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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-04
Wallace Charges Baruch Plan
Creates Atom Control hnpasse
The Weather

FORECAST
North Carolina and South Carolina -
and slightly warmer Friday n Fri
day night. Saturday fair with little
in temperature.
eastern Standard Time)
(By u. S. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data for the "a hours
1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. 81; 7:30 am. So; 1:30 pm. 10;
7:30 pm. sc.
Maximum IS; Minimum So: Mean SO;
Normal 50.
Humidity
1870 am. SO; 7:30 am. IS; 1870 pm. %;
7 80 pm. 80.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm. -
0. 90 inches.
Total since the first of the month -
600 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published BY
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington ----- 1902 IN. 11:25 am
4:45 pm. - pm
Masonboro Inlet las am. 1857 am
2:30 pm. $3.50 pm
Sunrise 500. Sunset 5:53; Moonrist
2:29 pm. Moonset -
River Stage at Fayetteville, N. c. q
8 am. Thursday, "a feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-04
Monthly Police Report
Shows War On Speeders

1916: and they arrested ~ drivers
for on the same charges last
month.
The molh's total of arrests was
$50 as compared with 1865 during
September, 1915.
Public drunkenness remained the
chief single cause for arrests,
with 149 persons booked on that
charge during September. The
figure was IA below that registered
for the same period in 1915.
It was a month with few major
crimes. There were no first de-
gree burglary arrests and no MUIR
See SPEEDERS on Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-04
So To Bed

The Stars newsroom receiv-
ed hundreds Of telephone calls
last night on the outcome Of
the Cardinal odger baseball
game.
Since this was the most ex-
citing game Of the year, most
of the replies to our report Of
"The Cards won 8 to a" were
above the customary level Of
grunted Thanks"
Outstanding among these re-
plies were the following:
~ 81 win five bucks!"
(2) 81 win 10 bucks!"
~ ri win Is bucks!"
AZ ri win 20 bucks!".
~ Something that sounded
like a falling body
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-04
Today and TOMORROW
Rv WALTER LIPPMANN

no solution of any Of them. The
net result in each case has been
that where the Russians were in
military control they have had
their way despite all our argu-
ments. Where we have been IN
military control we have had our
way despite all the Russian argu-
ments. Tito has not yet got Trl-
este; the British are in Greece;
the Russians are in northern
Persia and the British in south
Persia; we have the shipping at
the head Of navigation on the
Danube and the Russians have
the lower Danube but without the
shipping.
See LIPPMANN on Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-04
LEWIS ORMOND
NAMED Unit HEAD
Official Accepts APP
pointment To Aid In Com
munity Chest Drive

Lewis F. Ormond, comptroller of
the Atlantic Coast Line, has &C
copied the Craftsmanship of the
A.. C. C. unit in the Wilmington
Community Chest fall campaign,
Louie E. Woodbury., Jr., campaign
chairman, announced yesterday.
Ormond Immediately named
Pomeroy Nichols, ACL treasurer,
as chairman of his units initial
gifts section.
The ACL will seek to raise $11, 600
as it's share of the chests's overall
goal of $106, 204, he declared. Soil
See ORMOND on Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-04

The Wilmington Police Depart
ment's spreading war on speeders
was reflected yesterday in a
monthly department report which
showed nearly three times as
many arrests for speeding IN the
past September as had been en-
tered over the same period in 1910.
September, 1915, was the 1irst
postwar month of freedom from
gas rationing and the heavy up
swing in driving then reflected IT.
self in a total of 1929 traffic viola
tons as compared with 235 last
month.
But local police booked 10 per-
sons for speeding in September
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-04
X4g Blaze
Through
Sun Oil Unit
2 Major Explosions Catch
Workme n In Worlds
Largest Gas Plant
FATALITIES MOUNT
Marcus Hook, Pa, Sur.
rounding Area Shaken
Repeatedly

