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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
Torch Cuuses $3,OO0 BIoze
 Service Station
 Bodly Domoqed

Four cars were damaged, another completely destroyed. and tools. equipment and property lost in a fire yesterday afternoon at the Howard R. Platt Service Station of 665 watertown Avenue, totalline an estimated loss Of s3.000.
 Fire Marshal Eugene A. Legge said the blaze broke out shortly after P. Nj. when an employe. Frederick L. Platt, placed a lighted gasoline torch on the cement floor. thus igniting spilled gasoline and fuel oil.
 Two Of the damaged cars were owned by Fred DiNapoli Of 66s Wa tertown Avenue. owner of the build- ing. Two more of the cars were owned by Howard R. Platt. and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
Modern Mystery Found Off BIack Beard IsIand

sl simon, ca, Nov. 20E.tup)-- TiW commander of Q conAt 0uard crash boat fadloed lls base today that Ted BlenEak and his wife Of Detroit, Mlohs were the only sure vlvofa aboard a schooner which ran aground off legendary Black Beard Island.
 Chief boatewain Mate William Q. Filoher reported that two bodies had been recovered and that the search was continuing for the boz dies Of two other persons still un- accounted.
 Ft1cher said that those appar- ently drowned were.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Herman schmidt, an Mir. and Mrs. Fred Danfofth, oil of Baltimore, Md
 Unable Co Identify Bodies
 Ftllcher Baid that he was unable to identify the two bodies aboard his boat, The lllsfated vessel was believed Co be the 00-foot Tonde- leyo owned by the schmldts.
 schmidt, his wife, and friends set sail from the Maryland Yacht Club last month. The boat ran afoul off the Carolina Coast Oct. 10 and was dragged ashore by Coast Guard rescue vessels.
 Schmidt is believed to have rec paired the craft and continued down the coast.
 4 Naval bliInp had sighted the boat yesterday
 Island Used as Preserve
 Black Beard island, named after the famed 18th century English pi. rates is now used as e state and Federal game preserve. 1t Is about a miles south of Savannah.
 The yacht had passed Savannah oi1 her way south. and persons who saw the vessel identified it as the Tondeleyo.
 The Navy blimp was sent out from It's base ct Glencoe, Ca, and a PBY flying boat was reported enc tUvte from Charleston. s. C., to aid in the rescue.
 The Coast Guard station here said that the northeast wind drove the craft onto the shoals of the is. land sometime after P. M. yes. terday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
Honnegon's s Successor May Be Kerr
 PoFty's choirmon
 Ordered Co Rest;
 Moy Quit Cabinet

Washington, Nov. 20-tUPD--The Democratic National Committee was operating today without chair man for all practical purposes and the question before President Tru. man was who should succeed a. year-old Robert E. Hannegan in that job.
 Mi. Truman may have to look for @ new Postmaster General also. Announcement that Hannegan had been ordered to take a complete rest was accompanied by word from his associates that he was expected to resign the committee chairman ship shortly. Ills Cabinet tenure will depend. the United Press was in- formed, on how much his vaca- ton improves his health. Hannegan suffers from high blood pressure, an affliction not uncommon in pol- itics. and will be away from Wash inRton until Jan. IS.
 Gov. Robert s. Kerr of Oklahoma. whose term now is expiring, is most prominently mentioned as Hanne- ean's successor as committee chair. man. Hannegan's own choice prob- ably would be Second Assistant Postmaster General Gael sullivan. Others whose names have figured in speculation are Price Administrator Paul Porter and Under Secretary of Interior Oscar Chapman.
 The Democratic National com- nlittee is tentatively scheduled to meet here in January at which time Hannegan's resignation would be accepted and a successor sought.
 Some Democrats have suggested that Kerr's availability might be somewhat impaired by his business, which Is oil. Oil has been political ammunition for Democrats against Republicans ever since the scan- dals which destroyed the reputation of the Harding Administration. No wrong-doing Is attributed to Kerr, who is held in high esteem here- abouts, and on the record he was a loyal supporter of the Roosevelt New Deal as governor of Oklahoma.
 flanagan brought his high blood pressure to Washington in l94s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
WTIC Eeted
 ByStote,NBC Lost Evening
Distinguished Guests Present For Ceremonies

