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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09
SAFETY PROGRAM
STARTED LOCALLY
Greenfield Lake Equipped
With Rescue Boat, First
Aid Services

A complete, modern, round-the-
clock safety program was initiated
at Greenfield lake yesterday by the
city fire and recreation depart
ments.
The nucleus Of the new safety
installations and devices is a swift
motorboat completely equipped
with life preservers, inhalators,
and other first-aid material.
Boat Manned
The motorboat, housed in a boat
house just east of the lakes SWIM
ming area, is manned by person
mel of the fire station at Third and
Willard streets.
Two lifeguards are stationed at
the swimming area for supervision
of all swimming activities. Swim
ming will be permitted in the desig-
mated are only.
Safety Program
The new safety program, schedul-
ed to be in effect at all times from
now on, is the result Of the drown
ing of a 'teen-age boy in the lake
April.
Shortly after the tragedy a dele
cation of citizens appeared before
the city council and demanded the
safety program instituted yester-
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09
MORE ABOUT
OPA
FROM PAGE ONE

Democratic Leader John W. Nc
Co-mack, Mass.), told the presi-
dent they hoped to get an OPA
bill that will please him.
Barley followed through on the
two-hour White House parley with
a strong appeal to the senate for
prompt action.
He asserted that sporadic price
and rent increases throughout the
country during the past week en-
phasized the need for restoration
OF controls at the earliest possible
moment, and he urged the senators
to avoid ''threshing old straw" in
debating the new bill,
I'VE ought to be as prompt a.
possible" he said, $50 the hiatus
between the expiration of the Ole
bill and the enactment Of a new
bill will be as short as possible.
Have Seen Effects
"We have already seen the eff
lectS OF no Dill.
The legislation up for debate
would revive OPA in modified form
for one year and would nullify
rent increases made since the
old control law died last week.
1t carried an amendment spon.
soced by Barley to replace the
controversial pricing formula in,
serted by Sen. Robert A. Taft, (R..
o. in the original OPA extension
bill which President Truman We
toed. v-.
Taft's plan, cited by admins.
t%ration supporters as the main rea-
son for the presidential veto, would
have allowed manufacturers their
October lis, 1871 profits plus what.
ever cost increases they have in.
CURED since then.
June, 1910, Yardstick
Taft subsequently offered to
change the base period to July
lis, 1910, and Barley counteree
with his substitute .amendmen
which would fix June, 1910 as thu
profit yardstick and would allow
wholesalers, distributors and re
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09
COMMISSION HEARS
PLEAS FOR PAVING
Funds Sought For Newly
Organized Travel
Council Group

Petitions for improvements to
.,'o comfy roads were sent to the
ctate Highway commission yester.
~, bv the New Hanover County
Gard of Commissioners.
The first petition, presented to
mo county board by Bishop Thomas
Darst and William Courtney, re-
nrasts that the highway commits
ZION improve the road leading from
.bo Greenville Loop road to Green
vile sound.
State Aid Asked
The other, drawn up by residents
= Fast Wilmington asks for state
u|,aintenance of Montgomery ave-
During yesterdays meeting the
county board also heard a request
rrom Hugh Morton, president of
Ne Hugh MacRae company, for
s,,nds to help support the newly
oroanized North Carolina Travel
Council, Inc,
The Council, with headquarters
IN ~Pjnehurst. has been formed to
promote tourist-travel throughout
The state.
Funds Pledged
After disclosing that the Hugh
MacRae company and the manage
mont of Orion plantation have al
roadv pledged funds for the project,
Morton asked that the county and
tbo city contribute $500 in order
That the Lower Cape Fear area may
sniov the service of the state or
sanization.
The commissioners took the pro-
rosal under Amusement for further
study.
Yesterdays session concluded
with the drawing of 66 jurors for
tbe July % criminal term of Su-
nerior court, the granting of two
beer licenses, and the receipt of
routine reports from county de-
nartmentS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09
MORE ABOUT
JOBLESS
FROM PAGE ONE

