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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-02
MARCH OF DIMES
GOAL HERE $500
William X. Rhodes, Jr.,
Chairman For Appeal
In New Hanover -

New Hanover county's quota for
the 1916 March of Dimes has been
fixed at $4,000 it was announced
last night.
Plans for the March of Dimes
in the fight against infantile
paralysis moved forward with the
announcement of the appointment
of William K. Rhodes, Jr., local
attorney, as Chairman for theAp-
peal in New Hanover county.
The local campaign, which opens
on January IA and closes on Janu-
ary 81, is part of the nationwide
appeal of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis for funds
to continue the fight against polio
myelitis.
The new chairman will announce
his aides and chairnen of COM
mittees within the next few days
AS in the past, March Of Dimes
coin collection boxes will be plac-
ed at convenient spots throughout
the county and coin cards will be
distributed. In the light of wide
spread public knowledge of the
National Temptations tremendous
achievements in recent epidemic
years, Mr.. Rhodes said, the local
appeal committee is expecting a
greater response this year than
ever before.
"Poliomyelitis,' he pointed out,
''is one of the most expensive di-
seases known to medicine. Hos
.(Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-02
DARE COUNTY GROWS
WHEN OIL COMPANIES
LEASE WATER LAND

MANTEO, Jan. 1. - Up - Dare
county is pretty good sized SO far
as acreage is concerned, but it
didn't know just how large it was
until the oil companies began leas.
ing oil rights in the county.
The tax books had listed 1853, 42S
acres, but the $50 documents filed
with Register of Deeds Melvin r.
Daniels by three large oil firms
are for leases on total Of 200, 600
acres, not including the submerged
lands leased to Standard Oil by
the State of North Carolina.
New pieces of property disclosed
by the leases are being entered
daily on the tax books, and Tax
Supervisor w. A. Drinkwater pre-.
diets a healthy upward trend in
receipts
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-02
Traffic Toll
Reaches3l9
Celebrants
NEW YORK LEADS
New Years Eve One OF
M los st Expensive In
Nations History
BY BICKNELL EUBANKS

CHICAGO, Jan. L. WD The
death toll of the nations noisiest.
mos. expensive and most exuber-
ant New Years celebration in
years pushed beyond 400 tonight
and millions were recuperating.
At least 319 were killed in traf-
flc accidents or met death through
other violent means. Safety Off
Gals said the toll would be higher
if the pre-holiday accidental deaths
of persons travelling to other towns
for celebrations were counted.
they counted holiday deaths start
ing Saturday at midnight.
sNew York led the states with "A
violent deaths. California, with
80, was second. Illinois reported ID,
Pennsylvania %, Indiana Is.
Massachusetts 10, Texas II, and
Connecticut II.
Probably the most colorful cele-
bration was Pasadena's tourna-
ment of Roses parade, the first
since 1941, preceding the west
coasts traditional Rose Bowl foot
ball game. Many cities and foreign
countries were entered in the
parade.
In Philadelphia, ali estimated one
million persons watched the an
nual New Year Day Mummers'
parade. Some 5000 members COM
peted for $4,000 in prize money.
New Year Day was quiet In COM
parison with the nationwide noise
making and FOSTERING that saw
1915 out and 1916 in last night. The
quiet was due to what must have
been the biggest collective hang
over ever experienced by this
country. Thousands upon thousands
of gallons of spirits were downed.
Continued on Page Two; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-02
FULLER LARDER
PROMISED U. S.
Grocers' President Pre-.
diets Five Percent Drop
In Food Prices Soon

WASHINGTON, Jan. L. WD -
American civilians will eat more
and better food in 1946-and prob
ably will pay less for it-President
Paul S. Willis of the Grocery
Manufacturers of America predict
ed tonight.
He said in a year-end statement
that a slightly better food supply
in both quantity and quality is
in prospect for the civilian market.
There will be few important short
ages although sugar, butter, fats
and oils will remain scarce during
most of the year, he said.
Pointing out that the Agriculture
department expects food prices to
drop by five per cent during the
coming year, he said the industry
will do everything possible to give
consumers ''the largest volume Of
food possible at the lowest possible
prices"
On a per capita basis, he said,
civilians will have about II per cent
more food than was available dur
ing the five years proceeding the
war. Wartime consumption was up
10 per cent on a per capita basis.
Willis gave this thumbnail sketch
Of the food outlook for this year:
"Meat supplies are expected to
average 145-155 pounds per capita,
and may exceed that in the latter
part of the year. This compares
with an average of 1926 pounds In
the five years before the war.
mo important shortages in dairy
products are looked for, with the
exception of butter, and the latter
will be in better supply than in
1915.
"Cutbacks in requirements Of the
armed forces will mean that more
poultry will be available to civilians
than in recent months. The supply
of eggs is expected to be fully
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-02
LONELY POLICEMAN
KILLS WIFE, SELF

