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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
Bilbo Probe
Group Filing
Tough Report
Member OF War Investigate
Ing Committee Says No
Recommendations Made
KICK-BACK FEARED
Mississippian Reported Al
Ready To Ask Some En-
barrassing Questions

Dec. 26-
jAP)-A member of the Sen
ate War Investigating com
mittee said Thursday night
that the which
investigated Senator Bilbo's
relations with war contractors
has drafted "a very tough
report.
T. makes no direct recon-
n~endations, he told a reporter, but
M laws down the evidence or
Bilbo's connections with Mike Nor
risey, A. B. Friend, F. T. Newtor
and others, and ca emphasizes
contentious by Senator Ferguson
R-Mich) that donations were
solicited from them.
These other items also went or
the Bilbo bulletin board:
/. Strong doubt arose as u
whether some Democratic mem
hers of the committee will sign OF
sanction the subcommittee report
2. Chairman Taft R-Ohio) o.
the Senate Republican Steering
committee called a meeting fol
Continued On Page 2, Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
RESERVE SHIPS
TO SAIL TODAY
Vessels Reactivated Ia
Move Supplies 70 For
eign Countries

Two Liberty ships slated to re-
turn to active service with the
Maritime commission were NOV
ed to the Wilmington Terminal
company yesterday to take aboard
provisions preparatory to departure
for New York today.
The two craft, the Benjamin h.
Milan and the A. P. Hill, are among
several scheduled to join in the
movement of goods to foreign ports
within the near future.
1t was learned last night that
the ships leaving for New York are
ready for sailing as soon as pro-
visions are aboard and this task
is scheduled for completion this
morning.
About $50 similar ships are to be
used to ship American commodl-
ties to European and Asiatic coun-
tries within the next so days, with
all craft being returned to the re-
serve fleet as soon as the move
ment of these goods is completed.
A spokesman for the Maritime
commission recently denied that
the withdrawal Of these ships from
inactive service meant a change
in storage policy. He said that the
commission had been asked by
President Truman to provide ship
ping space for carrying needed
American grain and coal to over
seas ports.
The recall to active service Of
several ships located in the Bruins
wick river storage basin, together
with the sale of one craft to a
foreign government, had not de-
1 pleted the number in reserve ca
pacity here. On the other hand,
many more units have beer
brought in during the last month
than have been removed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
CITY TO RELEASE j
REPORT FOR YEAR
Annual Publication To Be
Distributed Early
Next Week (

The city's annual report, the
third to be printed in its history
and the first to be issued under
the direction of City Manager J.
R. Benson, will be available for
distribution early next week, it
was learned last night.
J. Fred Rippy, Jr., former ad-
ministrative assistant to the city
manager, and Benson have read
final proofs of the report, Rippy
said.
In it's final form, the report WIN
serve as a guide to city depart
ments and as an accounting to
Wilmingtonians of the functions Of
n of their largest corporations.
The report covers the period
from July, 1915 to July, 1916 a
budget year which saw the city
experience the largest physical
Continued On Page Two; Col 4!
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
So To Bed


Christmas morning arriveI
and with it as usual, Santa
Claus made his annual visit to
the kiddies.
Roaming the streets adults
could be seen playing with new
footballs, bicycles and other
toys ... while the poor little
offsprings looked on in amaze
ment.
One youngster, about four
years old was sitting on the
curb in front of his home, cry
ing like his heart would break.
Daddy won't let me play
with my train"
Such Is Christmas. The kid
dies get the toys, but dad plays
with them and when dad tires
out, abandons them. Then and
only then, can Junior take
over.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27

One measure of the. success OF
the meetings in New York is that
so many have put in claims for the
credit. The official press in Mos
cow is saying that Messrs. Molotov
and Vishinsky have circumvented
the plans of reactionary circles all
over the world to isolate the Soviet
Union internationally and trans
form the United Nations into a tool
Of anti-Soviet policy. Here and in
London there is much speculation
and inquiry as to whether, and II
so why, there has been a change OF
heart in the Kremlin.
If our object is to make people
believe that the diplomatic contest
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27

