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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Oxford Mon For
 Full Payment
Commissioner Approves Sum Of $72I AS Settlement

Roy Rosario of Oxford, who was injured while employed by the American Brass Company, will re- ceive a lump sum payment of $72l 40 in compensation in accord ance with his request for commu- tation of the balance due him in weekly payments. The lump sum payment was approved today by Compensation Commissioner Harry KraSoW.
 The employe, who was awarded weekly payments of $2O.32 for 37 l-2 weeks, May 10, for permanent injury, pointed out that a lump sum payment would enable him to buy piece of property.
 Agreements for weekly payments during disability or for specific pay ment in case of permanent injury were approved by Commissioner Krasow today as follows:
 Miguel F'errandis of 36 Chatfield Avenue against Chase Brass & Cop per Company, Metal Works plant, $26.04 beginning May 3, injuries to right wrist and arm.
 Sigrid H. Sanford of Bucks Hill against American Brass Company, French Small Tube branch, $19.55 for Is weeks, B Ia percent loss of use of right index finger.
 Oscar Deschenes of Cheshire against Chase Brass & Copper Company, Waterbury Manufactur- ing Company plant, $50 for six weeks, scar over right eyebrow.
 Philomena Donate of 335 Bishop Street against Chase Brass & Cop per Company, Waterbury Manufac- turing Company plant, $25.31 for 72 weeks, 15 percent loss of func- tion of left index finger
 Leo Bradley of Oakville against Chase Brass & Copper Company Metal Works plant, $30 for two weeks. scar on forehead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
0rotory Contest
 Rules Announced

The annual oratorical contest conducted by the Memorial Day Committee will be held in the City Court Rooms, City Hall, Saturday at ? P. M, Col. William J. Shana- han, chairman, announced today. Each grammar school has been in- vited to send one boy and one girl contestant. All contestants will re- cite Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. ''
 This year the oratorical contest is being arranged by Wadhams Camp. Sons of Union Veterans. In the past it was sponsored by the Grand Army of the Republic.
 Six prizes will be given to three boys and three girls. First prize is $1O, second s, and third $250. In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
$2.5O0 Action Placed on File

"A collision last Dec. 22 on Chase FS4kway near Riverside Street is the basis of a $2,5OO action filed in Common Pleas Court today by Phyllis Consoli of Waterbury against Edward Hassinger, also of this city. The plaintiff. passenger in the defendants car, claims she sustained injuries to her head and right thigh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Judgment for Bank GiUen II, Note Case

Judge Richard 8. Swain handeu down a Judgment of $l71.T and costs in Common Pleas Court today in the note action of the Colonial Trust Company against Charles E. Ahern ct al.
 A scheduled hearing at the short calendar session on motion for inspection in the Cassidy tax re- valuation suit was postponed until next week. The motion was made by the City of Waterbury, which asked for an order permitting two appraisers to inspect three pieces of property owned by Attorney John H. Cassidy in the downtown area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Sanitary Conditions Locally hlprOUed
 City's Cleanup Committee Hears
 Report on Activities, Future Campaign Against Violators

Sanitary cOnolLlOnS HI WaVeIUuHJ are slightly better this year than previous years, it was reported today by Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, City Health Officer.
 pr. Godfrey made the statement following a meeting this morning in the office of the Mayor of the City Cleanup Committee, appointed by the mayor in l043.
 The doctor offered the explana- tion that the committee was "get- ting better assistance from citizens than in previous years" He said the back yards in the city's homes are exceptionally clean. The sore spot is still the dumping of refuse along the highways" he asserted. In this connection the Committee re- quested Police Superintendent Will liam J. Roach to issue a statement to the effect that any one found dumping on the highways will be arrested.
 The Committee called upon offi- cials of local Community clubs to assist in continuing the improve ment of sanitary conditions here, Any one, Dr. Godfrey said, who de- sires information on dumping golnds, is urged to call the Health Department.
 Superintendent Roach's statement follows:
 "All policemen have been instruct ed to arrest any one caught dump ing rubbish on any public property with the exception of the City Dump on Bradley Avenue. Any thing may be dumped in this dump with the exception of combustiblt material.
 Persons are also warned not tc overload trucks and to keep loaded trucks covered so that the refuse will not spill on the streets.
 Fines of not more than $25 or each count will be meted out in City Court for any one found in violation of the City Dumping Ordinances"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Files Claim
 For Services

