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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-21
FIRE DAMAGE HIGH.
IN ELIZABETH CITY
Four Stores, Twenty Of
fices Swept By Raging,
$500, 600 Blaze

ELIZABETH CITY, July 2O-P)
Elizabeth City's business dis
trict suffered j sever loss last
night and early today when its
second largest structure. the Kra-
mer building, was destroyed by
fire with a loss estimated at $780,
900.
Four stores and some 20 offices
including those of the draft
board, the Veterans Administra-
ton and the OPA--were involved
ii the fire, which was first OBJ
served breaking through the roof,
above the third floor, at about
1918 last night.
A three-hour battle by the Eliza
betht City fire department, as
sisted by the Coast Guard az sta
ton, the Naval air station and the
Edenton fire department, brought
the blazes under control shortly
after l am. but small individual
flames still burned into the morn
ing, and the firemen continued to
spray the charred remains with
water and to maintain a careful
watch.
The cause of the file was IN
known. Mayor Jerome B. Flora
estimated the worth of the building
at 500, 900, all covered by insur-
ance, and the rest of the loss was
partially covered.
Both the roof and the third floor
gave way, as did parts of the
second floor. Adjoining buildings
were not damaged. The fire was
thought to have originated in stor-
space on the third floor.
Several persons were injured,
the most seriously hurt being Adol-
plus Mason, war veteran, who
volunteered to assist in the fight.
He was struck in the face by water
from a hose and it was thought
he might lose an eye.
The building-Which occupied
two-thirds of a block at Main
and McMorrine streets-was owned
by the J. P. Kramer estate and
operated by the Kramer Realty
company.
Officials of the draft board, the
Veterans Administration and the
OPA were unable to determine
Immediately whether their records
were lost. Other offices were oc-
cupied by rental and insurance
agents, two physicians, the Veter-
ans Administration, the State De-
partment of Conservation and De-
velopment, the U. S. Department
of Agriculture, and John Frisby's
photography shop, which lost a
valuable collection of negatives.
The four stores involved were
Woolworth's, Hurdles Ladies
Ready to Wear, Sawyer and Co.
Mems store, and the Albemarle
drug store.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-21
AB0RTIVE BOLIVIAN
COUP IS THR0TTLED
Entirely New Cabinet OF
Military Men Formed
By President

BUENOS AIRES, July 20-P)-
President Gualberto Villarroel OF
Bolivia named a new cabirat made
up entirely of military men today,
the Bolivian embassy here an
nounced, after an abortive revolu-
tionary coup in which more than
100 persons were reported killed.
Scant reports from thte strife
ridden capital at La Paz, trick
ling through rigid censorship, said
order was restored tonight, with
the government in precarious con-
troll of an extremely grave stu
alton.
On the basis of an official tele-
gram from the government at La
Paz, the embassy here issued this
communique:
"All is tranquil, but in view Of
the existance of armed civilian
forces which are seeking to disturb
order, the president of the nation
decided to form a new cabinet
composed exclusively of military
elements"
An authoritative source said that
more than 100 were killed and
more than $50 were injured yes
terday and Thursday in La Paz
ella shes between police and groups
demonstrating against the virtual
dictatorship of President Villar-
roel.
This source said all business in
the capital remained paralyzed to-
day by a general strike. and that
public indignation was near fever
pitch because police had fired on
a crowd of civilian demonstrators
during the disturbances.
One report-by way of Chile
said rebellious students at the
height of fresh disturbances yes
terday had fired on Bolivian cabi-
net members, wounding one and
narrowly missing Eillarroel him
self.
This report, relayed by the as
ISOLATED press correspondent at
africa in northern Chile, about 200
miles from La Paz, said the b.
livian government charged that
Alfredo Mendizaba1, acting under
communist instruction, led the
students in this latest disturbance,
which took place in front of the
government palace when the presi-
dent and his ministers were max
ing speeches from the balcony.
One policeman was killed.
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REPORT RECAPTURE.
OF SEVEN CONNECTS
Three Escapes Still At
Large From Whiteville
State Prison Camp

