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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
And So To Bed

Walking up to his parked
car yesterday afternoon, a man
saw that the parking meter
had run out. Since he still had
some business to attend to. he
looked in his pockets for a
nickel. But all he could find
was a dime.
So he ran into a store. got
the dime changed into two
nickels, and then, as he emerg-
ed from the store, saw a police
man approaching his car.
He raced to his car and depOs-
tied a nickel in the meter. But
even as it went into operation
he felt the policeman clutch
his shoulder.
"I'm sorry, officer" said
the man. 81 know Pm not sup
poseu to put more than one
nickel in the meter, but -.
easy, easy" interrupted
gendarme. I merely want to
tell you that today Is a holiday
and you don't have to put .
nickel in the meter at aIl"g
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
CAROLINA READY
FOR FINE SEASON
South East Airlines Co
operating In Official
Opening Saturday

June 1 is opening day for Caro-
lima Beach, and June /, is hey-day
for South East Airlines, one Of the
areas oldest air service.
The company will issue lucky
numbers to visitors at the beach,
and some lucky man, woman or
child is going to win a round-trip
ticket to any point on South East
Airline.
The air trip is one Of many fea-
lures being given at the opening
of the resort.
Big Season Expected
Officials said yesterday that
since this is the first season open
ing since the five-year war period,
it is expected to be n of the most
successful.
Cooperating with the city on
the opening is the Carolina Beach
Junior Chamber of Commerce, Of
which Ben Mallard is president.
ChiIdren's Contests
He said yesterday that the club
is whipping into shape a good all
round" program for the opening
day. In addition to the free air
trip to be given away by South
East, will be q sand castle-building
contest among the boys and girls
under ten years of age. There will
be two age groups and separate
prizes and judges for each.
Mallard, as head Of SEA locally,
said the air trip is expected to be
featured at the drawing of lucky
numbers. Prizes other than the all
trip will be wrist watches, radios
rides on the amusement park con
cessions, and many others too mum
erous to mention.
A beauty contest to select Mis-!
Carolina Beach, is also being plan
ned, Mallard said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
SENATOR'S SEEK
TO END FUSES
Pepper Says Russia Should
Stop Fights With U.s.,
Britain

WASHINGTON, May 80 - U.D -
Two members of the Senate For
eign, Relations committee-Claude
Pepper, D.-Fla.) and Alexander
Wiley, R.-Wis.)-agreed Thursday
night that right now is the time
to halt Russian pickering with the
United States and Britain.
But they disagreed on how to
stop the big-power quarreling in
the United Nations councils.
The solution, Pepper said, lies
in a soon-as-possible meeting Of
President Truman with Premier
Josef Stain of Russia and Prime
Minister Clement r. Attlee of Bri.
tain. The underlings-Foreign Min.
listers who have met twice since
last fall without success-just dc
not have the authority to commit
their nations to definite policies OF
settlements he said.
"Stop Shadow Boxing''
Wiley indicated, however. he
would settle for less than the tor
men. All he wants to do, he said
lis to stop this shadow-boxing a
the International poker table-tc
use a mixed metaphor-and ST
down together in another confer
ence."
The remarks of both Senator.
were based upon the unpleasantrie!
exchanged informally and unoffi
cially this week between high rep
resentative of the Russian ane
American governments.
1t was started by Soviet Com
missar v. M. Molotov's Statement
that the United States and Britain
were forming an economic blot
against Russia with no self re
speeding nation could agree to.
Byrnes Challenged
He charged that Secretary o
State James F. Byrnes was mac
curate in telling the American
people that Russia had agreed il
principle to a proposed Big Four
treaty to keep Germany disarmec
for Is years. And he challenged
Byrnes statement that the major
powers should bring all 81 of the
belligerent United Nations into the
European peace conference withou'
See SENATORS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
WARNINGS OF REDS PACE-BLOCKING
MAR OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY;
LABOR BILL FATE HINGES ON STRIKES
NEED ANY GOODS?
INDEX
SPIRALS UPWA

WASHINGTON, May So-(R
Here's a summary of the
Civilian Production administra-
tons report on output of con-
sumner goods in April, when the
full impact of the soft coal
strike had not yet been felt:
jumped 81 per cent over the
March level to a new high Of
150, 900 passenger cars. March
output totaled 80, 900.
TIRES-Output for passen-
ger cars rose to $500, 900, a
four per cent gain over March.
aREFRIGERATORS - April
shipments climbed to 143, 900
units, a new high since VI
day, and "a per cent above
March shipments. Production
still was only 46 per cent of
the preWar rate.
WASHING MACHINES -
Deliveries shot up to 1T, 900
units, a 81 percent gain oyer
March shipments. April ship
ments were about IL per cent
higher than the preWar rate.
VACUUM CLEANERS-April
shipments reached 174, 900
units, up eight per cent from
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31