Claiming he rendered services worth $2,O97 to the late Harry W. Upson of Waterbury, George K. Howe, of Waterbury, today filed a $25OO civil action in Common Pleas Court against Attorney J. Warren Upson as administrator of the estate.
 The plaintiff claims that he did carpentry work, electrical and plumbing work, made repairs and assisted with the upkeep of the Upson property from July, 1928, to September, 1945, with the under: standing that he would be compen- sated by will or devise.
 No provision was made for him by the will, and his claim was dis allowed by the administrator May 10, the writ states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Rapport to Be Made. Plaintiff

Motions to substitute Richard Rapport, state bank commissioner and successor receiver of the Mer- chants Trust Company, as plaintiff in 18 promissory note actions Of the defunct bank were approved to- day by Common Pleas Court Judge Richard s. Swain.
 Motions for judgment in several of the local note suits were put oil. Arguments on a demurrer entered in one of the actions, likewise were put of.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Marriage 

Marriage intentions filed at the Bureau of Vital Statistics in City Hall include:
 Edward A. Petterspn, 63 Harker Avenue and Estelle 6. Gustas. 6S Alder Street.
 Lawrence. .TaggertA .l09 Melrose Avenue and Arlene MacPherson, R. Fl D., No. g., Terryville.
 Hugh R. James, Route No. |, Cloyerdale, Ind; and Antoinette Bianco, III Dikeman Street. z
 Edward Wihbey,t 67l Meriden Road, and Julia Asbif, 245 Beeche Avenue.
 serafino Amara, 278l East Main Street and Grace Santa Maria 278S Eaat Main Gtreat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
LeaUenlUorth High Holds Exercises

The annual May Day exercises of Leavenworth High School took place this morning at Fulton Park. Speak CTS included Class President John Dwyer and Class Orator Ann Kurtz as well as School Principal Frank Began. President Dwyer conducted the exercises which including sing ing and cheering by the chear lead CTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
ProUes Inspiring
 Gothan1 Restaurdntuer Giues lnHation Party

tical reception and proceeded to run seven years. The second movie version of the play is now nearing completion for United Ar tists in Hollywood. Richard Nor ris, the Able of the Film. was less than a year old yhen the play opened, and Joanne Dru, who plays Rosemary, wasn't born until six months later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Memorial Day Plans Will Be Announced

The final meeting of the Memorial Day Committee will be held tonight at 8 in the Aldermanic Chambers. City Hall. Chairman John Fabiano requested that all members attend so that final plans may be an- Ilotlnced to the public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
.ScoviN Company Votes DiUideild

Board of directors of fthe ScovilI Manufacturing Company at g meeting today declared a dividend of 40 cents share on common stock payable July to stockhold- CTS of record June IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Hospital
 Bulletins

The condition of William Fitz, Is, of Seymour, thrown from a tractor yesterday afternoon, was reported to be fair today at Wa terbury Hospital. The youth, ad- mitted at $50 P. M., is under treatment for a possible brain concussion. p
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
COP. Committee Stages Meeting

A meeting of the Republican Town Committee was held last night at the Y. M. c. A. Chairman Rich ard D. Bensen said that only rou- tine matters were taken up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
No Trains To Watch