MARCUS HOOK, Pa, Oct.
3.-P-A series Of explos-
ions accompanied by a raging
fire ripped through the
W o r | DIS biggest alkylation
plant, a unit of Sun Oil COM
pany's $13,000,0 900 aviation
gasoline refinery, here Thurs
day night injuring upwards
of 100 persons.
There were no immediate
reports of fatalities. Two Of
the injured were reported to
have received the last rites of
the Catholic church.
Two major blasts, the first at
$40 P. M, shook an area Is miles
in diameter. The resulting fire,
still raging three hours after 1t
started, lit this Delaware river
industrial community with. an .eerie
red glow.
Ships, some Of them tankers cs
rying inflammable petroleum,
struggled frantically to get away
from docks in the area. Thousands
of persons sWarmed to the vicinity
but were restrained by police fire
lines thrown up a third of a mile
from the huge plant.
The Sun refinery stretches more
than a mile along 10th street in
this community % miles south of
See BLAZE On Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-04
See ORMOND on Page SIEVE,
BULLETIN

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-(P-
Ailing Cordell Hull, former
secretary of State, lost ground
during the day and is in grave
condition, the Navy Medical
center reported Thursday
night.
In a 10 PM. EST. bulletin
on his condition, the hospital,
said: "Mr. Hull has lost grou,s1
during the day and his condi-
ton is considered grave to-
night"
The 75-year old Tennessean
suffered a stroke Monday night,
having entered the hospital, at
Bethesda, Md, earlier for n
general physical check-up.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-04

Wilmington and vicinity Fair and
slightly warmer today and tonight. Sat
urday fair with little change. in tenn
perature.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-04

wee COMMISSION On Page Seven
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-04

See TIMBER on Page Seven
Evening star., 1946-10-05
p. c. Builders Official Proposes Wage Rule Change
Henry Tells. Mirtz !! !
Amendment Would
End Controversy
By Robert ]. Lewis

Ernest r. Henry, executive director
OF the Home Builders Association Of
Metropolitan washington, today re-
yealed he had proposed that the
Government amend the wage and
salary regulations issued under the
Wage Stabilization Act "as . way
out Of the stalemate" In the contro-
versy over pay scales between the
Wage Adjustment Board and local
home builders.
Builders for nearly . year have
been seeking approval Of wage
scales which would recognise al
greater number Of classiilcations Of
building workers than are at present
allowed by the Wage Adjustment
Board.
Sends Plan TO Beard.
Mr.. Henry yesterday proposed In
q letter to w. willard Wirtz, CHAIR
man Of the National Wage 6tabili-
zation Board, that the regulations
be amended to permit payment Of
increases which do not exceed the
generally prevailing comparable rate
as determined by the Secretary OF
Labor, and the payment Of wages
for intermediate grades Of skilled or
semiskilled labor In accordance with,
or comparable to, the standards now
In effect for Government employ
ment under the classification Act Of
1923, as amended"
The builders contend the Wage
Adjustment Board, which has been
designated by the Sterilization
Board to Ak building wages, forbids
the industry to pay according to In
termediate classificationS while Gov
ernment building workers now are
being paid according to such inter-
mediate classificationS.
Mr.. Henry called Mr.. Wirtz's at
tention to q Stabilization Board
press release Of September n which,
according to Mr.. Henry, said: 81
Regulations of the Wage 6tabili-
zation Board permit contractors and
other employers OF building mechan-
les In ora-the-site jobs To pay wages
up to the established area rate with
out the necessity Of filing applica-
tions for the specific approval OF
the WAB."
"Up to- Phrase Eliminated.
Mr.. Henry asserted that, on re-
ceipt Of this release, he considered
that the long-drawn-out contro-
versy had been settled, for the build
ers' aim from the beginning has
been to be permitted to pay "up to"
a maximum rate established by the
Wage Adjustment Board.
Three days later, however, the
builders ofIicial said, . correction"
Of the release was issued, eliminat-
ing the words "up to-" This has
caused more confusion" Mr.. Henry
added.
The builders ofiicial said his pro-
posal for an amendment to the WSB
salary regulations would give Gov.
eminent sanction to the industry
system" Of intermediate grades Of
workefs patterned after the long
standing Government classification
system"
Evening star., 1946-10-05
Godgets
Home Freezing Unit
compoctIy Efficient,
Operates With DinI
By HiIson Munsey

