream" and George L. H.
White, association president, who
spoke about the project Dairy
Nutrition, Inc"
About 125 delegates attended the
two-day convention.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
O r O SEASIDE

MORE ABOUT SEASIDE - A
short time ago we printed a pic
ture of the Seaside Baseball Club
of 1886 and pitched a lot of ques-
tons about it. Two Cape Fearians
Boyden Spakes and Mr.
Carl Render - picked up their
memory-bats and slugged the an
swers right back at us. ,
We caught the answers in our
Honus Wagner baseball glove, ran
them through our typewriter, and
printed them in this column. That,
we thought, was that on the Sea-
side Baseball Club of 1886. We took
the old picture back to its owner,
Mr.. Louis Shrier, and turned to
other things.
But that, as usually happens il
ALONG THE CAPE FEAR, was
not that. Two baseball fans, one
old and one young, wrote us let
tiers which told US things we didn't
know about the photo. To keep the
-ecord-book straight, we publish
these. letters now.
BACON CURVE BALL--"Alone
the Cape Fear: Just to complete
the record and to keep history
straight, I'd like to present a little
more information concerning the
Seaside Baseball Club. I lived in
Wilmington practically all OF my
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
The Weather

FORECAST
North and South Carolina-Scattered
showers in north portions Saturday.
Eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. IA; 1880 am. II; 1880 pm. So;
1870 pm. 50.
Maximum 80; Minimum So; Mean rs;
70.
Humidity
1870 am. 90; 1870 am. SO; 100 pm. Al;
7:30 pm. 80.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month -
4.23 inches.
Tides For Today
from the ide Tables published by U.
S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington ----- 1888 am. 7:42 am
1903 pm. 8:16 pm.
Masonboro Inlet 10:48 am. 4:38 am.
II :07 pm. 500 pm.
Sunrise 5:35; Sunset 6:57; Moonrise
1908 pm. 10 liz am
River Stage at Fayetteville, N. c. at 8
am. Friday, "a feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
BEAUTIFYINC JOB
GETS UNDERWAY
Greenfield Park To Be Con.
verted Into Beauty Spot
OF South

The two-yea~ task of converting
already-beautiful Greenfield Park
into one Of the prime beauty spots
of the South was started yesterday
by Ralph W. Smell, superintendent
of the city's parks department, and
his crew of park beauticians.
Face Lifting Job
The major part Of the job will
consist of face-lifting the unde-
veloped shores of the lake park
by planting thousands of azaleas,
Towering vines, roses, camellias,
and shade trees, Smell said. The
preliminary layin-out of flower
beds for the new floral attractions
was started yesterday.
Future plans call for the build
ing of flower-garlanded islands
throughout the lake.
Plants Now Growing
Plants for the new project are
growing now in the parks nurseries
ready to be tra1splanted when the
beds are completed, Smell con-
tinued. The actual transplanting
is expected to start this fall. Then,
after the present flowers are
flourishing in the new beds, addi-
tional varities will be added to
lend further color and charm tt
the entire outlay, he declared.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17

the streets ana troops were senC
to the widely scattered battle
scenes.
Set Houses Attire
Demonstrators set fire to houses
and shops during the height of the
demonstration and looting was re-
ported in various localities.
The home of DR.. B. c. Roy. form
er member of the All-India Con-
gress party's working committee
and widely known physician who
has attended Mohandas K. Gandhi
on several occasions, was attacked
and fired.
Furniture and property of the
Congress party's medical mission
to Malaga also e damaged.
Hindus Attacked
Dispatches from Calcutta said
the Bengal Provincial Congress
committee office and two Hindu
newspaper offices and a Hindu
temple e repeatedly attacked
and damaged.
Police opened fire several times
during the day which had been
declared a public holiday with all
government offices and business
houses closed down.
In Patna, a clash resulted when
the Moslem league flag was raised
over the Anglo-Sanskrit college,
and seven were injured.
The observance Of Direct Ac-
ton Day. in the rest of India was
generally peaceful.
Blood Spoilers Streets
A delayed dispatch from Asso-
See INDIANS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
80 KILLED IN CALCUTTA OUTBREAKS
BETWEEN HINDU AND MOSLEM FORCES:
TRUMAN SEEKS TO EASE JEWS PLIGHT
YOU THINK IT'S TOUGH
Three Dozen Eggs Just
One MealFor This Brood