FIREMEN AGAIN - Just when
we thought that we would enter into
the New Year with the Howard Re-
lief Fire Engine Company all clear
ed up, We had our hopes mildly
blasted.
1t was our good fortune recently
to have talked with Mr.. Sieg Good
man, of 106 North Fifth Street,
local realtor, who besides being a
most interesting conversationalist
is also a walking storehouse Of
cary Wilmington lore.
Dipping back into his memory,
Mr.. Goodman reminded us that
the Howard Relief Fire Engine
Company was one of several volun-
teer fire fighting groups that used
to guard the Port City from harm
by conflagration.
There was a famous Hook and
Ladder Company on Dock Street;
the Atlantic Company on Fourth
and Princess Streets; another
volunteer company at Fifth and
Castle Streets; and the Cape Fear
Company on Ann Street between
Front and Second Streets, which
was a Negro volunteer company.
MORE PICTURES-The thought
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
U.S..
Agreement
Nations Settle Differences
On Ways To Control
!! Atomic Energy
SHOWDOWN TODAY
"Second Echelon" Works
Out Details After Long
Drawn Out Meetings

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y,
Dec. &c. (AP) NJ
of the United States and
Canadian delegations were re-
ported authoritatively Thurs
day night to have settled
their differences over the
Baruch plan to control atomic
energy.
An informed source said
that the United States did not give
up any of its basic principles In
achieving the agreement.
The differences were said to have
been mainly those of procedure.
rather than fundamentals.
This agreement, if approved
finally by the heads of the delega'
tons and their respective govern
ments, will 60 a long way toward
a settlement of the atomic problem
when the delegates of the United
Nations Atomic Energy commits
sion meet Friday as a committee
Of the whole for a showdown on
the United States plan.
The political committee of the
commission approved a draft re.
port on scientific. and technical
Continued On Page Two; Col. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
AT LAST
PROFESSIONAL WELL
DIGGER BURIED BY
WELL WALL COLLAPSE

NORWELL, Mass, Dec. 20.
-W.H-A professional well-dig-
ger was buried alive Thursday
after the walls of a we'll he
was digging caved in and a
special crew of laborers went
to work with a steamshovel in
an effort to save him.
Little hope was held for the
life of Donald l.. Morris, 81, OF
Pembroke because 1t was
known that the 23-foot well was
filled with eight feet of water.
Morris was cleaning the old
we'll when the walls co1iapsed.
His helper, John A. Rose OF
Hanover, called state police at
Norwell and Deputy Sheriffs
John Osborne and his brother
Perry organized the digging
gang.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
Standard Oil
Buys Arabian
Field Rights
Socony Vacuum Expected
To Acquire Ten Per Cent
OF Future Production
MILLIONS INVOLVED
American Companies To
Share Cost OF $780,
900 Pipeline Job

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.
-(AP)-Two big oil deals,
under which American COM
panies would exploit more
thoroughly the vast oil re-
sources of the strategic Mid
die East, were announced in
"principle" Thursday.
Hundreds of millions of
dollars are involved and taken
together, the deals involve one Of
the biggest oil transactions of all
times.
State department officials well
coined news of the transactions
insofar as they relieved the drain
on the d~windling oil resources in
the United States and South
America.
Two major American companies
T. Standard of New Jersey and
|Socony Vacuum - were involved
in both deals according to an
nouncements from London and
New York.
In what was considered the most
far--eaching transaction, it was
disclosed that a preliminary agree
ment had been reached whereby
the Arabian-American Oil COM
pany, which owns exclusive rights
to the Saudi-Arabian fields, would
sell about 30 per cent Of its hold.
ings to Standard Oil of New Jersey.
Socony Vacuum Oil company is
expected to buy another 10 per
cent.
Standard Controlled
The Arabian-American company
is controlled by Standard Oil of
California and the Texas COM
pany.
Standard Of New Jersey, an.
Continued On Page Two; Col
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
LAST
Wholesale Butter Prices
Drop 1OCents PerPound
Reductions In Retail Prices
Following In Wake OF
New Move

CHICAGO, Dec. 26-U.REWhole.
sale butter prices broke Thursday
under pressure of consumer re-
sistance and increased production.
The drop amounted to 10 cents
a pound in New York and six
cents a pound here. =
Reacting Immediately, the Great
Atlantic & Pacific Tea company
announced cuts in the retail price
in many Of its stores, effective
Friday.
The company dropped the price
nine, cents a pound in some SOC
stores Of It's eastern division. max.
ing the new price 80 cents a pound
It cut the price by six cents .
pound in some $50 stores in North.
ern Indiana and Illinois, making
the new figure 81 cents.
Owen Richards, general manage,
Of the American Dairy association
predicted the break would be re
Elected at all retail counters within
"a hours. He pointed out that But
ter production and sales are or
a d~ay-to-day basis.
Mercantine exchange spokesmer
said butter interests attributed the
price drop chiefly to a gradual
increase Of supplies and to con
sumner resistance to retail prices
which scared following removal Of
price controls.
Richards said some grocers
might pass on to consumers only
part Of the benefit of lower whole
sale prices, for fear wholesale
prices might jump again in a few
days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
Truman Home

