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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
USUAL OBERVANCE
MARKS YEARS END

The year 1916 was ushered in
last night along with chilly winds
while Wilm ngtonians celebrat-
ed in various ways throughout the
city.
Many of the churches holding
midnight services with special mu-
sic and programs drew large at
tendance last night as others well
coined the new year amid the
usual din of firecrackers, horn
too'ing, whistle blowing and gen.
eral ruckus of noise that tradition
ally ushers out the old year and
greets the new.
Many private parties were held
in the homes, clubs and night spots.
where a warm greeting OF the
new year was celebrated.
With the first day Of the year OBJ.
served as a holiday, all city, coun-
~, state and federal offices will
be closed today. Employees, how
ever, will work Saturday to make
IN time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
TAR HEELS ASKED
FOR COOPERATION
Gov. Cherry Urges All
Elements OF State To
Help Meet Future

RALEIGH, Dec. 31-P)-ln his
annual New Years message to the
residents of North Carolina, Cover
nor Cherry tonight called for cordial
acknowledgement relationship dur
ing the coming year, and urged that
the housing shortage and veterans
problems be solved successfully.
GAS the last grains of sand run
out for the year 1945 and as the
world moves into a New Year,
share with all my fellow North
Carolinians feeling Of Thanksgiv-
ing for what the old year brought
us and an cxpec ant hope for what
lies in the year ahead" he said.
History will record 1915 as the
year of peace after total war, as
the year of the lifting of the wells
on the universe of atomic energy,
and as year of great Transition
and change in the lives of most
people throughout the world. At
such a time and in such an era
great demands will be made during
1916 on the energies, the patience
and the talents of our people. Our
problems are many and their
solution will require the best that
(Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
SALE OF BUILDING
NEAR COMPLETION
Distributing Company t.
Purchase Old Willard
Bag Co. Plant Fl.

Negotiations by State DISTRIBUTE
ing company for the purchase of
the old Willard Bag company, 420
Martin street, from Howard A.
Penton today were virtually COM
plete, it was learned last night.
Allen M. Furman, partner in
the firm, said last night that. the
company, which distributes beer
and wine, plans an expansion pro-
gram here "as soon as materials
are available.'' The expansion
planned, he said, applies not only
to the company plant but also to
the number and volume of products
which will be distributed through
out the Southeastern district Of
North Carolina.
"Our company foresees a great
future for this section of the
State" Furman said.
Since Feb, 1871, State Distribut-
ing company has leased the Will
lard Bag company building, which
has $500 square feet of floor space.
The lot or which the one-story
stands, approximately 3d.
900 square feet in area, is also
included in the sale of the property.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
NOW GENE MARKEY
. ADDS MYRNA 10y
TO BRIDAL LIST

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 81 -.W Dv-
Commodore Gene Marley, 50-year-
old movie producer and Actress
Myrna 10y, 38, got a marriage Ii
cense today but said they couldn't
set the date until they learn when
Adm. William F. (BulD Halsey
can serve as best man. "
Marley, who said he was as
nervous as he had been in Naval
combat, said he expected to be
able to announce their marriage
date tomorrow. The couple have
been keeping company for a year.
I'm very happy to have him
back from service" Miss 10y said.
1--WE have a home planned and ex-
pect to be married within the next
few days" ~,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
Steel Union
Sets Wa|kout
For Jan. IA
100000 AFFECTED
President Asks OPA To
Determine If Price In
creases Are Justified

