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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
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On Commissioners
STATE STUDY PLANNED
'Fact-Finding" Group To
Study Service In North
Carolina Cities

Wilmington's Bluethenthal
airfield, all S11, 100000 worth
of it, may soon come under
the authority OLA legal, per-
manent, and energetic airport
commission, and the city's
rightful place in the air-age
will be assured.
In dramatic meeting yesterday
morning in the County Courthouse,
group of about 20 persons, among
them prominent members of the
Chamber OF Commences aviation
committee, city councilmen, and
local businessmen, asked outright
that the Board of County Commits
sioners create separate airport
commission which would have full
power to develop and manage the
airfield and to refer back to the
county board any suggestions for
improvement of the fields facili-
ties. .-.-----. -
Best In CarOnnaS
Stressing the fact that the field
is tar and away the largest and
best equipped field in the Carroll
mas, the delegates emphasized the
urgency for the creation of the
commission, lest 1--WE find our
selves outstripped by smaller air.
fields in other cities"
In direct and positive answer to
the proposal, the county board vot-
ed to. send its members, together
with members of the Chamber and
delegates from the Wilmington
Aero-Club, on 'fact-finding' mis-
sion to airfields. in Winston-Salem,
Durham, Raleigh, Greensboro, and
High Point. The fact-finding COM
mittee, tentatively scheduled to
leave the end of this week, will
compile the Information necessary
to the organization of the airport
commission.
Legal Difficulties
County Attorney Marsden Bella
my pointed out that legal difficult
ties stand in the way of the i'm
mediate creation of the commits
sion. According to Supreme Court
rulings in the past, the airport
commission cannot be financed by
taxation except by a vote of the
people, and the matter will have
See AIR FACILITY on Page Two
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CITY'S coming
MEETINGS BEGIN
Citizens TO Get Preview
OF Plans At MINIS Au-
ditorium Tonight

The first in a series of public
hearings on the proposed city
zoning will be held tonight, 800
o. M, in New Hanover high school
auditorium.
In. a pre-view of preliminary
zoning plans, George w. Simons,
Jr., city planning consultant, and
his associate, Harold Weldon, will
disclose the plans for the area
bounded by 18th street on the west,
Burnt Mill creek on the east, and
the new city limit boundaries on
the north and south.
These plans are by no means
final. The purpose of the meeting
is to elicit the approval, or sug-
gestions for change, of the plans
from the citizens living in that
area.
Hearings for other sections of
the city will be announced later.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
HIGHWAY ACCIDENT
NEAR SANFORD TAKES
LIVES OF TWO MEN

SANFORD, Feb. IS. -P)-Two
men were killed and four others
injured Monday IN a two-car COLI
sion on U. S. Highway No. l, two
miles north Of Sanford, according
to Lee county Sheriff A. G.. Buchan-
an f.'-.
He listed the dead as Wesley
Thompson, SO, of Sanford Route 4,
and Herbert Mack Crump, 2l,t OF
Greensboro. .,.s
The injured, Buchanan said, were
Raymond Thomas of Sanford, Her
man Dowdy of Sanford Route 4,
Marvin Phillips Of Pittsboro, and
Si1as Williams also of Sanford
Route 4. -'
The condition Of DoWdy, q patient
at the Duke hospital in Durham, is
listed as very critical, the
sheriff reported. The Others all
patients in the Lee county nos
pital, are in fair condition, ne
added.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
EMBASSY OFFICIAL
GAVE FIRST TIP ON
ATOMIC SECRET LEAK


OTTAWA, Feb. 18-U.H-Ot-
tawa police circles said Mon
day that, the first '.'tip" to
dominion officials on the opera
tions of a vast espionage ring
came from Ivor Gosenko,
youthful attache of the Rus
sian Embassy.
The ring allegedly operated in
behalf of Russia and despite
official denials the belief per-
sisted that the atomic bomb
secrets of the United States,
Great Britain, and Canada at
least came within the scope of
its efforts.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
The Weather

FORECAST
North and South Carolina: Tuesday
rain and a little colder.
eastern Standard Time)
DIV U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending Z 80 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1.30 am. 48; 80 am. "A; 1850 pm. go;
1880 pm. A. .
Maximum go; Minimum 40; Mean 81;
Normal 4S. go. =
Humidity
1870 am SO; 7:30 am. II; 1880 pm. 80;
7:30 pm II.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm
-. inches.
Total since the first of the month
121 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by U
S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
~'' High Low
Wilmington - am. 700 am
1917 pm. 7:26 pm
Masonboro Inlet 9:57 am. 3:A am
DBL pm. 4:04 pm
Sunrise 6:52; Sunset 900; Moonriss
9:31 pm; Mocnset 9:o4 am.
River Stage at Fayetteville, N. c. at
am, Monday, mo reporD feet
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
By JACK C. LUNAN