One of the largest manufactur-
ers of electrical appliances has
placed home freezer unit on the
market that Is both compact and
efficient.
The cabinet is of all-steel con-
struction. consisting OF q one-piece
inner shell and one-piece outer
shell made of heavy-guage steel
No wood, which is likely to warp,
Is used, and corners are all rounded
for easier cleaning.
The insulation is made of fiber
glass and is 3N inches thick In all
parts of the cabinet. The liner and
the outer case are joined by an ex-
ira wide breaker strip fastened with
stainless steel screws.
A rubber gasket is mounted on
the top edge Of the cabinet to make
a positive seal for the lid, which Is
thoroughly insulated and construct.
ed to eliminate any warm air zone
at the top of the cabinet. AL the
exposed hardware is corrosion re-
sistant and the positive acting latch
keeps the lid tightly sealed.
To make the lifting Of the lid
easier and safer, the hinges are
counterbalanced. The finish con-
sists of liquid plastic or rust
resistant steel. The inner liner Il
also made of this steel.
The total interior depth Is l93z
inches and the cabinet is divided
into two sections horizontally. II
the upper section three wire bas-
kets provide for the convenient
separation of similar foods. They
can be lifted out easily when 1t Il
necessary to get to the lower sec
tion of the freezer. The mechan-
ism is welded into a steel casting
to protect It and It's permanent
supply Of oil from the effect Of air
dirt and moisture. This oil supply
is forced under pressure at tho
rate Of three quarts q minute
throughout the mechanism. giving
(see CADETS, Page Bal
Evening star., 1946-10-05
First Aid
For Houses
By Roger c. Whitman.
Furniture Polish.

@. I have been waxing my furni-
ture twice year for the last five
years. However, I have heard that
waxing dries out the wood, and a
mixture Of linseed oil and turpen-
tine should be used. If oil should
be used, can the furniture be waxed
also?
4 A. II the furniture is vanished,
wax does not dry out the wood nor
will an oil polish penetrate through
the varnish and into the wood. II
YOU wish to use the linseed-oil type
of furniture polish. mix l pint OF
raw linseed oil with 2 pir1ts OF tur-
pentine and 2 ounces of beeswax.
Shave the beeswax and dissolve 1t
in linseed oil, warmed in double
boiler (not over a flame, for the
fumes are inf1ammable). The lin
seed oil and turpentine mixture Is
used only on bare wood and requires
long and hard rubbing. Waxing is
not necessary In either case.
Covering for Cellar Floor.
q. Before laying linoleum on my
cellar floor should some paint or
other material be applied to the
concrete?
A.. Do not use linoleum in your
cellar, for the chances are the con-
crete is laid directly on the earth.
In that case the linoleum would
quickly rot. I advise you to have
a floor contractor lay asphalt tile
insteaG This will not be harmed
by dampness and is comfortable
under foot. 1t should be correctly
laid with an asphalt nlastic cement.
@. There is a fairly small. hole
(See FIRST AID. Page B-4.D
Evening star., 1946-10-05
Commerce Exhibition
Features Model Of
Prefabricafed Cottage