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-W.D-
President Truman tonight appoint
ed a three-man fact-finding panel
to investigate the wage dispute in
the steel industry and ordered the
Office of Price Administrator to
determine if any price increases
are justified.
Moving to avert a walkout by
the United Steel Workers (CIO) in
their wage dispute with the United
States Steel Corp, the President
asked the OPA to report by Feb.
l, so that the findings of his steel
panel can be made public by Feb.
l. The union has scheduled walk.
out for Jan. IA.
The OPA is authorized by the
President : to review current steel
prices to see if any increases
would be proper"
Benjamin j. Fairless, president
of U. S. Steel, has refused two invi-
tations from labor secretary Lewis
B. Schwellenbach for Cancellation
conferences, saying it was futile"
to discuss wage demands without
a guarantee of price increases TO
meet any pay boosts granted work.
ers.
Appointed to the special panel
were:
l. Associate Justice Roger I.
,McDonough of the Utah Supreme
court, who has served on railroad
emergency boards in the past.
2. Chief Justice James M. Doug
las of the Supreme Court of Mis-
souri,.
3. Nathan P. Feinsinger, former
public members of the expiring
War Labor Board
The union, headed by CLIO Presi-
dent Philip Murray, has demand
ed basic wage increase of So a
day. Negotiations broke down last
October and U. S. Steel has refused
to renew them until a price guaran-
tee is received.
The nations other 1,400 steel
corporations also have rejected
the $2-a-day increase demand. The
wage pattern for the industry US
ually is set by negotiations with
U. S. Steel.
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
Hill Says He Will Return
To Customs Office Here

was interrupted by my military
service. I think this was the in
tention of Congress when it passed
the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Re-
lief Act and there is no distinction
drawn in this act between regular
civil service employees and Presl-
dental appointments that were con-
firmed by the Senate.
IA great many of my friends
have told me during the Christmas
holidays that they have Endorsed
other candidates for the position
as they were told that I was not
going to return to Wilmington and
had accepted commission in the
Regular Army. There is no founda-
ton for this statement as I do
intend to return to Wilmington with
in very few weeks!
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
Hospital Plan For Vets.
NAV Be Started In City
CITY UNAFFECTED
BY HOUSING BILL

H. R.. Emory, executive director
OF the local housing authority, said
last night that enactment OF legis-
lation authorizing the National
Housing Agency to spend $3.50. 00O,-
600 to provide temporary housing
for veterans would have no effect
on the local housing situation.
When President Truman signed
the housing Legislation yesterday,
ahe authorized the National Housing
administrator TO acquire all surplus
housing owned by government agen-
cies and transfer them to localities
where veterans are in need OF
housing.
1--WE have 1875 demountable
housing units-800 in the Vance
section of Maffitt Village, and. ATS
in Lake Forest-but they are not
surplus units. All of them are
filled and we have long waiting
list" Emory said.
Because the legislation includes
only an appropriation for purchase
of housing units which can be
transferred to needy sections,
Emory said it twill not have the
slightest effect on this housing
authority
Under the bill, which President
Truman signed while aboard the
presidential yacht, Williamsburg,
the Federal Government will reim-
burse cities. states, towns and uni
versities which already have bought
aforementioned housing units.
Before housing can be declared
surplus, a large percentage OF the
units must be vacant. Present
capacity tenancy in the demount-
able units, only units affected by
the legislation, also rules out any
possible effects of the new law,
Emory added.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
WAR BOND DRIVE
IN STATE FAILS
TO REACH QUOTA

WINSTON-SALEM, Dec. 31.-tR)
The Victory Loan Campaign
closed tonight with North Caro-
lima 100000 short of its "E''
bond goal on the basis of tabula-
tons thus far.
However, deluge of remittances
from bond issuing agencies reach
ing the Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond today-and as yet I'M
counted Drought new hope that the
quota may be reached, State War
Finance Chairman Clarence T.
Leinbach said.
Leinbach, in announcing "E''
bond sales reported through De-
cember 20 totaled $25, 100000 as
against quota of 100000, 900,
called on county chairmen to con-
tact "every bond issuing agent
and see that reports are sent in
immediat ely"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
OFFICIALS CONFER
Galloway, Representing Lo.
cal Legion Post, To At
tend Washington Meet