When New Hanover county vot-
ers 90 to the polls on May Is, to
participate in the first peace-tlme
election since 1910, they will have
plenty of ballot marking to do IN
registering their preference for
candidates competing for the varl-
GUS offices at stake.
Covers Long List
For although only two statewide
offices are to be voted on, the rest
of the list is practically intact and
will cover almost every office from
State Senator on down the line to
township constables.
And with contests expected in
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
Peace Move
.Deadlocked
!. Over Issues
Wages Now Considered
Secondary As Conferees
Dispute On Principles
NEW FUSES ARISE
Local Issues Now Creep In
to Reasons" For Extend
ing Long Stoppage

DETROIT, Feb. 18.-P)-
General Motors corporation
and the Clio United Auto
Workers union renewed their
strike settlement parle Us
Monday with little outward
indication of an early agree
ment.-
The disputants apparently were
still as far apart as ever in the
issues of union security and pro-
motions as Federal Mediator
James F. Dewey brought them to-
gether again.
Although no statements were is
sued, it appeared wages had be-
come a secondary issue to the dis
.pute over other contract clauses.
The corporation has offered 10 IL
cents a6.5--per cent? an hour in
crease and the union has demand
ed 10 IL cents Q7.4 per cent?.
-. - Farley. Deadlocked
Parleys between delegations
headed by GIN President c. E.
Wilson and JAW President r. j..
Thomas now-haye~ become dead
locked. According to Dewey. on
the questions Of whether the con-
tract shall contain clauses provid-
ing for maintenance of union men,
bership and for promotions and
transfers largely on a seniority
basis.
The management has refused to
agree to these stipulations.
Meanwhile in Flint, Mich, which
See PEACE MOVE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
JAPAN WILL WORK
IN COOPERATION
Hirohito Tells u S. Editors
Future OF Nation De-
ponds On u. S.

TOKYO, Feb. 18.-(P}-Empefor
Hirohito chatted over tea cups with
three American newspaper execu-
tives Monday, assuring them his
vanquished nation was very an
xious to cooperate with the Unit
ed States.
Japan's hopes for speedy res
toration of her preWar commercial
and industrial strength, be said IN
an unusual Commute interview, de-
pend on 'the cooperation Of
America"
The bespectacled monarch, wear
ing morning coat and striped trous,
ers, received his guests-Rober'
Mclean, president of the Phlla,
delphia Evening Bulletin and Of
the Associated Press: Norman
Chandler, president ard publisher
of the Los Angeles Times, ano
Associate Editor Benjamin NC
Coo uTROHTTO IN Page Two
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No " alkout
Planned By
Group Here
Local Union Has As Yet Re-
ceived No Orders To
Leave Jobs
MEET IN MEMPHIS
More Powerful Member.
Of National Union Declar-
ed To F avor Strike

Miss Minnie l. Boone, chair
man of the Wilmington local
of the National Federation of
Telephone Workers, told The
Star last night that she had
not been advised up to a late
hour of probable strike action
by the federation.
Miss Boone, who succeeded c. L.
Garner as chairman of the local
when he was transferred to the
Raleigh office of the Southern Bell
Telephone company, said that she
would probably be informed of
the status of the strike situation
sometime today.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 1S.-WD
The greatest telephone strike in
history appeared likely Monday
night as union-by-union survey of
National Federation of Telephone
Workers affiliates showed the
larger and more powerful members
definitely in favor of walkout.
Z Majority Favors
NFTW President Joseph A.
Beirne, emphasizing that the sur
vey did not constitute a formal
vote, said that majority of the
so members favored a strike by
the federation's 100000 telephone
workers.
"The larger unions definitely
tended in the direction of strike
action Beirne said in announcing
results of the survey in which af-
See NO WALKOUT on Page Two
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voted unanimously that john II.
Farrell, secretary of the Cham
Der of Commerce and. neWly-ap-
pointed industrial agent, retain his
position with the Chamber and go
full speed ahead with the agent S
program.
The resolution provides that Far
rell assume his duties immediate
ly and that he receive full assist
ance and cooperation of the Coun-
Gil, the City Manager, and all city
departments in plotting the city S
industrial future.
Monthly Reports
1t also provides that Farrell
make monthly reports of his ac-
tivities to the Council and City
Manager. Further, that the bud
get of $4,000 to finance the pro-
gram till the end of the fiscal year.
June 30, 1916, be approved.
In anticipation of the council S
decisive move, Farrell has ALREADY
done considerable preliminary
work on his new job. He hopes
he said yesterday, to have his plahs
See FARRELL on Page Two
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pleSGllt ISNtl0.
But he solemnly warned that CO.
operation of the entire nation is
necessary-that the initiation boiler
is dangerously near the explosion
point, with our entire economic
future at stake
He climbed capitol hill to appeal
10 Congress for a continuation of
price controls, which are due to
expire June 80.
Firm Action
The lobbyists and the profiteers
are licking their chops" he de-
clared. 1T is going to take firm
and decisive action-it is going to
take teamwork and support on
every hand-if We are to hold this
country on an even keel"
But, appearing for the first time
In his new role as designated Eco
nomic Stabilizer, Bowles told the
House Banking committee Mr..
Humans new wage-price policy is
"a program that will work. and
will turn back the initiation pres
SureS.
No Retreat
II does not mean a retreat to a
new and higher price line, he said.
Moreover, he declared:
10 those people who ar betting
on imitation in the stock market
and In the commodity markets, let
me say you are betting on the
wrong horse. There isn't going to
We any initiation. We're going to
nolo the price and rent line as
we We held it since May, 1943-all
\ 'Ne Spectators, lobbyists and pres
See B0WLEs on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
CANADA'S MINISTER
PAYS QUICK VISIT
HERE GOING SOUTH