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-F-
President Truman returned to
Washington Thursday night, his fly
ing trip home for a Missouri Christ
mas at an end.
His big airplane landed at 7:1s
PM, EST. 1t had left 1ndepen-
dence, Mo-, at 3:11 PM.
Mr.. Truman spent an hour with
his 94-year-old mother, Mrs.
Martha E. Truman, at Grandview,
Mo-, before driving to the 1ndepen-
dence airport. Mrs. Truman and
their daughter, Margaret, were
there to see him off.
Talking with reporters at the
Washington airport, Mr.. Truman
said he would plunge tomorrow
into the final phases of his state
of the union message to Congress.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27

cut in half the mortality rate
resulting from "the black
death"
Although there has been no
outbreak Of plague in the U. S.
since 1907, the black death has
attacked 504 persons in nine
states and killed 318 in the last
As years.
DR.. Wayson revealed the
sulfa derivatives and Strep-
tomycin were first used during
a wartime epidemic in India.
The drugs Immediately reduced
the mortality rate by almost 50
per cent. Since then, new poten-
cies and methods of admins
tering the drugs have slashed
the death expectancy still
more, the director stated.
DR.. Wayson said plague-bear-
ing rodents still were preva-
lent in the U. S., particularly
among ground squirrels.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
COLUMBUS COUNTY
H0N0RED AT TREE
Large Attendance Noted
Here During Program;
Bladen Slated Tonight

A large. crowd of Columbus
county citizens attended the
Columbus County Night" at the
Community Christmas tree last
night, Jesse Reynolds, city rec
reation department director re-
ported.
I'VE had an unusually large at
tendance" Reynolds stated.
The lights on the tree will be
turned on every night at 8 o'clock
until Jan. 1 and will remain light
ed until 10 p. m, it was stated by
Reynolds. e
Tonight's program will be dedi-
Gated to Bladen county.
The tree has been set aside each
evening from now until New Years
Day for the special honor of a
southeastern North Carolina coun-
ty. Fender will be feted Saturday
night; Duplin Sunday; Onslow
Monday; and Sampson Tuesday
night, *s- ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
DEATH
TOLL TOTALS 80
Carolinas Homes Hard Hit
By Accidents; Nation
Has 288 Fatalities
By The Associated Press

Violent death in the guise OF traf-
.fic accidents, shootings and drown
ings blackened Christmas cele-
brations in at least 30 North and
South Carolina homes.
Highway accidents claimed the
greatest toll in life during the 30
hour period beginning at 6 O'Clock
Christmas Eve and ending at mid
night Christmas, an Associated
Press survey of fatalities showed
last night.
Of sever deaths in South Caro-
lima, six happened on the highways.
OF North Cardinals % fatalities, IL
were in traffic, six persons were
shot, three Negroes drowned and
a Raleigh Negro woman died al
legedly after being struck by her
husband.
New Bern reported two fatal
shootings and Raleigh three. Will
liam F. Covington, 81, was shot IA
tally at Ohio in Richmond county
Christmas. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
City;s Historical Relics
MayBeLoaned 70

Precious relics of the Revolution
ary era in MISUNDERSTANDING a
180-year old London Newspaper
recording Colonial resistance to the
Stamp Act-may be offered tc
United States Attorney General
Tom Clark for insertion in his
projected historical train which will
carry documents detailing the his
tory of civil liberties in the United
States for exhibition throughout
the nation.
An original story Of the London
Chronicle of March 4,1766, which
carries a notice of the 1765 Stamp
Act riots, has been forwarded to
City Manager J. r. Benson FOL
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
The Weather
FORECAST


North Carolina: Partly cloudy and moi
much temperature change, Friday, In
creasing cloudiness and warmer Friday
night, followed by rain and colder Sat-
urday.
South Carolina: Clear to partly cloudy
and not much temperature change Fri
day, increasing cloudiness and warmer
Friday night. followed by rain and
Saturday.
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures :
1880 am. SO. 1880 am. 40; 1870 pm. 60;
1880 pm. 81.
Maximum 81; Minimum 81; Mean 40;
Normal, 48.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 pm. -
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month -
2.10 inches.
Tides For Today
From the Tide. Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington ----- - am. 1908 am
1884 pm. 7:51 pm.
Masonboro Inlet 1856 Am. 1886 am.
10 :07 pm. 4:24 pm.
Sunrise 7:16; Sunset $40; Moonrise
1922 am; Moonset 1856 pm.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. C.. at 8
am. Thursday, (report missins) feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
PROGRESS. 80
"WonderL aid
In FEightinyPlague
PROGRESS
DR.. Newton E. Wayson Reveals Part DOT
Now Plays In War On Common House
Fleas; Squirrels Are Carriers