"SOrry, sonny, no trains
 today" Ticket Agent Richard Wolff
 tells 1O-year-OId Leo Deslauriers,
 Of 10l7 ThOunaStOn Avenue
 at the Union Station
 today. Leo just wanted to watch the engines but he picked the wrong
 day, fOs. not ( single cll00-c1lOO
 was in evidence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24

addition to cash prizes, the winners will speak at the Memorial Day exs erciSeS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24

You1l never guess what hap pened 25 years ago yesterday so II ltell you. Anan Nichols opened her famous play, "Abiels Irish Rose, on Broadway, It met a cold cri-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
PETER B. RUFFIN
NEW WPTA PREXY
Well Known Shipping
Agent Honored AT An
nual Meet OF Group

Peter Browne Ruffin, well-known
Wilmington shipping agent, was
elected president of the Wilmington
Port Traffic association at a recent
election-of-officers meeting, it was
announced yesterday.
Ruffin succeeds Horace Pearsal.
j.. E. L. Wade was reelected
first vice-president, and J. L. Duffy
was named second vice-p-esident
to succeed T. D. Love.
Boyd Renamed
Col. Henry E. Boyd, veteran
freight rate expert, was again
elected traffic manager and secre-
tary-treasurer. Mrs. Mary E. Gano,
for many years his assistant. was
reelected to that position.
The new board of directors Sc
lected at the meeting consists Of
Ruffin, Wade, Duffy. William S.
R. Beane, and Howard Benton.
Colonel Boyd was also named to
the board in an ex-officio advisory
capacity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
AlongThe Cape Fear

lott was assistant postmaster at
the time.
We are happy to make this cor.
r%ection, but at the same we take
a secret delight in having got the
post office mixed up, because in
the past the post office (not this
one, but all post offices are more
or less alike, we Think sent many
letters addressed to us to Whining.
ton, Delaware.
We hope the local post office
won't mind our saing this. If so,
We'll simply have to get another
rubber stamp saying APOLOGIES
WILL FOLLOW TOMORROW"
PURE RUBBER-Now about thai
original air mail stamp. We said
yesterday that it was made of met,
al. 1t wasn't. 1t was made of pure
rubber, just like the stamp we're
going to get for our own use. and
it was manufa ctured by the old
Wilmington Stamp Works at the
postmaster's order.
We also said yesterday that il
was thrown away right after it was
used. It wasn't. It was kept fo1
See CAPE FEAR ON Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
JURY TO RECEIVE
EWING CASE SOON
Prosecution, Defense At
torneys. Conclude Final
Pleas Before Panel
FAYETTEVILLE, Sept. 1o-(R-

FAYETTEVILLE, Sept. 1O-(P)-
The fate of Will c. Ewing. who has
served in. each house of the General
Assembly and who has been chair
man Of the Cumberland county
democratic executive committee
for the past 20 years, will be
placed in the hands of a jury
Wedne sday on the capital charge OF
murder
The state accuses Ewing of muir
der in connection with the death
last March 13 of his wife, Mrs.
Douglas Sutherland Ewing, who
was found unconscious in the bed
room of her home here about six
hours before she died in a Fayette-
vile hospital of a brain hemorrhage
cause by a blow on the head.
The jury Tuesday received two
widely-varying interpretations OF
how Mrs. Ewing received tina
death-dealing blow as opposing
lawyers made their arguments.
Two Versions
Three attorneys for the defense
Glenn C. Cobb of Fayetteville ano
Thomas A. Mcneil and H. E.
Stack, both of Lumberton-asserteo
that the State failed to prove that
See JURY on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
CORRECTIONS FOLLOW"

