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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02

MRS. G. ". sHEARON

Funeral services were held Sum
day morning at $3.50 o'clock from
the Carolina Beach Baptist church
for Mrs. G. w. Sheardon, who died
in her home at the resort Frida
night.
Surviving are the husband.
George w. Shearon, daughter Billie
Marie, Mrs. Shearon's mother, Mrs.
G. r. Brown, three sisters MRS.
Row Divine Norlina, Mrs. John Hen.
driz, Oxford and Miss Menu
Brown, Washington, D.. c.: three
brothers E. o. Clinton, J. A. Brown,
Wake. Forest and J. B. Brown,
Frankenton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02
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Filming
FROM PAGE ONE

other government offices were
closed.
In the deadlock, Gov. William
M. Tuck of Virginia urged the gov
eminent to prosecute Lewis under
the Smith-C onnally act which out
laws strikes against government
owned plants or stand aside and
let the individual states handle
what he called "this challenge
against law, order and public NOR
atty"
States Have Power
virginia, or any other state. has
all the power it needs to repel in
s%urrection," Tuck said on the radio,
adding that states can administer
labor laws better than the federal
government.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02
WILMINGTON FIRMS
WIN CPA APPROVAL
FOR CONSTRUCTION

Permission for the construction
Of two new buildings. each to be
valued at $500, has been granted
to Wilmington firms by the Civilian
Production Administration, it was
learned last night.
One Of the buildings given the
go-ahead signal will be erected by
the Greenfield Drug company at
Fourth and Meares Street.
The other building will be con-
structed by T. W. Keith. who was
out of the city and could not be
contacted in reference to his plans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02
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BRITISH
FROM PAGE ONE

possible to secure an agreement
on the various resolutions before
the committee, particularly her
own and one submitted by Russia.
The Soviet Union, however, read.
lily accepted the proposal for a
subcommittee to study the issue.
The United States, Britain and
Australia opposed the suggestion,
but the committee voted 80 to
to set up the subcommittee, com.
prising the big five, Australia,
Peru, Cuba, the Philippines, Pc.
land, Denmark, Argentina and
Venezuela.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02

celebration with an intricate styliz-
ed dance in a great hollow kept
clear Of spectators before the pal
ace. They ended their dance by
falling PROSTATE in positions spell
ing out in huge human letters the
slogan Of the new regime: Liberty,
Labor, Fatherland, Industrializa-
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02
DIR. Id. BELDEN

DIX. l.. ID. BELDEN
Graveside services will be hello
this afternoon at 5 o'clock in Oak
dale cemetery for DR.. Louis D.
Belden, 57-year-old Indianapolis
physician and surgeon, who died al
his home Thursday.
The Rev. Mortimer Glover and
Bishop Thomas Darst will conduct
the service here.
A native of Wilmington, DR..
Beldon practiced surgery in Indi-
anopolis twenty-five years. He was
a graduate of the University OF
North Carolina and Johns Hopkins
University school of medicine. He
served three years as a medical Of
ficer in World War l and began
the practice Of medicine here in
1921. He served on the stats OF
St. Vincent's and City hospitals.
He was "a member Of Christ
Episcopal church, the Indianapolis,
Indiana and American Medical AS
sociations and was past command.
err Of Paul Cole Post. American Lee
gion.
Survivors are the widow. Mrs.
Frances Pardue Belden; two sons.
Louis Belden. Jr., attending Har-
ward University, and James Belden,
attending Purdue University, and a
sister, Mrs. w. L. Moore, Whining
ton, N. {.
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New residential subdivisions
are growing up about the city al
4 rapid rate" Rippy pointed out
Therefore it seems important that
we draw a set of regulations which
will serve as a guide to realtor.
and as a standard of what we
want the city's development to look
like"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02

to parents that children could SER
iously injure themselves in an at.
tempt to use the caps. He called at
|tention to the fact that the caps
could be easily exploded. either
by the heat from a persons body
Or by friction.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02
GUILD SUPPER

The Wesleyan Service Guild of
the Trinity Methodist church vii.
hold a supper at $3.50 o'clock Tues
day evening. Miss Merle Burner
and Mrs. D. C. Padrick will be
lhostesSes
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RAIN
FROM PAGE ONE

vember, Hess said, but still pid-
ding beside the 1871 deluge.
The 1871 inches needed during
December to smash the all-time
record would be unheard of in an
historically dry month.
November, rainier than usual.
was also warmer, Hess reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02

MINSTREL TONIGHT
Kings All-Star Minstrels
will give a performance at 8
o'clock tonight in st. Thomas
Hall, lis Second street for the
benefit of st. Thomas church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02

