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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-09
SHOWDOWN ON
INITIATION LOOMS
Continued from Page One)

Reports of the shakeup came att
er Mr.. Truman abruptly cancelled
a scheduled Florida vacation be-
cause of what the White House
described as 1.-The immediate crit
cal situation involving problems re-
curing his personal attention.
Formulation of a new price-Wage
formula for ending the steel ano
other major strikes blocking re
conversion had been the chief rea
sons in speculation over the can
celled trip but some sources hao
insisted that a showdown fight be
tween Bowles and Snyder was be
hind it.
The two officials have not seer
eve to eye on the need for holding
the line against initiation. Bowie!
has been holding firm for wage
price policy that would apply uni
formly to all industries and hal
insisted that the administration
support OPA in administering it
In the steel case, they have dit
fered on a price increase to com
pensate steel companies for tn
is 10 cents an hour wage boos
recommended by the President
Bowles originally favored $3.50
ton and there now is talk that tn
administration is willing to gran
about S. or more, repeatedly a
Snyder's insistence.
Reason For Stay
White House Press Secretar
Charles G. Ross had told reporter
earlier that failure to settle tn
steel dispute was one Of the "larg
factors" in the Presidents decisio
to remain here. :,
He would not say what was bloch
ing an agreement, but other source
said it was lack of definite go1
eminent ~~-er.aitnent on a stet
price incrs7tative source identifie
closely with White House effort
to obtain a settlement reported tina
good progress" has been mad
and reported that Mr.. Truman wa
quite hopeful of early settlement.
This source said that the U
S. Steel Corp. and the United Stee
Workers (CIO) "are not very ia
apart" and that negotiations ar
going forward" He said it look
ed as if they are getting close
together right along and so the out
look is rather hopeful"
A union source, however, salt
the union had been involved Ii
no discussions today, either at thu
White House or with U. S. Steel.
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Stories Continued From Page One
w Gather T able

Bureau m report Of temperature and rain in
fall for the "a hours ending pm: IN .ne
urincipai cotton growing areas and else
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-09
ARMY WILL COMB
ISLAND FOR BOMBS
CONTINUED from Page One)

clined the immediate return of the
island to it's owners. The depart
ment explained that its decision
would stand until military bomb
disposal personnel has combed the
tract and removed dangerous
proiectiles from it's surface.
There is a fine cottage there
ION Rich's) and sportsmen are
welcome to use it, as well as the
wharf," Hutaff said.
He added that he hoped that
some war veterans would take UP
temporary residence on the IS
land.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-09

ana that this many still will be
oo oao up even when about
o'ooo'ooO new homes are built.
In speaking of the danger Of in.
Id sion, ne said prices Of building
materials already have risen IS tc
~ per cent above pre-war levels
ana that I'VE cannot afford any
~! lner rise" An inflationary
splral would be fatal to tire hous.
ing program" he said
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noses 238TH
LAUNCHED HERE
Continued from Page Ono

to carry refrigerated cargo, and
five sister ships Of the S. S. Santa
Cecilia make up the total.
Mrs. Byers is the daughter of w.
r. Grace, first vice president o1
the Ingerson-Rand company, and
a granddaughter Of W. r. Grace,
founder Of w. R. Grace, Inc. She
Is also a sister of Mrs. Alan Corey,
Jr., who christened the S. S. Santa
Barbara, sister ship Of the S. S.
Santa Cecilia, on January "a.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-09
REVIEW ORDERED
ON RIVER SURVEY
Continued from Page One)