CORRECTIONS FOLLOW" -
One of these days we're going to
get us a rubber stamp saying
CORRECTIONS WILL FOLLOW
TOMORROW" and use it on every
story we write.
We should have had this stamp
yesterday, because we have one
gosh-awful amount of corrections
to make on u story about Lin
coin Beachey and Wilmington
first air mail service.
First of all we have to set right
a typographical error which ap-
peared in the story. The wording
of the stamp which was used on
the initial air mail delivery looked
like this in the paper: "AIR MAIL.
HOLLYWOOD PARK, WHINING
TON, N. c., JANUARY 1, 1912"
That 1912 should have been 1912.
It's awfully easy to lose 80 years
in the newspaper racket, but this
loss was particularly inappropos.
WRONG POSTMASTER - The
second correction we must make
centers on the Wilmington post
master of 1912. We said he was
Warren Elliott, but he wasn't. He
was Thomas E. Wallace. Mr.. Ell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
The Weather


South Carolina-Partly cloudy and CON
tinued hot. few scattered Thunderstorm
ers "Wednesday afternoon.
North Carolina-Partly cloudy tonight;
few scattered thundershowers Wednes-
day afternoon; not quite so hot in north
and west portion, otherwise little change
IN temperature.
Eastern Standard Time)
B ~ (By U. S. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 p. m. yesterday. -
Temperatures
1870 a. m. 10; 7:30 a. m. ID; 1870 D. m.
81; 1880 p. M. 78- Maximum So; mini
mum II; mean rs; normal IA.
b, Humidity .
1880 a. m. SO; 1870 a. m. IS. 1870 D. m.
50; 1870 p. m. 81.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 D, m,
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month :. 6;
inches.
Tides For Today
From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington ------ 9:39 a. m. 4:31 a. m
10:e9 p. m. 4:45 p. m
Masonboro Inlet - 7:16 a. m. 1928 a. m
7:43 p. m. 1888 p. m
Sunrise 5:53; sunset 6:24; moonrise
7:01p; moonset 5:53a.
River Stage at Fayetteville, N. C. a
8 a. m. Tuesday "a feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
Attlee Aarns
Rioting
Must End Now
British Prime Minister
Invites Proposals For
Palestine Peace
JEWS IN BOYCOTT
Wholesale Arrests In Tel
Aviv Coincide With Con-
ference Opening

LONDON Sept. 1o.-(P-
Minister Attlee tolc
the London conference on
Palestine Tuesday that dis.
turbances in the Holy Land
must cease, and said Britain
was open to proposals other
than her announced fedora
ization plan for solving the
Palestine problem.
Only representatives of
and the seven Arab
league states attended the open
ing session, but Atlee's state
7 ,ent raised some hopes that Jews
might decide to participate. The
Jewish agency has been insisting
on discussion of a Jewish state.
Later Tuesday an authoritative
source, who insisted upon anony-
nifty, declared Britain had adopt.
ed "a policy of appeasement to
ward the Arabs" because of Arat
threats to turn to Russia if their
demands were not satisfied.
One Arab leader Immediate,
commented that 'there is likely t.
be a general swing away from
Britain and America and TOWARD
the Soviet Union if the British
did not grant Arab demands. HI
also would not permit the use O.
his name.
Takes Serious View
The Jewish informant said Jew
ish agency leaders had discussed
Russian influence in the Middle
East with Foreign Secretary Ernes
See ATTLEE on Page Ten
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
CAROLINA INVITES
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
TO MEET AT BEACH

Carolina Beach has offered to
play host to the 400 North Carolina
Young Democrats who will hold a
convention somewhere in the state
this October, Mrs. Alice Strickland,
the resorts town clerk, disclosed
yesterday.
Letters from the Carolina Beach
Chamber of Commerce, the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, the town
itself, and several individuals have
been sent to members of the Young
Democrats inviting them to con-
vene at the resort for their October
gathering, Ms. Strickland Said.
Among the members to whom
the invitations have been sent are
Ralph Monger, Jr., of Sanford; H.
Clifton Blue, Of Aberdeen; and
Mrs. Henrietta Price Gillespie. Of
Asheville.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
3P0INT PROGRAM
Winter Park Residents
Fear Menace To Health

