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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
HOSPITAL DRIVE
GIVEN BACKING
Two Former Governors
Endorse Work Of Cath
olic Campaign Here

Wilmington's ture 100000
Holy Family Catholic hospital, al
ready heartily endorsed by local
civic organizations as well as the
city as a whole, received new and
Influential support yesterday from
two ex-governors of North Caro-
lima. Melville Broughton and
J. c.. 3. Ehringhaus.
In a letter to Harriss Newman,
chairman of the campaign drive
to raise $500, 900 for the institution
Ehringhaus says:
81 commend you for your public
spiritedness in accepting the chair
manship OF your local endeavor
to construct a Catholic hospital.
1t is worthy cause. Such institu-
tons contribute greatly both to the
community and to the humani-
tartan effort, and I think 1t is a
fine thing for men of all religions
to cooperate in such endeavors."
Broughton's letter to Newman
echoes the same sentiments.
"It is very gratifying to learn
a campaign is being launched for
a new hospital in Wilmington
and that you have agreed to act
as chairman of the committee to
raise funds
Simultaneous with receipt of the
letters, Chairman Newman an
nounced the names of additional
local doctors and dentists who
have agreed to serve on the drive S
general committee.
Physicians On Committee
The doctors are: c. P. Graham,
R. M. Fales, S. E. Warshauer,
G. B. Barefoot, W. F. Barefoot,
P. A. L. Black, H. A. Codington,
See HOSPITAL on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
INDUSTRY ATTACKS
HOUSING MEASURE
Spokesman 5 avs Govern
ment Fumbling With Job
OF Building Homes

WASHINGTON, March 27-R}-
Industry spokesman and Republi-
can Senators made new attacks
Wednesday on the Administration S
planning for veterans houses.
At the same time Civilian Pro-
duction administration said It's new
construction controls must slash
more than $4,000, 100000 worth OF
other building to attain goal of
So, 800, 100000 in new residences
this year.
Oppose Subsidies
Herbert U. Nelson, executive
vice president of the National AS
sociation of Real Estate boards,
followed up the United States Cham
Der of Commerce in opposing the
See HOUSING on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28

members Will Sit as c0mmlttee
in an executive session scheduled
for pm.
No open meeting of the council
as such S expected until Friday,
a member said.
Business As Usual
The enforcement body de-
feated Russia's proposal to post
pone the Russian-Iranian case until
April 10 and then, when the Soviet
delegation picked up its papers and
departed, continued business as U.s.
ual.
There was no hint from the Rus.
slams as to how long they would
absent themselves but it was re-
called that the Soviet delegate, An
drei A. Gromyko, had warned that
he could not participate in any dis
cussion of the substance of the Iran
ian case before April 10. However,
the Polish delegate said later at
press conference that Russia had
not Withdrawn from the council.
May Eject Postponement
There were some indications that
U. S. Secretary of State James F.
Byrnes, who had insisted on action
Wednesday on the Iranian case,
might call for further consideration
o. the question of postpoaement
after hearing the Iranian delegate.
Ala in his talk to the Council said
he knew of no agreement between
Iran and Russia; that Russia had
told Iranian Premier Ahmed Ga
YAM that some Russian troops
would remain in Iran indefinitely,
See RUSSIANS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
Along The Cape Fear

and the rattle of steel-rimmed
wooden wheels on Front street.
No more the old red rusty bricks
as familiar to our eyes as the faces
of old friends.
NO COMPLAINT-Oh, say not
that we complain. 1t is all to the
good. 1t is progress. 1t is newt
able.
Brick streets are old-fashioned.
Brick streets impede the rush Of
modern traffic. They must be put
away along with all the other
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
STEELE Heads
Celebration
Party Here
Gov. Cherry To Accompany
Commander By Plane
This Afternoon
COMPANY &C" FETE
Delegation OF Public Of
ficials To Welcome Dig
nitaries To City

Thousands of Wilmington
GIs and ex-servicemen will
get the opportunity tomorrow
morning to shake the hand of
their buddy, and benefac-
tor, when John STEELE, ma
tional commander of the
American Legion is feted at a
Homecoming breakfast sat the
Legion home, Third and Dock
streets.
Champion of CPS throughout the
nation, STEELE went to bat for his
comrades in 1914, when as special
committee chairman, he was
charged with drafting the CT Bill
of Rights for veterans of the re-
cent world conflict, and steering
it through to victory.
The commander who is due here
by plane this afternoon at Blue
thenttlal field at 4 o'clock, will be
accompanied by Gov. R. Gregg
Cherry, and Ben Douglas, former
Charlotte mayor, and several OF
his buddies of the first World War.
Welcoming Delegation
The party will be met by a dele
cation Of local city and county Of
ficials, headed by Mayor Ronald
W. Lane, local Commander Don
aid King, and J. R. Hollis, chair
man Of arrangements committee,
for the visit of the national com
mander.
The occasion Of Stelle's visit to
See STEELE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
And So To Bed.

