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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-28
For A Strong Air Force

When President Truman announced
that General Carl A. Spaatz would sue
coed General H. H. Arnold as com
mander of the nations air forces
General Spaatz was on the platform
at the Pennsylvania Military College
the occasion being the hundred ano
twenty-fifth commencement of thai
school. Reporters sent a penciled note
to the General.
A few minutes later he advocated a
peacetime air force of 100000 men and
5000 planes, unification of the armed
services, creation of an air college
similar to West Point and Annapolis,
and augmented training Of air force
personnel through ROTC at many COL
leges.
He emphasized his view that the
United States should take active and
prominent part in the United Nations
organization air policing of the world to
MAINTAIN peace He noted the need for
this country to have active part in an
air army, asserting that
air power had proved the only way to
prevent war is to stop it before it gets
started.
Obviously the United States will
continue the commanding position in
the air it attained during the war. if
the decision is left to General Spaatz.
as it should be. With such a force as
he proposes the nation will not again
be left at the post, nor will it lag in
essential research to keep abreast of the
improvements other nations will be
making.
The great need right now is for
speedy action on General Spaatz' recon-
mendations. The Army Air Forces has
deteriorated since VI Day. Not only
is it below par. It's equipment is fast
becoming obsolete. Furthermore, be-
cause ground crews are Inadequate.
planes are either falling apart in the
air or making forced landings, from
which pilots and crews escape only be-
cause of their skill in handling Grip
pied craft.
Unless quick action is taken to re-
man the forces and give them the best
models yet developed, the nation will
be behind the procession in all the OBJ
legations for peace or for meetino
emergencies that the future may bring
forth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-28
Religion
DayByDa
SCARED. SEEKING SAFETY
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS


Scared by the potenialities Of
the atomic bomb, many persons
are considering the wisdom Of
moving out of our cities into re
mote suburbs or rural regions the
days social sense of preserving
the family line is a factor in
the precaution, since there is a
the precauttion, since there is a
real possibility of devastation be-
ing wrought, without notice, upon
urban centers.
There is something more in
portant than the flight from fear.
1t is the cultivation Of personal
attitudes which make for peace
peace in the home, peace in the
community, peace in the world.
An aggressive exemplification and
promotion of the peace calls for a
free and fearless expression Of
the peoples ideals. There should
be a deal of militant talking 10
our lawmakers and opinion snap
ers.
This is the most critical hour In
our country's history for CnTls
tians, who really believe in the
ideals of Jesus, to express them
selves to the limit. Something Of
His courage and forthrlgntne"
and comprehensiveness sholld
mark every disciple.
Grant, o Lord, that a fresh VI
sion of the possibility of the King,
dom of Heaven on earth may tnrlH
every Christian heart, Amen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-28
LaGuardia Enroute

SAN JUAN, P. R. Jan. 27.-P)--
FioreIo LaGuardia, special Presi-
dental envoy to Brazirs President
ial inauguration, flew southwark to.
day after talking with Gov. Rex
ford G.. TugWeu.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-28
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

When experts argue about a
bridge hand I always listen for a
point that will be of interest to
you. Some players thought that
the bidding on today's hand should
be opened with two hearts by
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Montgomery Trash Service
Speeded by Use Of Radio

Substantial progress in improv-
ing the refuse collection service in
suburban Montgomery County was
reported by Harry r. Hall, chief
engineer, and Charles Joyce, engi-
neer in charge of refuse collection
and disposal of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission, at
meeting last night OF the Citi-
zens Association of Chevy Chase,
Section 8.
They reported that the labor sit
uation is improving and that the
men are now being trained for cour-
teous and efficient service. New
trucks are being delivered and a
two-way radio system installed in
the supervisors car. This latter.
they explained, will make it Dos
sible for complaints received in the
morning to be handled the same day.
Leslie Able. president Of the
Evening star., 1946-03-06
District Tighfens Bell
1oAid Food Campaign
For World S Starving

