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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
Holy Land Quiet

JERUSALEM, Dec. 17-Pe
Peace prevailed throughout the
Holy Land Tuesday as Jews be-
gan celebration of their ancient
holiday of Hanukkah, an eight-day
period Of feasting and merrymak-
ing which ends on Christmas eve.
Traditionally. eight-pronged can
delabra are placed in shop win
dows. One candle in each set of
eight was lighted Tuesday night.
and an additional candle will be
lighted each successive night as
the holiday progresses. The cele-
bration marks a victory over the
Syrians nearly 200 years before
Christ.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
Today And Tomorrow
BY WALTER

tween Mr.. Murray's leadership and
Mr.. Lewis. Mr.. Murray is, to be
sure, making very large wage de-
mands;5 what happened to Mr..
Lewis has not caused Mr.. Murray
to abandon or even reduce his de-
mands. But that was not to be
expected; the rise in the cost OF
living has become a grievance, and
the high level Of employment gives
the organized, workers ba-gaing
|powe-.
The difference is in the methods.
MI. Lewis precipitated an intoler-
able crisis before he even explained
his grievances and formulated his
Continued on Page !; Col.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
ROYAL WELCOME
CREETS ST. NICK
Thousands OF Children Jam
Downtown Section For
Celebration

Santa Claus came to Wilmington
in a big way yesterday and for
many thousand children his ap-
.pearance was worth waiting all
year for.
Complete with a load of gifts,
band, parade and police escort, to
say nothing Of a huge welcoming
throng on hand to greet him, Santa
made a terrific hit during his short
visit and left after assuring one
and all that he would return again
next year.
Santa arrived at the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad station at Ais
pm. and for more than an hour q
gala celebration swirled around the
red-uniformed visitor. He was the
man-of-the-hour from the start Of
the parade at the station until long
after his departure.
An almost solid crowd lined the
sidewalks from the starting point
of the march and as the fire truck
transporting both st. Nick and the
load Of gifts moved up Front street,
kids by the hundreds fell in behind
so as to be in on the final event.
By the time the head of the
parade reached the post office,
thousands yer crowded around the
spot and what with childish shricks
and excited siggles of the audience
of youngsters literally sprinkled
with youths" up to rs years, Santa
Claus had difficulty in making
himself heard.
AS he faced the microphone
placed on the steps of the post
office for his convenience in greet
ing his admirers, St. Nick raised
his hands for silence in order to
make himself heard, but to the ex-
cited youngsters this act was
meant as a greeting and they res
ponded with waving hands and
loud, excited laughter.
This act was repeated several
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
Deliberations
On US. Plans
Suffer Delay
Gromyko Charges Resolu-
ton Not In Conformity
With UN Decisions
BARUCH TROUBLED
Russian Delegate Demands
More Time For Study OF
Proposal Aspects

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y,
Dec. II. The United
States failed Tuesday in an
attempt to bring about an inn
vote of approval on
its proposals for international
of atomic energy.
Soviet Delegate Andrea A.
Gromyko charged that the
American resolution was not
in complete conformity with
the historic disarmament de-
cision of the United Nations
General assembly and asked more
time to study it.
U. s. Delegate Bernard M,
Baruch who told the U. N. Atomic
Energy commission he had intend
ed to ask a vote on the American
proposals at this session, appeared
sorely disappointed at the delay,
but finally agreed to postponement
of the commissions deliberations
until Friday.
"Holidays-delays and delays"
Baruch said. "Time goes by, then
years go by and nothing is DONE"
Gromyko indicated he was chief
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Owing to the setback he suffer-
ed, Mr.. John L. lewis is not
to be the leader of the Ia
boz unions in the critical argu-
ment over wages this winter. He
gambled for the leadership. Had
he defeated the government. or
arranged for his own martyrdom.
he would have dominated me
actions Of Mr. Murray and MI;
Green. in the so-called sec-on q
round. He would have set the pace
and style. the strategy and tactics
OF the campaign. The argument
would have become at once, as It
was when he instigated a coal
strike at the onset Of winter, a
naked and brutal test OF power.
The difference is important be-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
'STASSEN HAS HAT !
IN RING FOR 1913
Minnesota Cover.
nor Makes Announce
ment Tuesday