]. T, HERS, manager OF the Will
minston Port commission, said
yesterday that he had talked to
Senator Bailey in Washington on
Thursday at which time the Sena-
tor assured him the present pro.
posal for a re-survey would not
interfere with the planned dredg.
ing of the channel to a So.foo'
depth.
Review Authorized
The Senate committee resolution
authorizes the Wilmington district
Army Engineer, Colonel George W.
Gillette. to review all previous en-
gineers' reports on the Cape Fear
river. with a view to determining
whether the channel should oe
deepened. -, $500
Wilmington interests favor chang
ing it from 80 to IS feet, according
to R. B. Page. Wilmington pub
! Usher, VINO conferred with Senator
Bailey about the proposal Thurs
able, after a public hearing 4
Wilmington, a Recommendation fol
its passage will be included in new
legislation, the Commerce commit
tee said.
ALLEGATIONS Approved
Alterations tota1inq S642. O00 for
rivers and harbors work in the
Wilmington area for the 1e46-47
fiscal year today went to the
United States senate following
favorable action late yesterday by
the house.
The Wilmington area ALLEGATIONS,
comprising more than one-half OF
the S1,19o, 1000 appropriation sought
by the War department for %
North Carolina projects, provide
for maintenance dredging and
operations Of II rivers, harbors or
Inland waterway sections in south
eastern North Carolina and north
ern South Carolina.
Projects Approved
The projects, as approved by the
house yesterday, were:
Cape Fear river, at and below
Wilmington, $l85, 900, maintenance;
Cape Fear river above Whining
ton, $4,000, maintenance, $4,000
operation and care; Northeast
Cape Fear river); $4,000; Lock
woods Folly river, 5000.
Examinations, surveys and con-
tingencie Wilmington, $4,000
Morehead City harbor, $4,000.
1ntracoastal waterway from Cape
Fear river to Winyah Bay, S. c.,
100000; Inland Waterway, Beau
fort to Cape Fear river including
waterway to Jacksonville, N. c.,
$135, 900.
Other Projects
Other North Carolina projects
also gaining hose approval, and
now enroute to the senate for &C
ton there, were:
Waterway from Norfolk to
Sounds of North Carolina, $4,000,
maintenance; 100000 operation
and care; Inland Waterway from
Norfolk to Beaufort inlet, Norfolk
district, $4,000 maintenance, $108,-
0c operatic~ and care; Whining
ton district, s. 200 maintenance,
5000 operation and care.
Knobs Creek, N. c., $500;
Roanoke river, $4,000; Scrupper-
nong river, $4,000; Manteo (Shal-
lowbag) bay, $4,000; Belhaven
harbor, $4,000; Far creek, $4,000;
Pamlico and Tar rivers, $4,000;
Robinson channel, $4,000; Silver
Lake harbor, ST." 900.
Neuse River
Neuse river, 5000; Drum in
Jet, $4,000; Beaufort harbor, $15,-
900.
waterway connecting Pamlico
sound and Beaufort harbor, $13,-
ooo; Channel from Back sound to
Looko Point, $4,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-26
Fine Points IN Bndqe

the East mildly false-carded the
5, and then the spade Q, on which
the 7 was played to complete the
illusion OF a 3-2 division Of the out.
standing trumps. When the Q was
played, Mr.. Mullen in the West
shocked the declarer with his club
discard.
Seeing what he was up against
now, with East holding the spade
ia. and no more trumps In dunn
my, Mr.. Redmond set about to
shorten his trumps to East's num-
Der. He led to the diamond A,
ruffed the club 10 with the spade
S-a trump coup-then led to the
diamond K and ruffed the club X
"a grand coup, because that card
was a winner. Next he re-entered
dummy with the heart Q and on
the club A discarded the heart ]
to blank himself In that suit.
Finally came the good heart 8.
East. with only the spade ia and
club J. was doomed to be trick.
less. for South held the spade A-10
and diamond 10. Mr.. Bell in the
North, who had put his partner In
that tough contract. naturally
congratulated him heartily on
making 1t, whereupon Carlton
Russell keen kibitzer. reported II
to US.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-26
Jacksonville
RoWE-KEReER RITES

Jacksonville, Mich.-Miss Doro-
thy .towe became the bride of
Joseph Kerber, Cleveland, o., at
the home of her father. Frank w.
Rowe, 6605 Mexican Rd., Saturday
evening.
Two large baskets Of gladioli.
Gala lilies, carnations, and snap
dragons in pastel colors and tall
white lighted tapers in two Candida
bra on a nearby table formed the
background before which the cou-
pie repeated the marriagl VOWS to
Rev. Charles Carey OF the Friends
Church. The double ring ceremony
was used with Mr.. Rowe giving his
daugh. p away.
Mrs. Robert Rathburn was the
matr~n Of honor and Mr.. Rathburn
served as best man.
The bride wore an afternoon
dress of medium blue crepe made
on simple lines except for a shour
der drape falling to her 7aist line
in the back. She wore a shoulder
corsage of pale pink carnations.
white shasta daisies and white iris
tied with white ribbon. A tiara of
white tulle ornamented with simu-
lated pearls, long white gloves and
rhinestone ear rings completed her
costume.
The matron OF honor wore pink
crepe afternoon dress with trim.
mings of self colored open work
on the peplum and short sleeves.
She wore a headdress similar to
the bride, also white gloves. Her
corsage OF white carnations, shas-
ia daisies and blue iris was tied
with bows of gold-colored ribbon.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Kerber received congratulations
from their relatives and friends.
The couple led the way to the
dining room where a three.tiered
wedding cake surmounted by a
small bride and groom centered the
dining table, candles and bouquets
of pink and white flowers in blue
vases completed the attractive ar.
rangement After the bride, assist
ed by the groom. cut the hrst piece
Of cake the guests were served a
buffet lunch OF ice cream cakes
and cookies.
Mrs. Ralph Rowe and Mrs. Ed
ward Rowe were assisted in serv.
ing by the bridegroom's sisters.
Mrs. Joseph Hrudka and Mrs. Ruth
McAllister, Cleveland, and a cou.
sin, Mrs. George Antoine, Toledo.
Mrs. Kerber graduated from the
Lincoln Consolidated School and
the Cleary Business College, she
worked several years at the Uni
Eversity and ST. Joseph's hospitals,
and also at the bomber plant Mr..
Kerber, who served in the Euro.
pean theater OF operations, was re.
Gently discharged from the Army
He has position with the Cleve.
land Press. His parents live in
Pennsylvania.
Out of town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Rathburn, Ann Ar.
Dor; Mrs. Joseph Hrudka and Mrs
Ruth McAllister, Cleveland; Mrs
George Antoine. Toledo: Mr.. and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-26
One O'Clock Luncheon

