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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
SENATOR CHARGES
HUGE WAR WASTE
Maqnuson Demands Com.
mittee Probe General
Brehon SomervelI

WASHINGTON, July 81 R -
Senator Magnuson D.-Wash.)
urged on the senate floo- Wednes-
day night that the War Investigat-
ing committee inquire into General
Brehon Somervell, wartime COM
mander of the Army Service forces,
saying that he "squandered practi-
cally $500, 900, 900 Of American
money with supreme arrogance"
The request came shortly after
Senator Mitchell ID. -Wash.), sum-
ming up the committees inquiry
into the Carson munitions COM
bine, demanded punitive measures
against other Army officers who.
he said, "are easy in morals and
careless in administration"
Questions Barred
Magnuson said that his request
was based upon his experience in
dealing with Somervell in connec
ton with the Alaskan highway and
Canol oil projects. He said that SC
much secrecy was thrown around
the latter that members of Con-
gress could hardly ask questions
about it."
Senator Ferguson (R.-Mich.) said
the committee already has de-
cided to investigate "Mr. Wyman''
and expressed belief that "some Of
that" will come out in the inquiry.
Il think the trail of Mr.. Wyman
will lead us to Canada. Hawaii and
other interesting Places he added.
His reference was to Col. Tleo-
dore Wyman, Jr., who a district
engineer in Hawaii prior to the
Pearl Harbor attack. The Pearl
Harbor Investigating committee
recommended that a separate in
v%estigation into Wyman's activities
be made by an "~approp-iate COM
mittee" of Congress. This task has
been placed On the agenda of the
senate committee.
"Traitorous Conduct
Senator Mitchell charged that &C
lions of public employees. in dealing
with the Carson munitions COM
bine. approached t~raitorous con-
duct"
In a speech on the senate floor,
Mitchell, a member of the War
Investigating committee, said that
the inquiry had raised a legitimate
question about the competence Of
Maj. Gen. Alden H. Watt to hole
his post as chief of Chemical War
See WASTE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
LONELY SEAMAN +
CROSSES OCEAN
Swiss Lands 33-Foot Ketch
In America After S.
Day Trip >,

FISHERS ISLAND, N. Y, July 81
-P)-Sailing alone across the At
lantic to win a bet, Hans Won Meiss-
Teuffen, of Zurich, Switzerland,
grounded his 33-foot ketch here
Wednesday So days after setting
sail from C~asablanca, Morocco.
We Meiss-Teuffen said that be-
fore leaving the North African
city he had wagered his brother,
a Swiss air force major, that he
would reach the United States with
in so days.
Headed For Newfoundland
He left Casablanca on June 3,
with a three months supply of food
and water aboard, he said, and
headed for Newfoundland instead
of following the so-called West
Indies route usually used by small
craft.
Off Newfoundland, Won Meiss-
Teuffen related, his tiny craft was
buffeted by storms so severe that
he feared she would capsize. Heavy
fog also hampered his navigation.
The voyager said h made his
landfall on Nantucket island, and
then set course for New Haven,
Conn, a destination he picked at
random, but landed instead at
Fishers Island.
See SEAMAN On. Page TIVE 7
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01

LAND DEED - By your leave,
and for the sake of u sheckle-
shattered nerves, we shall take a
brief breather this morning on the
monetary matter of who owns the
oldest United States coin here
abouts in order to tell you about
who we think owns the oldest land
deed hereabouts.
This is like jumping out of the
frying pan into the fire and back
again We only hope the asbestos
suit we ordered from the mail
order house arrives sooner than
the catalog promises.
So, about that old land deed:
X X X
AMMO DOMINI, 1888 It con-
Germs two lots on. the waterfront
right south of Queen Street. AL
though it is tattered, yellowed, and
torn, and its old-fashioned quill
pen script almost undecipherable
to our neutrality-suspicious.
eyes, we discern that the deed was
drawn up on the ''"Twenty-Sixth
Day OF June, Ammo Domini, 1888"
mat, In case your electrical cal
culator is out of order, is over
zl3 years ago.
The deed, signed by a Mr.. VIM
NE turns the two lots over to a
Mr. Richard Kure for "the sum of
A"enty-Four Pounds currancey q,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
TROOP SHIP GETS
SUPPLY OF SERUM
Diptheria Breaks Out
Aboard Vessel Sailing
For Germany