OKLAHOMA, City, Jan. 1.-U.@
"A New. Year without his family
so depressed William Neuffer, AZ,
a lieutenant of police that he set
cut to kill all members Of it
himself, his divorced wife, their
22-year-old daughter and the lat
ter's bridegroom of a week.
Three hours after midnight the
lonely police official walked into
his former wife's apartment, pis-
toll in hand.
He killed Mrs. Neuffer. He grave
" wounded his son-in-law, Neal
Beard, 27. The daughter, Beverly.
wasn't shot because her fathers
pistol misfired when he aimed at
her. She collapsed from fright
and evidently thinking he had shot
her, killed himself.
Neuffer left the police depart
ment in 1912 and joined the Coast
Guard. He returned to his job OF
traffic lieutenant in March, 1914,
having received a medical dis.
charge.
The Neuffers separated last Feb
ruary and were subsequently di-
yorced. He made numerous at.
tempts at a reconciliation. Grace
Neuffer rejected them all and no
was increasingly melancholy.
AS last nights revelry mounted
to it's midnight peak, Neuffer sat
in his office in the traffic bureau.
He attempted to borrow a pistol
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. a
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Observation-Disclosures May
Solue Chinese Differences
u. S. General Holds "Sig-
nificant" Conference With
Communist Leader
By SPENCER MOOSA

CHUNGKING, Jan. l. = R - "A
significant conference which con-
ceivably could lead to settlement
Of China's internal troubles was
held today by Gen. George c. Mar
shall, U. S. presidential. envoy, and
a high communist leader while the
nation awaited the Communist re-
ply to the governments counter
truce proposal.
For two hours Marshall talked
with Gen. Chou En-Lai, leader OF
the Communist delegation to the
unity conference opening January
10. It was the first long conversa-
ton the two had held.
1t was regarded as a sign that
the Communists were not opposed
to Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek'
proposal that Marshall serve as
mediator in the attempt to settle
the strife between the government
and the Communists.
1t appeared possible that the
Communist reply to Chiang's coun.
ter proposal would not be made
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-02

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l. up -
Expanded production of Carbon 49,
which recent experiments IN DO
chemical research indicate gives
promise of ranking in Importance
with X-ray as tool OF medlcal
SCIENCE" was announced mere TO-
day by Sun Oil Co., and Houdry
Process Corp.
The Isotope, so rare that current
production has been at the rate
of less than one-half ounce per
year, may be compared to a
chemical microscope that MAKES
it possible for the chemist to see
and follow chemical reactions II
the body not possible with tne n
ray" a joint statement declared lar !;
Carbon 10 has been described
as appearing like an ordinary car
bon. It can be used to produce
anv of the compounds normally
composed of carbon, such as sugar,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-02
Compromise
Plan Sought
In Industry
LEADERS CONFER
Sterilization Director Suq.
gest Some Adjustment
ment May Be Made"

WASHINGTON, Jan. - Up -
Government, industry and union
representatives will meet again to-
morrow in an effort to compromise
ALL and CLIO wage demands in
the shipbuilding industry.
Sterilization Administrator John
c. Collet suggested that some"
wage adjustment might be approx
ed under section of the Admins
tration wage-price regulations deal
ing with industries predominantly
under government contract.
Most of the nations shipyards
still are under contract with the
Navy, Army or other government
procurement. Collet told a confer
ence of representatives of all in
terested parties today that if other
cost factors were reduced, it might
be possible to approve a wage
boost. N..f.
Collet implied that a reduction
in the overall labor payroll re-
sulting from the change from a 48
to a 40-hour work week therefore
might be partly offset by hike
in wage rates.
He emphasized that his appear.
ance before the group, arranged by
The working committee set up al
conclusion of the Colorado Springs
National Shipbuilding conference
last month. did not mean any wage
adjustments would be approved by
him, or that he was prejudging
the issues.
More than a half-million ship.
yard workers throughout the nation
are involved.
The international Union Of
Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
of America is asking for II IL
cent hourly wage increase immedi-
ately as an 'equity" arising from
pay sacrifices assertedly made dur.
ing the war, and a 30 per cent
increase on top of that to main
tain wartime levels.
The ALL metal trades depart.
ment, representing Is, AFL unions
Continued on Page Two; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-02
1916 Poses
Tough Task
For Truman
AROR STRIFE RACES
President Seeks Backing Of
People In Effort To Meet
Legislative Program
Nv DOUGLAS B. CORNELL