Kennedy, working in direct CO.
operation with all veterans COM
mlttees, and all branches of federal
employment agencies, has the
enormous task of assisting the
group to guarantee that every dis
abled veteran, as well as thousands
of 'just plain veterans" get jobs
which suit their particular disabil-
ity.
Cases Studied
This is done by a systematic
check of all casualties in any given
area. Their cases are studied;
their potential job qualities analy-
zed, and a complete record of past
experience is placed On file with
their local employment offices as
it is with all VA agencies.
Often the veteran who has suf-
fered an amputation or some other
injury which is considered perma-
nent, has to be entirely "revamp-
ed', in order that he may pursue
what the representative termed a
near normal" existence, and make
his living in competition with other
workers.
Funds Sought
Often, too, the veteran is referred
to the VA where his subsistence,
or rehabilitation funds are ferret
ed out, in order that he may at
once assume his responsibilities
to his family, or as an individual.
AS a result, Kennedy says that
during the past three months, since
the plan has been underway, the
number of disabled veterans I'M
employed in the state is on the
decline.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09
MORE ABOUT
RIVER
FROM PAGE N

submit their data in the combined
attempt for the 35-foot channel
from Wilmington to the sea.
Follows Request
With the public hearing slated
for July 80, this weeks united get
together bears out the implications
of the statement issued by Colonel
George W. Gillette, chief of the
district engineers, that all inter-
ested parties should prepare their
material we'll in advance of the
hearing in order to make as strong
as possible their request for the 35-
foot channel.
This weeks concentrated session
also indicates that local civic and
commercial authorities m acting
well in advance" on the implica-
tons of another statement Colonel
Gillette made in an address recent
ly before a local civic group.
Expect Recommendation
SHOULD the need for IS feet be
demonstrated, and the cost not ex-
coed the benefits to be derived, I
think it is fairly certain that the
Improvement will be recommend
ed" the colonel said.
The engineers are currently con-
Quoting a field survey for the 3d.
foot channel proposal. Should the
survey and the local combined data
show conclusively that a river
channel of that depth is necessary
to Wilmington's industrial growth,
Colonel Gillette will draw up a
recommendation for it for submits
sion to the South Atlantic Division
of U. S. Army Engineers in At
lanta, Ga.
If the division office approves
the recommendation, it will be for
warded to headquarters in Wash
ington, D. c.
Senators Approves
If approved there, it will be up
to both houses of Congress to make
an appropriation for the project.
With Senators Josiah Bailey and
Clyde R. Hoey and Congressman
J. Bayard Clark as solidly behind
the 35-foot proposal as they were
behind the recent 32-foot one, local
leaders are optimistic that the new
project will be successful.
The 32-foot task, for which ST.
00O, 900 has already been %al1ocated,
is scheduled to get underway in
September. Final specifications
are now being drawn up and ad-
vertisements for bids on the con-
tract are expected to be released
shortly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09
MANS EYES
MAY HELP OTHERS
TO RECOVER SIGHT

BALTIMORE, July 8.-U.D-Doc-
tors at Johns Hopkins hospital hope
to restore the sight of three per-
sons with a pair of eyes bequeath-
ed to science by a Shreveport, La,
man.
Thte mans eyes were removed
just before he died, according to
Eastern Air Lines, which flew them
to New Orleans and then to New
York for processing at the eye
bank.
They are expected to arrive in
Baltimore from the eye bank Mon
day night. Surgeons will S parts
Of them Tuesday in an attempt
to restore the sight Of three blind
persons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09