Samuel Pepys, way back
yonder in the 18th century,
originated the above phrase.
In his diary he recorded min
utely the days happenings and
ended them with the terse but
relaXfup' and SO to bed"
Our happenings today were
many. We have recorded them
infinitely. And we want to 70
to bed.
But we can't until we fill in
this vacant space. And we can't
think of anything to fill it with.
We have thought until our
brain ache. There's nothing for
us TO do now but take an aspirin
and some bicardonate.
And soda bed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
COUNCIL STUDIES
RATE REDUCTION
Delegation Going To Raj
eigh To Discuss Tide
Water Schedule

In a relatively short three-hour
session yesterday the City council
disposed of one of the heaviest
agendas of recent years.
Highlighting the meeting were a
decision to probe the Tide Water
Power company's poWer-rate cut
and penultimate approval of the
fire-alarm box award to Whining
ton Electric Supply company.
Confer With Commission
The councilmen unanimously
agreed to send City Manager A.
C. Nichols, City Attorney w. B.
Campbell, and at least one coun,
Gilman, still to be selected, to Raj
eigh on April to investigate Tide
Waters rate cut. The delegation
will confer with officials of. the
N. C. Utilities commission to de.
termine whether the rate cut sis
as low as it ought to be-
The rate reduction was made
recently by Tide Water without
consulting the city. The delega-
ton to Raleigh hopes to clear the
matter up and try to effect 8
greater rate reduction.
Fire Alarm Boxes
On the fire-alarm box issue
the council turned deaf ear to
plea from GameWell attorney
See COUNCIL on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
AIR FIELD MAY
GET FEDERAL AID
Help For Further Develop.
ment OF Bluethenthal
Suggested Here

Bluethenthal airfield, already
one of the finest fields in the
South, stands a good chance tc
receive federal aid in the further
development of its facilities, Ray
Rowe, chairman of the N. C. State
Aeronautics commission, disclosed
in an "air" conference at the
county courthouse yesterday.
S1,40O.o Per Year
According to Rowe, tentative
government plans are being form
ed to appropriate 1,400,000 per
year for seven years to help the
development of North Carolina air
fields.
Airfields would probably get the
federal aid on "dollar-for-dolla
basis. Thus, il Bluethenthal field
were to erect an administration
building costing, say, 100000, half
the amount would come from local
funds and half from the govern
ment appropriation.
Lead Discussion
In yesterdays conference Rowe
and fellow members of the state
commission led a discussion of air.
port operation and management,
private flying schools, and genera
aviation subjects.
Among those attending the meet
were: Albert Perry, Hargrove
,Bella1ny, and Lenox Cooper. of
the Wilmington-New Hanover Air
port authority; Addison Hewlett,
Soc AIR FIELD on Pare Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
REUNION IN EUROPE
Wilmington Family
To Liue In Germany

First Wilmington family to
join the movement of military
depeL dents for a European re-
union with service fathers and
husbands is that of Major
Joseph Dunn.
Major Dunn's wife, the form
er Josephine Brown of '119
South Fourth street and his
one and half year old son,
Joseph, will make the journey
in nlid-April with the first.
contingent OF soldiers families
to receive government trans
portation to foreign posts.
One Of Is Families
The Dunns are one Of IS
North Carolina families WHO
VIII act on orders and in
structions yesterday issued
from Washington by the War
Department.
Twelve hundred women and
children will participate in the
movement to the European
theatre Of operations.
The April contingent will be
composed of members. OF the
Immediate families of some
700 applicants, including "a
enlisted men.
Selections for overseas ship
ment of Army families are
made by the theatre COM
mander on the basis of priori-
ties established in the War De-
partment principally in accord
ance with the length of time
applicants for transp artation
agree to continue service in
foreign posts.
In Germany
Major Dunn, who is in Will
mragton on temporary duty,
elapsing April 27, expects to
make a home for his family in
Frankfort, Germany.
See FAMILY on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
CHERRY PREDICTS
!. HUGE N. E. ROAD
BUILDING PLANS