EDWIN ALEXANDER HARRISs
Edwin Alexander Harriss died
suddenly in his home at Orange,
N. J. Saturday.
The o Of Eliza Anderson Har.
riss and the late Thomas Brown
Harriss, he was the nephew Of Mrs.
William L. Harlow.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by the Ward Flu
neral home, interment is to be in
Oakdale cemetery here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02
MEET TONIGHT

The Friendship bible class
Of the St. Andrews-Covenant
Presbyterian church will meet
tonight ut 8 o'clock in the Ken
an building. The program will
include q Christmas party and
all members are urged to at
tend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02
GEORGE T. FIELDS

CHADBOURN: Nov. 80 -Funera.
services yer held S d a y
afternoon for George T. Fields,
aged IS, who died in Columbus
county hospital Friday night, from
his home in Evergreen, the Rev.
C. B. Horne, Baptist minister, Of.
ficiating.
Surviving are his widow, three
sons; TN. Fields, Wallace; Bel
ton D. Fields, Atlanta, Ga. and
Rubin D. Fields Of Boardman; -Four
daughters; Mrs. B. S. Davis, Board
man: Mrs. Donald HARRISON, Chad
bourn; Mrs Morris Pope, Lumber
ton and Mrs. E. M. West of Con
way, S. c.: also three brother.
and two sisters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02

the Russians and French to join
with the Americans and British in
their efforts to treat Germany as
an economic unit, as agreed by
the Big Three at Potsdam.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02
M DAVIS

James Davis Of Waxhaw, the
brother of Mrs. O.. j. Foard of ia
North 7th ST., died in Sanatorium,
N. c., Sunday following a long ILL.,
ness.
Funeral services will be held in
Waxhaw Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02
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MEN
FROM PAGE ONE

He claims she's throwing ham
mers at him.
Hattie Secular, u, got tired OF
staying at home in Alton, ILL.,, and
embarked on a trip to California
49,. via motorcycle sidecar.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02

Is and since that time sales have
been slow, according to DR.. John
c. VESSEL, sales chairman.
Seals are being delivered by
mail to residents throughout the
county and will continue until
Christmas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-02

Whale milk is not essentially
different from cows milk.
Evening star., 1946-09-17

Charges of selling an automobile
for 1,l20 above ceiling price against
Capt. Charles Benter, director of
the Metropolitan Police Band, to-
day were dismissed by United States
Commissioner Needham C. Turnage.
The former Navy Band leader was
freed after preliminary hearing
when Mr.. Turnage ruled procedure
testified to in regard to the alleged
sale of a 1916 Pontiac to a mer-
chant marine officer here, August %,
indicated entrapment and infringe
ment upon Capt. Benters civil
rights.
Defense Attorneys Robert 4.
Lynch and Roy Ingoldsby brought
from Second Steward Joseph Z.
Sissler, 10. Of s6l2 Fortieth place,
Colmar Manor, Md, an admission
that payment was stopped on = ST.
Evening star., 1946-09-17
Pepper Attacks Reuctionories
Within Democratic Ranks
Clayton Assumes
Wallace Will Clear
His Future Speeches

Acting Secretary of State
Clayton said today that he as
sumed that future speeches on
foreign policy by Secretary OF
Commerce Wallace and other re-
sponsible Government officials
would be cleared with the State
Department before delivery.
Mr.. Clayton told a news confer
ence, however, that he had not spe-
ciflcally asked Mr.. Wallace to submit
his forthcoming speeches to the de-
partment, and said he did not know
of any obligation that would require
Mr.. Wallace to follow the State
Department advice.
He conceded that the Secretary
of Commerce had a right to make
any speech he wants to, but asserted
firmly that it is another question
as to whether it is wise or prudent
for him to make public statements
that conflict with established foreign
policy.
Sees Truman Tomorrow.
Mr.. Wallace made it clear yes
terday that he intends to continue
what he calls his efforts for a Just
and lasting peace" along the lines
of his Madison Square Garden
speech last Thursday in which he
urged softening up in policy toward
Russia and recognition of a Soviet
sphere Of influence in Eastern Eu-
rope despite this Governments es-
(See WALLACE, Page A-9J
Evening star., 1946-09-17
Labor Threatens to
Support Red-Boeked
Invasion of Buildings
BY the Assoeioied Press