NEW YORK, July 81 -UD- A
U. S. Army troop ship, which
radioed an urgent message for
help Tuesday night when diphtheria
broke out among the 1909 men
aboard, took an emergency supply
of serum Wednesday from a pas
sing ship which fortunately had
aboard a big medical stock.
One Soldier Dead
With one soldier dead of diph-
iberia and many others showing
the symptoms of the disease, the
transport Colby Victory sent out
the appeal from its position 900
miles east of Newfoundland and
a Coast Guard plane already was
en- route from New York when
the radio message was received
See SERUM on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
Marines Killed

PEIPING, China, Jrly 31.-U.D
limited States Marine headquar-
tiers said Wednesday that three
Marines we're killed and II
wounded Monday, when a patrol
was ambushed by 300 Chinese at
Shaho, SIS miles southeast of Peip-
ing. Four of the wounded were in
critical condition.
Marine headquarters still had
not officially Identified the at
tackers, though the Central gov
eminent charged they were COM
munists. The communists denied
this and said they would welcome
an investigation.
Nationalist quarters in Peiping
blamed the communists for de-
laying the sending of an execu-
tive headquarters field team to the
scene of the attack to fix respon-
sibility.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
AUTHORITY PLANS
BRIEFS FOR CAB
Airport Board To Meet To.
day In Quest For More
Service
A sneria1 meetinc

A special meeting of the Will
mington-New Hanover Airport au-
thority is scheduled his morning
for the purpose of determining
what kind and amount of data
shall be included in the master
brief which will be submitted to
the Civil Aeronautics board this
month in demand for increased air
service through Bluethenthal air
port.
The entire authority, consisting
of Albert F. Perry, chairman,
Hamilton E. Hicks, secretary, and
Harry Gardner, Lenox Cooper, and
Hargrove Bellamy, will put their
heads together with the special
three-man committee which will
draw up the MASTERPIECE. R. B.
Page, chairman of the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce Aviation
committee, is also expected to at
tend the meeting.
To Formulate Brief
The three-man committee, COM
posed of John H. Farrell, city in
dustrial agent; Henry E. Boyd,
traffic manager Of the Wilmington
Port Traffic association; and Jesse
c. Parker, Jr., airport manager,
will formulate the brief on the find
ings of today's session.
Later in the year a special five
man committee will -ollo;:s up the
briefs demands for more air serv-
ice at a public hearing before the
CAB. This committee is made up
of Perry, Hicks, Page, Boyd, and
Parker.
Overhaul Shop
Meanwhile, as demand for more
service grows daily, additional
facilities are in the offing at the
airport. The latest of these is a
complete airplane overhaul shop
slated for operation about Septem-
Der 1. 1t will be u by j. 7. Nc
Meekin, Jr., College Park, Ga.
McMeekin will also sell two popu-
Go. AI1THORITY nm paoo Tvo
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01

Of three-man heats, elimina-
tons in both A and B Divisions
will be run off in pairs. making
nine heats necessary in each
division before a winner will be
declared. Therefore, today's
Soap Box Derby racing pro-
gram will consist of 10 eiimina-
tons and the championship
final unless additional boys
should qualify before the 1000
a. M, deadline today.
Gunnerson Favored
While racing of all kinds has
days of upsets. little ALT Gun
nerson, the Carolina Beach
flash who will represent the
Universal Sign Service in the
race, continued to rule a strong
favorite to take the major hon.
See DERBY on Page Two &
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
BEACHES PROJECT
PERMANENT GROUP
Invitations Forwarded To
Resorts For Forming
Organization

