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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-19
BRITISH, RUSSIA
DIFFER ON SPAIN
Reds Linz Up With Poland,
France, Mexico,
For Break

NEW YORK, April 1s-R-
Great Britain and Russia sharply
disagreed in the United Nations
Security council Thursday over Po-
lands picture of Spain as Nazi-
inspired menace to peace.
They disagreed also as to the
propriety and wisdom of collect
i've council action against the Re
gime of Generalissimo Francisco
Franco.
Favors Break
Soviet delegate Andrei Gromykc
joined Russia with Poland. France
and Mexico in favor of a con-
certed break in diplomatic re-
lations with Madrid.
Sir Alexander Cadogan lined
Britain up with the Netherlands
and Brazil in opposition to the
See SPAIN on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-19
BUILDINGS SALE
DISCLOSED HERE
Thornton Traces Evolution
OF Industrial Proper
ties To Civilians

Disclosure of the projected sale
of two builolngs constructed by In
dustrial Properties, Inc, to the
81 Mould Hosiery and France Neck
wear companies, came last night
FL from J, G. Thornton, president Of
Industrial Properties, in an address
to the Wilmington Civitan club in
the Friendly cafeteria banquet
room.
The buildings, which represent
total investment of nearly a
quarter of q million dollars, were
constructed by the Wilmington
group in a move to attract indus
tries to the city, Thornton said.
improvements Made
improvements to the buildings
were made by the two firms, or
are planned, which materially in
crease their value over the origin
al estimated cost, he added.
Revelation of the large transac-
tons, which Thornton said are now
in the hands OF attorneys, came as
Thornton traced for members of
the club the evolution of Industrial
Properties from a planning group
to an active corporation for provid-
ing sites for industries wishing to
locate here.
Must Meet Competition
He said that the group had realiz-
ed that it must meet competition
from other cities if manufa cturers,
whom he termed the real creators
of money!" were to be attracted to
Wilmington.
Beginning with an analysis of the
reasons behind the selection Of a
site for an industry, he told Civilians
that person of integrity and char
acter, . small amount of money
and experience in some particular
field, could borrow up to $3.50, 900
from certain banks with rs per cent
of the loan being guaranteed by
the RFC.
Restrictions Check
Although halted by recent CPA
restrictions on building, Industrial
Properties, through the sale OF the
two buildings to the hosiery and
neckwear companies, will have
funds for additional construction
when controls are relaxed, Thorn
ton said.
During the business session,
President Tom Lawther was ap-
pointed as official delegate to the
Carolinas district convention OF
Civilian International in Raleigh
May 19 and 20.
DR., C. B. Davis was welcomed
back to club membership. Clarence
Myers, Jr., was guest of the club.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-19
FORM OF CRITICISM
185-Pound Bull Calf Tries
1oKick President Truman

WASHINGTON. April 18-
P-A 185-pound bull calf paid
a visit to the White House Sat-
urday, and promptly tried to
kick President Truman.
Not in the memory of the
oldest White House correspond
ent has a President of the
United States had a more i'm
pressive Cor less impressed
visitor.
Smiles at Creature
The interview began when
Mr.. Truman moseyed out on
his back porch, and smiled
courteously at the black, two
1nonth-old creature.
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Along The Cape Fear

entrance faced Water street, and
four or five steps led down to
the spring. The old saying was,
if you ever took a drink of water
from the spring you would al
ways return to Wilmington. I
took many-am planning to re-
turn in May.
2. The Old Rock Spring Hotel was
located on the second floor of this
building. The Old Bear Winery
was on the first floor.
8. The Old Cape Fear Club.
4. The Old Davis Home.
5. DR.. Nuts drug store and
home.
6. Mr.. Kyle's home co.
7. The Old YMCA building.
8. Three wooden buildings used
as boarding houses.
9. The Old Seaboard Airline
railroad company office building.
10. The Old Rice Mill. Mr.. Joe
Hill operated it for Mr.. Pembroke
Jones.
II. Calders cotton brokerage.
See CAPE FEAR on Page Sixteen
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-19

ENTIRELY FROM MEMORY
If our old grammar school
teacher sees the map on Page
One today and ~ threatens to
revoke our grammar school di-
lalcma or (2) gives us an SEE" for
excellence retroactive to June,
1882, we shall, in either case,
refer her to Mr.. W. A. Peschau.
Because he drew the map. We
merely traced it.
Mr.. Peschau, who dwells at ia
Bonner street, Washington, N. c.,
in winter, and at Harbor Island,
in summer, is an old and expert
Cape Fearian. Just how old and
expert is proved by the fact that
he drew the map entirely from
memory.
Of course the streets seem
pretty wide, but we think that is
a very commendabls idea.
Suppose, now, thai we let Mr..
Peschau take over from here and
identity those old old buildings
on those wide wide streets.
/. The Old Rock Spring. The
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-19