BURLINGTON, March 81
Ex-Governor Cherry predicted
Wednesday night that in the
next three years North Caro-
lima will spend about S10O,O0o,-
900 on its highway and road
system.
Speaking before the Burling-
ton Chamber of Commerce, the
Governor said the States high
way construction in 1946-47-4S
would cost not less than S7s,-
600, 900, and that during the
next two years betterment
program would total $2O,ooo'-
600.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
"ONE WORLD OR NONE"
International Control
of Atomic Energy
BY WALTER LIPPMANN

would and could coerce other
sovereign states, They have pro-
vided no other method OF enforce
ment except that the complying
states should in the end be ready
and willing to wage war against
transgressor states, This has been
true, as the words themselves
indicate, even of measures that
have been called "short OF war
Of diplomatic non-intercourse, en-
barge, and blockade. The mlcer
nenalties were counted upon tc be
deterrent only because each meas
ure short of war was to be less
See LIPPMANN on Page Five
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
FORMER JUSTICE
RETURNING HOME
Hugh he's Good-Naturedly
Declines To Give Inter-
view While Here

Charles Evans Hughes, former
chief justice of the United States
Supreme court, slept in Whining
toms Cape Fear hotel last night.
The retired justice told Star
reporters that he was no longer
giving interviews to the press. He
said that he was returning from
Florida to his home in Washing
ton, D. C..
Good Natured
He talked for a moment over the
telephone and chuckled good
naturedly when asked for an in
terview.
mo, no, no." he said, I'm too
tired and I don't give out inter-
See JUSTICE on Jage Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
|REUTHER NAMED
LEADER OF JAW
Defeats Thomas In Bolster.
GUS Climax OF Unions
Convention

ATLANTIC CITY, March 27-(P)
P. Reuther was elected
president of the United Auto Work
ers (CIO) at boisterous climax Of
the unions convention Wednesday.
The 38-year-old labor leader,
whose role in the national labor
sene cmay be vital one, defeated
r. J. Thomas, incumbent JAW
president, in a roll call ballot mark
See REUTHER on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
TO AVOID MORE TRAGEDY
SoLons Act To Preuent
More Lake Drownings

Jackie Brinson, the 13-year-
old boy who drowned Monday
in Greenfield lake, may not
have died entirely in vain.
The City council voted unan-
imously yesterday to install
adequate life-saving equipment
at the lake to preclude, as far
as humanity possible, a repeti-
ton of the tragedy.
Appear Before Council
A group of Jackie's neigh
bors, among them Mrs. W. ].
Godfrey, 140 Woodlawn avenue,
who put in the call for help to
the fire department, and L. B.
August, IA WoodlaWn avenue,
who recovered the body, ap-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28

peared before the City council
yesterday and asked that "a
life-saving squad with adequate
equipment" be stationed at the
lake at all times.
No Rescue Boat
Although the fire department
arrived at the scene of the
drowning in five short minutes
after Mrs. Godfrey's call, they
had no boat to effect rescue.
The boy was recovered from
the lake one hour and 80 min
utes after he fell from his boat,
and then only with the aid of
men of the neighborhood.
See DROWNINGS on Page Tvs
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28

Editors Note: This Is the
second of nine installments
from Mr.. Lippmann's contribu-
ton to the book, Zone World or
None,' which the Star is pub
hShing while Mr.. Lippmann is
On trip to Europe. The book
Is published by Whittlesey
House, McGraw-Hill Book COM
pany.
As we have known them in oul
0me, nearly all international
agreements and almost all inter
national law have been enforceable
only in SO far as sovereign state:
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
RUSSIANS WALK OUT ON UNO MEETING
AFTER LOSING FIGHT IN IRAN ISSUE;
LEGION COMMANDER ARRIVES TO-DAY
Envoy Terms Situation
In Homeland Explosive
Soviets Leave No Hint About Length Of
Withdrawal From Peace Agency
Meeting In New York

NEW YORK, March 27.-QP)-The Russian delegate
to the United Nations security council strobe grmly from
the council chamber Wednesday after losing his fight to
defer consideration of the Iranian question.
The world peace agency soon afterWard heard Trans
ambassador the situation in his homeland exposive
The council adjourned at 6:46 pm until Thursday when
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28

THE BRICK STREET-All things
pass.
The powdered wig, the hoopskirt,
b1underbuss, the rapier - all are
grains of sand now resting inertly
in the bottom of the glass.
And the two-horse carriage.
And the brick street.
FACES OF OLD FRIENDS -
T,ero aren't many brick streets
left along the Cape Fear. The last
br;ck section of Front street has
heen smoothed over with a slick
black coat of asphalt.
No more the clop-clop of hooves
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28