ELROD, S. D., May 3o-W'D
No. 107 slowed to a halt at
Elrod Thursday to pay its re-
spects to an old friend.
Down from the cab and cars
stepped the crew Of the Chicago
and Northwestern train. They
walked to a windswept knoll
along the right of way and plac-
ed carnations and roses on the
grave of a little boy who died
So years ago.
Knew His Story
None of them knew the lad
but they did know his story.
It began in 1882 when primi-
tive trains OF the line rushed
past Elrod in furry Of sparks,
steam and black smoke. Each
dav a small bow stood on a
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
FOR A LITTLE BOY
No. 1O7 Halls Its Run
Alive Tradition

grassy knoll beside a tumble
down shanty and waved in
alteration at the crew.
Conductor W. F. Chambers
always waved back, until the
day the boy failed to appear.
Chambers watched for a week
and then ordered the train
stopped at Elrod.
Out Where The Man Waves
He found the shanty empty
and on the knoll a raised mound
of fresh earth. He ''deadhead-
ed'' back to Elrod after his
run that day and questioned
townsfolk. They said the boy
had died a week before. His
parents had moved away after
See LITTLE BOY on Page Tw,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31

WASHINGTON, May 80
(AP)-The question whether
there shall be new laws gov
erning organized labor ap-
peared Thursday night te
hinge in large part on fresh
strike developments, particu-
larly the maritime dispute.
The Senate will resume work
Friday, on the emergency meas
ure, sought by President Truman.
after removing by a top-heavy
majority it's most far reaching
feature, the right to draft strik'
ing employees.
Meanwhile the President, peltec
with advice from both sides, mus
make a decision within 10 days
Sundays exceptedJ on whether tt
sign the Case bill which sets ur
a new pattern for labor-manage
ment relationships.
Union Leaders Bitter
Both measures have won the bit
ter condemnation of union leaders
With the railroad and soft Goa
disputes out of the way, the ma
ton wide maritime strike, set fol
June Is, poses a big new problem
If it is settled, there will be strong
pressure in the senate to go slowly
on the emergency bill, even to the
extent of returning it to committee
for hearings and possibly lengthy
consideration.
Conversely, should the tie-up o
Americas merchant marine ap
pear inevitable, the pressure or
the President for signature of thu
Case bill undoubtedly would in
crease.
Senator George (D-Ga.) M O
the strongest hackers of the Case
bill, told a reporter that the rail
road and coal strikes had not beer
the first crisis to confront thu
country and that they wouldn't b.
the last. He said that he did no
See LABOR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31

%, Baxter has been drinking
daily about three gallons of
coffee, without sugar. Every
four hours he takes a shot of
whisky to give him sugar.
Barely Started
81 feel pretty good, but then
I've barely started" Baxter
said. AFTER all, eight days of
going without food isn't very
long"
Every three days he will be
checked by his physician. A
checkup last night revealed he
still was in good condition,
and he had lost only a couple of
pounds. His weight was 100
pounds when he started.
See STARVES on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
ADVISORY GROUP MEETS
CASTEEN NAMED DIRECTORS
OF SOAP BOX DERBY TR

Lloyd W. Jackson, Civitan club;
James L. Alleged, Exchange
club; William .Raney, Jr.,
Raney Chevrolet company and
J. Walter Webb and Jack C.
Lunan, Star-News.
-Four Absentees
Unavoidably absent from
the meeting due to other
business commitments were
c. David Jones, New Hanover
county; George Tunta, Will
mington Junior Chamber of
Commerce; W. A. Bill Stewart,
Brigade Boys club and Wilbur
Dosher, Senior Paternity, Bri-
gade Boys club.
Following a short general
discussion on the question of
a site location, by unanimous
consent, Chief of Police C. H.
Casteen was delegated to in
spect a number of probable
race sites and to report back
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31