1So16I4 oo oooSS4olS JSotASS VI IL
state supreme court and oppose
former governor Hjalmar Petersen
for the gubernatorial nomination.
Building Machine
Opponents of Stassen maintained
that he was attempting to build a
political machine in order to
strengthen his expected bid for the
presidential nomination two years
hence. And they chided him for
failure to become a candidate him
self, saying he was chary of a per-
sonal showdown with Shipstead.
In this connection they pointed
to Stassen's advocacy of interna-
tional cooperation. Shipstead, on
the other hand, not only voted
against the United Nations charter
but also against the So, 750, DOC, 900
British loan.
Thye vigorously attacked Ship
stead's voting record, particularly
that on the UN charter.
Victory for Thye would recover
for Stassen much of the prestige he
lost in backing Governor Dwight
Griswold's unsuccessful attempt
to defeat Senator Hugh Butler for
the Nebraska Republican senate
rial nomination last month.
Friends say a Thye defeat would
dash Stassen's presidential hopes.
They hold that it would convince
the party leadership no one holding
his strong international views could
expect solid midwest support in
1948.
The international question also
figured in the gubernatorial race
but late in the campaign Petersen
leyeled charges of mismanagement
in the state school for the feeble
minded. He laid responsibility on
Tive and Stassen, who designated
Thye as his successor as chief exc
cutive when he resigned the gov
ernorship to enter the Navy early
in the war.
DR.. Theodore Jorgenson, St.
Olaf's college professor, and Frank
Ryan, Minneapolis lawyer, con-
tested for the Democratic Farm
er-Labor party's senatorial nomina-
tior. Harold Barker Of Elbow Lake
and Frank Murphy of Mortified
sought the DFL nomination for
governor.
Both parties also had candidates
for minor state offices, seats in
both houses of the legislature and
all nine congressional seats. All OF
the congressman ask reelection
with most of them opposed for re-
nomination.
Early voting both in the twin
cities and rural areas vas extreme
" light. Local contests brought Out
a heavier vote in Duluth, however.
Farmers showed little interest. The
weather was good, SO large mum
bers refused to leave the harvest
fields long enough to vote.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09

If you're one of the gals who
hates to see her comb pull the
wave out of her hair, there's a
new device at your notion counter
just made for you. It's a plastic
comb with two rows of curved
teeth, and it will not only preserve
your beauty salon couture, but,
if used regularly, coax a soft,
natural wave into your straight,
unset locks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09
Do YOU Own A
Nc Scratching" Dog?

I: YOU own and are fond Of a dog that is
continually scratching. digging, rubbing, and
biting himself until his skin is raw and sore,
don't Just feel sorry for him. The dog can't
help himself. But you may. He may be clean
and flea free and just suffering from an in
the nerve endings of his skin. Do as thou
sands of pleased dog owners are doing.
ii any good drug store, pet or sport shop,
get a Csc package OF Rex Hunters Dog Pow
degs, and give them once a week. Note the
quick Improvement. One owner writes: my
female setter on Sept. 29th did not have q
and bitten of. I gave her the powders as di-
re:ted. BY Nov. 10th she was all haired out"
Learn what they will do for your dog. Make
a 25c test. Economy size box for only $1.o0).
Iinortant. Keep your dog clean and flea
fl. Ii Rex Hunters Medicated Dog Soap
snG nc Gil Disinfectant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09
their June %, 1916, mark

tailers their June %, 1916, mark
ups.
The Barley amendment, how
ever, carried the stipulation that
producers. could not tack subseu-
uent cost increases onto their pric-
es without OPA's permission, a
rider which Taft denounced on the
grounds that it left too much dis.
cretionary power with the agency,
Another hard fight shaped ur
over a proposed amendment by
Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry, (R.,
Nebr.) to eliminate OPA control:
on meat, poultry and dairy pro
ducts. Wherry claimed bipartisan
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09

support for his proposal which
OPA foes contend would smash
the black market in those food pro-
ducts.
Chairman Robert F. Wagner
3D., N. W of the Senate Banking
committee told reporters he be-
lieved President Truman would
sign the pending OPA bill if the
Taft and Wherry amendments are
deleted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09

Sixteenth century ladies in Italy
customarily carried mirrors in
their hands and hung them from
their costumes
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09

Hard to get for a long time,
your favorite down pillows r
back on the market again. They
flaunt a bright, blue-and-white
ticking with an inner lining for
added feather guarding and are
cord-bound at the seams.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09

Nijinsky made his first public
appearance at the age of three, in
a dance number his father had
composed for him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09

approximately $500, 900 tons Of
steel were used in the production
of tin cans in 1945.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09

Arturo Toscannini's father was
a tailor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09
MORE ABOUT
THYE
FROM PAGE ONE

They also asserted that he prevail
ed upon Luther w. Youngdahl to
resign as associate justice of the
state supreme court and oppose
former governor Hjalmar Petersen
for the gubernatorial nomination.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-09