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-P)-
Harold E. Stassen, 39-year-old
former Minnesota governor and
Navy veteran, served notice on
the old guard in his. party Tuesday
that he is definitely out for the
Republican Presidential nominal
ton in 1913.
He. made his announcement at a
hotel news conference and said he
would present a definite, con-
structive and progressive" pro-
gram and work with Republican
majorities in Congress to stear
the party along a truly liberal
path"
His main interest at first, ne
said, will be to develop new labor
legislation based on voluntary
methods to prevent strikes but
seeking to "break up monopolies
and relationships" in unions. He
mentioned the United Mine work
ers in this particular and said if
the coal miners had taken a secret
ballot, as he favors, there would
have been no coal strike.
stassen's announcement came
shortly after. Senator Arthur H.
Vanderberg of Michigan told
another news conference that he is
not a candidate for the COP
Presidential nomination and antici-
pates no campaign in his cam
paign.
Both Vandenberg and Senator
Robert A. Taft of Ohio have now
said they are not candidates, but
they have left the door open for
possible draft movements.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
Along The Cape Fear

SHIP AHOY-Thanks to Mr.. r.
R. Stone of COL Orange street Along
The Cape Fear can bring its read
ers a photograph Of the U IS.
Coast Guard Seminole which still
boats more friends here than you
can shake a stick at.
The picture of the well-remember-
ed vessel is to be found on Page
Seven Of today's issue of The Star.
And a mighty tim ship she is,
you must admit.
This particular photograph was
taken by Mr.. Stone while the YES
sci was on the railway undergoing
a general cleaning and being treat
ed to a new coat of paint.
Mr.. Stone, who has been in the
towing business here in the Port
City for nearly half a century,
is encyclopedia in his knowledge
of ships and doings on the Cape
Fear. And the good. gentleman can
look forward, with trepidation no
doubt, to being called on loud and
often by Along The Cape Fear when
we are at a loss as to some former
happenings in local shipping circles.
MODOC'S PREDECESSORS -
Many Of you know that the Semi
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
REPORTERS FEAR
MOSCOW CURTAIN
Byrnes Questioned As To
Censorship OF News AT
Big Four Farley Nj,

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. -W.H
= Correspondents assigned to the
next Big -Four meeting in Mos.
COW tried unsuccessfully Tuesday
to get a clear-cut assurance from
Secretary of State James F. Byrnes
that Russian censorship will be
lifted to permit full and free re-
porting of the conference.
They put the question directly
to Byrnes after they began to have
some d.ubts as to just what Soviet
Foreign Minister v. M. Molotov
meant when he said they would
be able to report from Moscow just
as they did from the rcent Paris
and New York meetings.
Pointing out that drastic changes
would have to be made In the
Soviet censorship policy II the
forthcoming conference is to be
reported as adequately al those at
Continued on Page :, COL. J
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18

See Threats
Civil War
Congress Party Sources
Predict Early Passage
OF New Resolution
MEASURE OPPOSED
Former Premier OF Burma
Urges U. S. To Help Ma
ton Attain Freedom

NEW DELHI, Dec. \
N-Congress party soA
predicted Tuesday that
Constituent assembly won
pass without amendment
resolution for the creation o.
a sovereign Indian republicA
despite assertions by some of
the assemblymen that such
action might lead to civil war.
Immediate passage of the
resolution, drafted by Con-
gress party leader Jawaharal
Nehru, was opposed on the assem-
bly, floor Tuesday by Frank An
thony, president Of the Anglo
Indian community, and DR.. Bhim
Rao Ambedkar, leader of the
scheduled castles (untouchables).
Both said that approval of the
measure at this time would have
Continued on Page :, Col. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
Chamber
At CI0
..1age Claims
Resident jackson De-
scribes Murray Theory
As Only Wishful "Miraz
PRICES WOULD SOAR
Industry Says Is Per Cent
Pay Increase Impossible
AS Wishful "Mirage"