Mrs. ]. D. Sample entertained
six guests Saturday afternoon at a
o'clock luncheon honoring the
18th birthday of Mr.. Samples
mother, Mrs. Carolyn Dalrymple
Places at the table were marked
with pretty place cards. A beau
tiful cake decorated with pink car
nations bore the words Happy
Birthday Mother. Mrs. Dalrym-
pie received some lovely gifts and
many cares. The afternoon was
spent playing card games. winners
being Mrs. John Dixon. Mrs. Ma.
tilda Walker. Mrs. Donald Laflid
and Mrs. Joseph Mroczkowski. Mrs.
Gurtha Walters, Belleville, was
among the guests. Mrs. Winner
Corkins, whose birthday occurred
the following day, was surprised
with some lovely gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Corkins
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hurst,
Ann Arbor, were Sunday dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril w.
Corkins. Maple St, Ypsilanti. The
occasion was the birthday Of Mrs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-26

Mrs. John Kammerer and Mrs.
Floyd. Francisco, Wayne; Mr. and
Mrs. Arl Mitchell. Belleville; Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Burrell, Denton;
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Carey. Lin
coin District; Miss Frances War
rem and Miss Marian Hansen. Ypsi.
lanti. Others besides the family
were Mr.. and Mrs. c. Santure. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilmer Corkins, Mrs.
Jake Schattenhelm, Miss Ernestine
and Myron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerber left Sunday
for Cleveland where they will make
their home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-26
TRUMP AND GRAND COUP

TRUMP COUP" Is the name Of
the play when a declarer shortens
his trump holding by ruffing, so
that he can later lead some side
card through a tenace TRAP
holding Of a defender toward his
own tenace holding. II one Of the
cards he ruffed for that purpose
was the highest Of its suit and
could have been a trick winner,
the play gets the fancy name Of
Grand Coup"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-26
eoclety Family Might

The Family Night OF Helping
Hand Society was held Thursday
evening at the hall. Eleven were
present. Mrs. Lima Rogers con-
Quoted the business meeting. when
it was decided to repair the hall.
A bee to shingle at least one side
Of the hall will be held Saturday,
Mar. 40.
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Dealer: South. Neither side vul-
nerable.)
What would you consider
North's most expert response to
South's diamond bid on thia
duplicate dealf
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-26

Wilmer Corkins. A birthday cake
in pink and green was feature Of
[ = dinner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-22
MORE ABOUT
RAIL
PAGE ONE

cents an hour and a general
increase of 10 percent, which the
carriers estimate will average
about 20 cents an hour.
Must Be Higher
Steelman gave no details of his
proposals, but any compromise 3D.
viously would have to be higher
than the Decent recommendation
of the fact-finding board.
A. F. Whitney, president of the
Trainmen, and Alvanley Johnston,
chief of the Engineers, issued a
statement after a conference with
Steelman saying that I'VE hope we
are making progress toward a
settlement"
Steelman later conferred with
representatives of the carriers.
Later he left for home, saying
he was going to bed. Charles G.
Ross, presidential secretary told
a newsman in response to a query
that Steelman had informed him
there we're mo conclusive results
thus far.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-22
Wilmington Lady Spit
Up Acid Liquids For
Hours After Eatine