An exhibition Of building mate
rials used chiefly for construction
of low-cost homes has been opened
by the Commerce Department In
the lobby Of the Commerce Build
ing, Fourteenth street between E
street and Constitution avenue NV.
Sponsored by the agencys Con-
struction Division, the exhibition Is
open to the public from 8 am. to 8
pm. through October 20, including
Sundays. It was arranged In CO.
operation with building materials
manufacturers.
Featured In the exhibit Is a large
size model Of prefabricated Cape
Cod cottage, having two bedrooms,
large living room, kitchen, bath,
five closets and attic. The house Is
insulated.
Produced in a factory, the dwell
ing Is an assembly of large panels
which eliminates joints or the use
of battens to conceal them, the
Commerce Department said.
Building materials on display In
clude roofing shingles and siding,
floor coverings, samples Of heat in
sulation products and a great va
riety Of other conventional mate
rials illustrating postwar types and
styles produced by many we'll
known manufacturers.
!. Among newer products shown are
exceptionally strong exterior and
partition materials, including alum
tnum veneerwood.
A model illustrates a method OF
casting an entire concrete wall at
one time and raising 1t into place.
Evening star., 1946-10-05
District Building Permits
For Week Drop to $566, ,065.

Building permits issued during
the week totaled $566. .065, a drop Of
$341,792 from the previous week,
according to records In the Office of
Robert H. Davis, District building
inspections director. ~
Permits valued at 5000 or more
were: - s.4as.8
railways Service, Inc. 66 Han
over place NV, owner; Lai,t1rnam
Construction Corp. Munsey Build
ing, builder; Lublin e. McHaughy
and A. r. characterization, Shore
ham Building, architects; to erect
Evening star., 1946-10-05

The interior plan follows very
closely most of the trends In small
home building, as they were indi-
Gated in a recent survey. There Is
no dining room, but the kitchen is
unusually large and houses dining
nook as compensation. This leaves
the living room to be entirely used
as such. For so small house. the
closet room Is ample.
A careful check OF this plan will
show that it is particularly adapted
to the use of built-in furniture.
Each Of the bedrooms has sufficient
wall space to permit of built-in
beds, wardrobes and dressers. This
is carried through to the furnish-
ing of the living room, and ample
wall space has been provided for
built-in bookcases, settee, corner
couch and credenza.
Any one interested in this plan
will find he can incorporate the
building of these furniture items
90 JTOON ~. . ~
Evening star., 1946-10-05

one 1-story and two 2-story con-
crete. brick, cinder block bus ga
rage, 1905 Brentwood road NE, to
cost $275, 900.
Store Project Included.
A. Klein. 1915 Franklin street
Me-. owner; Standard Construction
Co., Denrike Building, builder;
Evan j. Connor. 927 18th st. NV,
architect; to erect one 2-story ma
sonry shop. store, offices, 1877 Ken
nedy street NV. to cost $4,000.
Longfellow Building Corp, 1901
lSee PERMITS, Page BID
Evening star., 1946-10-05
Dir. Strine Purchases
White Haven Estate

White Haven, described as one OF
the oldest estates in the District,
has been purchased by DR.. Howard
F. Strine, Westchester Apartments
The property is located at 1929
Reservoir road NV. and commands
a sweeping view of the Potomac
River.
DR.. and Mrs. Strine expect to
occupy the property, which COM
prises six and a half acres. The pur-
chase was made from the estate OF
the late Capt. Frederick Benton o1
the Navy Medical Corps.
Evening star., 1946-10-05

Housing Administrator Wilson w.
Wyatt, now on swing through the
Far West to observe housing prog
ress. will return to Washington In
time for meeting next week with
the Board of Directors Of National
Association of Home Builders, it was
announced today.
At his meeting with builders next
Evening star., 1946-10-05

The National Housing Agency
needs so secretaries for CAF-4 posts
which pay $2.753 year for a.
hour week. Persons may apply to
Room 5-2o1, Tempo E building.
Fourth street and Adams drive S.W.,
or call Republic 7500, Extension
Evening star., 1946-10-05
81 ,069, 169 in Looms
For Veterans Approved