WORCESTER, Mass, Aug.
16-WH-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
E. Brunette contemplated their
weekend shopping list Friday
night and shook their heads rue
fully when they came to the
biggest item - a house.
Face Eviction
The. Brunelles are parents
of Is children and shopping al
ways has been a problem. 1t
took on major proportions when
they learned they were facing
eviction over a dispute in the
rent.
Brunette paced through his
nine-room two tenement home
overlooking the railroad tracks
and announced to nobody in
particular:
Eating's Bad Enough
81 don't know what we're
going to do. It's hard enough
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
New Wage Demands

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-P-The
CLIO gave formal notice to the gov
eminent Friday that a new round
of wage demands impends if
economic agencies fail to push
prices downward.
To implement this warning, the
executive board of the powerful
CIO-United Auto Workers authoriz-
ed reopening of the Chrysler corp
Grafton wage agreement on Oct.
Is That contract provides for
new wage negotiations on go days
notice.
The Auto Workers board said
it will follow with "other com.
panies where contract provisions
permit" and President Walter P.
Reuther estimated so to so per.
cent of, the unions $50, 900 members
are employed under such contracts
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
SPAS PROSPECTS 4
BRIGHT FOR YARD
Marsden Expected To
Recommend Transfer
OF Huge Site Here :
Wilmington Morning Star
WASHINGTON Bureau

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-Pros-
poets leaned to the optimistic side
Friday that the North Carolina
State Ports authority may soon
get the 300, 600 square feet of prop
erty of the North Carolina Ship
building company's north yard
from the U. S. Maritime commits
sion for conversion into a modern
seaport terminal.
See Recommendation
Reliable sources indicated that
Howard j. Marsden, director of
the commissions terminates and
real estate division, will recon-
mend transfer of the huge site TO
the SPA in a survey report to the
comission next Tuesday.
Whether the SPA would acquire
the north yard by formal lease or
by agreement" the SPA would
still have right to construct new
piers, warehouses, and other facili-
ties on the property, the source
said.
See SPA on Page Two Est5i
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
Larger Scale
Considered
President May Ask Con-
gress To Pass Special
Legislation
u JEWS SENTENCED
Rumors Start That Under
ground Gang Will
Strike Back
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is.
-UP)-President Truman,
deeply concerned over the
plight of homeless Europeans,
disclosed Friday that he is
considering asking Congress
for special legislation giving
a number" of displayed persons
including Jews the right to
come to this country.
At the same time, he expressed
hope that proposed conversations
between the. British government
and Arab and Jewish representa-
tives will result in a "fair solution"
of the Palestine question. He thus
left the ultimate settlement to the
British, Arabs and Jews them
selves.
Press On British
Reliable sources reported that
Mr.. Truman Thursday instructed
Secretary of State James F..
Byrnes in Paris to press British
See JEWISH On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
1000 Homeless

ST. LOUIS, Md, Aug. 16vP-A+
least two persons were reported
drowned, 1000 families were home.
less and transportation was dis.
rupted in the St. Louis area Fri.
day after a week-long downpour
which had shattered all records in
the 1O9-year-old history of the local
weather bureau.
Flash floods resulting from the
rains were expected to cause DAM
age of S., 900, 900 in the region and
the official forecast was for more
rain.
The latest rainstorm, which stall
led traffic and inundated base
ments, came between Z and 8 a.
m. and added up to a record total
of $3.50 inches for a 26-hour period.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
TOBACCO PRICES
HOLD TO GAINS
More OF Poorer Quality
Appearing On North
Carolina Marts