The calf was lying on the
grass. Did he leap nirnbly to
his feet at the sight of the ma
TONS CHEZ executive?
He did not. He just stared
sullenly at Mr.. Truman and
grumbled:
''Mmm-Baa!'
Luther Fuller, of Birming-
ham, Ala, who came along
with the calf to Washington,
broke in to say:
Hes very nice calf, Mr..
President, a pure bred Angus"
Mr.. Truman, an old farm boy
See CALF on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-19
And So To Bed

And So To Bed departs today
from its chronic chr0nicalling
of the daily quips in the news.
Because today we have some
thing urgent to impart.
The Wilmington Junior Cham
Der of Commerce is feting .
bunch of the boys who patrol
the earth from the halls Of
M0ntezuma to the shores of
Triopoli on Easter Sunday.
These boys, the U. S. Marines
work up quite an appetite on
their daily march around the
globe. But as yet 1877 of them
have no place to eat on Easter
Sunday.
If any local resident wants to
seat one of the boys at his
Easter dinner table, he is ask
ed to contact his church COM
mittee.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-19
BABYLONIA TAKE NOTE:
Hanging Gardens Can't
Beat Wilmington Flora

over this report with envy,
amazement, and considerable
CONSERVATION, and their scribes
are scribbl1ng cuneiform fig
ures on clay tablets, which,
when translated back into
Americanese, read like this:
Green Thumb Crew
From January 1 through
April 10 of this year, Smell
and his men planted the ire
mendous total of 8,671 azaleas
of various and vivid varieties
in Greenfield park, the gar
See GARDENS on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-19

Wilmington may never at
tain the floral fame and
splendor of the Hanging Gar
dens of Babylon, but it is
already giving the ,Rabylonian
Chamber of Commerce some
thing to worry about.
Look To Flower Pots
The latest bulletin from Will
mington which is causing the
Babylonians to look to their
laurels and flowerpots is the
tri-yearly report from Ralph
w. Smell, Wilmington's super
intendent of parks.
The Babylonians are gong
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CasPressure
Causes Blow
NearRadford
Force Blows Train Half
Mile Away $50 Feet
Up Inclined Track
FEW MINERS ON DUTY
Only So Working Due To
Laying Off" Period
Of United Miners

RADFORD, Va, April 1s.
- (AP) - Twelve miners
operating at a low level in one
of the states few anthracite
coal diggings died Thursday
in a blast that caught them
5000 feet from the hillslope
entrance.
The SCATTERING force blew a train
OF IA mine cars more than half a
mile away in the mine $50 feet up
an inclined track. Mine Superin-
tendent Cloyd Martin who was
riding the cars VS. knocked from
the train.
Most Miners "Off'
Ironically, Virginia's worst mine
explosion in years came at time
when all but a fraction of the 49,
900 Virginia miners were laying
off" during the UMW-operator con-
tract negotiations.
The states anthracite or semi
anthracite as it is known to the
miners, comprises only about 2OO,-
900 tons Of the 10 million ton-totaI
of bituminous and anthrac cite pro-
duced annually. 1t is not as hard
as the Pennsylvania variety.
Lowest Level
The Great Valley Anthracite
corporations mine at nearby Nc
Coy had only So miners at work
when the blast-ostensibly from
gas-occurred. The IL victims were
See BLAST on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-19
PASSENGER PLANE
NARROWLY AVERTS
CRASH IN MID-AIR

WASHINGTON, April 1s-P
Capt. Joseph Kelly, veteran
Eastern Airlines pilot, related
that he threw his ship into a
vertical dive 5000 feet over
Trenton, N. j., Thursday to
avoid a collision with an I'M
identified plane rushing to-
ward him.
The steep dive was made so
abruptly that the II passengers
had no time to fasten their
safety belts and several were
tumbled about.
"f 1 hadn't seen the other
plane in that overcast" said
Kelly, "there would have been
a sudden merger. I hate to
think of what would have hap
pened if we'd crashed"
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The Weather
FORECAST
North and South Cardinals Fair {