wilmington may become a
trial community under the Blue
Cross plan, Ray Galloway, execu.
tive director of the local Ameri-
can Legion, wired the Star last
night from Charlotte.
This information came follow
ing a meeting in Charlotte yester-
day at which time Galloway met
J with members OF the State Medi.
T! cal Society, state Legion officials
and members of the Veterans Com
mission.
Galloway explained meeting
will be held in Washington, prob
ably later in the week, with Vet.
Grams Administration officials at
which time he, with two members
of the State Medical Society and
Wiley Pickens, director Of the
State Veterans Commission will
ask for immediate action on the
proposed plan.
The meeting was attended by
Dr.. Oren Moore, president of the
State Medical Society; DR.. O. L.
Miller, member of the society and
president of the National Orthopc-
die Association and DR.. Preston
White, also a member of the so.
ciety.
Also. attending were Robin Kir-
i by of the state commission, Brown
Wilson, Gastonia, vice-commander
of the state Legion, Pickens and
Galloway. The meeting was held
in the home of DR.. Moore.
According to Galloway the meet
ing was a complete success with
all present being in accord with
the proposed plan for medical
treatment and disqualification Of
veterans.
The group is requesting immedi
ate adoption of the proposed p.ar
in North Carolina with Wilmington
being used as trial center.
It is the plan of the group t.
confer with Major Gen. Paul Il
Hawley, acting surgeon-general O.
the Veterans Administration, vino
in a reply to the local Posts pro
posal of the plan Sunday said he
would welcome an immediate
meeting with members OF thu
group.
i The local Legion, through Gallo
way and Don King, commander
i conta cted Gen. Omar Bradley, dl
/ rector of the VA last Friday nigh
with the proposed Blue Cross plar
asking that Wilmington be used a!
tria! community for the plan
which they suggested. could ptt
Used under statewide setup.
Continued on Page Two; Col. Al
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
PROBE REVEALS
SHORT REPORT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-UD-
1t. Gen. Walter c. Short. 1874
Army commander in Hawaii
thought the first bomb dropped by
Jap raiders on Pearl Harbor was
a Navy exercise, but the second
one convinced him something
was seriously wrong" it was dis
closed tonight.
Shorts testimony before the Ro-
berts commission, and the sepa-
rate inquiries conducted by spe-
cial Army and Navy boards, -
not before disclosed-told his story
of the disaster, and his disclaimer
of responsibility for unprepared-
ness when the sneak attack came.
The voluminous reports were
made available today to the joint
Congressional Pearl Harbor in
quiry, although Short, now a major
general and retired, has not yet
been called to testify.
Short disclosed that when the at
tack took place at 1855 am. Homo
lulu time, Dec. Z, 1941:
IT was in my quarters. When
heard the first bomb explode,
thought that the Navy was prob
ably carrying out some exercises
that either they had not told us
about, or that I had forgotten
about.
when the second explosion took
place, I was out on my back porch
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
VETS PROTEST. @
STUDENT FEES
LocalEx-Serviicemen Brand
Tuition Charge At UNC
! AS '.Inequality"

Four Wilmington veterans whose
combined service with various
branches Of the armed forces totals
almost nine years last night pro
tested what they termed "inequall-
ty in tuition fees Of the Unlver,
sity of North Carolina"
Pointing out that their edutation
as returned veterans is costing
more than If they had entered as
students without war serviceS the
four expressed their conviction that
the situation was being duplicated
in state universities throughout the
nation. T.,
As returning veterans their edu.
cation is paid for by the so-calleo
G. II. Bill Of Rights. Under the bill
each returning veteran is allowed
$500 for tuition. and sos per month
for living expenses. -
However, since their tuition. and
expenses are being paid by the
federal government their fees are
more than that of a native OF
North Carolina. Under the CLASH
fications adopted by the university
natives of the state pay fee OF
$26 per quarter, natives Of states
with which North Carolina has re-
ciprocal agreements, $50 quarter
and all other students, 500.
because our fees are paid by
the federal government" one Of
the veterans told the Star, "We
are charged the highest figure
even though our parents have iv'
ed here all their lives and have
paid taxes to help support the
university"
All four said at the rates demand
ed by the university it would be
impossible for them to gain their
education without some form OF
aid. -
1--WE know it is legal" another
of the veterans said. Under the
provisions of the bill there is
nothing We can do, but we express
our disfavor of policy that pen
allies man because ne served
his country"
The four veterans who made
their protest to the Star were:
Charles T. Jordan, graduate of the
New Hanover High schol in 1912,
o. of 1913 Brooks avenue; Kenneth
R. Bland, graduated from MINIS
in 1912, %, Of 209 Dock street;
Charles E. Sasser, 10, graduate Of
MINIS in "A and Emile Saleeby.
1922 Wolcott avenue, graduate Of
MINIS in IA and Emblem. Saleeby,
Jordan and Bland were second
lieutenants in the air. corps, Sas'
ser corporal in the Signal Corps,
and Saleeby a staff sergeant in the
troop carrier command.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
Hirohito Tells lNippons
He Really Isn't Divine

