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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
Publishers
Announcement

Due to the ceiling price of
newsprint having been raised
several times in the past few
years, the last being January l,
the Star-News reluctantly raises
the price of the Sunday Star
News, effective today, to 10
cents per single copy.
This advance in price of the
Sunday Star-News does not per-
tain to regular subscribers who
receive the Wilmington Morn
ing Star and the Wilmington
News and Sunday Star News by
carrier or through the mails.
1t pertains only to street sales,
news stand sales, ETC., where
the Sunday Star-News is pur-
chased separately. This is in
conformity with the universal
practice of other publishers of
Sunday newspapers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
LONG CONFERENCE
HELD IN DETROIT
Another Meeting To Be
Held Today In Effort AT
Complete Agreement

DETROIT, Feb. 16.-(P-
Another effort to settle the
88-day-old General Motors
strike ended in less than COM
plete- agreement after a nine
and-a-half hour session today,
but Special Mediator James F.
Dewey Immediately called an
other conference for Sunday
in an attempt to work out the
remaining issues.
Dewey said lone or two sections"
in the company proposed new
contract with the CIO United Auto
Workers had to be put Sin new
language.
The mediator, as well as GIN
President C. E. Wilson and UAW-
CIO President R. j. Thomas, main
tanned nearly complete. silence. on
the principal issues still in dispute,
declining to say whether wages was
one of these.
1ate4 Offer
General Motors' latest offer of an
18 IL cents an hour pay boost,
coupled with refusal to reinstate
the old contract, was turned down
by the union.
In their rejection, however, un-
ion officials stressed the lack OF
certain old contract provisions as
much as they did the 'one-cent dif-
ference in pay between the GIN
offer and their demand for 19 IL
cent raise.
Among these provisions, all OF
which the union said were ordered
by government, agencies, were
maintenance Of membership And
seniority. vs.
Both Wilson and Thomas, accord
CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
WAGE SETTLEMENTS SPREAD
AS BIG STEEL STRIKE FADES;
GIN NEGO7ZA 7zOMS ADVANCED
Business Reuiew And Forecast
IAN Editorial)


The Star News is pleased today to present the
most complete picture of southeastern North Carolina
its present situation and future prospects-ever to
come off any press.
Throughout it's lightweight pages the reader is CIV
en- closeup detail view of the great Wilmington areaS
The edition, appropriately called the Business Re-
view and Forecast is especially timely in view Of the
citys intensive campaign for industrial expansion in
the entire region the states project for port develop
ment, and the preparations for larger and more i'm
portant air communication.
No pains nor expense has been spared in making
this quite the finest special edition in StarNews his
tory It's reading matter and illustrations are highly
informative it's news coverage exhaustive
In very fact is not merely newspaper to be scan-
ned and abandoned Rather it deserves to be
as reference work of surviving value
Something of it's physical size is indicated by the
fact that if all the copies of the paper opened and
placed end to end they would stretch 148 miles, or if
spread solid in rectangular form eleven acres.
More than thirteen tons of newsprint were used.
Because newsprnt is still it has been mpos
sble to print as large addition could be wished but
few extra copies may be had for mailing away by;
eary comerS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
<x&aeds 0verrule
u. U.S.Proposal|!
Row
Stettinius Wanted The De-
mand For Withdrawal Of
Troops Negotiated
BEVIN GIVES PLEDGE
Russian Action Takes Dis
pute Out OF Hands OF
Security Council
BY JOHN A. PARIS

LONDON, Feb. 16.-P)-Russia
Invoked the power of veto for the
first time tonight in the United Ma
tions Security Council, overruling a
U. S. proposal for negotiation of
the demand by Syria and Lebanon
that French and British troops be
Withdrawn Immediately from the
Levant.
The Soviet veto took the Levan-
tine dispute out of the Security
Council hands, but British Foreign
Secretary Ernest Bevin pledged
that Britain and France would
carry out the American plan.
Seven members of the council
a majority - had voted for the
American proposal submitted by
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. 1t would
have permitted direct negotiations
among Britain, France and the
Levant for withdrawal of British
and French troops from Syria and
Lebanon.
Inv0kes Veto Power
Soviet Foreign Vice Co1nmissar
Andrei VisAinsky then invoked the
power of veto. Bevin and the
French Foreign Minister, Georges
Eddault, who had voluntarily ab-
stained from voting, upheld the
Russia's contention that under
provisions of the world charter he
had right to use the veto. Both
said, however, they agreed with
the American proposal.
Then Bevin explained that "as
party to this dispute we will op-
crate the decision of the majority
Of the Security Council Thus he
pledged that the British, in concert
with France, would carry out the
provisions of the American proposal
even though it was vetoed by Rus
sia and taken out Of the hands of
the council.
Today's action cleared the last
major political item rom the Sc
curity Councils agAn@. The
council adjourned until March 81
when it will convene in New York
city-unless convoked earlier by c.
Freitas-Valle of BRAZIL, who sucs
ceeds N. ]. O. Maxim of AustraliS
as council president.
The veto power is held only by
the big Five" powers-the United
States. Great Britain, Russian,
France and China. Granting the
powerful right to the big five was
Continued on Page Five; Col. A
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
CARNEY, STRANGE
PRAISED PARTY
County Democratic Com
mittee Endorses Work
OF Elections Board