Veterans loans approved by the
District loan guarantee ONCE OF the
Veterans Administration, 800 Indi-
ana avenue NV, during the week
ended September 80 totaled 100
amounting to 81 1,069, ,l69.
The bulk Of the loans were for
homes, the agency said.
Evening star., 1946-10-05

Thursday, it was indicated the ma
terials problem will be chief among
topics of discussion.
A forthcoming report prepared by
Rodney M. Lockwood, chairman Of
the associations Regulations and
Materials Committee, will point out
that critical shortages of many home
1See WYATT, Page BID
Evening star., 1946-10-05

The garage and long open porch
can be added at viii or when the
money Is available. The second
floor bedroom may be finished at
a later date, and the porch can be
inclosed with glass panels Of stand-
ard size whenever the owner wishes.
There Is an alternative to this in
building it in solid to match the
house walls and thus obtain aa-
other room. :,
Evening star., 1946-10-05
Building Operations
In District Increase
Slightly in Month

District building operations
valued at $3,074,43S during the last
month showed an increase Of $685.
Sl3, over the total for August, ac-
cording to the September report re-
ceived from the Municipal Building
Inspections Department by Brig.
Gen. Gordon r. Young, District
Engineer Commissioner.
The report Is based on District
building permits issued to private
builders for new construction and
repairs.
There was no District govern
1See OPERATIONS, Page B-3.)
Evening star., 1946-10-05
Prefub Exhibit Set Toduy

Toddy,s Homes. Inc. will open for
inspection . 4thYee-bedroom pre-
fabricated home at Greenwood
Springs at 2 pm. today. The site
is. near Clinton, Md, A number Of
Government oficials will attend the
opening, the arm said,
Evening star., 1946-10-05
Square House Plan ~ !
Meets Specification !
|0f Building Economy
By w. Wordsworth Wood

As all builders know, square or
rectangular house, with no breaks
in the roof construction, such as
dormer windows, Is the most eco
nomical to build. The house sug-
gested here meets with this speci-
fication In the initial building.
Evening star., 1946-10-05
The Weeks
Housing Picture

Applications for rental housing
during the week at District Housing
Center. 140o Pennsylvania avenue
NV: 1,463.
Units listed for rent: Apartments
and houses, IS; rooms, $40.
New housing approved for con-
struction in District area during the
week: 385 units. Of which 81 per
cent were to sell for less than $500
or rent for less than 500 q month,
plus six conversion units, bringing
total approvals since January Is to
Il, ,l28 units. Total conversions ap-
proved: 173 units.
Total new housing approved
throughout United States: 751,715
units, plus 89,757 conversion units.
Rental dwellings are sought this
week by persons in these classifica-
tions:
Evening star., 1946-10-05
MIA Needs Secretaries

(See WOOD, Page Bal
Evening star., 1946-10-05

(See WYATT, Page B-70
Evening star., 1946-10-05

(See OPERATIONS. Page B-3J
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-09
ALBRIGHT DECLINES
MacAR1HUk'S OFFER

Raleigh, Feb. 9.-MaS5r r. Wayne
Albright, just back on his JOB as
State Director of the United States
Employment Service for North Gar
DINA, has been offered a position
on the Special Labor Mission TO
Tokyo, requested by General Mac
Arthur to make a study of Labor con-
ditions in the Japanese Empire.
The offer came through the ClNll
Affairs Division of the War De
partment, under the direction OF
which Major Albright handled labor
matters in the Mediterranean area
for more than two years, as an OIL
ficcr of the Allied Military Govern
mcnt.
Major Albright declined the offer,
since he has so recently resumed ms
position with the Employment Ser
Vice-and, then, too, the leaving
time conlIictcd with an important
engagement he had in Washington
February 8, Saturday-his WcddnH
and three weeks of summing WIN
his bride, the former Miss France
Perry Stanley, of Washington, on
the beaches in Florida.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-09
TohucCo Council
To Meet Friday