Well-fed residents Of the District
today stepped up their efforts to
aid the worlds underfed.
Churches, schools, restaurants
and the District Commissioners
pitched in with zest to curtail food
consumption SO that the starving
citizens Of Europe and Asia could
obtain suff1cient sustenance while
they tried to overcome the ravages
of war.
Moving swiftly after President
Truman and former President
Hoover appealed for reduction in
the consumption of bread, District
Commissioners will consider tomor-
row methods of assisting the food
conservation program.
Help of All Asked.
John Russell Young, chairman of
the District Commissioners, called
for cooperation by all residents with
the program. Secretary of Agricul-
tufe Anderson asked housewives to:
Prevent bread wastage by keeping
1t in wrappers to keep bread from
growing stale; use potatoes or other
substitutes for bread; intensity the
fat-salvage drive and use fats SPAR
tngly.
Mr.. Anderson asked restaurants
to serve less bread and prevent
wastage. The Executive Board of
the Washington Restaurant Asso-
citation will meet Monday to con-
slider methods of reducing food
waStage, Executive Secretary Robert
Wilson announced.
The Washington Federation of
Churches established an Overseas
Emergency Shipment Committee
yesterday. It's program includes re-
quests that all ministers plead for
food in sermons this Sunday, desig-
nation of March II as "sacrificial
Sunday, when church members will
be asked to forego their customary
sunday dinner and donate its cost
to buy food for Europeans, intensi-
f1cation of canned food collections
from March II until Easter.
Church Committees Planned.
Churches were asked to appoint
committees to lead the food collec-
ton drives
Congregations of Jewish syna-
gogues are conducting a national
drive for 100000 tons of food
and Catholic parishes here and in
Baltimore announced they had COL
lected 3l9,598 cans of food in Jan
uary.
Students at public schools here
today began their drive to collect
food for American Relief for France.
Inc. They will report the number
OF food boxes they expect to fill
by March IA. Parent Teacher As
sociations and Junior Red Cross or
ganizations will pack the food and
clothing donated.
An education drive to teach chill
dren the necessity of clearing their
plates of all food without waste is
to be considered at a meeting of
school officials.
Georgetown University reported
the shipment of 70 large food boxes
to Belgium and collections of cod
liver oil and medical supplies are
being made for Jesuits in Europe.
George Washington University urged
It's students not to waste food pur-
chased at the Student Club.
The Wo m en- S International
League for Peace and Freedom es-
tablished clearing house for food
conservation information and food
collection at the Friends Meeting
House. 2111 Florida avenue NV
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Mordeeai Johnson Attacks
Support Of Colonization
BY the kssocioted Pres,

RICHMOND. Va, Mar. 6.-Dr.
Mordecai Johnson, president of
Howard University, Washington, yes
terday charged the United States
Endorsement of British and Dutch
colonization was responsible for
making Russia "our spiritual COM
petitors"
'If Franklin D. Roosevelt were
alive we would have gone forward
in our relationship with Britain and
Russia, led by our faith in democ-
racy rather than by our fears of
communism" DR., Johnson told the
Conference of the Fellowship of
Southern Churchmen.
DR.. johnson added that then I'VE
could have told the British and the
Dutch that colonization is outmoded
that they could not continue
that damnable system"
Instead" he said, 'the moral
sense of gravity has shifted to Rus
sia and Asia Russia is now
saying, We must have an interest in
setting human beings free In 20
years Russia will demonstrate that
she is our superior. She will win,
not by war, but by moral and intel
lectual superiority"
Evening star., 1946-03-06

Crosby -Noyes School, Tenth ar
Franklin streets NE.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Metropolis View Citizens
ASK More Street Liqhfs

Opposition to the enlargement of
the tourist camp in East Potomac
Park was voiced In a resolution
passed last night by the Metropolis
View Citizens Association. Louis
Spangler, chairman of the Recrea-
ton Committee, who proposed the
resolution, said Is or 80 tennis
courts and the golf course would
be affected by any enlargement Of
the camp.
Evening star., 1946-03-06