Reports from the North Carolina
Border Belt tobacco markets yes
terday indicated that prices were
remaining firm, but that poorer
grades of the weed were being o.
|fered.
Thursday figures revealed that
an average of $57.29 per hundred
pounds was being paid the growers,
while yesterday figures showed az
average OF S57.28 per hundred.
TABOR CITY
Fridays sales on the Tabor City
market pushed the season total tc
over the 400, 900 pounds, it was
reported by Willard G. Cole. The
average per hundred pounds for
sales yesterday was $500, with a
few wrappers selling for $81.W.
WHITEVILLE
Walter Paramore, supervisor OF
sales at the Whiteville mart report
ed Friday sales brought an aver
age of $57.36 for 1,161, 1924 pounds.
$66, al 20 was paid to farmers.
FAYETTEVILLE
Earl Crawford, of the Fayette-
vile chamber of commerce, re
ported that the market there sold
1926, 900 pounds for an estimated av-
erage of $500 per hundred pounds.
He said that total sales for the
first IL days on the Fayetteville
markets was 1854, 524 pounds
FAIRMONT
No figures for Fridays sales
could be obtained late last night.
However it was reported that L.
546, 1872 pounds had been sold,
bringing the growers 1908, 528 OF for
an average of $58.41, for. Thurs
days sales.
CHADBOURN
Hugh Nance, supervisor OF sales
at the Chadbourn Market, reported
that sales were heavy Friday.
Prices remained firm, but lots of
the poorer grades of leaf were be-
ing offered; $50, 159 pounds was
sold for an average of $55.06 on
the mart Thursday. Yesterday the
price rose to an average of $500
per hundred with over $780, 900
pounds being cleared from the
floors.
CHARLTON
Luther Clark, supervisor of sales
on the Clarkton market, said last
night that sales for Friday aver
aged $56.05 for the 358, 342. pounds
sold. He also announced the new
hours for the. Clarkton markets.
The marts will open at 9 am. and
close at 3 pm. Clark reported that
one farmer from Bladeil county
sold 2,712 pounds for an average of
$66. 81 per hundred pounds.
See TOBACCO on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
Quack, Quack, Quack

PARIS, Aug: 1~6.-WD-Westerr
and Eastern nations clashed agar
Friday in the peace conference anc
New Zealander William J. Jordan
boiling over with anger at inces'
SAINT Russian speech-making, pro
tested against what he called
"Quack, Quack, Quack" of the
Soviet orators.
The fight started over Russian
i%nsistence on carrying out a big
Four" agreement that only those
Allied nations actuolly at war with
the five ex-enemy countries fol
Allied nations actually at wal with
should vote in conference com
mittees and would keep France
from voting in any but the Italian
committees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17

trying to find enough to eat
without trying to find a place
to live"
In an effort to keep the family
together, Mrs. Brunette has
taken a night job and seldom
sees her husband anymore.
But even with the extra pay
envelope, the shopping list
and the rent - present diff
culties.
Eight Loaves Per Day
"We use about eight or 10
leaves of bread every day."
Brunette said. 'If we have eggs,
it means three dozen at a time.
With milk - we take eight
quarts every delivery. And
when we have potatoes, it
takes a peck.
See FAMILY on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
Aye, tear her tattered ensign

Aye, tear her tattered ensign
down!
Long has it waved on high!
And many an eye has danced
to see
That banner in the sky!
Stormy Pacific Career
The U. S. S. New Hanover,
like "Old Ironsides,'' its an
cestor, has had its ensign torn
down after a stormy Pacific
War career which Included
voyages to the Hawaiian, Solo
mon, Marshall, Russell, Ma
riana, Admiralty, New He
brides, and Philippine islands.
Launched from the ways Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
GREAT DAY APPROACHES
Tommy Carries Wilmington ColSSss%nsss =
In National Soap Box Rae go

every street building and alley
of downtown Akron. Tommy
Williamson had no sooner
reached the station platform
than a Chevrolet sedan was at
his disposal to whisk him
speedily to Derby headquar-
tiers at the Mayflower hotel
where he was duly registered,
assigned a room, provided with
a hearty breakfast and given
the official Soap Box Derby
cap and sweatshirt assigned to
champions for street wear
while they are here.
Goes To Downs
Later in company with a
group of champions from other
cities, all widely separated
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
TEAR HER ENSIGN DOWN.
NewHanouer;H appyShip,
Decommissioned ByNauy