The reappointment of H. G. Car.
ney and Robfrt Strange as Demo
cratic party representatives on the
New Hanover board of elections
was recommended in letter yes
terday signed by Nathan S. Has
kett, chairman of the New Han,
over Democratic executive com.
mittee, and addressed to William B.
Umstead, Durham, chairman o1
the State Democratic executive
committee.
Both Carney and Strange have
served on the local board for a
number of years, Carney acting
in the capacity of chairman. J.
H. Nigel is the Republican mem
ber of the three-man board.
In anticipation of the coming
May Democratic primary, Haskett
wrote the state chairman as fol
lows:
referring to your letter OF FEB:
II regarding the appointment OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
Nev Hanover Tops State
In Number OF Ne1u Farms

ret which gained 500 farms for
a total OF 1923 an o5.2 per cent
increase. And Carteret led all
other counties in the state in the
per cent increase of farm acreage
with go per cent increase. New
Hanover farm acreage increased
during the period by % per cent.
Pender~ county, |anked 18th among
the 100 countiesAn the increase of
farms. In 1910 Pender had 1923 less
farms than it had in 1915, when the
total was 2,288. Farm acreage in
Continued on Page Five; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
ARGENTINA OFFERS
TO PRESENT CASE
Is Willing To Go Before
Other Americas Or The
United Nations

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 16-P-
The Argentine government offerec
tonight to submit its case to the
other American countries or to the
United Nations in answer to the
United States blue book which
charged that prominent Argentlnes
were linked with the Nazis.
The blue book, a government
communique said was causing
worry over the United States In.
tervention in Argentina's interna.
affairs. The communique accused
the United States of violation Of
international law and the gooc
neighbor policy in making the
charges public.
Foreign Minister Juan Cooke
stated the governments official
answer to the blue book in the
communique.
The foreign minister added that
the timing of the publication OF
the blue book had caused many
sectors of the public to worry tnat
it was intended to influence the
presidential election of Feb. "a.
The elections, the communicate
said. "are the exclusive function
of the will of the Argentine peo-
ple." The government has full
filled and will fulfill faithfully IN
ternational commitments x
and can prove to the governments
of our sister countries and mem
bers of the United Nations the ell
ficiency and loyalty of her con-
duct"
Cooke said such willingness
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

"someday." The war pull d
"someday'' out of a misty future
and plunhed j here, now, and thea
dropped few more thousands in
for good measure. Wilmingtonians
had fiji st-class preview of what
it meant to- be young metropolis.
And it wasn't, as many learned,
all cream and gravy. ".
Aside from the housing shortage,
the premium on overnight auto
parking space, slow-moving lines
in cafeter5as and too few seats in
the motion picture houses; aside
from too few police and over-taxsd
water facilities, there was the evi-
dent fact that the city d d not
possess certain other physical re-
quirements necessary to provide
for an orderly, much 2less hurried,
growth. One deficiency, and a
Continued on Page 4. Column II
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

ifs 33,OO0-plus population, the
city's facilities creaked under
the impact of a doubled urban
nopulation. More water, more
sey' erage facilities, more police
more fire protection, more schools
literally more of everything had
IN be provided almost overnight.
Somehow, and to the community S
lasting credit, the job was per-
formed. Everyone eventually had
roof over his head even If some
did have to share it on a shift basis.
The impact of the war brought
a tremendous total of wage-dollars
IN the city. And it brought shock
inc realization with it: Whining
ton was basically unprepared TO
be much more than city of IS
or 10000 population.
For many years there had been
talk of the city's potentialities as
an urban center of $4,000 or more,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