WASHINGTON, Dec. H.
up - The United States
Chamber Of Commerce Tues
day night described as a
mirage" CLIO claims that
wages can be increased-may-
be as much as rs per cent
without offsettn price
boosts.
The first full-dress reply
of business to the report of
Economist R obert Nathan
(which CLIO President Philip
Murray said would be used as a
budapest in CLIO wage demands in
Steel, automobile and electrical
manufacturing industries) $
made by William K. Jackson,
president Of the U. S. Chamber OF
Commerce.
Nathan is a consultant economist
formerly prominent in the Roose-
welt administration. He made the
report for the CLIO.
jackson said that after the first
round of wage increases prices
went up despite the argument that
wages could be raised "a per cent
without any price increase. He con
tinued:
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
Baltimore Boy Receives
49, 900 Volts But Lives

BALTIMORE, Dec. 17.-R-
Nine-year-old John Floyd had 49,
600 volts of electricity pass through
his body-or more than six times
the amount of voltage used to
electrocute criminals-but by q
combination of fortunate circum-
stances lived to tell how it felt.
The, boy underwent treatment at
Johns Hopkins hospital for minor
burns after he accidentally grab
bed a live wire to prevent his fall
ing off a railroad car atop which
he had been playing with a chum.
Physicians said John escaped
death because he fell at once away
from the wire and because the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
IN
Gouernor Appoints
Umstead To Senate
Durham Attorney Will Serve Unexpired
Term Of Late Senator Bailey; Brough-
) ton May Make 1916 Race

Congress to return to his Dur
ham law practice.
In 1914, he directed Governor
Cherry's successful guberna.
torial campaign and was ap-
pointed by the governor as
State Democratic chairman.
His resignation from this post
was submitted several weeks
ago.
Senator Bailey had repre-
scented North Carolina in the
Senate for is years, having
defeated the late Senator Furn-
fold M. Simmons in 1880. The
Senator had been In failing
health for several months, but
he had showed Improvement
in recent weeks. However,
he suffered a cerebral hemor-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
RAILS AND RAMP
SOUGHT BY GUARD
Surplus Facilities At Air.
port Needed By National
Guard Unit

With 80 of Bluethenthal Fields
buildings already assured for its
use, the North Carolina State
Guard will request the War Depart
ment to make available to it the
railroad tracks and unloading ramp
at the west side of the field, it
was learned last night.
Major W. H. Bloxton, aide to
State Adjutant-Ge General J. Van
Buren, Nets, will present his re-
quest for the rail facility to Walter
F. Williams, project manager OF
the War Departments Real Estate
division in Raleigh today. Col. R.
S. McClelland, of Wilmington, an
active figure in the guards re-
activation here, said last night.
Bloxton conferred with McClel-
land yesterday afternoon shortly
after inspecting the barracks, mess
halls, warehouses, and other build
ing which the War Department ex-
poets to turn over for the training
of Guard units here.
The rail tracks and leading ramp
are not now included among the lot
of buildings scheduled to be turned
over to the National Guard, Nc
Clelland said.
1--WE agreed that the Guard needs
those tracks to transport heavy
equipment" he added.
The National Guard will shortly
receive a temporary permit to use
the buildings pending their final
transfer by the War Assets Ad-
ministration, Williams said y~ester-
day.
No definite date has been set for
the guards move into THE airport
araa
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
IN LIMELIGHT

RALEIGH, Dec. II. -PE'
Governor Cherry late Tuesday
announced the appointment Of
William B.. Umstead, Durham
attorney, to the United States
Senate succeeding the late SEN
ator Josiah w. Bailey who died
Sunday.
In announcing the appoint:
ment. the governor said:
II am confident that Mr.
Umstead will make a worthy
successor to Senator Bailey
and will represent the State OF
North Carolina in keeping with
the prestige and reputation
of former Senators from this
state"
Umstead is a former Con-
gresham, having represented
the states Sixth district for
three terms, from 1893 until
1899 when he voluntarily left
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
CITY EXPENSES
WITHIN BUDGET
Wilmington Occupies Fa.
vorable Position Among
u. S. Municipalities