fn the presence of outstanding civic and church dignitaries, bust. ness and fraternal leaders, news. papermen and high representatives Of the radio industry station wTfc of Hartford was honored lass eve- nlnR on the occasion of It's 2Oth anniversary, Governor Raymond E. Baldwin and Niles Trammell, presi- dent Of the National Broadeastlng Company, made the presentati Hon Of special awards. Judge Justin Miller, president of the National Association of Broadcasters, made the principal address of the eve hing, extolling American broadcast Ing as the best and freeSt in the world, but warned that un-Ameri- can influences are being felt to sub- ject n to undesirable control and regulation.
 Station wTIc, one ot NBc's six network pioneers was acclaimed by President rrammell as one Of Americas greatest radio stations, as he presented a bronze plaque to Jesse W, Randall. president of Travellers, commemorating the sta. tons 90 years Of afflliatino with NEG.
 During the last % years, he said, Station wT1C "has expanded, not only in power but ln its conception Of service to the people Of Hart ford, of Connecticut, and of New England. ft has been constantly alert Co the needs of this import ant community which 1t serves. And there has been nothing prosaic or humdrum in its approach to these local services, Showmanship in the best sense of the word has marked the presentation of wTTC's programs"
 Mir. Randall, accepting the plaque atteSting to 20 years of mutual confidence, cooperation. and loyal ty," said that the stations purpose was to widen. the horizons of peo- pie in this area, to bring new in- terestS, new color. and new cul- tural advantages into thelr lives"
 Paul Morency. general manager of Station wT1c, was given the Connecticut War Council Medal for extraordinary civilian service dur ing the war. Governor Baldwin made the presentation after pay- ing tribute to Connecticut's great war in winning the victory Mir. Morency accepted the honor as "a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20

representative ot the group, who served"
 In addition to Governor Baldwin, Mayor Cornelius Moylan, Congress. man Herman W. Kopplemann, Most Rev Henry O'Brien, bishop Of the Hartford diocese. Rt. Rev Fred erick c. Budlong, Episcopalian bishop of Connecticut, Rt. Rev Monsienor John Hayes and one hundred other prominent guests were present,
 William T. Harrington. city editor, represented The Waterbury Demo- crat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
Motion Sees BPoWn-outs With Strike
 Morltlmo TlOup
 DEoss ln West
 couse HoVboFs
BY UNITED PRESS

Tue mlners' walkout, scheduled for midnight tonight, brought With e the threat of electrical brown. cuts, disrupted transportation and cur. tailed industrial production.
 c. 8. troops were alerted and Jis- tlce Department officials kept close watch on Lewis
 in other labor developments:
 1, The West Coast maritime
 strike dragged on with about 600
 ships riding Idly at anchor in
 Pacific poFls. C.f.O. strikers
 reached agreement and withdrew
 their pickets, but they were re.
 placed immediately by A.FL.
 deck officers who have yet to
 settle their dispute.
 9. In Hollywood, movie labor
 leaders and movie producers
 were being EibpenAed for c
 grand Jury investigation into
 boinbings and other alleged ter.
 rorisFn In the protracted film
 strike.
 3. st. Paul was threatened for
 the first time ln It's history With
 q city-wide strike of school
 teachers over the teachers wage
 demands.
 There was little doubt throughout the nations steel center. Pittsburgh, that the coal miners walkout would be 100 percent effective by the mid. night headline. Steel mills were making preparations to bank blast furnaces and curtaIl production sharply by the end of the week. oov- ernment figures showed steel and rolling mills had q 3s-day supply of coal on hand and that coke ovens had only 23.days supply.
 Tn the maritime strike the two CI.O. unions which reached agree. ment with the ship owners planned to send their members back to work at g 4. M. today. They decided, how- ever, to respect the A.F.L. picket lines, which will continue at least until the A.F.L. deck officers com- plete their secret vote on e propos- cd settlement. The balloting will conclude Friday
 In Hollywood the grand jury was reported ready to examine alleged evidence against i4 strike leaders arrested on criminal conspiracy complaints. officials said that # the Jury Issues indictments before the strikers preliminary hearing Friday, prosecution would be speeded by putting the eases directly before su. perior court. The strike involved a jurisdictional dispute between two unions.
 In St. Paul grade and high school teachers scheduled c strike for Mon- day, to support demands which inc clude a .siO0 monthly pay boost
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20