"They are predicated on the
false conception that the emperor is
divine and that the japanese people
are superior to other races and
fated to rule the world
The emperor also admitted frank
ly that Japan had lost the war.
1--WE feel deeply concerned" he
said, ITO note that consequent upon
the protracted war ending in our
defeat, our people are liable to
grow restless and to fall into a
slough Of despond." He warned
against a spread of radical ten
dencies.''
In calling upon his subjects to
forget their master race" ideas
he summoned them to work to-
ward a thoroughly pacific Japan
and toward a '1ove Of mankind. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
1916 PaintedRo seateHue
ByLeaders In Wilmington

qualities of resolutions. Taking
them by and large, these plans
and hopes comihgle into a compo-
site picture that is definitely bright
for Wilmington and New Hanover
county-and, indeed! - for all OF
southeastern North Carolina for
1916.
For instance, E. L. White, presi-
dent OF White Ice Cream and Milk
company, is hoping that the situa-
ton which has caused rather seri-
Gus shortages in dairy products In
the area for the past few years
may be eased during the coming II
months. But Whites hope is no idle
and empty resolution. He has al
ready started doing something
about it.
Continued on Page Two; Col. t5)
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
FISHHOOK WIVES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31-R)
"A bargain-driving yank on a
lonely Pacific isle tossed his
headache into the lap of the
Veterans Administration on
New Years Eve - what to do
about his wives plural.
II got three or four by trad
ing fishhooks and things" he
wrote. 81 believe could get a
dozen or SO more"
First, he said, he wanted to
know if he could bring some Of
the wives home with him and
take them to college.
II intend to go to the Uni
versity of Michigan or some
other midwest college and
thought might be able to col
lect extra money under the CT
Bill of Rights" he wrote. 'I've
heard a married man gets SIS
= month more than a bachelor
going to college. Could I col
lect SIS for each wife?
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
Arthur Perry
Hurt As Car
Strikes Bike
INJURIES CRITICAL
13-Year-Old Boy Suffers
Broken Leg, Arm And
Fractured Skull

Arthur (Artie) Perry, 13-year-old
sen of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F.
Perry, 1O7 Mimosa Place, was
critically injured last night at GID
o'clock when the bicycle which he
was riding, was struck by an auto
mobile.
He was taken to James Walker
Memorial hospital where attaches
said late last night that he had not
recovered sufficiently from shock
to give any definite report on MS
condition.
The accident occurred one mile
cast of Oleander Courts apis, on
the New Wrightsville highway. The
car which struck the Perry boy,
was being operated by Harmon
Farrow. Route 2, Wilmington, Oh
ficers said.
The Perry boy who was accom-
nanjed on another bicycle by Ollv-
er Hutaff, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
oliver Hutaff, 1o9 Mimosa Place,
suffered broken right arm and
rioht leg and compress fractures
Of the skull.
According to patrolman Flowers
nj the State Highway department,
Farrow said that the boys were
apparently travelling east, and that
when he first saw them the Perry
how who was riding to the rear
was placed So that the front left
fender of his machine struck young
Perry knocking him from The bl-
cycle.
Young Perry also hit the head
lamp. and the impact on the WIND
shield Knocked a hole in the left
side The bicycle was crushed I'M
der the car.
Farrow is also reported to have
stated that his car was operating
at about IS miles an hour speed
at the time of the accident. He
said that when the car struck the
Perry youth, he swerved it hard
10 left in time to avoid injury to
the Hutaff boy.
The bicycle on which young HUI
taft was riding, was struck by the
car. Farrow stated.
Passengers in the Farrow car
said that another car facing them
caused poor visibility.
Farrow received a deep lacera-
ton on his chin, supposedly caused
by broken glass from the wind
shield.
No arrest was made.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01