The city's current budget is SC
tight that City Manager j. r. Ben
son has held up a number Of pur.
chase orders previously approved
by Purchasing Agent Gilbert F.
Morton, it was learned yester-
day.
Benson emphasized, however,
that postponement of the orders in
no way implied that the city was
short Of immediate cash or that
its budget is at present in any seri-
Gus jeopardy. He was especially
direct in contradicting rumors that
the city plans a drastic pruning OF
departmental costs early next year.
cts always been a tight bud
get" he declared. $50 far there
has been, no indication Of any seri-
Gus change either in revenues or
expenditures"
The city manager reported that
he conters regularly with depart
ment heads in an effort to hold
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shock was severe enough to Clock
his. heart muscles, enabling the
heart to resume normal action a
moment later.
The boy said al when he touch
ed the wire, "the next thing I re-
member I was lying on top of the
car looking down on a man from
the railroad yard.
"My left arm felt sort of soft"
According to Johns mother, Mrs.
Florence List, the lad had been
playing hockey from school when
the accident occurred.
Said John thoughtfully, well, I
guess I'd better 60 back to
school,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
And So To Bed

There are still plenty Of kind
hearted people left In the
world, as this will testify.
An elderly, dignified gentle
man was watching the arrival
of Santa Claus at the post Of.
flee yesterday when m unac-
companied youngster Of about
four was on the verge Of re-
signing in disgust In his efforts
to see Santa over the heads q
the crowd about him.
Then the gentleman, hesits-
ting but for a moment, offered
his shoulders to the unknown
kid and the grateful youngster
climbed upon the back Of his
newly-made friend to see St.
Nick in comparative comfort.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18
FORECAST

WILMINGTON and vicinity: Clearing
and colder today preceded by light rain
in morning; low temperatures Of rs to "
tonight; Thursday fair and continued
rather cold.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-18

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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-17
Pandora

Pandora community institute will
be held at school building January 81
with three sessions. Henry Ebert,
Columbus; and Rev. Asa Mattern of
Leipsic are the speakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Suter have
received word from their son Harold
that he is again in this county and
will soon return home. Harold has
been in the European sector of war
for several years.
The w. S. C. S., of the Methodist
church met with Mrs. Pratt Agner
and daughter, Mrs. Norman Walker,
northwest of Pandora Thursday even
ing. Mrs. Louis Neil was assistant
hostess.
High school band collected papers
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Schumacher
have rented the farm southeast of
Pandora that Mr.. and Mrs. Haydn
Steiner have been living on. The
Steiners are expecting to return to
Toledo in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Basinger and
little daughter have moved to Pan
dora from Berne, Ind. Mr.. Basinger
will engage in the carpenter business.
There are quite a number wanting to
build dwellings in this community and
are unable to get building materials
and workmen.
Mrs. Tony Frantz entertained the
Advance Club Saturday afternoon.
Charles Veach of Kalida, Putnam
county representative to the Ohio
Assembly was calling on Pandora
friends Saturday.
Pandora stockholders of the First
National Bank, elected the following
directors at their annual meeting last
Tuesday: L. Shirel Hatfield, Peter
Hilty, Francis ]. Kempf, w. d. Mis-
wander, c. H. Smith, M. l. Trostle
and C. C. Wehrly. Officers are C. C.
Wehrly, president; M. |. Trostle, vice
president; l.. Shirel Hatfield, cashier;
Arden j. Laird, assistant cashier.
Cpl. Gerald Steiner and Cpl. Earl
Steiner sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Steiner arrived home the past week.
The former from the European Sec
tor and the later from the Pacific
theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arista Stewart re-
Gently entertained at family dinner
at their home northwest of Pandora,
in honor of the return of their son
Sgt. Adam Stewart from Guam. The
Adam Stewart family live at Column
bus Grove.
o. I. Mcdowell was reelected as
director of the Putnam county fair
board, from Riley township.
Mrs. Ambrose Basinger entertained
the w. C. 7. L. at her home Tuesday
evening.
Roy Cook, SIX &c who has been in
the southwest Pacific is now located
in Pandora with his wife and little
son Max.
Jamison Risser and the Winford
Geiger family spent Sunday at Mau-
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Pan American Public Health Code Oldest
international Health Group In Existence