drainage work in Winter Park.
C) To request the highway
commission to send a civil en-.
gineer into the section to study Il,
drainage needs.
To Attend Meeting
At the same time, James S. Hall
indignation group, indicated that
it would send representatives to
next Mondays meeting Of the Coun.
ty Board to hear an expected opin-
ion by County Attorney Marsden
Bellamy on the boards response
bility for draining the area.
J. R. Branch, of 106 PENNSYLVANIA
ave.. was named chairman of a
three-man committee to investigate
state and county legal responsible
ties for draining the area. Henry G.
Hinson, 207 S. Eighth St., and Hall
will assist him on an investigation
that may include employment of
counsel if necessary.
Hall was appointed to draft the
See WINTER On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
CHICAGO MARKETS
GET FEW CATTLE
Livestock P2ceipts Drop
With Resumption OF Meat
Price Control

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-U.H-Chops,
steaks, hams and other fresh meats
went back under OPA price cell
ings in butcher shops across the
nation Tuesday but only limited
supplies were available for sale.
Shipments of livestock from
farms to the nations II largest
markets hit a new low, evidence
that the meat shorts& in neigh
borhood shops soon wilr be worse.
A. spokesman for the National
Association of Retail Meat dealers
said many butcher shops would be
forced out of business permanently
by the shortage and that thousands
of others would have to curtail
hours of operation. Packers al
ready had laid off thousands OF EN-
ployees in packing plants.
AS retail price ceilings yer re
stored, housewives found little
meat available. The shortage al
ready had been felt in every sect
ion of the country.
Prices Reduced
The new ceilings reduced prices
from recent levels, but averaged
3A cents a pound higher than the
ceilings on June 30, when controls
lapsed.
The Department of agriculture
said deliveries of livestock to the
II major terminals Tuesday were
the lowest on record for a Tuesday
They were more than so per cen
lower than Mondays.
The yards received an estimated
Is, 200 saleable cattle, compared
to receipts of 33,375 head in sever
of the markets Monday. Cattle
receipts last Tuesday were 10000
A year ago they totaled $1,000.
The yards received approximate
ly 7,4OO calves, 5,400 hogs, and Al,
900 sheep Tuesday.
Early cattle prices in Chicago
where receipts had fallen off t.
1000 head, were pushing the OPP
ceiling of $2O.25, and the offering
were not top choice. Before renew
See CHICAGO on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
Leaders Ease
"Solid Front"
To Move Food
Double Barreled Walkout
Leaves New York Short
OF Essentials
GOLFERS TIE UP
Warehouses AT Bulging
Point AS Oversee Mail
Ordered Held

The greatest strike forged
crisis in the annals of U. S.
shipping gripped the nation
last night as the Wage Stabi-
.lization board deferred action
on maritime workers mass
protest against the agency's
partial veto of a pay hike for
AFL seamen.
The board meets at 1920
A. M. (EST) today in Wash
lngton to study the grave threat
to government wage control pol
icy.
On the East Coast, strike leaders
broke their solid front at the be-
hest of New York's Mayor. William
ODwyer and agreed to permit
ALL tugboats to move barges cor.
tanning food and fuel for the citv,s
7 IL millions.
o1 some comodities in
the vast metropolitan area were
critically short as a result Of the
aouole-barreled walkout by sea-
men and AFL truck drivers.
Elsewhere. however. the sea.
mems strike threatened to an.
velop still other fields. Along the
New England coast, golfers car.
ring coal were being tied
up as ALL hosting engineers an.
nounced support of the AFL Mari.
time walkout.
Vacationists Stranded
Crews of excursion boats of the
Massachusetts, Steamship line went
on strike for a new contract
stranding hundreds of v%acationists
See LEADERS on Page Ten
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
NEW NAVAL unit 7
READY FOR WORK
Activation Session OF Re-
serve Division Attend
ed By Is Men