mining COStS.
That certainly is a conserva-
tive figure" said two spokesman
for the industry. Based on a 35-
cent increase per ton, and last
wears SIS, 0OU, O00-ton- output, the
cos+ would exceed 200 million dol
lars.
Per Ton Boosts
Government officials predicted
a boost of 80 to IS cents in prices.
Some operators say IS cents is
extrer sly conservative. For many
operations the cost would be more
than so cents a ton, they say. But
officially, they were saying moth
ing.
Glumly gathered in a strategy
session here, mine owners IN
dictated the would wait for the
ceiling price decision before max
ing a new try for a contract with
Lewis ana for recovery of their
government-held workings.
After a 9o-minute closed caucus
in a hotel suite, they decided
against making any public state
ment on the agreement signed
"wednesday between Lewis and the
government, which includes a $685.
900, 600 unprecedented welfare
fu~
Defeat for P--
Privately, however, some echoed
the opinion of John D. Battle, ex-
ecutive secretary of the National
Coal association who declared the
government pact with Lewis was
"a defeat for the American people,
who must foot the BILL" and the
torerunner of royalty demands in
every other industry.
The price decision may take
weeks, officials familiar with the
Federal Sterilization machinery
said, during which the 400, 600 AFL
United Mine Workers will work for
Secretary of the Interior j. A.
Krug.
But the National Wage Stabiliza-
ton board is expected to approve
Friday or Saturday the 10 IL cent
hourly wage increase and other
concessions granted the UNIV in
the contract signed by Krug and
Lewis in President Truman's Of
flee
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31

March and IL percent greater
than the prewar monthly rate.
SEWING MACHINES-28,0 900
were shipped in April, about
the same as in March. De-
liveries were 43 per cent of
the prewar rate.
ELECTRIC S~TOVES-Ship-
ments totaled $4,000, about the
same as in March but up 40
per cent over February.
GAS STOVES - Deliveries
were up 10 per cent to 152, 900
units, the largest number ship
ped in any month since the war
ended and % per cent above
average monthly production
in 1889.
RADIOS-Shipments remain
ed approximately the same as
in March-about 1000, 900 sets,
80 per cent above February de-
liveries. April shipments were
81. per cent of the prewar
rate.
SHOES-April output remain
ed at the March level of A.
600, 900 pairs, five per cent
above February production.
The average output in each of
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
0NSL0W CITIZENS
OBSERVE VICTORY
More Than 5000 Attend
Memorial Celebration
In jacksonville
Special To The Star

JACKSONVILLE, N. c., May 30
Jacksonville and Onslow county
celebrated Memorial day with one
Of the biggest crowds in this towns
history. The holiday was official
" designated as "Victory celebra-
ton.
Congressman Graham A. Barden
delivered the principle address
during the day.
One of the features was the land
ing of an airplane on the highway.
The plane then TAXED through the
streets of the city.
Officials estimated that more
than 5000 persons attended the
celebration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
Ship Workers
Dispute Pose
Knot
President Must Decide On
Case Bill Within
10 Days
SITUATION EASED
Labor Opposed To Both
Measures On Strikes
Now Considered
SITUATION EASED

HAZLETON, Pa Friday,
May 31-(P)- Pennsylvania
76, 900 anthracite coal miners
watched the strike deadline
pass at midnight Thursday
night with no indication of re-
turning to the c%ollieries until a
contract is signed between
their ALL United Mine Work.
ers representatives and hard
coal operators.
In Hazleton, S c r a n t o n,
Wilkes-Barre and Pottsville,
Pa, centers of the anthracite
region, district officials declin-
ed use of their names but, with
one exception, predicted the
stoppage would be 100 per-
cent" effective.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
on his recon 8 to
the next me- g full
committee.
NOmlnat1lA %

A committee on limitations
to select a full board of race
officials was named by Mayor
Lane and will be made up of
David Hariss, Chairman; Will
liam Raney, Jr., j. L. Allie
good and Adam Smith. This
committee will meet within
the next few days and report
back at a meeting to be held
at The Star-News office on
Tuesday, June d.
Officials to be named to
work under Mayor Lane, as
general chairman of the big
Derby event here, will con
sist of a track director and
Chief Casteen was the unani-
See CASTEEN on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
President Leads Nation
In Honoring War Heroes
Speakers Deplore Loss Of Strong American
World Leadership In Bringing Last
ing Peace To All Nations

At least sc persons died in holiday accidents
Thursday on the nations first postwar Memorial Day.
Seventeen of the deaths were from auto crashes,
II from drownings and eight from other causes.
The greatest number of motorists since 1941 swarm
ed over the highways to begin a ~four-day weekend of
travel, and the National Safety council predicted that
at least 1923 persons would die in traffic accidents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
PRICES GOING UP
PRICES GOING UP
Mine Operators Wen
NewP Pact With Gloom
Governments Concessions To Lewis Will
Add 5000, 000, 900 Per Year To Mining
Costs, Industry Says

WASHINGTON, May Observation-Disclosures coal
operators, stunned by the governments concessions to
John L. Lewis ending the ~59-dayold strike, remained
silent Thursday night on their next move, but they esti-
mated the pact would add at least 5000, 00O,00 to annual
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-31
By L ASHBY