A permanent Southeastern North
Carolina Beach association to pro-
mote the Lower Cape Fear beach
area as a y%ear-round resort re-
gion will be formed at a meeting
of beach delegates next Thursday
night. it was announced yesterday
by Walter J. Cartier, secretary
of the Wrightsville Beach Cham
Der of Commerce.
Elections Asked
Letters are in the mail this
morning asking officials of each
beach to elect members to the
permanent organization, Cartier
said.
AS now planned, the organization
will be composed of two members
from each of the following beach
es and groups: Holden, Caswell,
Long, Fort Fisher, Kure, and Will
mington beaches; the Town Coun-
ellis of Carolina Beach, Wrights-
vile Beach, and Southport; and
the City Council of Wilmington.
Advertising Campaign
The letters were drawn up by
Louis Orrell, Carolina Beach. tenn
See BEACHES On Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
CHIP BUILT HERE
SHIP BUILT HERE
American Farmer Sinks
Off English West Coast

NEW YORK, August I -(Thursday)- Air
sea rescue 1acilitles OF the Coast Guard said today the
merchant ship American Farmer was sunk "Wednesday
night in a collision with the William J. Riddle another
American vessel. All persons aboard were rescued.
An earlier report by the Radiomarine CORPORATION
Of America, a subsidiary of the Radio Corporation of
America, said the Farmer was sunk in collision with
It was the William J.. Riddle instead of the American
Trader. A
A message from the Riddle said the American
Farmer was struck in its number two hatch at II :56
p III. Greenwich mean time) (7:56 p. M, EDT The
Riddle said it had taken aboard I'll. nersornel from tho
Farmer, including it's master.
See SINKING On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
HEA w VOLUME OF TOBACCO ON FLOORS
AS }2z%<zzzDER BELT MARKET OPENS today
w SPONSORS VETERANS CENTER HERE
RAIN, Rain GO AWAY
Soap Box Derby Racers Set To Go Today
After Rain Halted Event On Schedule

Director c. H. Casteen, after
a personal survey of the situa-
ton. ordered a 24-hour post
ponement.
Program Changed
Therefore, weather permit
ting, the Derby will get under
way this afternoon at 1870
O'Clock and continuous heats
will be run off, starting with
the B Division, until a Whining
ton champion is crowned late
in the afternoon. Only n
change will be made in the ace
program as announced in The
Star on Wednesday morning
and that will be in the number
of contestants in each heat.
After checking the official
entry list early yesterday
morning, Director of Heats W.
A. Stewart ruled that instead
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
M0LOTOV BLASTS
FRANCO REGIME
Russian Warns "Fresh Acts
OF Aggression" Under
way In Spain

PARIS, July 81 -P- Soviet
Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov
warned the 21-nation peace con-
ference Wednesday that "prepara-
tons for fresh acts Of aggression"
were under way, and declared the
wartime Allies against Fascism
must act soon against the Franco
regime in Spain - This survival
bred by Hitler and Mussolini."
Two-Thirds Vote
The Russian statesman address
sed the conference soon after it be-
came known that the United States
would support the Soviet Union ir
its effort to establish a two-tAirds
voting majority as the standard
for reaching decisions in this con.
ference.
His address to a plenary session
was welcomed by generous ap.
plause and climaxed a day which
began with sharp debate in the
rules committee over the two-third.
rule.
U. S.-Reds Agree
The United States and the Soviet
Union stood firm for the two-thirds
majority in all essential substan.
tive matters and Secretary Of
State Byrnes will make a propose.
to that effect to tAe rules commit
tee Thursday morning.
1t will, however, carry this pro.
viso: That in the event any sub.
stantive proposal fails to secure d
two-thirds majority in the assem-.
bly,, it should be sent back to the
Big Four" council of foreign
See MOLOTOV on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
Mercy Flight