Caution-Use Only as Directed,
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-14

proven In his success in obtaining action for them in rectifying the disgraceful condition of the Mantle River Road section of Waterford. He is determined that Waterford VII have Road Commissioner and has the enthusiastic backing of all Waterford residents in his plans for the industrial and recreational expansion of Waterford.
 It Is just such candidates as Brother Buttery that have the full support and approval of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor's Non-Partisan Political Committee. At present Art is serving as mem- Der of the Central Labor Union of New London's Non-Partisan Politi- cal Committee, whose chairman is Rowland Bishop, secretary of the CLU and New London member of the Federation's Non-partisan poli- tical committee.
 On Thursday night, September 5th, the three members of New London CLU's Non-Partisan Po- litical Committee entertained at the Conn. Federation of Labor's banquet, Dr. and Mrs. c. John Satti, Oswegatchie section of Wa terford, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Dem- Do, of Groton, and Republican State Central Committeeman John M. OConnor, who is also town chair man for the Republican party. Dr. Satti is State Medical Examiner and former Connecticut Secretary of State, while Mrs. Dorothy Satti is Democratic State Representative. Mrs. Ruth Dembo, while chairman of the New London League of Women Voters and the Conn. Citi- zens' political committee, is also &C., tive in the Democratic party in Groton, and will serve this year on both the Democratic State Convention to be held at Hartford, and the Congressional Convention
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-14

J. O'Connell, Railway Clerks, Con- necticut. Joseph M. Rourke, was also elected as delegate to the AFL Convention to be held at Chicago the end of September.
 Members of the Ballots Com" mittee to serve with Chairman Rowland Bishop, who represented the Hartford Bakers Local NO. $, were: Louis Hardvall, State Elm" ployees; Martin J. Flanagan, Rail" way Clerks; John Trantum, Elec- tricians, and Frank Gallagher, State, City and Municipal Em- ployees, Local 391. After the bal" loting in the late morning hours of Friday, September 9th, this com- mittee worked tire1essly and un" complainingly through the lunch period and the afternoon hours, not even taking time out to eat, until the results of the election were presented to the Convention.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-14

which convenes at Norwich, Sep tember 21st. Ruth Dennbo is radio editor of the Eastern Connecticut News.
 Seated at the CLU table at the convention were Rowland Bishop, secretary CLU; Arthur Buttery, and Joseph F. Fitzpatrick, mem- bers of the CLU's Non-Partisan Political Committee: James San- tangelo, Teamsters Local 493, sub- stituting for President Edward Rice of the CLU (who unfortunate ly had to attend an emergency Teamsters' meeting); Alfred Har- vey, President of PipefitterS' Lo- cal 62O, of the Metal Trades Coun- cil, and Bertrand Helm, secretary treasurer of Painters L-49S.
 The local New London Politicos are on labor's good list because of their sincere efforts in cooperating with Labor for the common good in our greater communities. Such a picture of liberal political har- mony as was evidenced at the Conn. Federation of La'bor's Ban quet If duplicated throughout the nation would make dim indeed the oft worded syndicated newspaper spoutings of a REACTIONARY THREAT AGAINST LABOR'S HARD WON GAINS, that is an- ticipated by Labor Baiters as the aspect for our 8Oth Congress.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-14

Chairman Bishop went on to- point out that the counting of ball. lot votes for the 61st Convention was the most arduous task in years as there were three cities propos- ing contestant vice presidents, Nor Wich, New London and Hartford. He went on to state that it was also very confusing to the dele- gate voters to have such a large list of candidates to choose from and not deface a ballot by voting for two candidates from the same city. It was the opinion of his committee he continued that the reason for twenty challenged bal lots had been confusion ot cities and candidates. He recommended that a motion be in order that in the future an uncontested candi- date be declared elected by a unanimous vote of the Convention and that the secretary be instruct ed to cast one ballot for the can- didate to the uncontested office.
 Such a motion was presented from the floor of the convention and duly passed by the 61st An rual Convention of the Connecticut Federation of Labor.
 The new officers for the coming year were then presented to the Convention and obligated by the President of the Hartford Central Labor Union: Timothy M. Collins. President, Teamsters, Waterbury; Secretary Treasurer, Joseph M. Rourke, Electricians, New Haven; and Vice Presidents, Thomas Yos- zik, CLU, Norwalk; Francis Jones, Building Trades Council, Stam- ford: Benjamin B. Peck, CLU, Dan bury; Peter Benard, CLU, Bridge port; Michael Misenti, Bricklay- CTS, Middletown; Peter Lallos, Ho- tel and Restaurant Employees, Middletown; Alex Miller, CLU, New Britain; Arthur Buttery, Painters, New London; Francis Burns, Fire Fighters, Hartford; George LaChappelle, State Elm ployees, Norwich; and the follow ing Vice President at Large, John
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-14