See DROWNINGS on Page Tws
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28
FORECAST

Mid temperatures and cloudy skies
scattered showers Thursday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-28

See FAMILY on Page Two
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-04
Crosby Tank Team Wins

Preparation for the Yale Inter- scholastics later this month (March 23) is al that now remains for the once-defeated Crosby High school swimming squad; 46-29 winners over Hillhouse of New Haven Sat- urday night before @ very large crowd of tank fans, at the local pool. The Manherzmen finished second in the state league this season, losing only to Hartford High; though Hill house rallied well after the opening l20 medley relay event Saturday, won by Crosby's Skiff brothers, Dick and Bill and Freddei Lux. Nor rissey ana Davis of Hillhouse won the 40 yard freestyle and diving events but Crosby's Miller came back to take the 100 yard freestyle in one minute 3 seconds. Bill Skiff of Crosby won the 100 yard breast stroke and his brother Dick Skiff came through in the next even 100 yard backstroke; Crosby finishing up strong in the l60 yard medley relay with Kelley, Bates, Miller and Gibson as the o. H. S. swimmers.
 A junior varsity meet, won by Hillhouse 38-28 preceded the varsity test, Crosby winning the l2O medley relay with Hurlburt, Murphy and Scully; the 22O yard freestyle by Shea; 100 yard freestyle by Daigle and 100 yard breaststroke by Mur- pty and the i60 freeStyle relay, with Proaost, Tchakrides, Scully and Shea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-04
C. Y. o. PIoyoff Thursday Evening

Second round honors in the c. Y. O. League will definitely be decided Thursday night in the Field Street Armory. Last week St. Joseph's de- feated St. Johns of Watertown by 8 single point and thus earned the playoff spot opposite Mt. Carmel in the Western Division. In the East ern Division St. Francis of Nauga- tuck disposed of St. Lucy's by thirty points in a replay of their protested game. St. francis of Naugatuck, therefore, will engage Eddie O'Don- nells Immaculate Conception team for the top spot in the Eastern Division in the second round. St.
 Joseph'S and St. Francis of Nau- gatuck have already won the first round in their respective divisions
 if they emerge victorious Thursday night no divisional playoffs will be necessary and St. Francis and St. Joseph will meet the following week for the Catholic Championship of the city. The first game this Thurs day evening must start promptly at 6:45. Mt Carmel and St. Joseph will be the contesting teams. At 7:45 the Immaculate Conception will meet St. Francis. Al Monti will referee both games. These games will be followed by a professional contest between the Waterbury Guards and the New York Rennaisence Team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-04
Ry UNIFIED PRESS

St. Petersburg, Fla, March 4- The New York Yankees G. I, squad arrived here from the Pan- anna exhibition tour today and irn- medlately settled down to a star studded fight for regular jobs.
 The team lost It's final game at Balboa, 0. Z,, yesterday when short stop Joe Bockman's ninth inning wild throw let in two runs to give the Canal Zone All-Stars Q 6 to ( victory. It was the third de- feat In Il games for the Tanks, who started with a roar and finish ed with muffled attack,
 Joe DiMaggio and Joe Gordon, who started off hitting at their pre-war clip, wound up In a mild slump, the Yankee Clippers ave- rage slipping from well over 500 to an 1l-game average of .350. In all, the Yankees smashed out l7 home runs, five of them by Charley (King Kong) Keller, who hit safely in every Panama game,
 Lakeland, Fla, March 4-Man- ager Steve O'Neill announced to- day Q starting lineup, including only two members of last years world championship team, for the Detroit Tigers opening grape frult clrcut" game against the Washington Senators here Thurs day.
 Ex-serviceman John LipOn, ShOrtstOp, will lead off, followed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-04
Borough Junior Hoop Tournament

Naugatuck, March 1.-The annual YMCA Junior" Basketball Tourna- ment will get underway Thursday evening at 7:30 on the local "Y' court. There have been eight teams entered incMding the defending champions, St. Francis, coached by Tom scally.
 First night games beginning Thursday March ' have the Hep cats" coached by Ernie DiMarie p!tted against the "Angles" who are under the leadership Of Donald Heavens. This Is the opening game that will get underway at T:30. n the headliner at Q D. m. the St, Francis five, last years winners, will meet Jackie CnFtins Devils"
 The "Blue-birds" will meet the 'srhundeFholts" Friday evening at 7:20 and at Q o'clock Central Aye- nile will play the popular Et. Hee- wigs quartet from Union City,
 On Saturday night the tw0 win- nefs of Fridays games uill clash co Q o'clock Rhiie the winners 0f Fri- days games wiii square off in the opener at 7'30. The finals win be held along with the finals Of the Senior Tourney on . date to be announced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-04