WASHINGTON, July 81 -W.H-
An Army transport plane raced
westward on a 7,000-mile flight
from Washington to Kwajalein
Wednesday night, bearing an iron
lung needed to save Lieut.. Henry
Upham Harris, Jr., scion of a
wealthy New York family, who
was near death of polio on the
Pacific islet.
Spurred by direct orders from
been used during the wal as a
flee, the Army transport command
swung into action minutes after
the urgent appeal for help was re-
ceived from KWajalein.
A borrowed iron lung was loaded
aboard a waiting transport at
Washington's National airport and
the plane took off at once on the
first 3,O00-mile leg to the west
coast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01

A round tidy sum of $4,000
is left in the cash registers
and Golfers of Wilmington and
the neighboring beaches every
weekend by the Leathernecks
of Camp Lejeuae and the
Doughboys of Fort Bragg, &C
cording to figures released
yesterday by the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce.
Till Tickling
The till-tickling total is COM
puted thusly Approximately
5000 men from both camps.
trek to the Port City and the
beach resorts every Saturday
and Sunday for a tWo-day
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
PARALYZED GIRL
FREE IN Staying
Shoots Father In-Law From
Wheel Chair In Self
Defense

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 81
ORA l9-year-old girl, paralyzed
,ince she was four and confined to
wheel chair in recent years, was
released from custody Wednesday
night BY police who said she acted
in self defense in fatally shooting
her stepfather.
States Attorney John Curren
said the girl, J%acqueline Barre
garye, had been released to her
mother without bond and no char
ges had been placed against her.
The shooting of her s%tepfather,
lawrence B~arregarye. appeared to
have been justifiable, 'Curren ex-
planned.
Seeks No Indictment
However, Curren said he would
present evidence in the case to
the grand jury Tuesday, although
he would seek no Indictment, let
ting the jury decide if they wish
to take any action"
Police called to the Barregarye
home Tuesday night found the
pretty girl sitting in a wheel chair,
a .38 caliber pistol in her hand.
Sprawled on the floor at her feet
was her stepfather, dead OF four
bullet wounds in the chest.
Tive just shot my stepfather,'
she told police.
She said Wednesday, t~earfully,
that he had attempted to attack
her with a pair of scissors. She
shot him once and after he had
pulled her to the floor from her
wheel chair, fired three more times
at close range.
Miss Barregarye said her step
father and her mother, Loretta, 40,
had separated last March. He re-
turned recently to live with them
again. Since his return, she said,
their home life was disturbed by
pickering and quarreling over fl
nance8. Last Saturday. she said,
Barregarye threatened to kill her
mother.
Mrs. Barregarye feared her hus.
0and would cause trouble" the
srl said, and traded a wrist watch
Tor the pistol. She left the pisto.
with Jacqueline Tuesday when she
look her two younger children te
a nearby park.
Jacqueline said her step-fathel
surprised her at a desk and accused
her Of Shopping" He picked up the
scissors and started toward her
NE said, and she drew the pisto
nom the folds of her housecoa'
md tired one shot, hitting him II
he chest.
The other three shots were free
y she grappled with him on the
'acqueline was placed under pc
.ee guard in a hospital, awaiting
Mftner Investigation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
And So To Bed

Dear Sir: I have been send
ing my husband, who is over
seas, your And So To Bed
column. He wants to know why
it is called that. So I am writ
ing you and maybe you can tell
me and I'll pass the word on
to him. Sincerely, Mrs. F. w.
up. S. Re says he enjoys
them very much"
Allow us to save you the
trouble of telling your husband,
Mrs. F. w. "And So To Bed"
was the phrase the famous 18th
century diarist, Samuel Pepys,
used in closing the daily entries
in his diary.
AS each entry in a diary must
come to a close, so must each
edition of a newspaper. AL
though we are not so famous
(nor SO talented) IS Samuel,
we chronicle more happenings
every day than he ever did.
And when we say "and 50 to
bed" we say it with more fer
vOr than Samuel ever dreamed
the words could imply.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
ROUND TIDY SUM
Visiting Military Leave
SIS. OOOHere Each Week