More farms were added in New
Hanover county during the five
year period from 1910 to ls4o than
in any other Of the 100 countles
of North Carolina, accordlng 10
figures compiled by a research
bureau of the University Oh Nol I'll
Carolina. .
New Hanover had 1886 more
farms in 1915 than it had In ls4o'
an increase of 122 per cent over
the 324 farms in 1910. Total 1arms arm
in New Hanover were Wv IN i'.o
Nearest competitor in the m
crease of the number Oh G111l 1ariIls
in the five-year period was oai'e
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
Special Council Meeting
Called On Agents Duties

Details attendant to the appoint
niellV OF John H. Farrell, executive
secretary of the Chamber of Com
nieFce' as city industrial agent are
SCI"eouled to be settled by the City
ooulcll In special session tomor-
~" afternoon, Mayor W. Ronald
lane said yesterday.
'arrell, who assumed the cham
pef position here about six weeks
pso, was named industrial agent
S lhe council Wednesday, on the
recommendation of committee
Cco:lilpromised ": of Mayor Lane anc
Ivy Manager A. C. Nichols and ar
economic Development COMMITTEES
eonposed of E. L. White, Harriss
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

CHUNGKING, Feb. 49, U.R -
Communists charged today that
civil war had broken out in Man
churia.
Refugees from the northeast
territory staged mass demestra-
ton here to protest againN the
concentration of Soviet troops
there.
In statement reminiscent OF
wartime communiques, the COM
munists said the nationalist new
sixth and 18th armies had seized
the cities of Panshan and Taian,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
[ckes Claims Truman
Contradicted Himself
James Ferger, Orton
Nurseryman, Elected
Head OF State Group

RALEIGH, Feb. 16-P)--
James Ferger of the Orton
Plantation today was elected
president of the North Carolina
association of Nurserymen at
the close of the association S
semi-annual meeting here.
Ferger succeeds G. G. Gilmore
of the North State nursery IN
Julian.
Other officers named: Harry
Nettles of the Nettles nursery
near Asheville, vice president,
and F. I. Tinga of the Tinga
nursery near winning 'o"'
secretary.
The next meeting will be held
in July in the wilmington
area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
MAJORITY READY
TO WORK TONIGHT
Agree On Is IL Cents
Hourly Raise Established
By U. 5. Stee! Corp.
By WILLIAM NEEDHAM

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-
P)-Wage settlements in the
rapidly -dissolving steel strike
spread throughout the nation
today and CIO President Phi
lip Murray predicted that
more than 80 per cent of the
workers in basic steel would
be ready for work by Sunday
night.
Headed by a late-aftenoon
agreement with Bethlehem
Steel company, second largest
producer in the industry, the
list of signed contracts by
nightfall covered nearly half
of the 100000 striking CIO
steelworkers.
Shortly before Bethlehem signed,
Republic el-third-ranking pro-
ducer-Pittsburgh Steel and Cruel
BILE Steel company announced
agreements, as did the Aluminium
company of America. Later the
Blaw Knox company said it had
reached an agreement also. Muir
ray told reporters he expected con-
tracts to be signed before tomor-
row night with Wheeling, Inland,
Youngstown. Sheet and Tube, Ma
tional, Pittsburgh, Sharon, and
Allegheny-Ludlum. The crucible
contract will be signed tomorrow
Another Agreement
A CIO spokesman said that
1 agreement also had been reached
with the Wickwire-Spencer Steel
division of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron corporation on terms similar
to those involving U. S. Steel.
Despite the termination of the
Walkout, however, Murray warned
that the industry probably could
not get back into full production
before a week or 10 days.
In each of the Steel Company
contracts, the wage increase
agreed upon was the 18 IL cents
hourly pattern established last
night by U. S. Steel corporation.
The Aluminium company, however.
agreed to a 19-cent boost-which
Murray said was bookkeeping"
adjustment to avoid use of frac.
tons.
With the solid front of the 27-
day old walkout crumpling, gov.
ernment officials here looked for
further breaks in the strike line.
Zone high administration adviser,
whose name could not be used.
said development could be ex-
pected soon in the 34-day old walk
out of 100000 General Electric and
Westinghouse Electrical workers.
At the same time, he cautioned
against optimism concerning quick
settlement of the three-month old
General Motors strike. Union de-
mands other than wages might de-
lay an agreement well into next
week, the official explained.
i Criticized BY Farmers
In the midst of the good news
from steel, the National Farmers
union issued statement sharply
criticizing the government-ap-
proved steel price increase which
Iended the strike.
The union declared the increase
amounted to "a $250,000,000 bribe
to the steel industry" and that 1t
indicated a course which cannot
be followed in other industries II
the administrator seeks stable
economy.
Meanwhile, CIo negotiators and
management got together in hall
dozen major cities to speed con-
tract signings which would extend
the 18 IL cents hourly wage boost
to little steel'' companies, all OF
which were expected by officials
Continued on Page Two; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
Communists Charge Ciuil
arRaging In Manchuria