Totals lS Q 4bI Totals :. IF Sl
 seore at half tlmo; Brass IS, Watcos 1T. Referees; santopietro and Berardi.
 Bobby GreatoreX Chase Brass and Copper team, favored to win over Waterbury Tool came through as expected ~ to 36; while BenruS and U. s. Time turned in an open ing game thriller-diller that went to Benrus 39 to Sl, the teams play ing to a l3-l2 Time lead at half time. Tool gave Chase merry tus- sle for the victory, leading 22-l4 at half time, after a 9-4 edge in the first period, but Chase went ahead 36-35 with six minutes to go and pulled away as Dayton, Swan and big Vic Paulauskas scored. Scores:
 RENRuS U. S. TIME
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-04
BRASS RECAINS
 SECOND ROUND LEADERSHIP

A decisive 4b to 3i basketball win for American Brass yesterday over Waterbury Companies in the I, R, A. feature game ct the state Rrmory, put the second round sit- uatlon right up to Soovill and U. S, Rubber, Wednesday nights op- ponents In the feature game Neither of the two latter clubs can afford to lose any more games, as Brass is now one game up and has won first round honorS, Scovill, one game behind the Brassies must win Wednesday from the Rubbermen to stay in the basketball battle with the Scallymen, before their ale important game Sunday, March lS,
 Yesterday, the Brassies closed fast to win from the young Watcos who must depend too much on three players for their scoring.
 nA00 WATffnS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-04
FourLeft In W.B.C.. Meet

Cadets and Ives Street Commun- ity, Torrington Braves and Bristol Bulldogs made the senli-finals of the Naugatuck Valley senior bas- ketball tournament at the Water bury Boys Club and will meet in that order Wednesday night at 2 and 8:30 p. m.
 Last Saturday, the Ives Street out fit eliminated Torrington Crowleys .50-39, while the Braves were 50-S5 winners over the Pond Aces. Bill Sweeney netted g points for the Ives, Swan getting l2 more match ed by Torrington's Tedesco. Lawf, PiUonak, Koziak and Sharlpa of the Braves scored from to II points each though the Pond Aces Mo- Grath was good for 17 markedS; Coelho getting 8.
 Tonight, the Senior league Boys Club teams will play, starting at 6:45 with the Cadets vs. Trojans; the Warriors and Pond Aces at 8:15, Enckors drawing bye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-04
St. ThOnl0s 27-26 OUer St. Lucy's Club

Though they scored two points for every one by their opponents in the first half of the game, St. Thomas had all they could do to defeat St. Lucy's 2T-26 yesterday in feature North End Community Club league game at the North End "Y".
 Tn other games of the triple-hea- der, NECC Varsity rolled over Mary Abbott 52-33, Spencer, Santaguida and Hollenberg doing most of the scoring with i2-il-i0 points; Cairio getting H for MA. Spartans de- feated Ayigs fl to 32, Minogue, Hopkins and MassinO scoring well for the winners; zarelia and Tlt0F getting 22 for the Avigs,
 In the feature game, St. Luey's rallied strongly in the last two quarters, nearly doubling the score on the T0mmies, but were one point shy at the finish,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-04
Florence Reynolds .St0te Pin Champion
Especial to The DemOcrat)

Milford, March 3-Losing the first two games, Florence Reynolds of Watertown made great come back here today to win the women's state duckpin bowling champion ship from Mrs. Mamie Mcdonnell of Thomaston at the Milford alleys. Opening strings of IA and lSS by the latter gave her a big start, but Miss Reynolds came back so strong ly that she rolled three big strings of lI9, l24 and 138 to win the mach 3-2 in games, with pinfall of 59S just missing a l2O average. Her op- ponent finished with l03-98 for 56T and a ll3 plus average. The winner was awarded s6O cash and S25 war bond, the latter from the connecti- cut Alley owners Association, in addition to taking the title, which both have held prior to this season, Scores:
 Reynolds-
 lO4-Ii4-l24-ll9-lSs-59s MacDonnell-
 il4-I3g-Il4-iOs- -98-567