can Sanitary Bureau in connection
with the Conception, Chile earth
quake in 1889 is another remarkable
example of the excellent results
achieved by this office.
While the radio in the city of
Conception was still reporting the
catastrophe, more than 5000 air
miles from Washington, the Bureau
cabled its offer of services of doctors
and engineers.
Chile answered what we need
most in pure drinking water; send
US chlorine" Within two hours the
Bureau had secured the chemical apd
top priority to send it by plane. =
Meanwhile the Bureaus engineer
in Chile had left Santiago by air
for Conception. Just four days after
arriving he reported that the
emergency drinking water supply
was safe and abundant.
In the fight against malaria-the
scourge which is said to cause more
deaths than any other disease-the
Bureau has again proved most
successful.
The malariologists on its Malarial
Committee have been active in both
the theoretical and the practical
fields.
From detecting dangerous stagnant
water, probable breeding site for
mosquitoes, to making a complete
list of the species of this insect
that carry malaria in our continent,
the Committee has worked we'll and
efficiently.
Still another activity of the Pan
American Sanitary Bureau is the
protection of tourists travelling from
one area to another. Again, nurses
are being trained, hospital courses
established, sanitary engineering
classes organized and scholarships
awarded to Latin American meiicaI
students who come to the United
States to study health work.
Every four years a health con-
ference is held in one of the large
cities of the United States or Latin
America. Here the officers of the
Sanitary Bureau are elected and the
work of this office and its problems
are discussed.
A few of the subjects taken up at
the most recent conference in Rio de
Janeiro were continental defense and
public health, nutrition, child care,
sanitation in air transportation,
school hygiene and rural sanitation.
The Pan American Sanitary Code,
in existence since 1924 and which
each country swears ito enforce to
prevent the spread of disease and
promote the health of the whole
hemisphere" is-it is interesting to
note-the first treaty to be ratified
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-17

An early Sunday morning wedding
was solomnized at the residence of
Rev. w. S. Gottshall, pastor of the
First Mennonite church, the contract
ing party being Miss Lizzie Althaus,
daughter of Mrs. John Althaus,
residing on west Elm street, and
Philip Steiner, son of Mrs. J. C..
Steiner.
julius Wise is erecting a coach
house on his premises on South
Main street.
Rev. w. S. Gottshall, E. NJ. Hoch-
stettler, and J. C. Hochstettler are
in Cleveland attending the Ohio
Sunday school convention.
Misses Zoe Bentley, Sibyl Close,
Nellie Eaton, Martha Diller, Elva
Moser, Helen Kibler, and Pauline
Garau, teachers in the Bluffton
public schools, leave the first of the
week to take a six weeks course in
Miami University at Oxford.
Joseph Mumma, chief of the Bluff
ton fire company, wishes to thank
his many friends for remembering
him on his Goth birthday anniversary.
Joe has been chief for 33 years and
thinks he is good for 20 more.
The wedding of A. r. Whistler and
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With Service Men
Continued on page 81

Christi, Texas, has been promoted to
the. rank of lieutenant junior grade,
it was announced this week. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Todd.
TISgt. Norman Lugibihl arrived
home Saturday after receiving his
Army discharge at Indiantown Gap.
He spent 81 months in the service,
80 of which were spent in Europe.
After several weeks with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Lugibihl and
his sister Dorothy of North Lawn
avenue, he will leave for Los Angeles
to resume his former position with
the Bank of America.
Claude o. Foley S 1/c has received
his discharge from the Navy after
Is months service on a destroyer in
the Pacific area. He is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Foley of Col.
Grove and will resume his former
occupation with the Lima Locomotive
Works.
T/3 Darwin r. Luginbuhl, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Luginbuhl of
Kibler street has returned home
after receiving his Army discharge,
Friday. While serving in the
medical corps, he spent 30 months
in overseas duty, being stationed in
Australia, New Guinea, Philippine
islands and Japan. He expects to
resume his studies in Bluffton col
lege, where he was a student when
called to service.
Ems. Ralph Short has returned to
Seattle, Wash, to report to his ship
the S. S. Vamen after 80 days
leave here.
SPAR Marian Nielsen SIX lie of
Brooklyn, N. Y, is spending a Is
day leave with her aunt, Mrs. Bes-
sic Edgecomb. She is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. p S. Nielsen of
Bloomington, Calf.
Sgt. Richard Augsburger arrived
Tuesday in San Francisco after serv-
ice in the Pacific theatre of war
and will report at Camp Atterbury
to receive his Army discharge.
Pvt. Marion Marquart of Tusca-
loosa, Ala, arrived Wednesday morn
ing to spend 15 day furlough with
his parents in Orange township.