The citizens also decided to re-
quest adequate street lighting on
Evarts street NE. between Fourth
and Sixth.
A request for street lights on an
alley south of Montana avenue NE,
between Fourth and Fifth streets.
Evening star., 1946-03-06

was also requested by Saviour Sid
otti. treasurer.
The association indorsed the ap-
|pointments of Maj. Harvey G. Gala
han as superintendent Of police. and
Clement Murphy, new fire chief
Mrs. Franklin G. Sartwell, presi-
dent, spoke in tribute to former
Evening star., 1946-03-06

County Council of Parent-Teacher
Associations, spoke Of the lack of
balance between the county's popu-
lation and wealth and the school
budget. Mr.. Able said the council
favored an increase in the tax rate
to provide for school needs.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Round TobIe in Nj. Ruinier

A round table discussion on the
topic Growth Through Unity" will
be held at 7:45 pm. March IL at the
Mount Rainier High School, spon-
sored by the Mount Rainier Brent
wood Parent Teacher Association.
Evening star., 1946-03-06

Benefits TO the Public. Notwithstanding the difficulties
in getting materials and parts, than lo3O 900
and trucks already have rolled off the assembly line since
production started July lst of last year.
With increased productivity and the elimination of
work stoppages, the number of Ford Mercury and Lin
coin available the public should rise sharply This
is important, because America today is millions of cars
short of its normal needs
Greater production and efficient production also
will benefit the public in of better value for the
money :. for volume production is the only way
built to Ford standards of quality continue to be
offered at low prices.
More and more cars {. better and better cars ;.
lower and lower prices that is what trying
for with this new agreement.
X These the principal provisions of the We will be
glad send copy of the complete agreement upon after
it is.ratifed
Evening star., 1946-03-06
to us. and to you

EOR SEVERAL weeks now, the Ford Motor Com.
i pany have been discussing employee contract
During this time there has been strike at any Ford
Plant.
large part of the discussions have had to do with
more pay.
But pay depended upon security from unauthor-
lied work stoppages, and increased productivity all
along the line.
What all wanted was get into maximum pro-
ducon and stay there that the public could get the
cars and trucks it wants and needs.
Benefits TO oil Of US at Ford Motor compony*
The Ford Motor Company has always been proud of
paying the highest wages in the industry. Even before
this agreement, the Ford average wage higher
than that of any major competitor.
AS result of the agreement the Ford wage scale
goes up another 18 cents hour-an increase
Evening star., 1946-03-06

of 1870. This raise in pay will
be retroactive-it will go into
effect as of January 5, 1916, after
the contract is ratified. 1t will
add $4l 100000 to the payroll
annually.
The agreement also provides
strong assurance that recognized
standards of production will be
maintained.
We hope thus to eliminate
costly work stoppages and to
increase worker productivity.
When our production lines stand
idle for one day, the cost is $780,
600 plus the loss of hundreds
of thousands of dollars in wages.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
THE FACTORY CANNOT MAKE JOBS
ONLY THE BUYING PUBLIC CAN DO THAT

ONLY THE BUYING PUBLIC CAN DO THAT
The should be good thing everybody,
complete only if all remember important fact
The Ford Motor control jobs Neither
be created and raised and people
and of the things we make.
If here the Ford Motor Company the public the kind
and of them afford
will have serious problems about jobs
products that
will have
What that all under the
more for the That done only by all
oductvty-and passing the gains along the public.
the obsthe
there the will be od the jobs there will be- and the
better paid everyone will be.
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Evening star., 1946-03-06

officers OF the association.
The meeting was held
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-21
Along The Cape Fear
%"sHOO-FLY" O -

"SHOO-FLY" PHOTO - About
that picture up there in the upper
left-hand corner
Last Thursday, right before we
went on our secret mission to find
out about Captain Harper's other
steamboat (the one that burned
up and whose name we still do not
know, we printed the story about
the captains Steamer Whining
ton" and the "S~hoo-Fly'.' railroad
train via which combination the
Cape Fearians of y~esteryear jour-
neyed out to Carolina Beach of a
Sunday afternoon.
After we returned from our mis-
sion we found a note on u desk
telling us to call Mrs. Cecil Apple
berry in Lake Forest.
The result of the telephone con-
versation is that picture up there.
TRANSPORTED THOUSANDS
Yes. that's Captain Harper's "Shoo-
Fly', which when teamed up with
the Steamer Wilmington trans
ported thousands of Cape Fear
folks to Carolina Beach some time
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-21
CONSUL REPORTS
SAFETY THREAT