Mems white shirts. wrapped in cellophane. now sell for s2.50 each in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20

destroyed car was the property ~ the Aurora Motor Company.
 The interior of the garaRe, a tWo. story building, was damaged. xn. surance covered a major part of tfe loss, Marshal LeRge said, but tools and equipment were not covered.
 Bremen from four cognpanles responded and fought the blane for mere than an hour under the com mand of Chief Martin CAmplon and Deputy Chief Francis scuily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
New HuVen Rood Hopes ToCorryOn
 No Reduction in
 TFoins Until
 Further Notice

The New Haven Railroad does not plan on discontinuing any Of its regular or committing passenger trains as a result Of the O.D.T, or- der requiring railroads throughout the country to cut steam passenger locomotive mileage by 25 per cent, effective next Monday morning. it was announced by Howard 8. Pal- mer, president and trustee Of the road.
 The New Haven. Mir. Palmer sad. is planning to accomplish its 25 per- cent reduction In steam power through encouragement of its utili. tization of the Diesel-electric loco- motives now in passenger service. As the third largest owner of this type of power in the country, coupled also with it's electrified operation between New Haven and New York. the New Haven is in a comparative ly fortunate position. Where it's Diesel-electric locomotives have been used in series Of two 20O0- horsepower units to make a 4000- horsepower locomotive to haul some passenger trains, they will be split apart and assigned to separate trains
 This may result, in the case of the heavier trains, in minor delays be- cause of inability to make as fast schedules with only half the horse- power. but it will make it possible for the New Haven to operate 100 percent of its passenger service.
 Mir Palmer pointed out that should more drastic restrictions be issued by the O.DT.. the New Ha- ven might be forced to make some eurtallment in service at that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
RecOrd-breaking BudOet Asked for NaUaI PrOgrunl

Washington Nov so-CuplIne Navy wlA eye en oeestN guided moersea weapona Sae1t1 the Budget Baau record breaking peaeelle reeae cf a coo 0oo for the fste fiscal C learned today.
 repesente ef about eet0oooDo the revised Navy budget for the current fiscal ending June SO The NayE biggest request before the of e lesi year. when e asked eassooooooo
 presentation o iess esmAloa the Naeg empAA1asa Mo importance places adequate funds for construction o strong for research n the guided mlss filed
 Enyoned h the Naws underaea proeram gre submarines capable of remaining under water for months necessary. power and improved weapons
 naval strategy of the Bkn atomic which did relatively little damage submerged submarines Many naval officers believe the submarine nay e the major weapon of the future
 To up request for guided missiles research Navy pointed within the five 10 yeA would he with bacay similar those used world War n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
Norwalk Man Held
 For Worman's Death

Norwalk. Nov. 20-(UP)-Benjam- in r. Mayhew. GA. was being held by police today in connection with the death of Mrs. Nellie Huntington, a, whD was fatally injured last night when struck by an automobile.
 Charged with operating a motor vehicle SO as to cause loss of life. Mayhew was released in s2,000 bail pending c coroner's investigation.
 Mrs. Huntington died an hour after her arrival at Norwalk Hospital. sui. fering from shock and c compound fracture of the left leg.
 Radiotelephone service has just been inaugurated between Quito. Ecuador. and Bogota. Colombia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
Mine Deteetor Discovers Box ln Wellesley