United FrtSS STAN CUffeSpOndeHt
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-A sober warning that Rus
STA is threatening world peace came from official and I'M
official spokesman in the Nations capital Thursday as
President Truman honored Americas war dead in a simple
Memorial Day service at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Nh. Truman placed a wreath on the tomb at Arlington
National cemetery at 9 a. M. and stood bareheaded in the
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See PRODUCTION on Page Two
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See MARGARINE On Page Two
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See SENATORS on Page Two
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-05

Kenneth C'Eggie') Kerr has
been appointed stage manager
and certainly burns a lot of ems
ergy getting things ship-shape
for Charm School" II
Key West High School Senior
Class Notes: John o. Montsal-
vatge is Senior Glass president.
He's named John, but we call
him "Oakie" because he's so in
dustrious. He's a good class
leader, too. Vice president is
Joyce Mulberg, who was also
voted most popular girl in Key
West High. Joyce and "Oakie"
make a good team. Then there's
Dotty Mae Hobbs, our efficient
little class secretary. ''Dotty" is
going to make some big business
firm a swell secretary, SO keep
your ears open for news of heH.
Caroline Morgan is our able
class treasurer. A cute little gal,
too. ...
The annual. for 1916 has been
received by the publishers and
is due back on the 18th of May.
This year the Annual is dedi-
Gated to our war dead with dedi-
catory pictures of Ray Demeritt,
Frank Saunders, Jack Sawyer
and Harry Wickers-four Key
West boys all graduates of Key
West High School, who died in
World War II. We are proud of
our class record in high school. So
keep posted for further news of
us and look for Charm School,"
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Alice MiIIer's S"Chorns School, 3t.,
VIII Be Senior Play This Year

The Senior Glass has selected
Alice Duer Miller's amusing
"Charm School" as the Senior
play for this year, Seniors are
busy as bees getting ready the
scenery and background for
the three act farce which is to
be presented early in May. Mrs.
Lorrine Thompson, Senior Class
sponsor, is devoting all her spare
time to directing the comedy,
She is ably assisted by Mrs. Ma
rian Starke, dramaties teacher.
Cyril L. Marshall, the whiz
with paint brush and pencil, is
doing wonderful job as arts
instructor in the school. He is
to be commended for making the
arts department the outstanding
group it is. He is directing the
planning and construction of
scenery and props for the Charm
School" 1t is interesting to
note that students in the various
arts departments are doing the
construction of these scenes I'M
der Cyrirs direction, For ex-
ample, the boys in the mechan-
ical drawing department are
laying out the scenes to scale
as part Of their work, while stu
dents in the, arts and crafts
classes are painting the SCENES,
pictures to be used as props and
constructing frames for props.
1t is good to see that our stu
dents are doing for themselves
what, normally, skilled tech
nicians and craftsmen do.
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TO-DAY IN HISTORY
know Amaarixal
April s

l6l4-Indisn princes poea-
hontas married 10 Engiishman
Rolfe, in jamestown. Va
lS69-Daniei = Bakensn. lsss
surviving Revolutionary yeteFan
on the pension rolls. dies In Nee
York, aged 100
l870-State Legislature ss.
proves new New York chaftsg
the historic Tweed Rims srsh
l9l3-Jess Willard luscs heayg
weight crown 30 Jack Johnssn
in Havana.
l9ls-Short.livcd SOVIET ns
public proclaimed IN Munieh
Germany.
ls24-Ku Kluxers clash VITA
villagers at Lilly. Pa Severai
die.
l94l-Vsnexaela and Colamhsa
sign treaty defining border -
tween them. settling centaFe
Of dispute over il.
lA2-"Furious fighting m
day on Bstaan.
ls43-U. 5. bombers. con,oY
ed by Allied planes. bomb Ani
werp. Belgium.
is44-JapS increase Their pres.
sure along 200-mile Indis .nvs
sion front.
lS4o-American Marines az
Okinawa push their way ma
the hills. Canadian FIRST AFgny
forces It's way into the Nethe
lands IN face Of stout Gegussn
resistance. Russia denounces e.
S-year Neutrality Pact wiih -
pan.
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trict of the Methodist Church,
will be the speaker at both morn
ing and evening services. He will
use as the morning worship SUBJ
ject: Divine Worship" and at
the evening hour the subject will
be Opportunity and Response
bility."
Another feature of the day will
be recognition at the Morning
Hour of those longest members
of the local church. Corsages
will be given to the man and
woman longest Il member of the
First Church and also to the per-
son present who is a member of
the church and is the oldest.
The First Methodist Church, af-
fecttonately known as Stone
Church." has a very remarkable
history. The Mother of Method
ism in Key West, we'll over one
hundred years old, the church,
built of native stone quarried
here, is the oldest church build
ing in the city. The present
building was begun in 1878 and
was dedicated in 1894. Thou
sands have been members of the
church, and among them have
! been many of the finest people
in Key West and Florida. In the
years of its history there have
been 40 pastors who have served
the. church. Among these have
been many who have been the
leaders of the Methodist Church
in Florida.
The present membership num-
bers nearly five hundred, with
Sunday School of about 225
members, and a Youth group
that has been one of the strong
est in the history of the church.
Five have been recommended for
license to preach in the past
year, with the expectation that
these will soon be taking their
place in the ranks of the active
Ministers of The Florida Confer
ence.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the services in COM
memoration of the history of the
church and the Home Coming of.
those who love the church.
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3 Key Westers
To Enter Navy
RECRUITED YESTERDAY BIZ
BoS'N BARTH AT LOCAL
POST OFFICE