"HlTEVILLE, July 20. - Only
tnEee Of 10 prisoners who have
escaped from State Prison camp
'"0 near here since July l remain
uncaptured, R. A. Hulk, camp
Superlntendent, said today.
while seven of the escapes have
ueen retaken into custody, au-
Mofltles in several states still are
aItrled IN an attempt to recapture
"llllam Lezay and William Jen-
hlnS' who escaped on July Ii, and
--lner Mcfarland, who eluded
guards Oh July Is.
Lezay vas serving a 2O-25 year
IeA,ehce on a burglary conviction,
.e''Alns a five-year term for at
silpted robbery and carrying a
sOlcealed weapon, and MacFarland
80 year sentence or larceny of
'' automobile, Hulk reported.
"li OIL the prisoners made their
ss'a%ays While working with road
dau bridge crews, the superinten-
,,aish"ay patrolmen and other
wv enforcement officers located
Nv seven recaptured convicts with
by a!o OF D~loodhounds sent from
.n.leiS 10 Fayetteville and Bur
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-21
RESORTS TO FETE
TAR HEEL QUEENS
Program Set For
Winners OF States
Beauty Contests

Lavish entertainment ranging
from formal dinner dancing to gay,
Informal beach parties and moon
light boatrides will be accorded
North Carolina's beauty queens
during the five days and four
nights Caroline Beach plays host
to the score of local contest win
ners preliminary to the State finals
August 8 at Wilson.
Under auspices of the Carolina
Beach Junior Chamber of Com
merce, the city winners in the
Miss America beauty pageant will
be guests at the popular beach re-
sort for five days beginning July
20. Official hostess to the girls
will be Miss Mary Ja~man, recent
ly-crowned Miss Wilmington at
the brilliant pageant held early
this week in Lumina, Wrightsville
Beach.
Emphasizing the free vaca-
ton offered by the beach resort
to each of the 20 local contest
winners throughout the state, ere
dentials will be presented to the
girls as they arrive emitting them
to run of the beach" without cost.
Included will be their rooms in the
beach's best hotels, meals at any
beach restaurant or cafeteria, en-
tertainment in any nightclub or
ballroom on the beach, free rides
or any and all amusements, boat
rides and other facilities the resort
offers.
Estimates value the credential
at a minimum of $3.50 for each
girl.
During their stay at the beach
the beauty queens will also have
an opportunity to appear in a sound
motion picture travelogue IF North
Carolina, being filmed by ESQ in
cooperation with the State Depart
ment of Conservation and Develop
ment. The travelogue, in color,
will be released for public exhibit
ton late this fall or winter. and
will accord nationwide publicity to
the countless tourists and vacation
opportunities of the Tar Heel state.
At the conclusion of their five
day vacation at Carolina Beach the
girls will be flown in a specially
COntinued on Pare THun. Col IL
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Basic Issues Facing
Vets, VFWHeadSays
Commander Asserts Ma.
TONS Veterans Want
Only Square Deal

The main issues facing today's
war veterans are the basic ones of
food, clothing and shelter, James
M. Hayes, Jr., Winston-Salem at
torney and Commander of the
North Carolina department of Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, declared
here last night at a meeting of
VFW members and other former
servicemen in the customhouse.
In securing these necessities, he
continued, today's veteran is ask
ing and, in some cases demanding
equal footing with the no%n-veteran
defense worker and others.
Citing a square deal as the
only request of veterans of the ma
TONS wars, he declared this does
not mean a blank check for the
Treasury department to sign now
and then to provide funds for the
veteran but an equal footing in the
opportunity to obtain the things in
life to which they are entitled.
In order to effect equalities, the
the youthful Commander contin-
ued, the veterans must take an
actual, living and active part
in local and national affairs" The
individual veteran, while conscious
of present inequalities, has a lone
voice, crying in the Wilderness"
Through unity and strength gained
by joining forces, the veteran can
make his voice throughout the I'M
ion.
The problem of veterans educa-
ton came in for discussion with
Continued on Page Four; Col. y
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House 0kehs
Control
legislation
Bill Just Passed WouId
Give Armed Forces
Powerful Voice
GOES TO SENATE
Revealers OF Atomic Sc
crets Would Be Given
Death Sentences
BY DEAN w. DITTMER