1876 and 10 miles southwest Of
Mukden.
The offensive began Feb. and
ended on Feb. II, when the Man
churia Democratic joint army
withdrew in the face of heavy
Koumintag bombardment, the
statement said.
1t was recalled that the new
nationalist sixth army recently was
moved to Manchuria by the United
States Navy.
The two cities are strategically
located on the communication lines
to Dairen and Port Arthur to the
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
JAPANESE EFFECT
BANKING CONTROLS
Also Authorize Seizure Oh
Hoarded Food; Other
Measures Expected

TOKYO, Feb. 16.-U.D-Japan,
prodded into action by Gen. Doug
las Macarthur dissatisfaction
with its currency initiation and, ,un-
equal commodity distribution. to-
day announced rigid currency and
banking controls and authorized
government seizure of boarded
food stocks.
Other measures to follow will re-
wise price levels and ease the
CONTINUED on Page Five; Col! ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

Newman, r. B. Page, j. q. IhGp-
ton and H. R. Emory, planning
board chairman.
Although Wednesdays council ac'
ton was official, no details OF the
appointment we're satled, Mayor
Lane explained. The city boaro
must decide where the lndustrlal
agents office will be located, what
date the appointment will become
effective, the exact nature OF the
agents duties, and make financ1a
arrangements.
When the council was first ap'
preached by the Economic Devel'
Continued on Page Five; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
Your Wilmington Today:
Impact Of The War
Convinced Leaders
City Needed Zonine

The following is the last seven articles which
have reviewed the coordnated efforts of Wngons leading
mns professional industrial figures get their citv
the track for substantial growth
ars Todays article master
Ian cys future physical growth through medium
G municipal zoning 1t tells why zoning
community welfare and the prosperity
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
By KEN R. NOBLE
Staff Writer

World War II and it's accompanying deluge of war
workers and military personnel together more than doubl-
ng the county population in two years tme produced
Succession of gentle shocks to Wimingtons pre-
war economic status-quo.
Keved to an economy adequate to comfortably sustain
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

North Carolina Partly cloudy ana
,varmer Sunday, becoming mostly cloudy
ND colder north portion Sunday night;
TJonday partly cloudy and warmer, ex-
cent showers and colder in the noun
fsins Monday afternoon.
Additional Weather Data on Page Two.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

Continued on Page 4, Colum
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-09
FROM HAYNES

Robert Allen, resident of Haines is registered at the Gastineau Ho- tel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-09
|MASON5 CELEBRATE 41ST ANNIvER5ARY
 ON NEXT MONDAY

In Annual Celebration of Past Masters Night, Monday will see the local Blue Lodge of Masons ob- serving this event, with degree work being exemplified in the Master Mason Degree.
 In preparation for the evenings work, Called Communication will be held at 3 pm. by the regular of ficers at which time part of the work will be conferred in prepara- tion for the work to be done by the Past Masters at the evening session.
 A dinner will be served in the Temple Dining Room at 6:30 o'clock. Arrangements for the din- ner are in charge of Mrs. Julia P. Rice J. J. Fargher and H. D. Stab Ter are in charge of the evenings work All sojourning Masons on Gastineau Channel are invited to attend. Past Masters of Gastineau Lodge of Douglas will also assist in the work.
 It was pointed out that Mt. Ju- neau Lodge No. l47 was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Washington on March 14, 1905. That of the original Charter Members there re- mains but one of the fifteen, Charles Goldstein of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-09
ANTI-OpA GROUPS AIDING INITIATION
 IS CLAIM OF CI0