period of relaxation from the
rigors of military duty.
This relaxation consists
chiefly of what Marines and
soldiers (and sailors) are
famous for doing in their time
off - spending money at ho-
tells, restaurants, movie houses,
night clubs, Dances, souvenir
shops, and other commercial
and recreational places.
Moneys Worth
These 5000 du,y-free men
spend an average of SIS each
curing their weekend liberty,
See SIS. 900 on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
JUST AN ALSO RAN
JulyBows Its SoggyHead
of Yestervear

young contender came to un-
seating (and drowning) the old
contender. As of seven o'clock
last night, precisely 1906 inches
of rain had all but burst the
rainbarrel of Paul Hess, head
OF the local U. S. Weather
Bureau, during July of 1916 -
a aeart-breaking 2.06 inches
shy of the q .12-inch record
which inundated Wilmington
back in July of 1886.
Just Missed 1t
"Shucks," spouted Mr.. Hess
as he pulled the bung out of
See RAIN on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
The Weather
FORECAST

North and South Carolina: Scattered
thundershoWers and not much change in
except warmer in the west
portions.
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. s.. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm, yesterday.
Temperatures
1:30a IS; 7:30a "a. l Bop 80; 7:30p rs.
Maximum 80; Minimum u; Mean "a;
Normal 70.
Humidity
1:30a 100; 7:30a 81; l Bop rs; 7:30p 96.
Precipitation
Total for the "a hours ending 7 80 pm.
3.16 inches.
Total since the first of the month
1906 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
u. S.. Coast and Geodetic Survey.)
High Low
Wilmington -------- 12:26a 7:3s;
l2:5sp 1851
Masonboro Inlet ---------- 10:48a 4:27;
ii: 02p 4:43r
Sunrise 5:23; Sunset 7:13; Moonriss
9:36a; Moonset 10:12p.
River stage at Fayetteville at 8 am
today-9.7 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01

than last years combined total
of 3,100, 900 pounds auctioned the
first day of sales.
Higher Lug Prices
The planters will get a taste of
pre-war sales conditions-a taste
which looks good for the farmers
most of whom said yesterday they
expected about a six cents higher
average for their Tugs and lower
leaf than prices paid last year.
This type of the weed brought
$$44.75 contest per pound with some
quality leaf bringing even higher
prices and farmers were eagerly
awaiting the dawning of honey
day, last night. TO rtoday which
would bring forth fruits of their
labor.
Expect 50 Cent Average
Without ceilings North Carolina
farmers expect an average Of at
least so cents per pound for their
entire crop, it was reported by
sales officials.
Throughout the belt harvesting
is well advanced according to
officials, despite heavy rains in
See TOBACCO On Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
BY JACK C. N

With weatherman Paul Hess
holding out hope FOR better
weather today. the 2o-odd en-
tries for the Wilmington All
American Soap Box Derby were
all set last night for the big
event, although a majority
were keenly disappointed over
the 24-hour postponement which
was made necessary when
heavy rains made the Derby
Downs" course unsafe for rae
ing.
While preparations for the
Derby went ahead early yester-
day morning, the near-deluge
which broke over Wilmington
shortly after one o'clock, put
racing out of the question and
shortly after 10 o'clock, Track
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01

Turns Down
Funds Plea
Post To Operate
Clearinghouse For All
Veterans Here
BEGINS WORK TODAY
Organization To Operate
AT No Cost To Local
Governments

A war veterans service
center functioning as a COM
prehensive clearinghouse on
all problems of ex-service men
and women goes into opera
ton at nine o'clock this morn
ing through the sponsorship
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
BY r HIRSCH