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. o.
UR-Dr. Newton E. Wayson, di-
rector of the plague investgia-
ton laboratory of the U. S.
Public Health service, revealed
Thursday that use of the four
wonder drugs" plus the in
secticide DOT was helping
scientists conquer Bubonic
plague, one of mankind's most
feared diseases.
DR.. Wayson disclosed that
DOT is serving as a powerful
weapon in killing the plague
bearing common house fleas,
which transport the deadly
bacteria from rats to man.
Plague research and rat-con-
troll TO rthe continental U. S.,
Hawaii and Alaska has proved
in experiments here that Sui
fathiazole, Sulfaphyridine. Sui
fadiazine and the newest mir
acle drug-Streptomycin - will
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27

possible inclusion on the train,
Louis T. Moore announced for New
Hanover County Historical COM
mission yesterday.
AS planned by Attorney-General
Clark, the train would include one
car from each of the 48 states;
and Moore pointed out to Benson
that the city had a number OF
historical documents that would
qualify for inclusion in the North
Carolina car.
There are in Wilmington at least
two original letters written by
George Washington, Moore said.
Aboard the thain would be such
documents as the original Declara-
ton Of Independence.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
Today And Tomorrow
By WALTER

has been won by somebody, then
a plausible, but specious case, can
be argued either way. We can
point to Iran, where the Soviets
so spectacularly withdrew their
support of the puppet regime, to
the inquiry on the Greek border.
to the easing of the pressure on
Turkey, to the disarmament and
atomic energy agreements, to the
compromise on Trieste, the decla-
ration about the Danube, to the
agenda for the German and Aus
TRAN treaties, and to the more
friendly tone of Soviet diplomats
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
THOMPSON HOLDS
EDGE FOR OFFICE
First Returns OF Poll OF
Georgia Legislators Favor
South Georgian

ATLANTA, Dec. &c. up First
returns from a poll Of. the Georgia
legislature showed heavy support
Thursday night for M. E. Thomp-
son, lieutenant-governor-elect, to
become governor in place of the
late Eugene Talmadge.
Thirty-five legislators told the
Associated Press they favored
Thompson, while eleven said they
Continued On Page Two: Col 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
NATIONAL o L
WE'LL OVER $50
By The Associated Press

by Inc FTeSS
Christmas holiday violent deaths.
most of them from traffic acct
dents, totaled 288 throughout the
country.
Traffic fatalities accounted for
235 deaths and miscellaneous caus-
es claimed SO victims between 6
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27

Continued on Page 2, Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27
FORECAST

Wilmignton and vicinity: Partly cloudy
and not much change in temperature to-
day, increasing %cloudiness and warmer
tonight; Saturday colder with rain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-27

Continued On Page Two; Col 3
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-22
MARRIAGE LICENSE

MARRIAGE LICENSE
Hubert Lester Parrish, of Green's
boro. and Anne Wilson Stainback
OF Henderson. white, were granted
marriage license at the register
OF deeds office yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-22
Papers For
CT Benefits
Are Waited

Service to GIs i'll applying for
benefits under the furlough law re-
Gently passed by Congress is being
delayed pending receipt here of Of
fetal blanks for the purpose, II was
said today by Brooks p. Wychc, vet
Grams service officer for Vance
county.
Wyche said the blanks arc cH-
pcctcd by the end Of the month, ii
which time he will be prepared 10
render necessary aid To enlisted
men, in both army and navy and
their branches. The LEGAL post Of thu
American Legion has also annoumc-
cd its purpose Ia assist veterans III
filing their applications.
The new Gil benefits apply only
10 enlisted men and non-commis-
stoned officers. Payments 10 be
made will cover the aggregate pc
!iod of furlough time not received,
and will be on the basis of base pay
III proportion To rank. il was said.
Time required for applications t.
be cleared after they are filed, and
] for payments 10 come through wa
/ not known al this time. When the
/ official application blanks are re-
! ccivcd. however. il is expected thai
/ there will be Il rush of service men
/ To enter their claims for the new
/ benefits authorized by Congress.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-22
Stockholders Authorize
Citizens Bank Increases