WASHINGTON, Jan. l. - Up -
president Truman started 1916 re-
solved TO put across his legislative
nrooram in new year that poses
many problems.
Aboard the Presidential yacht
Williamsburg, Mr.. Truman was
knitting together a speech aimed
Of lining up public backing behind
that program. Thursday night the
President goes on the air to talk
directly to the people.
He has started, too, to draft a
estate of the union'' message for
CONGRESS-. to tell it what he wants
after it goes back to work Jan. IA.
Congress so far has shown no
hsnkering for showing the Truman
legislative plan ahead in its en-
tirety.
One of Americas biggest prob
lens in this first, full, postwar
wear is linked directly to late
addition to the program. To help
settle strikes, Mr.. Truman has ask
ed Congress to say that there must
be no major work stoppages while
fact-finding boards look into the
labor disputes threatening to bring
them on.
Some of his proposals are tied
in also with such peacetime ques-
tons as squirting reconversion,
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-02
New Year Box Score Here:
Lot OF Fun, No Violence

"Of course there was lot OF
horn blowing and merry making,
but generally it was done in an
orderly manner"
He said that. the worst casually
of the day and night, in the city,
was the traffic accident which oc-
cured at Seventh and Chestnut
streets in which Mrs. Reggie L..
WEIGH received painful injuries.
Latest reports on her condition were
favorable.
Among occurrences noted by the
city police are those OF stolen
trailers, lost boys, robbed Juke
boxes, shootings.
L. C. Mitchell, SO Tyler street,
reported that someone entered his
back yard and carried off an auto
mobile trailer of the two wheel
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-02
Medical Science Adds
Powerful Nev Weapon


alcohol, the hydrocarbons of gaso-
line and thousands of others, in
Guiding synthetic rubber. Or, the
statement continued, Carbon IS can
be used to grow vegetables which
have some or all carbon atoms
with. atomic mass equalling 10.
These compounds and vegetables,
injected into or eaten by living
organisms, including humans, con-
tain the necessary 'tracers" by
which their effect on body func-
tons can be discovered.
Research with the isotope, the
companies said, already has led
to discovery of how fats are brok-
en- down in the animal organism
to create energy necessary to carry
on the life process. In contradic-
ton of long-established theory
Drs. c. H. Workman of Iowa State
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-02

A box score, today, of the Will
mington police department on the
city'is New Years eve celebration
would look something like this.
Violent deaths None.
Arrests-Eight.
Fires-One. An alarm was ans
Wered at % Spofford Mills. Fire
men found that the call was caused
by chimney burning OUT,
Shootings-One.
Stabbings-None.
Injuered in Falls-None.
In serious condition from a1co-
holisnn-None reported.
Property damage None.
False alarms-None.
Chief Charles H. Casteen said
last night that up to that. time the
New Years celebration had been
one of the quietest Wilmington has
had in many years.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-02
DEATH RENDEZVOUS
KEEPS PILOTS AWAY
AT TOAST TO PEACE

DETROIT, Jan. l. WD Two
fighter pilots drank New Year
toast today, keeping rendezvous
made by so Royal Canadian Air
Force filters in November, 1941.
"The others couldn't make it,"
Seth T. Parker, rs, Richmond, Va,
said.
Forty-five couldn't make it be-
cause they had kept another rem
dezvous-the soldiers rendezvous
with death. I
All except five of the so who
made the pact to meet in Detroit
when the war was over were killed
fighting,
Parker and Paul G. Forcey, o.,
Morrisdale, Pa, represented 1.-The
last 10 per cent" of the happy go
lucky group which trained at
Windsor. Ont. The three other sur
vivors were unable to reach De
troit for the toast to 1916. --
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-02
STORK PASSES CITY
WITHOUT STOPPING
ON NEW YEARS. DAY