Raleigh, Feb. 9.-The Girst official
meeting of the North Carolina To-
bacro Advisory Council Will be held
in Raleigh, Friday night. February
10, it is announced by Agriculture
Commissioner w. Kerr Scott. coun-
ell chairman.
The council, which was appoint
cd last December by Governor
Cherry, includes representatives Of
all groups in the State ;~,tcrosted in
the production and marketing of to-
b&C-o. As a part Of the State De-
pertinent of Agriculture, the council
will serve as d medium for CONSUL
tation on problems relating to the
production "of the worlds finest to-
bacco" through intensified research
relating L. soils. fertilizer, cultural
practices, plant diseases, entomology,
seed selection, urd methods Of har-
VaStinc, curing, handling, sorting.
and grading.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-09
Senator'S Divided
Over Pauley vots;
Outlook Is Dim
Nose Count Shows
To 9 Tie Vote;
Allen Q. K. Assured

Washington. FEB. 9. - (AP) -
Chances dWindlcd today that Edwin
Paalcy's nomination as undersecre-
tary Of navy will be taVorably re-
commended to the Senate.
Inc naval comm.tlec Whicn has
been Considering the nomination was
reported evenly divided on the ques-
ton and a tie vote means PaulcyS
name would go to the floor without
the important advantage OF he COM
mittcc's approval.
The outlook was definitely better
tor the administration in the case
OF George Allen, named for 4 two
wear term on the Reconstruction
Flnurce Corporation board. Repub-
liean opposition to his nomination
appeared to be crumbling and his
prompt confirmation was generally
believed assured.
President Truman's rCalIlrmatlon
Of his confidence in Paulcy ON Thurs
day evidently failed to move some
members Of the So ate Naval
Committee.
Administration aides said a check
indicated Pdulcy's Democratic sup
port there was insufficient, IhoY
sand a nose count OF committee
members indicated at least two
Democrats would JOIN with seven
Republicans to cause I 9 to y ne II
the issue were put to a vote to-day
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-09
HOUSING
Proposals Receive
Hearty Backing
Democrats And COP
Join To Endorse
Building Program

Washington, Feb. 9.-(AP)-Prcs-
ident Harry Truman's recommended
tons for the greatest house build
ing program in history won imme-
diate and enthusiastic bipartisan
support on Capitol Hill today.
Democrats and Republicans APP
plaUded the ObiCctlNcs of the cmcr-
gency campaign which has set its
sights no the construction of 2,700,-
eco new homes in the next two
years.
Wilson S. Wyatt, housing cXped-
itor and gencralissimo Of the pro-
jcctcd campaign, said ii could move
into high gear by April ! if Con-
grcss acts promptly and votes the
necessary legislation.
Only one phaaG Of the over all
program failed 10 click with Con-
grcssmcn. That was the proposal
that S4O,000,O00 worth of existing
dwellings be placed under price
control. Major opposition to this
developed.
Objections to two phases Of the
plan were voiced by industry groups.
The National Association Of Real
Estate Boards protested tho price
control features and the Producers
Council. Inc, representing building
material manufacturers, objected to
proposals for subsidies to spur out
put Of materials.
Instead Of subsidies, the council
suggested a ten per cent increase IN
prices OF materials arguing that this
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-09
Truman Reported
Quite Hopeful
In Steel Strike

Washington, Feb. 9.-(AP)-
President Truman was reported
"quite hopeful" today that the
end of the steel strike was at
hand.
The Presidents optimistic at
titudc toward solution of the
nations biggest strike, now in
its Goth day. was described by
a White House official after Mr..
Truman had cancelled his Flor
ida vacation trip because OF the
Immediately critical situation"
The official said good pro-
grcss is being made" and that
the L. $. Steel Corporation. and
the CIO steel workers are mot
very far apart
Go President Philip Murray
likewise said that the two sides
were in substantial agreement,
and that he was eager to obtain
a M year contract signed.