TABRIZ, Azerbaijan, May 20
R-The United States consul here
said Monday he considered that
Premier Jafar Pishevari had made
a threat to his personal safety and
that of American citizens and that
he again was warning the Ameri-
can colony here to leave the dis
trict."
The consul said he was denied
by Pishevari a per nit to travel
through Azerbaijan and was warn
ed that ANY incident which might
occur should l travel would be my
own responsibility"
He said he considered this a
threat to his personal safety and
the safety of United States citi-
Zens.
Denied Permits
Two American correspondents
who arrived here Friday also were
denied travel permit by the Az
erbaijan premier, who assured
them however that "the city is
yours"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-21
END OF RAILWAY
DISPUTE LOOMS
C%onferees Express Hope
That Walkout Will
Be Averted

WASHINGTON, May 2O-(P)-
Government negotiations aimed al
settling the ra1Iroad wage dis
pute before a five-day strike truce
expires Thursday took on a hope
full tone Monday.
Both unions involved reported
we're making progress and the
White house said that John r.
Steelman, presidential assistant
handling the dispute for President
Truman, was hopeful.
Confers With Unions
Steelman held conferences with
the presidents of the two unions,
A. F. Whitney of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen and Alvan-
ley Johnston of the Locomotive
Engineers. Then he met with q
carrier negotiating committee.
Steelman was trying TO work
out some compromise before ask
ing both sides to resume joint
negotiations. The unions have
boiled down their demands to an
10 per cent increase, with a $1.44
per day minimum boost, while the
railroads were willing to go only
high as $1.28 or 16 cents an hour
as had been recommended by
See RAILWAY On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-21

during the turn of the Goth century.
Mrs. Appleberry, you see, is n
of those thousands. When she told
us she had a picture of the once
famous but now almost forgotten
"S~hoo-Fly" we ran right on out to
her home in Lake Forest.
1t was taken, she says, by a doc
tor whose name she can't recall.
And she fixes the date of the pic
ture at about the year 1912-and
by a rather amusing method.
STRICT CHAMPION-In those
days, she says, young ladies were
not permitted to have dates with
young men until the young ladies
were about 18 years old. Mrs. APP
%pleberry's mother a a strict
champion of the custom.
She says she's pretty sure she
never had a date until she was
about 10. At the time the picture
was taken she was having one of
her first dates-and with the for
gotten doctor.
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-21
BY The Associated Press

Damage estimated to run into
millions of dollars resulted to crops
and property from a weekend OF
wind, hal, rain and thunder
storms sweeping the South Coastal
states from Texas into northwest
Florida.
A Negro child was killed in a
wind storm at Opelaka, Ala, and
two deaths from heart attacks
were attributed to a gale that
swept across East Texas and
Northwest Louisiana.
Louisiana Hard Hit
Damage from hail in Central
Louisiana was reported at $780,
900 and Commissioner of Agricul-
ture Harry D. Wilson said rain
damage to the states expanded
truck acreage would exceed ST.
600, 900. Severe loss also was re-
ported from heavy rains in Missis-
sippi.
Fire started by lightning de-
stroyed property at a Henderson,
Tex, oil refinery valued at be-
tween $500, 900 and $500, 900 and a
52-mile gale left damage to Pensa-
cola, Fla, harbor and bridge in
stallations estimated at $500, 600.
Cities and towns all along ire
gulf coast and even some inland
communities were swept by high
winds and rains which left trees
uprooted, ho.ses and barns UNI
rooted, crops mauled and at least
three dead.
80-Mile Winds
At Panama City, Florida, wind
gusts reaching a velocity of 80
miles per hour lashed the city
causing light but widespread prop
erty damage. In Pensacola, the
high wind ripped a Liberty freight
er from its moorings and sent it
blowing into the Pensacola bay
\ -idge, ripping away nearly 1000
feet of the span.
Three other freighters in Pen
sacola harbor dragged anchor and
against the bridge in other
sections hammering it out of line.
State road department officials es-
timated damage at between $780,
300 and $500, 600,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-21
TRUCK RATE HIKE
REQUEST REFUSED
Proposed 10 To 20 Per
Cent Increase Denied
By North Carolina