The Stork passed Wilmington
by on New Years Day..
AS the people in New Ham
over wait to hear who will
be the first white baby born
in the city or county the tradi-
tiOnal bird hasn't dropped anv
Juniors. sisters. twins, triplets
or quads during the first "a
hours of the new year.
Local doctors were checked
during the afternoon yesterday
and up until late last night but
none Of them had been called
upon to deliver New Hanover's
first 1916 white baby.
"We'H have some babies
coming along before the day
is out" said DR.. William
Dosher, Gas I have never
known the Stork to miss more
than 48 hours.'
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Bessie Does 1t

BESSIE did it at exactly a
an January l, 1916.
pes Jessie was the proud mother OF
20 pound baby girl named Susie
AND who is Bessie? She is one
VI ". the finest cows on the Dallu
NsIlctorla farm which is owned ny
wi WI and Mrs D. Botevsky on Will
"',ngton Route 1.
/, Jessie and Susie are doing nice
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WEATHER
eastern Standard Time)

Eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data for the ~ iioo'
ending 7:30 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures a..
1870 am. Al; 1880 am. SO; 1:3o pm. ~
1870 PRIV. 38. an
Maximum As, Minimum "a; Mean A.
Normal Al.
Humidity ~.
1870 am. 80; 1880 am. 80; 1880 PM 'o'
7:30 pm. 62.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending ~ Pill
- inches.
Total since the first of the month
- inches.
Tides For Today
(from the Tide Tables published pS
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
Wilmington - 9:12 am. 3:45 am
800 pm. 4:21 pm
Masonboro Inlet : :55 am. II ~ am
700 pm. lis pm
Sunrise 7:18; Sunset 5:14; Moonrlse
SAB am; Moonset 4:35 pm.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-02

wilmington and vicinity: Fair and con-
.in,,ed cold today with temperatures
,,rn,nderating slowly Thursday. Possible
rsins Thursday followed by colder
Thursday 1H,l night. Lowest temperatures to-
night around 80 degrees.
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Continued on Page Two; Col. -
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-02-07
MONDAY--FRIDAY

Mornings
7:00-News and Music
7:30-Sports Special
7:35-Rise and Shine
s:45-Family Altar
9:00-News and Music
10:00-Once Over Lightly
10:15-Morning Devotlons
10:30-Special Features
10:45-Fay and Pete (Wed.)
11:00-Cecil Brown
11:30-Take 1t Easy Time
12:00-William Lang
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-02-07

The zany radio star of Here's
Morgan" first name Henry 49,
will turn his distinctive brand of
caustic humor to problems of court
ship and marriage when he appears
on Mutual's formidable of romance
show, Leave 1t To The Girls" on
Saturday, February 8, to $50 p. m.
Morgan will defend the men of
America from the sharp tongues and
whitening wit of the panel of
glamour girls who will be out to
tear down the sex they laughingly
refer to as stronger"
The girls are Madge Evans, Eloise
McElhone and Robin Chandler. Led
by Paula Stone, who poses the ro-
mantle problems sent in by the
radio audience, they will be abetted
by the young short story writer,
Jean Murphy, making her first
guest appearance on the show.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-02-07
Theatre OF The Air Presents
The Opera MADAME Butterfly"

The Windy City's first postwar
performance of Puccini's lifting
opera, Madame Butterfly" will be
presented on the Chicago Theater
of the Air" with Marion Claire,
prima donna of the series, and Rich
ard Tucker, Metropolitan Opera
tenor, in starring roles, on the broad
cast of Saturday, February 8 go
to II p. M, EST, over WEI.
The story of the little Japanese
girl, Che Che San, and the tragic
results of her marriage to Lieuten-
ant Pinkerton, American Naval
officer, is laid in the city of Maya
sali, now laid barren by the atomic
bomb.
Bruce Foote, baritone, will be
heard in the role of Sharpless, the
American Consul in Nagasaki, who
tries to prevent Pinkerton's mar
riage, and Ruth Slater, contralto,
will sing the part of Suzuki, COM
panion to Butterfly after her hus-
band has returned to the United
States.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-02-07