The following statement by Col.
John Bright Hill was released to
the Star last night:
i am still Collec tor of
Gus t m on military leave
without salary; millions Of dollars
have been collected in my name
during my absence; Mr.. Rawlyns
was acting Collector and Mr.. Snead
IS now in charge and will be act
ing Collector until l am released
rom the Army. I was appointed for
term of four years in 1941 and
on March LIST, 1912, l was called
INTO the Army as a Major in the
reserve SO would have approx
lnalely three years to serve. 1t is
NOT necessary that I be reappointed
as l only want to serve out the
'a{ance of my appointment which
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
By JOHN SKIES
Star Staff Writer

The dawn of the New Year wasn't
observed by most of us this morn
ing, just as it hasn't been observ-
ed by the most citizens of the world
for the passed 1916 years.
Mid-morning today, however,
will doubtlessly be observed by a
large group making creaking obel-
sance to the medicine cabinet. This
group will resolve, with a pialntiVe
moan, never to be forced to look
for bromo and aspirin again. Statls-
tics show these resolutions some
times outlast the f.zz in the bromo.
There are those here, however,
who do not resolve friofouslv and
who have made plans for the New
Year, plans underlined with sound
ness yet possessing the hopeful
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01

Wnere, coulQ get toUk ~
Harbor, and saw sno' ~
and came to the cor - {
something was serio - q
The chief of 6 30 a
next door, ran j. - ~oor
and called to me- 81 it is
the real thing. We X y gust had
message from Hickns "A Field r
"That was probably two or three
minutes after when he came in
and notified me. BY $40, all major
Echelon commanders had been
told to go into alert number 8, and
everything was under way The
first plane of the enemy, I think,
was brought down at 5 minutes
after 8. So you can get an idea of
the length of time it took to get
into action" -
Short said the anti-aircraft had
skeleton crews at all of their guns.
The three-inch guns had ammuni-
ton available SIS yards away. Four
batteries were in position, but they
hestitated to leave their ammuni-
ton in the open while the raid was
on.
AS soon as the attack took place
Army intelligence (G-2) and the
FBI began rounding up enemy
agents, Short said. They rounded
up 370 Jap agents, SO German and
"A Italian. They could not find four
Continued ON Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
FIRST PEACETIME
BINGE SINCE 1871
Widest FOR U. S.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-W.H-

NEW 1ONh1 OCCs OAs -\O'T1-
, e widest, noisiest and cost
~ New Years Eve celebra-
| %, Wept across the Nation to-
- at with New York's famous
dimes Square bursting with =
mass of delirious humanity as
it never had before.
More than 1000 policemen
were ON hand in the Square to
keep the revelry-first New
Years peacetime hinge sszee
1941-in check.
Wet weather here and SNOW
and slush in many cities zslea
to dampen the roaring weIcolxle
for the New Year.
And in keeping with the wea-
Their.
The merrymakers were rum
ming up probably the greatest
drinking tab since the end of
prohibition. New Workers. by
e.
the. thousands paid $40 to $S5
in advance for the privilege Of
sitting down in a smoky night
spot-with no drinks ON the
house. j.:
A new night club opened for
q near capacity house with the
minimum tariff at SIS q couple.
From glittering. packed
Broadway to Chicago's Loop
and San Francisco's Market
street, cash registers Of night
clubs, bars and just plain sa-
looms played an a,ccompani-
ment to hilarious voices and
blaring horns. Usual ORA. cell
ing prices were lost in the
rush. ; t.A-2 -;