Canadian Ambassador and
Mrs. Lester B. Pearson
hreezed in and out of Will
mington this weekend before
they were recognized.
Or of the clerks at Cape
Fear hotel said that she didn't
realize wko they were until
they checked them out. En-
route south, the Pearson's
hotel reservations were made
directly from the British en-
bassy in Washington, D. c.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
Political Interest Stirs
AS Primary Approaches

the primary for most of the offices.
near-record vote is expected to
be cast in view of the fact that
many servicemen are now out Of
uniform.
At least the total vote cast at
the Democratic primary on May
30, 1912 of 5,494 is expected to be
exceeded by those political rail.
birds who like to guess at pros
pective figures.
Absentee Ballots
The only absentee ballots to be
used at the forthcoming primary
will be those for men and women
still in service.
See POLITICAL on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
RESORT PLANNING
BUSINESS GUIDE
Catalogue OF Wrightsville's
Concerns Talked By
Chamber

The compilation Of a business
directory and the location OF a
Chamber of Commerce information
booth were topics that bred con-
siderable discussion at last night S
meeting of the Wrightsville Beach
Chamber of Commerce.
Especial consideration was CIV
en- to the directory which, 1t is
proposed, will be an exhaustive
catalogue of Beach concerns,
housing, recreation, and amuse-
ment; extremely useful to resi-
dents and an indispensable hand-
book for vacationers.
The Chamber is sending form
0rcoDr DrANNING Page 2
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And So To Bed.

The police, veritably, are
public servants.
Yesterday Rudolph FARRELL,
the policeman on the Grace to
Chestnut beat, was passing the
entrance to the Star-News.
A lady came up and asked
him to "drop into the Star
Classified de p a m e and
place an advertisement for
me-"
The ad was one involving the
sale of her house and it would
be inconvenient for her to get
out of her car and place the ad
herself.
She gave FARRELL $40 and the
ad copy. He placed the ad and
returned her change. The lady
thanked FARRELL and went on
her way, unnamed.
FARRELL hopes she sold the
house
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19

resents the implications and wants
to "sock somebody, the British
advise him to give the offender
your p ny one"
Rhyming Slang
Then there is the rhyming slang
heard throughout the Empire from
London to Australia. An Amer.
can merely "holds an morella
over his sister," but the Brlton
holds CAMP over his skin and
blister" .,
"Godfearkids" are "chlldren'
because of the rhyme with KIDS.
Hampstead Heath becomes
"one's teeth" (some saving here,)
but a cup of tea is expanded into
Rosy Lee"
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finance the new-type census in
cities larger than Wilmington,
in line with the governments
plans to boost the entire ma
tons economic development.
City Is Proving Ground
However, to make 'pre-tests"
of the new-type census, the
Bureau is willing to use Will
mington as a proving-ground
and give it the census at the
original proposed cost of 81
IT'S with the Bureau defraying
the costs of the extra features
of the census.
Nichols says he intends to in
form the Bureau Immediately
that the city is more than
anxious to comply with the
proposal, and that he hopes to
get all details Strengthened
out so the census may be be-
gun about April l.
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Now, See Ere, Matey!
Cos Th' EQthen Tanker?