. PROGRAMS ARE DAILY UNLESS OTHERWISE SCHEDULED

Afternoons
l2:l5-Songs by Morton Downey
12:45-Naval Academy Band
1:00-The Saddle Pals
1:30-Special Features
1:45-John J. Anthony
2;00-Cedric Foster
2:15-Smile Time
2:30-Queen For A Day
3:00-GrifIin Reporting
3:30-Remember
4:00-Man On the Street
4:15-Johnson Family
5:15-Superman
5:45-Tom Mix
Nights
6:05-Sports Parade
6:15-Faye and Pete
, 7:00-Fulton Lewis, Jr.
7:30-Dance Orchestra
(Mon. Wed. Fri.)
7:30-Arthur Hale (Tues.. Thurs.
sat-
7:45-Inside of Sports
8:00-Bulldog Drummond (Mon)
8:00-Leave 1t To Mike (Tue)
8:00-Name of That Song (Wed.)
8:00-One Night Stand (Thurs.)
8:00-Nite Club In Sky (Fri)
8:30-Organ Melodies (Mon)
8:30-Know Your Merchandise
New Quiz Show (Tues.)
8:30-Fresh Up Show (Wed.)
8:30-Rogues Gallery (Thurs.)
5000 You Think You Know
Music Fridays only
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-02-07

9:30-Break The Bank
10:00-Chicago Theater of the Air
SUNDAY
Mornings
8:00-News
9:00-Young Peoples Church
9:30-Voice of Prophecy
10:00--Radio Bible Class
11:00-St. Paul's U. B. Church
Afternoons
12:00-Pilgrim Hour
12:30-Lutheran Hour
1:00-News
1:15-Mennonite Choir
2:00-Pro Arte Quartette
2:30-Bill Cunningham
3:00-Songs Along The Trail
4:00-Murder Is My Hobby
4:30-True Detective Mysteries
5:00-The Shadow
5:30-Quick AS A Flash
Nights
6:00--Nicls Carter
6:30-Cedric Foster
6:45-Fulton Lewis, Jr.
7:15-Old Fashioned Revival
8:15-Souvenirs
8:30-It Happened During the Week
8;45-Gabriel Heater
9.00-Curtain Calls
0:30-Double or Nothing
10:00-Freedom of Opportunity
10:30-The Sunday Night Show
11:00-Wm. Hillman
11:15-Orchestra Music
11:55-Mutual Reports The News
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-02-07
MIR. Keen To BE Guest
on "QuiCIJ AS A Flash"

"Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Per
sons" portrayed by Bennett Gil
pack, will be on hand to aid some
puzzled contestants in discovering
a lost murderer when he is guest
detective of the week on Quick As
A Flash" Sunday, February 10, $50
to p. M, EST, over WEI.
From clues given during the
dramatization, six guests picked
from the studio audience will at
tempt to unravel the mystery for
the grand prize of $101.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-02-07

9:00-Gabriel Heater
9;30-Spotlight Bands monday
Wed. and Friday only
9:30-Forum of the Air tTues.)
9:30-Village Store (Thursday)
10:00-Your Land And Mine
(Mon. and Fri.)
10:00-Show Time (Wed.)
l0:00-You Make The News (Turs.
10:30-Detect-a-Tune (Mon.)
l0:30-The Better Half (Tuesdays)
lO.30-Bill McCune Band (Wed)
10;30-Art Moneys Band (Thur.)
10:30-Meet The Press (Fri.)
1l00-News and Sports Parade
1l:20-Orchestra Music
11:55-Mutual Reports The News
SATURDAY
With the following exceptions,
Saturdays programs follow the
weekday schedule.
Mornings
10:00-This Week In Washington
Rainbow House
11:00-Billy Repaid
Afternoons
12:00-House Of Mystery
12:30-Snow Village Sketches
1;00-Opery House
2:00-Sunday School Lesson
4:30-Columbia Records
Nights
6:30-Cleveland Symphony
8:00-The Whisper Men
9:00-Leave 1t To The Girls
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-02-07

Nothing is better for cleaning
brass, copper and pewter than a
mixture of salt with an equal
quantity of flour and vinegar Apply
a paste made up of these ingredi-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-02-07
The Mardi Gras Murders
"True Detective" Drama

AS beautiful young girl danced
joyously along with a party of
jewellers, masked death was racing
to meet her, as revealed on the "True
Detective Mysteries" presentation of
1.-THE Mardi Gras Murders" to be
heard Sunday, February 10, 400 to
5 p. m, over WEI.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-02-07
News About The
WEI Programs
SnntIight Bands

Here is the Spotlight Bands sched-
ule for next week:
Monday, February IL, Gene
Krupa; Wednesday, February -,
Eddy Howard; Friday, February 10,
Johnny Long.
The Spotlight Band programs are
on the air at $50 p. m.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-02-07

In quick succession both the girls
mother and a breezy night club
hostess are murdered and detectives
are forced to journey to Europe be-
fore they finally apprehend the
killer
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-02-07

ents. Let the paste remain on for
an hour and then rub off Wash with
water and then polish.