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Brit
ish government, acting in the
face of threatened opposition by
organized labor, obtained an in
term injunction today against
invasion of government-vacated
buildings in the spreading squat
ter movement. .
The government brought -four
cases testing the rights of the SQUAT
ters which would restrain them from
entering, remaining in or otherwise
trespassing on premises occupied in
"a Communist-spopsored invasion
last week.
A writ was granted in the first OF
the proceedings, dealing with occu-
pancy OF the Duchess of Bedford
apartments. The squatters were
given three days to vacate the prem
ises. Colin Pearson, attorney for the
government, first had insisted they
move within 48 hours.
Commenting on the evacuation
order, the court observed:
The defendants might well &c
quickly. They must have known from
the beginning that their act was
illegal"
voicing the opinion that every
body else concerned in this inva-
Evening star., 1946-09-17
General Store Sale
botiIenecks Seen
By WAA Officials
Million Surplus Items
Offered Boreoin Hunters
In New Orleans Test
By Robert K. Welsh
Stor Stoff Correspondent

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 17-War
Assets Administration officials
won a major victory over red
tape in getting surplus goods to
veterans but believe today that
the general store" method of
speedy cash and carry sales is
open to possible abuses, admin
istrative bottlenecks and private
business complaints which will
prevent widespread application
of the system.
A main bottleneck disclosed at the
test sale which started here yes
terday with 10000 bargain hunting
veterans and their relatives on hand,
is lack of WAA personnel to conduct
SO great a sale. The 230 clerks
and cashiers, however, handled
about 5000 sales at the rate of a
thousand an hour before the first
day ended. That is by far the
fastest disposal record at any sale
to date. The experimental vets
store" on $4,000 square feet of floor
space in former airplane hangar
was the first of It's kind ever at
tempted.
The possibility of abuse exists
when paperwork is cut down to
the extent it was at this sale, WAA
authorities admitted. But as Mayor
de. Lesseps Morrison of New Or
leans remarked, This sale goes a
long way to break the feeling that
everything Uncle Sam does is fouled
up in red tape"
Some of more than 1000, 900 pieces
of merchandise in 1000 separate
classiflcations, which originally cos,
the Government about $4,000 900, re-
portedly were bought yesterday by
|nonveterans. Although purchases
were supposed to be limited to vet
Grams on presentation of proof oi
honorable discharge, there was evil
dence that persons who obviously
were not veterans had been able
to buy
Another early difficulty which
however, seemed to be ironed out
before it could cause serious con-
(See ASSETS. Page A-0)
Evening star., 1946-09-17
Snow Defeats BowIes
In Governor Fight
By the Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. IT.
1t. Gov Wilbert Snow, Wesleyan
University English professor, re-
ceived the Connecticut Democratic
gubernatorial nomination today
after a first ballot test gave him
the lead over four rivals, among
them Chester Bowles, wartime OPA
chief.
1t. Gov. Shows total on the first
ballot at the State Convention fell
about 100 votes short of the 624 ma
jority needed for nomination, but
even while the result of the ballot
was being tabulated, factional leader
after factional leader jumped on the
Snow bandwagon to give him the
nomination.
The unofficial tabulation gave 1t.
Gov Snow SIS to ass for Mr.. Bowles
on the first ballot.
Mr.. Bowles himself, although not
a delegate, came to the platform
and moved that 1t. Snow be given
the nomination by acclimation.
Shouts of "Bowles for Senator"
came from the floor.
The Lieutenant Governor will op-
pose his former chief at Wesleyan.
DR. James L. McConaughy, in the
November elections.
DR.. McConaughy, former president
of Wesleyan, received the Repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination last
week
Five names were offered to the
convention. The others we're Thomas
j. Dodd, United States prosecutor at
the Nuremberg war crimes trial: for
mer Mayor Alfred N. Phillips, jr., Of
Stamford and Mayor John S. Mona
gan Of Waterbury.
Evening star., 1946-09-17
Industry Hits Slash
In Restaurant Prices
As Biggest Outrage
Campaign Is Pledged
For Eventual DecontroI
Of Meat Dishes
By MolcoIm Lomborne ],