With the customary venera-
ton which Youth must tender
to Age, so must July of 1916
bow its head in soaked surren-
der and genuflect with 1906
inches of MISUNDERSTANDING
to July OF 1886.
Pretty Close
This ceremony of submission
to the 60-year-old rainfall
champion is bitter (and wet)
fruit indeed to July of 1916.
Only 2.07 more inches of rain
last night and the ceremony
would have been reversed.
That's exactly how close the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
VFW LAUDS SOLONS


The James A. Manley Post
2,573 Veterans of Foreign
Wars, last night aopted q
resolution commencing the
action of a joint City Council
county commissioners session
in turning down a request for
allocating funds for setting mp
a veterans service center here.
The resolution follows:
WHEREAS, James A Man.
ley Post 1878, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars of the United
States, meeting in regular ses-
See VFW on Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01
Farmers Hopes High
For 50-Cent Average
Seven Southeastern North Carolina Markets
Expected To Offer Total Of 100000
Pounds Of Weed To Buyers Today Il !
BY PHIL WRIGHT

With all floors heavy with the weed, flue-cured tobacco
farmers in North Cardinals Border Belt markets will start
marketing their 256, 800, 0-pound 1916 crop this morning.
Sales supervisors for the seven border markets in
Southeastern North Carolina estimated last night that an
approximate total of $780, 900 pounds will be on the floors
ready for sales this morning. This figure is slightly more
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01

of the James A. Manley Post No.
2573, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Post Commander Edward c. Snead
announced yesterday.
See CENTER on Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01

wilmington and vicinity: Not m,,c,
cbanse in temperature Thursday viii
o~rsttered thundershowers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-01

See AUTHORITY on Page Two
Evening star., 1946-03-31

A STRIP of Scotch" Tapes just the thing
to bind bank statements to cancelled
checks and do 1O1 other sealing and
mending Jobs Your favorite dealer may
have it now in the gay new plaid dispen-
ser-25c complete.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-20
PAGE EIGHT
SIDNEY N. AYSCUE
TO EFIRD'S

Sidney n. AyScUc has returned to
employment with the Efird's store
here. after 80 months service with
the army. He served % months over
seas in Italy and Germany with the
First Army.
Ayscue was employed with Efird's
here Tor three and one-haIf years
prior 10 his entrance into the serv-
ice.
Evening star., 1946-01-23
Possibility Increases
That Lewis Will Take
Seat on AFL Council
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASeOCldteQ FreSS.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 23.-The return
of John L. Lewis and his 100000
United Mine Workers to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor became
possible today after nearly decade
of estrangement.
There was an opening on the 15-
man Executive Council and it was
learned reliably that Mr.. Lewis was
considering it more seriously than
at any time since he and his miners
left the parent federation in 1886.
Top AFL leaders, here for the
midwinter council sessions. conceded
that the opening was Mr.. Lewis if
he wanted 1t. The vacancy was
created by the departure. of Harvey
w. Brown and his Machinists'
Union.
In the AFL metal trades depart
ment there was some sentiment for
giving the council vacancy to
Charles MCGOWAN, boss of the
boilermakers, but that was min
imized even by those closest to him.
William Green, AFL president, de-
clared yesterday that the Russians
along with certain CIO leaders, were
out to dominate the international
labor voice before the United Ma
tions Organization.
He named Harry Bridges of the
CIO longshoremen, Joseph Curran,
National Maritime Union leader,
and Michael Quill of the Trans
poration Workers as three who
would play with the Russians" in
the maneuver.
Meanwhile, the AFL Executive
Council indorsed the proposed loan
of $4,000, 900 900 to Great Britain as
"a step toward improving and sta
bilizing workable world economy" +"
The council sent a statement out
lining its views to every member of
Congress. The loan is up for con-
gressional approval.
The statement declared "the Brit
ish way of life comes closer to our
own ideas of the value of individual
life and freedom than any other"