WASHINGTON, July 2O-W.D-
The House today passed and re-
turned to the Senate legislation
to give the armed forces a DOW
erful voice in domestic control and
development of atomic energy.
The vote was 265 to 70.
The Senate previously had ap
proved a bill vesting control in an
all-civllian commission.
The conflicting legislation pre-
sumably will be sent to a House
Senate conference committee to
adjust differences.
The House bill would create a
five-member commission of which
at least one, but not more than
two, members would be members
OF the armed forces. The House
also attached an amendment au-
thorizing the armed forces to
manufac ture atomic energy ma
terials at the direction of the
President.
1t also wrote a provision under
which the death penalty would be
imposed on persons convicted of
wilfully giving secret information
to foreign nations. The Federal
Bureau of Investigation would be
given jurisdiction over all viola
tons of the law.
President Truman has endorsed
the Senate bill providing for strict
civilian control.
House approval came after ad-
ministration forces battered down
a final attempt by opponent of any
atomic energy control laws to kill
the bill. By a vote of 1876 to 146,
the House defeated a move by
Representative Dewey Short, R..
Mo-, to send the bill back to the
Military Affairs committee. Short
urged that action be postponed
until next year.
House Democratic leader John
w. Mccormick of Massachusetts,,
fighting against the Short motion.
shouted that passage of the bill
was "a matter of vital interest
to u country"
Supporters of the motion believ-
ed that the Army should retain
complete control of atomic re-
search and development until
greater progress had been made
toward world security.
Earlier today the House approx
ed by voice vote another security
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-21
PHILIPPINES QUIET
AFTER HARD FIGHT
Military Police Quell
Peasant Riots Flaring
In Central Luzon

MANILA, July 20-U.D-Philip-
pines military police tonight re-
ported the situation in Central
Luzon under control after anoth-
er bitter battle with the rebel
lious Hukbalahap peasants in
which three military police were
killed, II wounded and an un-
known but considerable number
of Hukbalahaps killed and injured.
Police employed five military
police companies with armored
cars, trench mortars and machine
guns to rout an estimated 500 Hulk
balahaps in a two-day pitched
battle.
The number of Hukbalahap dead
was not known precisely because
the rebel peasants carried the
bodies away in their retreat to
the hills. However, 81 Hu~kbalahaps
were captured.
Col. Mariana Ca5taned, provost
marshal of the military police,
personally directed the operation
and narrowly escaped death when
a Hukbalahap bullet presumably
Continued On Page Four; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-21
WARFARE SECTION
FOR U. S. URGED
Billion Dollar Sum For
New Weapons Research
Is Recommended

WASHINGTON, July 90 U.D :
Creation of what would amount to
a department of long-range war
fare was recommended today to
President Truman, along with. the
suggested annual expenditure OF
81, 900, 000, 900 for research in new
weapons.
The recommendations were con-
tanned in the final summary report
on the Pacific war by the United
States Strategic Bombing survey.
THE United States must have
the will and the strength to be a
force for peace" the report said,
warning that heavily increased
military preparations must be
made ito assure an acceptable de-
gree of national security"
After urging prompt unification
of the armed services, the board
said:
"Within a department of COM
mon defense which provides unity
of command and is itself oriented
toward air and new weapons, the
survey believes that, in addition to
the Army and Navy there should be
an equal and coordinate position
for a third establishment"
This proposed new unit would
have primary responsibility for
passive and a ctive defense
against long range attack on our
cities, industries and other sustain
ing resources"
To the new establishment also
would 60 top responsibility for
strategic attacks, whether by plane
or guided missiles. and for all air
units other than carrier air and
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-21
S. Advises Unity
In Occupied Germany
McNarney Says Economic
Paralysis Prospect OF
Separate Zones

BERLIN, July 20. - (P - The
United States bluntly advised the
three other occupying powers in
Germany today to join their zones
in a single economic Knit or face
a steady growth of Creeping
economic paralysis"
Acting on instructions from
Washington, Gen. Joseph T.. Nc
Narney, U. S. commander in
Europe, placed the proposal for a
single economic Germany efore
the four-power Allied Control coun-
Gil in an attempt to breal. the long
standing deadlock on the Reich's
economic future.
But he warned that the United
States would find a merger with
any one zone preferable to the
present system of four alright
compartments and its noncomit-
ant trade barriers.
R~eiterating the offer made by
Secretary of State James F.
Byrnes to the Paris foreign minis
tiers conference, McNarney pro-
posed to join his zone with any
or all of the others-French, Rus
sian or British-to form an econo-
mic whole.
Then, in al unprecedented step,
the U. S. Military Government
made McNarney's statement pub
lie immediately-even while the
Control council, closed to the
press, still was in session.
THE United States government
proposes this arrangement" Nc
Narney told the council in the 400
word statement, because of it's
belief that Germany can no longer
be administered in four alright
compartments without free econo-
mic interchange, unless economic
paralysis is to result.
THE United States government
CONTINUED on Page Four; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-21
Rep. Coffee
TO Be Asked
About Check
Profits Inquiry Group
Wants Explanation Oh
$500
MAY SILENT
M Connection Between
Check And Munitions
Combine
BY ANN HICKS