:, LYNDON, Feb. 18-P)-So the
I'on chronicle thinks American
st >. is defiling the pure stream
VI lne English language?
cb Inns correspondent, with the
~ 'oilicle S complaint of last week
sl,. nlind, dug around for some
g t1ds OF the British variety. What
go Hilnerlcans say, briefly, they re
solng ito bed" IN England, it.
Two words.
.i 4 some one in a restaurant is
s sniII "awkward' because he
btp II; some food, the British call
4im a "slosh pot Then, if he
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
$50, 600 TELEPHONE WORKERS
=SETFOR STRIKE VOTE TODAY:
GM-UAW NEGOTIATIONS FAIL
loo Per Cent Census
us. TO ENUMERATE
ALLCITY STATISTICS

A complete, 100 per cent
census, covering not only the
number of people in the city
but also occupational skills,
economic and social character
istics, and housing, was virtual
ly assured to Wilmington yes
terday-and at no extra cost to
the city.
A census of this type is, &C
cording to enthusiastic re-
ports from civic aders, ex-
actly what the city needs to
further its plans for postwar
industrial and economic de-
velopment.
New Census Deal
AS announced by City Man
ager A. c. Nichols at the spe-
cial session of the City council
yesterday, the new deal on the
census is this:
The U. S. Bureau of Census
has received new funds to
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
FARRELL IN DUAL ROLE
TANAEIL IN DUAI IOIE
NewhdustrialAgent
ToKeep ChamberJob
City Council Resolution Provides $4,000
Budget To Carry On Work Until June
30; Full Cooperation To Be Extended

Wmingtons bid for "a place in the SUM- in the
and industrial postwar world received strong shot in
the arm yesterday afternoon when the City council in
special session with the Economic Industrial committee
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
B0WLES ASKS COOPERATION
Economic Stabilizer
Saws 'Iine" ToHold
Former OPA Chief Assures Nation Prices
Of Three Essentials Food, Clothing,
Shelter-Can Be Held At Levels

WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, - F9 - Chester Bowes as
sed the nation Monday that under President Trumans
wageprce policy the prices of the three essentials of
-food shelter and cothingcan be held at about their
lornlr
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19

The caption writer wanted to write Arent Thew Just Too
Dahng" they More important folks
though that the lion cubs peepng through
the bars in what practically jungle
The little kittenswho haven't been vet and for
whose names contest be sartedare just old
No. they weren't born Wilmington but in Florida YET they
have spent most of their young lives here
THEY'RE the winter quarters of the r. Amusement
COMPANY the Cape Fear the WhitevIe Oae
If their Eddie Lewis just ratified bag front
d their cage they right fearessly have their
pre snapped Sure they're fearless Their rides motor
cvec sidecar a motordrome.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
A WORD FROM YOUR
Morning Star Carrier

! am striving to give you
Sood service every morning..
WI some morning you may
T Is De able to find your Star.
II you fail to get your copy
PleaSe phone the Circulation
department., 2-3311 before
niue a, o'clock and they will
n oeno You a copy by special
messenger.
THANKS.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19

OLD SHELL ROAD - Now that
the county has proposed to make IS,
improvements on the old oheli
road which leads from the city TO
Wrightsville Beach, we've kind OF
got interested in it's history.
For example, we've always
heard that the old Shell Road was
the first paved road in Nor1n Caio-
lima. The story, as we know ~ y:
saws That someone got the idea OF
paving the road with oys'et
shells. that is. 49,"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-19
HIGHWAY OF TUMMY-AcHEs

Just off-hand, that raises some
questions. Who ate all the . oys1 sis
to empty all those shells? ana me- alo
II w Ee, the shells dragged up from
the "i beaches and the sound IN
carts? Or did the old Wllmln INN. 49, 49,
ans simply hold oyster ro os ST., ave- . :
OYSTER avs s roast on the right-o1-way as 5
tbev went along-sort Of nam oans
h ems s;ne Se with pleasure, so to SPEAK?
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See PEACE MOVE on Page Tw,
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FORECAST

Wilmington and vicinity: Tuesday, rain
and little colder.
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See BOWLES on Page Two
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Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-02

I should like to see some bill that would devote to peaceful purF poses some appreciable fraction of the effort and expense of the atom bomb project. That is why l don't want military research to be thS guiding factor in atomic research.
 One last personal thought. l eN- pect to be doing work on atomic energy. AS a scientist I want to feel, NOT THAT I AM PREPAR- ING THE WORLD FOR WAR, but that I ann WORKING IN A FIELD WHICH IS AN UNNGIXED BLESS ING TO MANKIND!