1t was anchors Aweigh" last
night at the Lake Forest COM
munity building as Wilmington's
division Of the U. S. Organized
Naval Reserve was activated at it's
first regular weekly meeting by
Comdr. John H. Wilson, command
ing officer.
About rs ex-servicemen attended
the initial session which saw seven
officers and Is enlisted men apply
for service with the division, Will
mington's first postwar military
reserve unit.
Commander Wilson, flanked by
his present staff Of three officers
Lieut.. William M. Walker, Lieut..
c. R. Mcdonald, and Lieut.. G.g.)
James Myers, read the orders
from the Sixth Naval district COM
mandant, Charleston. S. c., which
See NAVAL on Pgae Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
So To Bed

Last night a local man who
never gives tips to mattresses
left a quarter under his plate.
When he sat down at the
counter of a local grill last
night he ordered a barbecue
sanwich with dill pickle and a
milk shake. When the waitress
brought him the sandwich it
had no pickle on it. So he gave
it back to her with instructions
about the pickle.
When she returned with the
pickle on the sandwich she also
set a glass Of iced tea before
him. He advised her he had OF.
dered a milk shake, whereupon
she took away the tea and went
for the shake.
When she came back with
the shake she had a tray of
tomatoes in the other hand
which she promptly spilled all
over the counter.
When the man departed ne
put the quarter under his plate
and said to the waitress: s'This
isn't a tip. It's to pay for the
entertainment"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
,.p0INT

80 residents of Winter Park
n;o5t sat in the schoolhouse
'..o want of drainage several Of
w.. NUMBER termed "a danger to
's ~cbildren's health and. IN a
'.,ion spiced by sharp attacks on
W.. and county officials, mapped
:. , three-point program to end
,rdrained high water menace
is. has descended on Winter Park
+;res in the last two months.
% m;+h A C. Pate, of Audubon as
.%- permanent chairman, the
roup agreed:
Al n petition the State Board
,u..I+h to investigate the SOCIAL
unhealthy condition produced
Winter Park by standing. I'M
tanned pools Of water.
~ '' To invite district repre-
Natives of the State Highway
emission and members OF the
c Is- Board of Commissioners to
.saa,r before a public meeting
Wy week and explain progress OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
MAYOR WILL HEAD
ASHEVILLE TREK
City Manager Benson,
Councilmen To Attend
Municipal Meeting

City Manager J.. R. Benson, May
or w. Ronald Lane and all but one
member of the Wilmington City
council will leave here at 10 o'clock
this morning to attend the annual
conference Of the North Carolina
League of Municipalities at Ashe-
vile Thursday through Saturday.
Harriss Newman is the only
council member who is not expect
ed to make the trip.
The Leagues conference is ex-
pected to draw some 300 leaders oil
municipal government Throughout
the state.
Delegates will hear from a panel
of speakers, that includes Mayor
DeLesseps S. Morrison. reform
mayor of New Orleans; Lt.-Gov'
L. Y. Ballentine; State Treasurer
Charles F. johnson; Lyman S
Moore, assistant administrator Of
the National Housing agency; Biz
mingham City Controller c. E
Armstrong; and Earl D. Mallery,
of Chicago, executive director Of
the American Municipal associa'
ton.
James E. L. Wade, Wilmington
City councilman, is scheduled tt
present the Leagues legislative
program for the January session
of the General Assembly Friday
morning, he said yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-11
Henry Saw Red

WORCESTER. Mass, Sept. 10
PEHenry Moisan, Fl, former
Clinton Army flier, Tuesday
brought a $25, 900 suit against Bruce
Lord, Quincy beauty shop opera
tor, charging Lords Great Dane
dog kept him a prisoner while the
beautician dyed his hair red.
Moisan, in a suit filed with Super.
ior- court, alleged the dog-a mem.
Der of the K-9 Corps in the war
kept him and a friend from leaving
Lords house for IL hours.
During that time, Moisan alleged
Lord dyed his hair RED while the
w%ar-trained dog stood guard.