Wellesley, Mass. Nov. 20-- tUP)--The Army reported ten. tative success in operation cor. nerstone" today after a mine de. tector indicated the presence of metal in a wall near the front steps of the wellesley Hills Con. gregational Church.
 Workman will remove the stone today to determine wheth. CT 1t contains a lost copper box of historic records for which a search has been in progress since last week. It Is known that a box containing records, photographs and old periodicals was sealed in the cornerstone Of the church.
 Trouble is that no one re- members which stone is the cornerstone.
 The Army entered the picture Monday when Maj. Robert b. Dice Of the Engineers voIlln. teered to find the missing box with a nj me detector of the type used to locate German land mines in Europe.
 The detector registered slight vibrations when held near a stone in the front steps.
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 Mems white shirts. wrapped | ,ellophane, now sell for s2.50 eac
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
FIRST GIRL IN : GENERATIONS

Whittier. cal-(UpD- Barbara Jeanette Schae has broken a ioo. year record in the Schab family. She Is the first girl to be born in live generations. George Schmh, her great-ereat-great grandfather, a German immigrant, was the father Of four boys. One of the boys was John, who had three sons. Ezis son George. was the father of rra, who was the father of Barbara JeAnettes father and two other boys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20

when he accepted appointment as Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. His rise in politics had been spec tacular. He was a good student and an outstanding athlete at the St. Louis university where he was grad uated in law Like James A. Farley, who was the late Franklin D. Roosevelts first National Committee chairman, Hanncgan had a natural yen for politics.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-15
PRIORITIES ON
MATERIAL JUNKED
Continued from Page one)

such loans and gotten about $40,-
900, 00n. The President apparent
ly seteled that point finally by
putting it up to RFC to determine
what it warranted"
One official who worked with
Wyatt in the National Housing
agency had this to say of the new
program, with the proviso that he
not be identified:
'::This really cuts the roots OF
the once-flourishing Wyatt hous-
ing trees.
Production Of building mater
ials has been increasing enormous
ly and there is no doubt that WI
will get housing in 1947. But W.
don't get as much housing, or a
as favorable a price to veterans,
as we had anticipated"
On the other hand Frank w
Cortright, executive vice-presiden
of the National Association Of
Home builders, predicted a large
volume of comparatively low-cos'
homes and greater activity in every
field Of construction. He noted tina
the steps ordered by the President
r 1.-THE things that we have beer
advocating"
The President fixed no specific
goal for 1947. Wyatt's objective
was 1850, 900 units started in 1916
and 1947, of which 1900, 900 were
to be under WAY this year
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-15

which do mean so much to u
economy
Wilmingtonians want to build
and l feel sure that materials will
be more plentiful now that regu-
llations have been lifted With
most building materials, the stu
alton is the same as with a local
plumbing contractor who had over
l20 bath tubs in his supply house,
land priority orders for only five.
The $40, 900 limit has hampered
building, too. Now people can
build the type house they want.
There's plenty of funds available
Gilbert F. Morton, city building in
spector, said.
r. M. Herman, representatives
elect and executive secretary OF
the North Carolina Association OF
Heating and Plumbing contrac-
tors said. Its going to start the
greatest building program in many
years, and I predict that it will
continue for at least five years.
The main things is that al build
ling contractors try to hold the
cost of construction to a minimum.
This will do more to expedite
building than any other single fac
tor. The only way to hold costs
down is for workers to make no
further demands for increase in
labor rates.
Il had anticipated this announce
ment, because less than a week
age the North Carolina Association
of Plumbers and Heating contrac-
tors passed a resolution requiring
the lifting of %priorities on all build
ing materials. Copies of this reso-
LUTON were mailed to all repre-
sentatives and senators OF the
state"
lit should stimulate work here,
Homes not as much a problem
in Wilmington as employment
Building trades up and down the
line should profit" S%enator-elec1
Alton A. Lennon said.
Rep. Bayard Clark, of Fayette-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-15