For hours after every meal, a
Wilmington lady used to spit up a
strong, acidulous liquid mixed with
pieces of half-digested food. She
says it was awful. At times she
would nearly strangle. She had
stomach bloat, daily headaches and
constant irregular bowel action.
Today this lady eats her meals and
enjoys them. And she says the
change is due to taking INNER
AID. Her food agrees with her.
No gas, bloat or splitting up after
eating. She is also free of head
aches now, and bowels are regular,
thanks to this Remarkable new
Compound.
INNER-AID contains II Great
Herbs; they cleanse bowels, cleai
gas from stomach, act on sluggish
liver and kidneys. Miserable peo-
pie soon feel different all over. %
don't &c on suffering! Get N
AID.-Sold by all drug stores mere
in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-22
MORE ABOUT
MINE
FROM PAGE ONE

contract during the government OPP
Grafton.
After this has been done, he ex-
planned, the operators Will be call
ed in '.for discussions
He said it might become neces-
sarv for the government to work
out details of a complete contract
including disposition OF Lewis On
t~roversia1 demand for a health and
welfare fund for the miners based
on a seven per cent payroll charge
against production.
Krug expressed hope that the
miners twill stay at work and I
hope we can find the basis for
agreement that will keep the work
ers on the job"
He said that whatever contract
eventually is worked out must com
ply with the governments wage
price policy.
Krug said daily reports of the
progress of government negotia-
tons would be made to the public
and he commented:
There will be no contract in a
smoke-filled room. We will do the
best Job we can and we know that
any kind of a deal we make will
be subject to intensive criticism
from all sides. We know the miners
will think that because they are
WOrkinr for the 4hov
will be at a disadvantage but we
will do the best we can.
Il think we will know a lot more
about the situation Wednesday or
Thursday"
Lewis took the position, Krug
reported, that under the Smith
Connally War Disputes act the
union 'has NO alternative other
than to stay out of the affairs of
the mine workers. after govern
ment seizure.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-22
MORE ABOUT
JAYCEES
FROM PAGE N

Meeting in executive session last
night, before their dinner meet
ing. the committee on installation
OF officers reported that plans are
rapidly shaping for that occasion
which will be held the night of
June S, at the Plantation club.
Bremen To Speak
Francis Bremen, vice president
of the United States Junior Cham
Der will be principal speaker at
the banquet which will see Jesse
B. Sellers, the clubs present Sec
rotary, installed as president of
the local club for the coming year.
Oden Lambeth, Greensboro,
president of the North Carolina
club, will officiate at the installa-
ton of officers.
The club entertained as guests
Warren Davis, Bob Andrews and
Tommie Sandlin.
New Members
Two new Jaycees were present.
They will become members at in
duction ceremonies June II. They
n Red Echols and Paul Gilleon.
Three new members, Ernest
Whitaker, Henry Boyd, Jr., and
Andrew Buck were indicted last
night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-22
MORE ABOUT
KINSTON
FROM PAGE ONE

highway west Of town, told this
story of the storm:
81 was in my room and mad
just completed shaving. Suddenly
1 heard a sort of 'whoosing' SOUND:
That's ali 1 remember. When l
recovered consciousness / was
lying iii a field rs yards away
from my house, which was blown
to bits. I guess I was blown
through the door,"
Police said James Potter 10,
m~onths-old grandson of Mr.. ano
Mrs. John Potter, was found IN
a field wrapped in a mattress.
He was uninjured. He apparently
had been blown from the nearby
home where his grandparents were
killed.
Highway patrolmen said the
storm struck a swamp near the
outskirts of Kinston and corn.
pletely leveled a large section OIL
trees.
Heavy damage was inflicted on
farms bordering the SUBURBAN
area in which the storm struck.
The Alliot Russell and Kenyon
We slew farms were particularly
hard hit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-22

|uaticn of wka' the WIFI ranges VIII
mean to Wilmington as well as tle
entire coass," Parker said. II
means tina. pilots will be able 10
fly their planes with a maximum
amount of safety and land them
on a dime at the airports almost
regardless of how rough and tough
the weather is.
No Interruptions
cit mean that flights will stay
on schedule with practically no IN
terruptiors whatsoever. And most
of all it means that airplane accl-
dents and thei1 attendant loss OF
life will be cut tremendously"
The Wilmington range will be one
of the first to go into operation
east Of the Mississippi. The CAA
plans to blanket the entire nation
with VIII eventually.
Airports without any radio range
at all are being given priority on
the new-type range. Fields which
alreaov have the old-type four-di-
rect'o1'al ranges will get the WIFI
ranges later on.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-22
MORE ABOUT
IRAN
FROM PAGE ONE

vestigatior from Tehran and in the
course of orc week it investigated
carefully the regions of Azerbaijan
such as the following important
centers: Tabriz and its suburbs,
Maj and, Julia, Khoy, Salinas,
Maku, Rezacyeh and Miandaub.
"The telegraphic reports are to
the effect that no trace whatever
of Soviet troops, equipment or
means of transport were found and
that. according to trustworthy To-
cal people, who were questioned
in all ties, places, Soviet troops
evacuated A%zerbaioan on May g."
On the basis of the new report,
the delegates Immediately began
reconsideri2g their positions on the
controve1 sial case.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-22
BOARD TO DRAFT
MEN IN GROUPS
BETWEEN 1924