WASHINGTON, July 20 -W,D-
Ser Owen Brewster, R., Me, pro
nosed tonl5ht that the Senate Wa
Investigating comittee invite Rep
lain Coffee. D., Wash, to appear
before it and explain a So, 500 check
from. a war contractor.
The check. dated May II, 1941
was made to Paul A. Olson, COT
fees secretary at the time. 1t was
,ioned BY "Eivind Anderson" a
Tacoma. Wash, contractor.
Brewster suggested that Coffee
he invited to appear before the
committee next Wednesday. The
committee did not act Immediately
on his proposal.
Coffee. who already has volun-
teered 10 appear before the COM
mi.tee. said in a statement at
Tacoma that the check vas "a cam
paigY contribution"
Brewster. terming Coffee's ex-
wp,ana.ion Just an alibi," said the
committee should permit him in
all fairness to present his state
men. At a public hearing.
The committee already has sub
penaed Rep. Andrew j.. May, D.,
KY. to testify next Tuesday about
the connection with a midwest
munitions combine accused of
profiteering on its $4,000, 900 of
war contracts.
May maintained silence on wheth-
er he would comply with the sub
pena which was served yesterday.
His constitutional immunity per-
mis- him to refuse to testify, de-
spite the subpoena, as long as con-
greSS is in session.
May said he had asked his at
tOrney, Warren Magee, Washing
Ion. 10 examine the technicalities
Of The situation resulting from serv-
Ing Of the subpoena. He said he re-
terred it 10 an attorney because he
Vas busy with his legislative duties.
He did not indicate whether ne
would appear before the committee
Tuesday.
Brewster emphasized there was
no connection between the matter
Of the 81, 800 check to Coffee's form
er secretary and the Investigation
Continued on Page Two; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-21
OPA CONFEREES AGREE
ON CONTROLS REVIVAL
JUNE 80, 1917
Kimmel Get
Pearl Harb0r Blame

WASHINGTON, July 20-U.H
Congress Pearl Harbor in
vestigating committee today
blamed Adm. Husband E. KIM
mel and 1t. Gen. Walter C.
Short for the Dec. !, 1941 dis
aster, but disagreed sharply on
the issue of the late President
Roosevelt's responsibility.
An eight-man majority-six
Democrats and two Republi-
cans submitted to Congress
a report specifically absolving
Mr.. Roosevelt and his cabinet.
But two other Republican
committee members Sens.
Homer Ferguson, Mich, and
Owen Brewster, Me. - insist
ed in a minority report that
Mr.. Roosevelt, some cabinet
members and the military high
command in Washington must
share the blame with Kimmel
and Short.
All 10 members agreed that
Kimmel and Short were guilty
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-21
By JACK LUNAN

Anti
~ "clpa ing an early opportuni-
No., Jest their cars over the pro-
Psns7u- Derby Downs" course on
Inn 'l street, dozens of Whining
baso, "rIghtsville and Carolina
vev.a Boys were busily engaged
iast, e'oay in putting in place the
or screw, piece of upholstery
tban 'Oucn Of paint on the racers
Az VIII drive in the Wilmington
JUIr !. Soap Box Derby on
Nh sphone reports from homes
effan a'ef the city were to the
a. mat the boys are still hard
'OrA and looking forward to
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-21

will offer the same instruction and
credits available at regular col
leges.
Although only freshman courses
vii be conducted during the COM
ing school year, the center is ex-
pected to be expanded to include
sophomore subjects in 1947-48.
Off-campus centers for white
students-being established in u
other North Carolina cities as well
will be operated on the quarter
system and classes will meet one
hour a day, five days per week. A
minimum of 30 students is required
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
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Soap Boxers Now Putting
Final Touches On Racers

the big day when they will match
their skill at car building with
other lads and a chance at the
major prize-the M. E. Coyle gold
trophy and the trip to Akron, Ohio
for the National finals.
The Coyle trophy, Chevrolet med
ais and a number of other prizes
to be awarded to winners, de-
signers, ETC. at the close of the
races here, went on display late
Friday afternoon in the windows
of Julian Taylor Front and Chest
nut streets. Interest in the fine
prizes was apparent all day Sat
Continued on Page Three; Col. n
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College Registration
Starts Here TOMORROW