An attempt to hike truck freight
rates from. 10 to 20 per cent in
North Carolina has been defeated,
Major H. E Boyd, traffic mana
ger of thL Wilmington Port Traffic
association, disclosed yesterday.
Back in February, Major Boyd
said, the intra-stste truck carriers
of North Carolina applied to the
North Carolina Utilities commits
sion for the increased rates.
Effective Date
In their request to the commits
sion. the carriers asked that the
hiked rates become effective March
4. Major Boyd, acting for the Will
mington Po.t Traffic association,
Immediately asked the commission
for a suspension of the proposed
increase in order that a hearing
could be held to determine Wheth-
er the increase was lawful.
A number of other traffic as
sociations in the state joined the
local association in the fight.
Suspended
In response to the united front
put up by the traffic associations,
See HIKE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-21
Byrnes Aims
Tough Talk
At Russians
Secretary Says No Nation
Has Right To Veto
Treaty. Making
SEEKS JUST PEACE
Expresses Belief Job:
Though Difficult, Can
Be Done

WASHINGTON, May 90
R)- Secretary of S t a t e
Byrnes, aiming his words
straight at Russia, declared
Monday night that no one of
the great powers has a right
to veto the making of peace
in Europe.
He said that if a general peace
conference is not called this sum-
mer, the United States will appeal
to the United Nations assembly to
make peace recommendations.
In a fighting speech in which
he repeatedly expressed confidence
that peace, though difficult, can
be built, Byrnes declared that the
United States at the Paris foreign
ministers conference started an
offensive for peace" and will not
halt the drive until it wins its OBJ
jeetive-"not a peace founded upon
vengeance or greed, but a just
peace, the only peace that can
endure"
Penetrate Curtain"
"There is no iron curtain that
the aggregate sentiments of man
kind cannot penetrate" he said in
a report on the Paris conference
See BYRNES on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-21
CHERRY TO SPEAK
AT Nom MEETING
Merchants To Convene AT
Wrightsville Beach In
June; $50 Expected

Governor r Gregg Cherry will
be the principal speaker at the
44th annual convention of the North,
Carolina Merchants association at
Wriehtsville Beach on June 10-1l,
it wa announced yesterday as
local members of the association
completed plans for the festivities.
About $50 persons are expected
to attend THE tWo-day occasion
which includes a banquet, a dance,
and beach amusements as we'll as
addresses by outstanding speakers.
Ct symposium on merchants prob
lens. ana other business discus
sions.
Lane to Speak
M"yor w Roland Lane will de-
liver the welcoming address. The
Rev. William Grove, Jr., pastor of
First Presbyterian church, will
give the invocation as the conven-
ton opens on the morning of June
10. The Rev. W. J. Stephenson.
pastor OF Temple Baptist church,
will deliver the benediction at the
closing of tae session the follow
ing hight.
See MERCHANTS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-21
The Weather
FORECAST

fohLS<tSl
North Carolina-Mostly cloudy and not
So warm with thundershowers in east,
cooler in the evening Tuesday.
South Carolina-Partly cloud yand mild
followed by clearing and cooler Tues
day evening.
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1:30 am. 10; 7:30 am. r.; 1880 pm. ~;
7:3O pm. rs.
Maximum 80; Minimum s.; Mean rs;
Normal u.
Humidity
1870 am. So; 7:3o am. "a; 1880 pm. So;
80 pm. 81.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:30 PM
900 inches.
Total since the first of the month
3.04 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by u.
S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
HIGH Low
wilmington ------ 1:16 am. 8:43 am
1929 pm. 1928 pm.
Inlet 1888 am. 5:13 am.
11:25 pm. 500 pm.
Sunrise 5:06 am; Sunset TIL p.m.;
-; Moonset a:20 am.
River Stage at Fayetteville, N. C. at g
am. Monday, 40 feet.
See THE WEATHER on Page Two