New Hanover consolidated drait
boards yesterday were directed IN
forward 10 the various military in
duction c%enters, all Registrars bs.
tween the ages of rs and %, for i'm.
mediate determination of their
military fitness.
Stale Selective Service headousr.
tiers. making the Instructions az.
cepted fathers, men carrying 10
honorable discharge Classification.
lG, men with certificates of serv.
ice witt the L. S. Maritime service
and those men whose physical de-.
fects would obviously prechHds
them from consideration.
First white registrants to be r..
cluded ir the new order will be sent
to Fort Bragg May %, local official,
predict.
Local boards simultaneously IT,
sued requests that men over "a
years OF age, and not yet 30, who
nave children not registered win
their hotards, get in toucA WITH
them Immediately.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-22
MORE ABOUT
JUDGE
FROM PAGE ONE

raised in the same neighbor-
hood as J Bayard Clark and
has had frequent and close con-
tact with him in Washington
and where he had first-hand OPP
portunity to observe his work.
Great Strides
sit is an extreme pleasure to me
to have observed the great strides
tina: Bayard Clark has made since
he entered Congress and I know
that he is regarded in the highest
standing in Congressional circles.
And take it from me, seniority
means everything on Capitol Hill
and there are very few men in
Washington today who enjoy the
confidence of so wide a circle OF
influential me as Bayard Clark
does. It would be a real calamity
to the Seventh district if he were
to be defeated at the polls on Sat
urday. l have the highest trust and
confidence in him as a man and
congressman" Judge Allen said.
Indian Attorney
A graduate of Wake Forest col
lege. Jucg, Allen was admitted to
the bar of North Carolina in 1908
along with Woodus Kellum, well
known Wilmington attorney. Some
40 years ago, he went west and
settled in Oklahoma, later becom-
ing attorney for the Creek Indians
during the Wilson administration.
For Il e pas several years he has
been identified with the natural
gas industry of his adopted state
and was active up to time Of his
retirement 4 few short years ago.
An uncle of Judge Winfield
Smith, Judge Allen is looking for
ward to completion of his new For
est Hills home and the opportunity
to renew old North Carolina friend
ships again.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-22
MORE ABOUT
CLIPPER
FROM PAGE ONE

er. Jr., airport manager, and Perry
are the following:
ID Bluethenthal field is con
siderably larger than the Charles
ton field and has equal or better
facilities.
Cd Wilmington is about 100 mile.
closer to Bermuda than Charles,
ton.
90 The estimated flying-time
between Wilmington and Bermuda
is only about three hours, anc
the passenger-cost only about $50.
Maximum OF Safety
"a The VHF very high fire..
quency) radio range, slated to
get under construction here in about
10 days with completion schedul-
ed some time in July, will provide
a maximum of safety to the ocean
going planes as they move in and
out of the local field.
If we do get the route" Perry
said, Wilmington will be the only
stopping off place for the Bermuda
run in the South. And what that
will mean for the city is self-evi-
dent-large growth in tourist traf-
flc, revenue, and prestige, and,
hence, a big boost to the entire city
both commercially and socially.
Colonial Airline's move to get its
route extended south is not new.
About 10 years ago the line filed
an application for the route with
the Civil A%eronautics board.
Air Association
In support of Colonial, the At
lantic Coastal Cities Air Service
association-composed of Whining
ton, New Bern, Norfolk, Charles
ton, and other southern cities-was
organized by M. o. Dunning, Colo
malls attorney.
The Wilmington members were
the late Bruce B Cameron, Sr.,
Harry Gardner, county commits
sioner and airport authority mem
Der; and r. 3. Page, local publish
er.
The association fought strongly
for Colonial. Other airlines also
made application for the same
route, however, and the CAB final
ly awarded it to National Airlines,
the line which now runs from Flori-
da to New York with a stop at
Wilmington.
The association gradually dis
solved but Colonial kept up it's bid
for a route south of Washington,
D. c., and this is the route now
pending approval by the CAB.
Perry said the authority will
get in touch with Dunning and Sig
Janis, Colonial's president, imme,
diately today to get the Bermuda
plane base established here.