ference so far as Wilmington is
concerned. Frankly, I felt all the
time that all regulations should be
removed. It might have caused a
temporary hardship on some peo-
pie, but that would not have been
felt as greatly as the hardship
which would have been imposed
should controls continue:
Hill, a veteran of World War
recalled, when I-came back from
overseas in 1918, the situation was
different, and the length of adjust
ment time without control OF build
ing was much shorter than we have
experienced since the end OF hostll'
tiles of World War H."
ut is a step in right direction.
The removal of priorities should
means less red tape for everyone
in the building business L. N.
Boney, Sr., Wilmington architect,
said.
'.However CPA is still the agency
holding up a proverbial big build
ing boom and while that agency
is authorized under the new .rul-
ing to ease up on non-residentlal
construction it is just a matter OF
how much leniency they exercise
on these commercial and industrial
projects.
Rental housing, now most desir-
ed by GI's, will be constructed.
Heretofore rent ceilings on units
has prohibited this type of con-
struction."
There will probably be a slight
increase in new private home con-
s~truction by those who can afford
to pay, however, the majority of
individual prospective home build
ers will still wait until prices are
down and better materials are
available.
The modification of these rules
will be welcomed by the public
generally and will materially in
crease the construction payrolls
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-15

willie said when informed of the
PRESIDENTS action, II had not
heard of the steps taken. However.
lit is not surprising to me. I had
anticipated the. action. I think that
on the whole it will not hurt any
one.
IT felt ali along that housing con-
troll should have been confined to
rentals only"
William K. Stewart, commander
of Post 10 of the American Legion
said. IT would need o study OF
the matter before advancing an
opinion. The subject is too involved
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-15
100000 BOOM
SEEN In COUNTY
CONTINUED from Page One)

mable value to labor, realtors ane
all concerned"
Willetts and Mosely Fonvielle
manager of ,Willetes Realty com
pany, were comforting with authori
ties in Savannah yesterday, ane
negotiating for priorities VIC
would enable the company to star
construction on a development II
Wilmington which would include
more than SO houses, he said.
Now I can go ahead with plans
This changes everything, and al
though I do not know to just wha'
extent we will go with our building
we a safely say that our 81
houses will proceed as scheduled
The houses, which will be bull
at one of three sites, Willetts said,
will have d varied price range.
Kenneth Marshall, secretary
of the Warrington Board of Real
tors, said 1T is one of the bigges'
things to hit us in several years
It will stimulate more building thar
Wilmington has seen in many
years, and wifi mean. an increase
in building all along the line"
With MarshAIl's statement came
his announcement of plans for a
Subdivision in Wilmington which
would be known as West Audubon,
with a houses located just beyond
Oleander Courts apartments in the
now undeveloped area of the sub
division.
The houses will be of frame con-
struction, six rooms and priced in
the neighborhood of $500 each, a
total outlay of a minimum of $780,
900.
Building will start January 1,
Marshall said.
Terms of sale of the houses were
not disclosed by the realtor, who
said that original plans were point
ed at building them for sale te
veterans. Now sale can be made
to anyone, he added.
w. A. Fonvielle, secretary of the
Carolina Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION, said that a program by
his company will be doubled dur.
ing the year if materials can be
procured. The materials will have
to come through before we al &c
ahead with our program, but
Moore-Fonvielle Realty company
anticipates a far reaching program
for 1947, he added.
Nov we can get a better home
and better value for our money
than could have been obtained I'M
der the control set-up," he said.
Estimated building for the firm
was placed at a minimum of $780,
900, with further building depend
ing on supply of materials.
William M. Hill, president of Peo-
pies Building and Loan, said, e.
don't think it will make much diff
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-15
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-15
ERNEST HAYWOOD

Relatives here have been ad-
vised Of the death of Ernest Hay
wood in Rex hospital, Raleigh,
Saturday morning following an i'll
ness OF several months.
Funeral services. will be con-
Quoted from the late residence,
I'll New Bern avenue, Raleigh,
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mi. Haywood is survived by one
brother, John Haywood, of Co
lumb~e. Ca. and several nieces
and nepkeWs. including Mrs. R.
Harlee 2ellamy and Burke H.
Bridgors, of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-15

for immediate comment. It affects
too many people"
IT still contend so far as con-
cerned locally that the needed
legislation is industrial priorities.
We in Wilmington will be watching
for industrial priority legislation to
see that what we have gained will
not be thrown out of the window, F"
E. C. Snead, commander of the
James A. Marley Post of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-15

when a car in which the,
riding struck a telephone ns'e
No details were available At pue'
time. City police investigates 'sS'