FOhECAST
North and South Cardinals Fair and
warmer Friday.
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. 40; 1880 am. Al; 1870 pm. 6s;
1880 pm. 81.
Maximum -7s; Minimum "a; Mean SO;
Normal So. :
Humidity
80 am. 7s; Z 80 am. e6; l 80 pm. AZ;
1880 pm. 81.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 am.
0 90 inch. ~
Total since the first of the month
3.39 inches.
Tides for Today
tFrom the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
------ 1853 am. 6:54 am.
Masonboro Inlet - e:23 am. $3.50 am.
Sat p.m.> 3:29 pm.
Sunrise 5:36 am; Sunset 6:46 pm;
1854 pm; Moonset 1883 am.
River Stage at Fayetteville, N. c., at
am, Thursday, IA feet.
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ENOUGH FOR A YEAR
Clark Expects Added
Funds For Riuer Job
Although House Lops Sum From Appropria
tons Representative Sees Ultimate
Restoration Of Total

Although the $1,465,000 appropriation for widening
and deepening the Cape Fear river cut to by
the u House of Representatives yesterday, Congress-
Bayard Clark said he felt assured that the S465 900
would be reappropriated. at later date
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
Violent Electrical Storms

On Friday and Saturday after
moons CT last week violent electrical
storms swept over this section. In
the storm Friday afternoon the thun-
der gust was heavy one, with a tor
rent of rain, following a day when
the mercury had climbed UP to S5 de-
grees.
Fridays storm was short in dura-
tion as compared to Saturdays wEich
continued, with short intermissiors,
most of the afternoon.
We thought it rained hard Friday,
but on Saturday it was a regular del
uge.
Fields and gardens were badly
washed, and damage is reported to
the roads in numerous places. On the
Perryville road , near Port Deposit, a
bad washout is reported, the road
having to be closed until repairs
could be made.
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
War Veterans
To Hold Me-
mortal Service

On Sunday morning, May 26, at
10.45 O'Clock, the Montfaucon Post
No. 482, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
will hold a Memorial Service at the
Methodist Church in Perryville in
honor of all Veterans who have pass
ed on. The purpose of the service is
to keep ever fresh in memory our
comrades and loved ones, who gave
their lives for their country, as well
as those who kave since passed on.
A Memorial Roll Call will be had
of all departed Veterans from Perry
Vile and nearby localities. This list
should include the names of all Vet
Grams OF all Wars.
In order to make the service sue
cess and keep alive the memory of
our comrades, the families of these
deceased Veterans are requested and
urged to send name, organization,
date of death and place of burial of
their loved ones to Montfaucon Post
No. 432, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
P. o. Box 712, Perry Point, Md.
In order that this list may be COM
plete, and that none of our departed
comrades be forgotten, you are urg-
ed to send us these names as quickly
as possible.
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
Hospital Auxiliary
Entertains

About seventy-five guests, mem
bers of Union Hospital Auxiliaries
throughout the county, were enter
tanned at luncheon by the Third Dis
trict Auxiliary at Elkton on Wednes-
day, May Is, when the annual meet
ing was held. Mrs. H. Arthur Can't
well, of North East, president of the
Central Committee, presided at the
meeting.
Reports from the various commit
tees were made. From April 80, 1945
to May l, 1916, there were 17O3 ad-
missions, 353 births, COS operations,
3S3 x-ray examinations, $3.50 labora-
tory tests.
The next project the women will
undertake will be equipment for laun
dry, which is badly needed. Money
for this project will be greatly ap-
preciaJed.
Mrs. John Austen gave a very
beautiful brass tray, brought many
years ago from the Philippine Is
lands, which she will auction off for
the benefit of the laundry fund in the
near future.
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
Rural Women Assemble

A group of 25 rural women assem-
bled at the Methodist Chucrh, North
East, May 13, for their Regional
Farm Home Advisory Committee
meeting, with Mrs. Sarah Porter
Ellis, Director of the Southern States
Farm Home Service, Richmond, Va,
presiding.
The women discussed cooperation
and how it is working to benefit the
farm and farm home. 1t was brought
out that organized groups can accom-
plish much more than persons work
ing individually. Farm people, who
are the producers of the food of the
nation. are in better position to serve
the consuming public and themselves
if tkey unite their efforts in this di-
rection,
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
Cecil Cases Before Court