A spokesman for the restau-
rant industry today described
the rollback of prices in the Ma
tion's restaurants to June SO
levels as the most outrageous
action the OPA has taken" and
promised a fight for eventual
decontrol of meat items served
in eating places.
The spokesman. Robert J. Wilson
executive secretary of the Wash
ington Restaurant Association, de-
clared that it was absolutely un-
true" that restaurants will be able
to absorb the higher costs for meat
This was claimed in last night's
edict by OPA ordering immediate
restoration of June 80 ceilings on
Evening star., 1946-09-17
Parties Must Divide
In Fight for Labor,
He Tells Truinmen
BY the Associoted Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Sept. II
l7.-Senator Pepper, Democrat
OF Florida today said he did not
like reactionaries within the
Democratic party" and said il
necessary even the parties must
divide to carry on the fight for
labor.
Addressing the 28th convention
OF the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, Senator Pepper said:
II am a Roosevelt Democrat ano
I don't like reactionaries within the
Democratic party any more than
within the Republican party. When
you begin to clean house, do a good
job"
He discussed the railway brother
hood strike which collapsed last
May, and declared:
This is the cause of all men In
America who earn their living. We
must all join the fight. We must
stand together, crossing the lines of
parties if necessary"
Hits Strike Action,
Mr.. Truman, Senator Pepper said,
established "a policy of seething
propaganda against the trainmen's
strike. He declared that A. F.
Whitney, president of the train
mems union, wrote letter offering
conciliation while the Government
Evening star., 1946-09-17
Charge That Benter Sold Auto
Above Ceiling Price Dismissed

500 cashiers check he rendered Capt.
Benter in payment Of the $4,000 al
legedly paid for the car.
Mr.. Sissler said he was advised
by OPA Enforcement Attorney
Grahame Walker to stop payment
on the check. He added that a
check is lin the mail" to Capt.
Benter for s379.20 to supplement an
$500 cash payment to make up the
stated ceiling price for the car,
1.17920.
Mr.. Sissler testified he approached
Capt. Benter August n when his
car drew alongside the band leaders
Pontiac at Sixth and N streets NV.
He said he leaned out Of the
window Of the car and shouted to
Capt. Benter. DO you want. to sell
your carr" The band leader, he said,
(See BENTER, Pege A-5.)
Evening star., 1946-09-17
Reyisions Indicated
In 17-hi||ion Program
OF District Taxation
Major Bottle Is Stoeed
Over 20 Sales Levy
At Extended Heorinq

Possibilities that the S17,750,-
900 District revenue plan will be
revised before it is sent to Capitol
Hill were advanced today as the
Commissioners pondered the
thousands of words of advice
heard at a six-hour session yes
terday with a vocal cross sec ton
OF the taxpayers.
While no decisions have been
made as yet. one municipal official
expressed belief that something less
than the whole seven point program
presented by the Special Tax Com
mittee would be recommended to
| Congress.
How deeply the plan might be
trimmed remained conjectural. An
observer close to the situation
warned "If we cut too much the
District will land in the red in the
next fiscal year"
Sales Tax Under Fire.
The two per cent general sales
tax proposal came under heavy at
tack from numerous organization
witnesses during the protracted
public hearing. 1t also received the
support of numerous other groups
but in important instances this was
on an alternative of "if needed
basis.
There were doubts that Congress
would enact sales tax. Some
suggested the plan should be sent
to Congress for an official pro-
nouncement, especially since this
tax would bring in $4,000, 900 and
the need for revenue was great.
Considered likely to be abandoned
by the city heads, if changes are
made, were smaller and less vital
excise tax proposals, such as those
for two per cent tax on utility
bills and a 10 per cent levy on
amusements.
Major Points Brought Out.
The hearing put several majo
points In bold relief:
l. There was unanimous support
for strong appeal to Congress for
a very substantial increase in the
Federal payment toward National
Capital costs. Many witnesses spe-
cifically championed the principles
of the OMahoney-Overton formula
for annual adjustment Of the Fed
eral share in keeping generally with
the extent of tax-exempt Federal
land holdings here.
2. recommendation for knock
ing the domicile limitations out of
the District Income Tax Act and
for extending its application to all
incomes earned within the District
received solid support. Several
witnesses suggested increased rates
and lowered exemptions for the in
come levy.
3. Spokesman for the 81 organiza-
tions outlining their views clashed
sharply over the suggested general
sales levy. by far the biggest item
In the whole list. So divergent were
the organization views that one OF
the first problems of the city heads
was described as being to determine
what is the majority Washington
sentiment.
] 4. So convinced were the tax
payers of the great needs for In
creased revenues that only a small
(see TAXES, Page A-9.)
Evening star., 1946-09-17
.C|0 Withdraws
.Pickets, Easing
Shipping Tieup
| NMU Move Frees
| 40 AFL Vessels
| In New York Port
By james Y. Newton