Registration for the freshman col
lege courses to be conducted in the
New Hanover high school plant
next fall will be opened in the high
school tomorrow morning.
Tentative application blanks will
be available to men and women,
veterans and non-veterans from 9
a. m. until 4:30 p. m. tomorrow
and Tuesday.
indications are that we'll over 100
prospective students will visit the
high school during registration.
Wilmingtoa's off-campus center
of the University of North Caro-
lima is expected to begin operation
during the week of Sept. %, and
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-21
Reds Take Rich Austrian
Observation-Disclosures Crops

VIENNA, Austria, July 20.-U.D
Russian occupation authorities
have seized more than 40, 900 acres
of rich farm and forest land in
eastern Austria and 1000 tons of
newly-harvested crops, reliable
sources said today.
In addition, these sources said,
the Red Army command has mott
fled the Austrian government that
all property confiscated in the
Soviet zone includes that which
was German-owned after, as well
as before, March Is, 1888.
The outright transfer of Aus
trian land to Soviet ownership was
launched under General Order
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of errors which let carrier
borne Japanese planes catch
the Pacific bastion asleep and
seriously crippled U. S. Naval
power at the start of the global
war.
-Kimmel and Short were the
Navy and Army commanders
in Hawaii when the Japanese
unleashed their treacherous
blow. Both testified before the
congressional committee in an
effort to clear their names.
Ferguson and Brewster charg-
ed failure to perform the re-
spOnsibilities essential to the
defense of Pearl Harbor"
against:
Mr.. Roosevelt, Former Secre-
tary of War Henry L. Stimson,
The late Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox, Gen. George C.
Marshall, then Army Chief of
Staff, Adm. Harold r. Stark,
Continued IN paua Tuvo. Col {
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Number II issued by Red Army
Commander Gen. l.. V. Kurosov.
1t was similar to a land grab at
tempted by the Russians several
months ago, but halted by public
opinion.
Crops collected included rye,
beets, barley, oats, corn, potatoes,
and wheat, all vital to Austrian
well fare in a food-short Europe.
In some cases, these sources said,
farm laborers were ordered from
non-requisitioned farms to land
taken over by the Red Army.
Horses and machinery repeatedly
Continued On Page Three; Col. O.
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WEATHER

North carolina-Clear to partly cloudy
continued warm Sunday with scattered
thundershowers in northwest portion in
afternoon.
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Continued on Page Four; Col. s.
Evening star., 1946-08-08

Presenting his resolution to the
Senate, the author made brief
speech. He explained that all the
voting records are readily available
and could be put into book OF
pamphlet in a few days There
would be no actual expense to the
Government, since the pamphlet
would be sold, not given away.
Remarks Cited.
And he made a few remarks like
the following:
The people of the United States
are becoming more aware of the po-
htical responsibilities which inhere
In democracy
Politics is no longer the private
game of clubhouse hangers-on,
ward heelers, office seekers and big
business lobbyists"
Consumers are learning of the
impact of legislation on their grocery
baskets. They will learn even more
when price controls are suddenly re-
moved or drastica1ly weakened"
"All of these people are vitality
interested in knowing the voting
records of their Senators. They
have right to know them"
And that, although it shouldn't
be, is just about the end of the
story. For, when I called the Sen
ator and asked him what had been
the reaction to his resolution, he
said there hadn't been any. Pressed
further, he said that not single,
solitary, senatorial soul had so
much as mentioned the matter to
him.
Idea Entirely Too Good.
This interested me no end, since I
recently published book tadv)
whose purpose was to do, to linn
tied extent, just what the Senator
wanted the Senate to do. Not
withstanding that 1t sells for the
relatively high price q Is cents
as compared to the nickel or two
that the Senate document would
cost-and Notwithstanding that 1t
is not as comprehensive as the book
let Senator Taylor proposes, my lit
tie book seems to be selling as fast
aS the printer can print 1t. So
there can hardly be any doubt that
the reading public Is interested In
Congressmen's voting records.
Why then don't the Senators get
behind this project in a big way?
Can it be that they are not proud
Of their voting records? If so, that
would be the best of reasons for
the people having, at the end of
each session of Congress, or even
more frequently, Just such a public
presentation of the votes as Is pro-
posed by Senator Taylor's resolu-
ton.
But I doubt that any such I'M
provement in the machinery of
democracy will be witnessed in our
time Or If it does come to pass,
that 1t will occur through any VOL
untary act or resolution of Con-
gress. 1t really would require a
constitutional amendment and 1t Is
hard to get a constitutional amend
ment unless Congress co-operates.
Two-thirds of the State legisla lures
could compel Congress to move in