In the Court of Appeals the case
of Blanche Jackson VS.. Walter For
man, both of Perryville, was won by
Mr.. Forman with E. d. E. Rollins
representing him. The case grew out
of an accident near Perryville when
Mrs. Jackson was struck by a taxi
owned by Mr. Forman. w. P. Con-
stable was attorney for Mrs. Jackson.
A jury at Centreville awarded DR..
Herbert Lynch, Wilmington, $170O
for services rendered Miss Olivia
Gilpin, now deceased. At the same
time the Centreville Courts gave a
decision, awarding G. C. Squier, of
Port Deposit, $500 for advancement
of moneys made Miss Gilpin during
her life time. Both suits were against
Miss Gilpin's estate.
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
Fishing Fair

The Chesapeake Bay Fishing Fair
is to be renewed in 1946. Tilghman' S
Island has been selected as the con-
test center. Tie date is August 1918,
inclusive.
The Fishing Fair, suspended in
1941, due to war restrictions, at
tracts hundreds upon hundreds of ar
dent sportsmen and guides, while
numbers of people attend the event
to follow the sport and to enjoy COL
lateral entertainment, such as sail
ing, crab feasts, fish bakes, swim
ming, dancing and days spent out-of-
doors in the tang of salt air and in
wholesome recreation.
The usual number of fine trophies
will be offered this year for the many
competitive features, such as the
largest fish caught in the several
species, quantity taken, etc. In addi-
tion, new trophy will be placed in
competition to be awarded to the per-
son who catches the overall largest
fish from Maryland waters during the
Fair period.
The midland journal., 1946-05-24

A surprise birthday party was Civ
en- Mr.. Julian Rutkowski of near Ris.
ing Sun, last Wednesday, by his
daughter, Mrs. Sydney Dows and his
granddaughter, Mrs. Marvin Baker,
at the home of the latter, 500 Rogers
St., Aberdeen. Mr.. Rutkowski cele-
brated his 18th birthday.
Among the guests were Michael
Rutkowski, Mrs. Sydney Dows, Miss
Anna Carleton, of Rising Sun; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Kline, Tommy and
Sissy Kien of Elkton; Mrs. Nathan
Moore. Sr., and Sonny Moore of
Havre de Grace; Mr.. and Mrs. MAJ
vim Baken, Mary Eva and Jimmie
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Bishop
of Aberdeen.
Two birthday cakes were served
with refreshments. Many games. were
played in which Mr. Rutkowski was
very active
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
lib. SUGAR
STAMPS FOR MEN
ON FURLOUCH

Effective May "a, 1916, members
of the armed forces on furlough will
be issued individual one-pound sugar
stamps up to 12O days by the Office
of Price Administration, Leo H. Nc
Cormick, OPA State Director has an
nounced. Prio rto the issuance of the
new order those on furlough between
SO and 120 days received sugar ra-
tion books.
Military personnel expecting to go
on furlCugh should make out their
applications at the army camps or
separation centers or apply to their
local ratio nboards. These applica-
tions are sent xto the main OPA office
in Baltimore and are acted on the
same day of arrival, says Edward j.
Driscall District Rationing Execu-
tive.
This new action provides unifor-
nifty ard relieves military personnel
of the necessity of obtaining ration
books when the furlough exceeds SO
days or more those holding the sugar
ration books were required to return
tE en- upon the expiration of their
leaves
Thus one on leave receives one
stamp for to 20 days, two for 2l
to 80 days, three for 40 to SO days,
four for so to 70 days, five for 80
to 80 days and six for 100 to 129
days.
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
Friendly Mission Club

The Friendly Mission Club of FIRE.
mont Church met at the home of G.
L. Riley May 8 with large number
of members present and some visit
ors.
The meeting was opened by sing
ing my Saviour First of ALL" fol-
lowed by reading the 18th chapter
of Romans by the chaplain. Lords
Praye inr unison. The minutes were
read by the secretary and the trea-
surer gave her report which was
really {. neat balance for so new a
club. After that a lively business
meeting was held. We decided to
hold box social at the next meet
ing, June 18th, on the lawn of Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Lawson. Also plans
were discussed for a lawn festival
sometime in July. The meeting ad-
journe1 and refreshments consisting
of sandwiches, candy, cookies, coffee
and cocoa were served by Mrs. Riley
and daughters.
WINNIFRED STUART,
Secretary
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
Buy And Wear
A Memorial
Poppy