The Nationwide shipping tie
up was eased somewhat today
for the first time since the strike
began, 13 days ago, when the
CIO National Maritime Union
ordered its locals to withdraw
pickets from ships manned by
the AFL Seafarers' International
Union except where they are
berthed at the same docks with
NMU vessels"
Joseph Curran, NMU president.
who issued the order, estimated
that it would free about 30 ships
in New York harbor alone, per-
mitting them to prepare to sail All
foreign ships not under contract
with the striking CIO union also
were exempted from picketing.
Mr.. Currans order did not men,
ton ships manned by members of
the Sailors Union of the Pacific,
largest of the two AFL seamen's
unions. But, nearly all of the West
Coast seamen's union vessels also
are dependent on members of the
CIO Marine Cooks and Stewards
! Union, also on strike
Follows AFL Request.
The freeing action followed a re-
quest by the AFL Maritime Trades
Department which asked the NMU
to withdraw pickets from vessels on
all coasts except those under con-
tract to CIO ito eliminate the pos
sibility of wide-open jurisdictional
warfare along all docks in all ports"
! Reports indicated that AFL mari
time personnel were resuming work
in Baltimore, New York, Portland,
Me, and other points
/ In New York about 500 AFL long
shoremen were at work on 80 ships
and hundreds more were expected
back on the job during the day. At
Portland. CIO pickets withdrew from
three AFL-manned Liberty ships.
| AFL stevedores and seamen rushed
through NMU picket lines in Balti-
more. The situation there was tense,
but no physical violence was report
ed. Rival union men milled about
as three gangs of longshoremen
preached the CIO line at one dock.
;, Thousand Men Gather.
Police estimated a thousand men
; were congregated at one Baltimore
wharf. They hesitated as AFL loud
speakers urged them to go to work.
Finally, one stevedore, saying I've
got to buy cheese for my kids"
walked through. Others followed
i John Owens, executive secretary
j a xar ~. - a
Evening star., 1946-09-17
Britain and Argentina
Settle Differences in
New Trade Agreement
England to Get All Meat
Surplus During Next
Four-Yeur Period

LONDON, Sept. 17.-Britain
and Argentina signed a trade
and financial agreement today
settling their differences on
sterling payments, meat pur-
chases and British owned Ar
gentine railways and agreeing
to continue an expired trade
treaty until a new one can be
negotiated, the British govern
ment announced.
The agreement. signed In Buenos
Aires, was published simultaneously
in London by the British Central
once of Information. The agree
ment came after weeks long con-
ferences which several times were
near breakdown.
The negotiators agreed that dis
cussions should be initiated imme-
diately to prepare notifications to
the Anglo Argentine trade treaty
recently expired"
Meantime, the old treaty will
continue in force until the end of
next December.
Sterling Is Released.
Financial agreements also in
volved Brazil and Paraguay.
Britain agreed that Argentina
could use the proceeds of current
sterling transactions without re-
striction and that present sterling
balances frozen in England could
be used at the rate of $4,000, 900
(S20 900, ,000> a year for four years.
after which new discussions on the
remaining balance of some s125,-
900 900 could be started.
Britain agreed that Argentina
also could transfer to Brazil-if
Brazil agrees-up to 10000, 900 of
the sterling balance and that Para
guayan sterling bought in the Banco
Central de la Republica Argentina
would henceforth be freely convert
ible into other currencies.
Britain Gets Surplus Meat.
The two countries agreed that
Britain could buy all Argentine
surplus meat for a four-year period
except small reserves for sale in
other countries. These reserves
would amount to II per cent in the
first year and % per cent in the
second, with a proviso that Britain
could also buy part of the reserves
if they were not actually sold to
other countries.
Britain agreed to pay at least Is
per cent more for the meat than at
present.
Britain agreed that British owned
railways should be taken over by a
tax-free Argentine company-either
public or private-and that present
British owners should be paid for
their holdings with stock in the new
company.
Evening star., 1946-09-17
Bulletins
Some Truckers Will Work

NEW YORK (P.-AFL truck
drivers, cheering and applaud
ing proposals of their leaders,
today voted partial resump-
tion of trucking activities in
New York by operating under
agreements with firms who
would accept contracts by two
trucking concerns, a grocery
chain and a newsprint deliv-
cry service.
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
Ship Survivors Sighted
NEW YORK P.-Coast
Guard headquarters said to-
day an Army plane reported
that it had sighted additional
survivors of the Norwegian
tanker MART III on a raft
about 10 miles due east of
Cape Henry, Va. The num-
ber of men seen was not given.
Earlier Story on Page A-12)
Gambling Ship Seized
LONG BEACH, Calf. tP.-
The Coast Guard announced
today 1t had seized Tony Cor
nero Stralla's luxurious gam
bling ship, the Bunker Hill.
"for violation Of Federal law"