erS authorized an increase in the
banks surplus from the present
100000 to Il total of 100000. and
the combined moves would give the
institution Il capital structure II
$5OO,UO0. us compared with the pres
ent S375,000.
The stock dividend authorized
amounts to $4,000, which will be
distributed among present share
holders. The new $4,000 capital in
crease will likewise be allocatcd tu
present shareholders for purchase by
them, with Il dcadlinc for such plIr-
ch;iScS before the remainder may
be offered To Observation-Disclosures.
Represented in person al the
meeting were 1853 shares Of stock
and combined representation in per-
son and by proxy amounted 10 g.
1862 "harcS of Il total of 1000 shares
of stock outstanding.
The bank has ia stockholders
including G9 women and holding,
by ~ estates and trusts.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-22
Capital Is Raised
To 5000, 600 Total;
Preferred Retired

Retirement of preferred stock of
$4,000 held by the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation since the 1888
bank holiday, and declaration of 4
stock dividend Of S25. 900 and sale
of an additional $4,000 in common
stock were authorized by the stock
holders Of the Citizens Bank x Trust
Company al Il special meeting We'd
ncSday afternoon. The transaction
will have the effect of increasing
the banks capital from Sl25.000 aS
al present To 100000.
AT the same time the Stockhold-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-22
u. N. c. WILL SELECT
NEW QUEEN TONIGHT

Chapel Hill. Aug. 22.-Scventeen
University of North Carolina goods
vii! compete in contest for the
title Of Miss Candlclight." summer
campus beauty queen. in the PLAY
makers Thcatcr here tonight (Thurs-
day. AT $50 o'clock. The wrncr will
be crowned Friday night in Tho
Candlclight Room student might
club in Graham Memorial. activities
center. at 10 o'clock.
Sponsored by the Tar Heel. SILL
dent newspaper, the contest will be
Judged by seven campus officers.
including the editor ;nd managing
editor of the paper. Editor Bill
Woestendiek will crown the Queen
Friday night. Evening gowns win be
worn in both the contest and at the
browning ceremony.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-22
Wood Joins State
Coaching Staff

Walter (Babc) Wood. the former
Tennessee Flash and oa.kficld
coach al State College from 1899 10
! l94l, has rcjoincd the Wolfpack
coaching staff, rcas Stunning his old
duties after more thin four years
III the navys physical training pro-
gram.
Announcement cf Woods appoint
ment was made today by DR.. H. a.
Fisher. chairman of the college Ath-
lCtic Council 1t is subject to the
approval OF the Board of Trustees
of the University of North Carolina
Woods arrival brings the State
football coaching staff To five and
gives il Il decided Tennessee. sin
glowing flavor. Head Coach Bcattie
Feathers and Line Coach Bob Suf-
fridge were All-Amcricans under
Bob Neyland at the University of
Tennessee.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-22
MRS. ROBERTSON, "a,
DIED ON WEDNESDAY

Mrs. Fannie Robertson. "a. of Hen
derson, died AT the home of her
daughter in Burlington last night. she
mad been in i'll health for the past
IL months.
She made her home here in South
Henderson. but was VISITING in Bur-
lIngton at the time of her death
Surviving arc her husband. James
/. Robertson and number of sens
ana daughters whose names were no,
learned. NV
Funeral arrangements have moi
been completed
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-22
Girls Lose
To TPA 9-5
In SOftban

In close contest between girls
softball team and the mems I. p.
A. team last night. the +. p. y. team
won 9-5. The girls have threatened
TO beat the men in their meeting
next week, claiming that the score
last night should have been closer.
two games are scheduled for FRI
day night, with tUcn-a%r boy teams
playing al 100 O'Clock and Lion;
and +. p. y. meeting at $3.50 o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-22

Wheat makes goCi grazing crop,
but when seeded toe early. it brings
Il crop OF HeSsian flies with il.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-22
BIRTHS
Jessie Cameron Dixon.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Dixon.
Jr., announce the birth Of daugh-
ter. Jessie Cameron. ON August Il,
at Maria Parham hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-22

Put some muScadinc grapes in
the freezer locker fer pies. puddin2S.
JOINS. jellicS, and *" like. Thick
hulled grapes give the best product.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-22
TRAFFIC FINE

William W. Prouty paid a fine Of
81 at the city clerks office yester-
ray for violation of traffic regula-
ton.