The first Peace Time Poppy Sale
since World War ii is scheduled for
May IL to May 81 in our county as
well as other cities and towns
throughout the United States.
Mullins of Americans will pay tri-
butte to the nations war dead by
wearing memorial poppies.
Men orial poppise to be worn in
honor of the dead of both world wars
will be distributed on the streets
throughout the week by volunteer
workers from Cecil Unit No. Is,
American Legion Auxiliary Contri-
buttons received in exchange for the
flowers will be used in relief and re-
habilitation work for disabled veter-
ans, their families and the families
of the dead
The poppies distributed here come
from Perry Point where they are
made by disabled veterans of both
wars. They are crepe paper replicas
of the European wild poppy, which
bloomed on the battlefields of France
and Belgium in both wars and which
has become worldwide symbol of
remembrance of Americas battle
dead.
Making these poppies has two i'm
portant benefits for the disabled vet
Grams. First, it enables them to earn
money to send to their families for
the first time in months. Second, it
occupies their hands and minds and
helps them get well.
We hope everyone who puts on
poppy during Poppy Week will cher
ish the little flower and think of tie
men who make the poppies, what
they have been through, and what
they are still enduring because of
their war service. Then it will be
under stood that the poppy is not just
a machine-made tag, but carefully
shaped symbol of remembrance
made by tie disabled in honor of
their departed comrades.
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
CHRISTMAS
SEALS RAISE
$2O8,73 .64

The final returns of the 1945
Christmas Seal Sale have been com.
pleted and show that total of $685.
1864 was raised for combating tu-
berculosis in Maryland, it was re-
vealed by Philip s. Morgan, Presi-
dent of the Maryland tuberculosis
Association.
Although this represents a de-
crease of "a % over last year. Mr..
Morgan said, "the amount raised is
sufficient to cover our program.
During the past years we have
greatly increased our program for
free clinics and x-raying and since
our sole financial support is through
the annual sale of Christmas Seals it
is gratifying to kown that the pro-
gram is assured.
81 wish to take tkis opportunity to
thank the thousands of Marylanders
who so literally contributed and as
sure them that the funds raised will
be used to combat the disease in their
community. A great deal of success
for this Seal Sale was due to the un-
tiring efforts of many volunteer
workers and l would also like to take
this opportunity to thank them for
their assistance"
1t was also announced that eight
of TIE counties and Baltimore City
showed a slight decrease, while the
remaining counties increased their
I~o boot
increase of 45@o over 1914 and
Washington County was close sec
ond with Al 20.
The tabulation of the returns
shows the receipts in Cecil County to
have been $3035.01. In 1914 the
amount was $2945.92. Increase in
1945, $500 or 3.2%. Returns per
capita. $50. Percentage of popula-
tion receiving seals, 9.S.
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
Elkton Banking &
Trust Company

At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Elkton Banking
and Trust Company, May IA, the
following directors were elected for
the ensuing year: Robert ]. Mac
Cauley, DR.. S. C. Sykes, William 7.
Vinsinger, Robert C. Mackey, Edwin
Dorcus, Lambert Davis, Harry w
Pippin, John E. Gonce and G. A. Al.
lender The board elected Edwin Dro-
Gus, president. Other officers elected
are: Vice-president and treasurer,
C. Albert Ringgold; secretary, Jesse
H. Lewis; assistant secretary and as
sistant treasurer, K. z. Newcomer;
counsel, William ]. Bratton.
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
Fatally Injured
In Auto Crash

Miss Rebecca w. Squier, aged SO
years, of Port Deposit, was fatally in
jured Saturday afternoon, in an auto
accident that occurred at an intersec-
tion on Highway 276, about one mile
from Port Deposit.
Cecil Clyde Squier, 72, brother OF
Miss Rabecca Squier, was driving the
car at the time of it's collision with
a car of VIM. ]. Whittinger, who was
driving west on Route 276. Three
others in the car were injured. Mr..
SQuier escaped unhurt.
All OF the injured were taken to
the Havre de Grace Hospital, where
Miss ,Squier died at $3.50 Sunday
morning.
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
Dienstel-B

A quiet wedding took place on Sat
urday, May 4, at o'clock at the
Port Deposit Presbyterian Manse,
when Mrs. Sarah Caroline Dienstel of
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, became the bride
of Mr. Clinton Adam Bachman of
Port Deposit. They were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley of Philadelphia.
The midland journal., 1946-05-24
Announce Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Spratt, o.
Elkton, announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Grace Malinda Grant
to Mr.. William F. .Pursley, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pursley, Elk
ton.
Miss Grant is a graduate of Ken
more High School and is now employ
ed at the American Store.
Mr.. Pursley is a graduate of Elk
ton HigE School and has recently
been discharged from three years OF
service in the Navy.
The wedding will take place or
June 18th.