Art had the wholehearted en- dorsement of the retiring vice president from the New London area. Brother Eugene Kent, who was forced to retire because of prolonged ill-health through re- cent months, and the M. T. c. and CLU of New London presented him as their candidate before the con- vention delegates.
 Not only has MT. Buttery the backing of Labor in our district in his new office, but the loyal non- partisan backing of his many friends in the Waterford area who are getting right behind Arts nomination on the Demmie ticket for State Representative.
 Republican and Democrat alike Is keenly aware of Arts interest in their welfare, which has been well
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-14
Arthur Buttery Elected V. p. CFL> To Run for State Representative

New London Metal Trades Council members can be- justly proud of the fact that they have representation the Executive Council of the Connecticut Federation of Labor Brother Arthur Buttery President of the Marine Painters Local 5O3 of New London elected Eth Vice President of the Connecticut Federation of Labor at their Annual Convention held at Hartford September 3rd, 4th 9th and 9th.
 Art has been in the labor movement since 1910 when he started in as building trades painter back in those early days He in the labor movement active member many years when the going exceedingly rough and has keen skul mind that his experience of has given him the contract negotiations tables felt by all labor groups in the Eastern Connecticut area that will have true and unbiased friend in need in the person of Art Buttery
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-14
7046-47 Officers of GEL
 Elected by 61st Contention

restless and eager Convention awaited the beated election returns to learn their officers for the coming year, when Rowland Bishop, chairman of the Ballots Com- mittee and his reess committeeman appeared at 6l5 D. m
 fifteen minutes later than the Convention had scheduled to run and read the announcement of his committee
 With the of the successful asplrans to hold the various executive committee offices the brother chairman declared that 1t unanimous recommendation committee that the 6st Convention record that at all future conventions ballot be prepared listing only con- testing and city candidates with the candidates grouped by cities rather than in the order of nominations
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-14
'Bimber' MOOnshining

Torun, Poland P)-The making of 'Fbimber,' moonshine modka, IS an expensive buisness in Poland if you get caught. A tribunal fined one Polish moonshiner 100000 zlotys and sentenced him to IA days in jail.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-04
Thomas Dixon

Thomas Dixon, preacher, | wye +
lecturer, author, and finally clerk of
Federal District court clerk, is dead at
80. Save for his closing years during
which he was a confirmed Invalid,
he had an eventful and extraordinarily
successful career It is said Of him that
in his brief experience as a Baptist
minister, during which he held pastor
ates in Raleigh, Boston and New York,
no hall was large enough to contain his
congregations.
Born in Shelby in 1864, he lived
through the bitter years of recon
struction and carpet-bagging, and while
an undergraduate at Wake Forest de-
cided that he would take up literature
as his ultimate profession but not until
he had '1ived," believing, wisely enough,
that it would be easier to write out of
the fullness of experience, and so went
into politics being elected to the North
Carolina General Assembly from which
he resigned to enter the ministry.
He wrote his first novel at the age
of thirty-eight, as in his other ventures
he met immediate success. The book,
"The Leopard's Spots" sold million
copies and netted him 100000. It was
from another novel, "The Clansman, -
that the silent moving picture, 'The
Birth of Nation" was made 1t gross
ed $10,000,000. dn all he wrote twenty
novels, nine plays and six pictures, from
which he profited to the amount of
$1,250,0O0.
Much of his fortune was lost in a
real estate development in western
North Cardinals mountain region, and
in a cultural community, "Wildacres,"
which doomed in 1925 but failed few
years later.
Although he always considered him
self Democrat, he campaigned for
ALT M. Landon for President in 1886
and the following year was appointed
clerk of the Federal court for the east
ern district of North Carolina by Judge
7. M. Meekins, Republican. In late
years illness kept him away from his
office for long periods.