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The CIO contended today a pressure group conglomeration of Congress- men" is marrying" OPA, reducing the effectiveness of price control
 Moreover, James B. Carey, CIO secretary treasurer, said the Agri- cultural Department was speaking flor the government with the voice of those who want inflation"
 On what he termed an anti-OPA Congressional group, Carey told the House Banking Committed
 The CIO feels it is the respon- sibility of this committee and of Congress to protect OPA against the kind of Congressional pressure which results in off-the-record deals, bargains and promises to be reasonable ''
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-09
Miss Hazel Surdey,
 Mir. Frank Hermann
 Will Wed Tonight

Miss Hazel Surdey and MT. Frank Hermann will be married tonight at 8 o'clock by the Rev. Robert Treat of the Methodist Church at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Bur ford.
 Following the nuptial service, an open-house reception will be held in the Baranof Gold Room from g until II o'clock. All friends of the couple are invited to attend.
 Presiding at the silver service during the first hour will be Mrs J. w. Leivers, and Mrs. Floyd Fa- gerson. During the second hour Mrs. Charles Sabin and Mrs Charles Carmody will pour.
 Assisting will be Mrs. Fred Tubb Mrs. Jack Fletcher, Mrs. Hunting ton Gruening, Miss Irene Rass- musen, Mrs. Ken Alexander, Miss Marion Jenson, Mrs. Alex Young will cut the cake.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-09
PAN AMERICAN HAS
 IS IN FROM SOUTH

Pan American Airways flew the following yesterday from Seattle Frank Clayton, George Croseman Harold Hillstrom, Franklin Tenko- nohy, Edith Daun, Vida Lee.
 Dorothy Cardwell Walter Pike Albert Anderson, William Ferraro Patricia Ferraro, Wendal Willmore William Eddy, Irma Burlington and Betty Vrooman.
 To Whitehorse: Earl Mclaughlin
 To Fairbanks: Carlos Holland Louis Ulrich, Ruth Ulrich and Vern Dysert.
 To Seattle: Carl Stolberg, Edward Schwaesdall, Clyde Gordon. Nelson Pratt, Edwin Knapp and John Ken nedy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-09
DRINK KING BLACK LABEL:
Department of the Interior, SURPLUS PROPERTY OFFICE Area Engineer Bldg, Juneau, Alaska
 March & 1Q46
SALE ANNOUNCEMENT:

March 8, 1946
 SALE ANNOUNCEMENT:
 Fixed price sale at Juneau, Alaska, of "as it" surplus heavy equipment, including trucks, tractors and gen. orators, electrical equipment, build ing materials and various other items. All property must be removed from storage yard at purchasers expense within 10 days from date of purchase. Terms: certified check, cashiers check or money order made payable to Treasurer, United States.
 SALE OPENS: to priority pur- chasers March 10 through March 25, 1946. Government agencies will make selections during priority period. Honorably discharged veterans of World War II making purchase for own" business or professional or agricultural. enterprise will make selections during priority period. subject to withdrawal by govern ment agencies.
 Dealers will make selections dur ing priority period. Sales will be made subject to withdrawals by gov ernment agencies and veterans.
 FOR SALES LISTS: contact Ju- neau Surplus Property Office, Area Engineering Building, Juneau, AL aska. March 9-11-12
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-09
TITS IN THE BAG"
 STARTS SUNDAY AZ
 CApIT0L'5 FEATURE

Estimated as having the largest potential audience of any motion picture in recent seasons, Fred AL liens new starring comedy, Its In The Bag, United Artists release, comes Sunday to the Capitol Thea tre. Aliens radio listeners, whose vast admiring throngs have con- sistently kept the star at the top of most survey lists, are expected to turn out in full force to well come him on the screen. The guest star" list includes Jack Ben ney, Don Ameche, William BendiX, Victor Moore and Rudy Vallee.
 Other notables in all the unique lineup are Binnie Barnes, Robert Benchley, Jerry Colonna and John Carradine. In addition, the pie ture brings a new romantic duo, young William Terry and lovely Gloria Pope, whose radio fans will be thrilled to see the famous Mrs. Nussbaum,' star of the Allen pro- gram in a characteristic role.
 Its In The Bag is said to resemble the Fred Allen radio shows in its rapid, spontaneous movement although the story, a genuine thriller, covers far more territory than the usual broadcast drama" In it the chase mech anism" is declared to be amplified to hysterical proportions as Allen frantically seeks to recover a miss ing inheritance. The mad pursuit takes him through Jack Benny's apartment, a theatre, a nightclub, and ends furiously in gangster's hideaway
 Guam -Salvaged Island" is the added short feature, new release in the s1ries This Is America