B Joe Barth, chief bos'n mate,
who was in Key West yesterday
recruiting men for the navy, left
last night for Miami, accompani I'd
by three Key, Westers who file /
applications for enlistment in the
navy.
He said he would return to his
office in the post office building
in Miami, but the applicant
would continue to Jacksonville,
where they will be examined, am
if accepted, will be sworn III.
From Jacksonville they will be
sent to San Diego for boot train
ing.
Chief Barth stated he will re,
turn to Key West indefinitely to
get recruits the first Thursday of
every month, and that his office
will be in the local post offio @
building.
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Fashion SIsosU Last Night Reveals
Latest lee Wear Throughout Day

uame Fashlon was Al her best
iant n,wiai II iiAe key West High
ahssal aten the Room Mothers
~ lhe ~ 81 PIT. A. sponsored
> fanhion show mosloled by girls
ffosn the xarious schools and
wewin@ asxlga from the local
slmta
tslaaea ehint1 EaN silk and
eaafilH ats Wcfe tuoss used. and
esq aiNeveH dominated nearly
every outia
Cgse p@rticularly attractive
peasani dFess. modeled BY Faye
Fis3feia To- Hermans. was a
0ansis stflped material the
siglHs Funnlng horizontally. with
hu9F whlte tmftled collar and
lafNn pslfea Sleeves worn very
aimt
a as from AFonovltz, worn by
Nathertma Symanette. was an
Mawe0 tlae knee. white night
woWm with hattie girl ruffles,
Altted Asaflee ana 3 pert ribbon
Hunmlna shfuAa9h the ruffle at
A. hsttum and neck Of the gown.
A afi the shoulder. midriff
pi@v ffack Was . striking outfit
Nhe Art was IN iemon yellow
walh q iaEMe black figure run
nin9 fhfoush 4 and accentuat-
sHa the hlack shirFed bodice.
fhss sunfharmeF was from Her
mamH dress shop and modelled
~ Glaia cartonell
a une pleee ensemble. worn
~ ANaf Daughiry, from Beld-
nsFs afuss shep. was in cham
hlHF fisef ked perfectly tailored,
n4H tkaAHe haaeAss sees ~
tma taaNa rhcCk
So the aftefnoon, a coral silk
tNme etFwem mtth NaiNef bait
fe nah4e daNn the front,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-05

was especially good. Carl Rus
sells has the dress and it was
modelled by Estella Delgado.
A simply stunning lounging
paiama was in olive green slip
per satin trousers with a printed
cot edged lnRthe satin. This
vi warn by Faye Roberts, from
PsgFlmah'A ii
Another losAnginga Ensemble,
this time frSm The I Store of
Fashion and modelled by Thelma
Degler. was a midriff. printed
Jersey, very detfly draped, with
SLIM pure white trousers, also
vi jersey, IL a 3.
A gay sophisticated afternoon
fltess, in pink rayon With print
eds balerNas dancing on the
Skirt, and Faecentuated with tiny
pleated sleeves, was modelled by
Edwina Sterling from Starlings.
Perfect in simplicity, was a
blue linen afternoon dress, eff
fectively highlighted with app
pleaded sleeves and trimmed
with a white piping. The dress
was from Rubin Appel's, worn
by Dolores Conant.
Jewelry to enhance the out
fits. was shown from the large
collections Of The Beachcomber
and Pollock's.
The entire show was topped
with a lI'idal party, very effec-
tive. with lovely gowns and
lovely girls to model them.
The show will be presented
again tonight, and it is an ex-
seilent chance > 10 see swhats the
local merchant has to offer for
the well dressed woman.
The doors open al s7aS0 p. m,
The show beginning at 800,