the North Carolina Shipbuild-
ing company on Oct. 81, 1914,
the vessel was christened New
Hanover in honor Of New
Hanover county by Mrs. O. M.
Creekmore, Jr., the daughter
of Sheriff and Mrs. c. David
Jones. Not quite two years
later, on July 80, 1916, the ship
was decommissioned at the
Navy yard at Norfolk, Va.
Added To Collection
The set of service silver
which the board of county
commissioners presented to the
See SHIP On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
ELECTRIC AGE ARRIVES
Ancient Charleston Clock
Gets New Set OF Works

propriated 400 for new cleo
trio works.
Arrived In 1854
st. Michael's church was
opened Feb. l, 1851, but the
clock and chimes, which are
perched high in the steeple,
did not arrive from England
until 1854.
The clock was built by Ayns-
worth Thwayts of London, who
described it as a "strong 30
hour clock to show the hour
four ways, to strike the hour on
the largest bell and the quar-
See CLOCK on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
~ A C C. LUNAN
star Correspondent

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 49,
Whom Wilmington's. Soap Box
narbv champion stepped down
from his Pullman car here
friday morning his first
thought was that Fate had
Waved { trick on him and that
r. was back home again. For
a steady rain beat down
rssulation Wilmington rain of
-be past five weeks, and even
+be train shed has most OF the
weIl-known features Of the ACL
IN North Front street.
But a little thing like rain
failed to dampen the derby
enthusiasm which permeates
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17

geograp. No@ ommy was
driven to 10y Downs for a
'look-see" at the course over
which he will race come Sun
day afternoon. He was still
out there as this was written.
Free Movies
Friday and through Sunday,
Tommy and the rest of the
swell bunch of kids who are
here for the national finals,
will have the run of Akron
with free movies, gobs of ice
cream and soft drinks, and a
gaily costumed page boy at
their beck and call. A fleet OF
See TOMMY On Page Two y.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17

fine main stream of traffic.
265 Applications
The VFW center, 121 IL Princess
street, alone helped 265 veterans
fill out their applications, and it
took J. j. Ray, business manager.
and service officer, and five as
sistants to do the 12-hour job.
Another 50 veterans took their
forms with them to fill out at
home.
Legion Active
The Legion center also handled
a large amount of applications but
an actual count on the number
was not available last night.
The Legion and the VFW had
the special forms printed locally
after it was learned that the, regu-
lar blanks will not be available for
a month or more. The special
forms are official, since they were
reproduced from sample govern
ment copies by formal permission
Of the War and Treasury depart
mentS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
CHARLESTON, S. c.,

CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug.
almost two cen
turtles the electric age has ar
rived for St. Michael's Clock,
a huge timepiece to which
Charleston residents have look
ed up with more or less confid-
ence since 1854.
Serious Lapses
Operated until now by grav-
ity, the clock has had many
serious lapses into inaction and
inaccuracy in recent years.
The Charleston City council,
with the advice and consent of
the vestry of St. Michaers
Episcopal church. has just ap-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
SEEKING THAT MONEY
Vets Flock To File
ForLeaue Payments
Local Posts Of WV And American Legion
Aiding Hundreds In Filling Out
Applications Here

A solid stream of veterans seeking the special forms tor
sn1ving for terminal leave pay poured steadily through the
hrai Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion service
centers yesterday from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Soldiers, sailors, Coastguardsmen, and Marines filled
4o officos IN o~verflowing. with eddies of Wacs wrinkling
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17
Indians Riot Against
British Freedom Plan
Houses And Shops Fired And Shattered In
Mammoth Demonstrations On Mos
LENS direct Action Day.

BOMBAY, Saturday, Aug. 17-AP)-Ninety persons
were reported killed and mere than 900 injured in Calcutta
Friday in a wild outbreak Of violence between Hindus and
demonstration against the British plan for Indian independ-
ence.
A curfew was invoked from 9 D. m. to 4 a. m. to clear
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-17

See FAMILY on Page Two
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles SchutEler
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Schultz
Ter and children. Detroit. were
Sunday dinner guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Roberts.
SALEM SCHOOL NOTES
Fifteen dollars worth o. tickets
were sold for the Parent Teachers
Association card party. Mrs. Brad.
ley bought a prize for the one who
sold the most tickets. who was
Mary Lou Cook. She sold so hck-
cts.
Louis Cook was elected the new
vice president for the Health
Council.
Grade seven room drew names
for Valentines day.
The Grade A spoilers for last