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Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
BE-BOPPERS AID
NAACP DRIVE

BOSTON-Dizzy Gillespie and
his Be-Bop outfit, along with Ella
Fitzgerald, will furnish music for
an Armistice Day ball planned by
the NAACP as part Of it's current
equal rights and membership drive
throughout the down-east sector.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
Operations
Jazz Sunday
At Opera House

Next Sunday night at the Opera
House will establish a milestone
in jazz concerts in Chicago. COP
erations Jazz" will present a total
of % outstanding recording art
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13

RETURNS WITH "JATP".
Cornetist Buck Clayton who
will be among the aggrega-
ton of top-billing artists who
will play a return Jazz at
the Philharmonic engage
ment Thursday night, Oct.
"a at the Chicago Opera
House.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1946-10-13
FISK JUBILEE SINGERS
ON AIR FRIDAY NIGHT

The Fisk University Jubilee
singers will appear as guest artists
on a national NBC network pro-
gram of 100 radio stations, Friday,
Oct. IL, from IL to 1880 pm,
est. The broadcast is part Of the
18th anniversary celebration of
the original Jubilee Singers de-
parture from Nashville in 1871 in
a tour of America and Europe.
vile, Memphis, Little Rock,
Shreveport, Jackson, Baton Rouge,
New Orleans, Montgomery, Bir-
mingham Atlanta, Savannah, and
other points.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-11
Unions i / Will
Picket All
Exchanges
OPERATORS IDLE
Wakout At Washington I 0
Continue After Con-
ference Fails

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-R -
The prospect of a countrywide
halt in telephone service grew to-
night.
President Joseph A. Beirne OF
the National Federation of Tele-
phone Workers said he expected
the organizations 263, 900 members
to honor picket lines, scheduled to
be established tomorrow by tele-
phone installation workers already
on strike.
.Beirne made this statement to
reporters as he emerged from a
four-hour session held by the
United States Cancellation Service
over a separate strike of the
Washington operators. The local
operators walked out at 10 a. M,
today. at
They complained of a "speed-
up' which they said had been
ordered by the local company, and
Of what they called too close
supervision by company officials.
A company spokesman said mo
new duties had been added and
asserted that the walkout came
when the company insisted that
supervisors perform the duties for
which they were employed.
There was a one-hour stoppage
last Friday over the same COM
plant.
The strike here affected the
capitals manually operated switch
boards, dial phones were not at
fected.
The telephone installation work
ers went out on strike Wednesday,
for more wages in A states.
Beirne said he was informed
the installation workers intend I'd
establish pickets around telephone
exchanges tomorrow morning.
81 am sure our people are uniol
conscious enough to recognize tn
badge of labor, Beirne said in dis
closing that he was recommending
that operators stay away also.
The installation workers arr
represented by the Association OIL
Communication Equipment Work
ers, an affiliate of Bierne's fedora
ton.
The negotiations intended I'd
bring about resumption of Ions
distance service in and out o
Washington ended in failure.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-11
BLADENB0R0 HERO
DIESBY OWN HAND

BLADENBORO, Jan. 10-A a.
year-old veteran Of all the major
battles of the North African, 1tal-
ian, French, and German cam
paigns, with five years service in
the Army, was dead here today
by his own hand.
He was Ernest Grimsley, Jr.,
whose lifeless body was found by
his father at his home here this
morning. Bladen County Coroner
7. W. Young pronounced the death
as suicide. A bullet from a 80
automatic through the youths right
temple caused the death, the coro-
her said.
No motive was revealed for his
act.
Members of the family said
young Grimsley came home early
last night and that shortly after
ne arrived a single. shot was
heard, but that no investigation
was made at the time. This morn
ing the father found the body
coroner Young said that young
oflmsley had been drinking before
gong to his home last night.
Grlmsley was discharged Angus
alter five years in the Army. He
wore seven battle stars for service
as a technician fifth grade. He hae
Deen awarded the Croix de Guerre
With one gold star by the French
government. He was in battle il
11unsla, Sicily, Naples, Foggia
rome, Arno, southern France, thu
AAlneland, and Central Europe.
funeral arrangements are incom
pete The body will remain at thu
Ieacock Funeral Home at Eliza
perntoWn until Saturday when i
" WIN be brought to his home here
nurlal will be in Hill cemetery a
1alrmont some time Sunday.
surviving, besides his parents
are SIX sisters, Lillian, Peggy, Dot
p ne' Bonnie, and Catherine, all o
nlaaenboro; and Rose Lee, Tusca
loosa, Ala.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-11
STEEL NEGOTIATORS
ADJOURN AFTER LONG
UNSUCCESSFUL MEET

NEW YORK, Jan. 10-P-
OFFICIALS of the U. S. Steel Corp.
and the CLIO United Steelwork-
ers, meeting in last-minute ef-
forts to avert a shutdown In
the nations steel industry, to-
day adjourned for "a hours
without announcing what prog
ress il any, was made.
Neither company nor union
officials commented on today's
three-hour session, other than
to report that negotiations
would be resumed at 2 pm.
tomorrow.
Benjamin F. Fairless, corp
grafton president, and Philip
Murray, president of the Go
and the Steel Union, headed
three-man delegations to the
conference seeking settle
ment to halt zoo, 1000 steel work.
ers from walking off their jobs
Monday. The men are demands
ing q 81 a day wage boost.
indications were that a sat
,isfactory agreement m 8 h t
pave the way for settlement OF
other threatened strikes In
voIving more than 10000
workers across the nation.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-11
Confusion Of Issues
Befogs Site Hearing
Councilmen Hear M any
Divergent Opinions
On Building
BY MEARES HARRISS

A confusion of issues, varying
from a plea for the construction
of a rifle range to discussion
Of possible renovation of ITALIAN
Hall, belonged the community cen
ter location question in an open
forum held last night in the Super.
ior. court rom of the New Han
over County court house. by city
officials and councilmen to hear
opinions Of representatives Of vari-
GUS civic groups and private citi-
zenS. --s:s.---
From the first, it was evident
that a serious difference in ccncep-
ton in the type Of building being
planned existed between officials
and the approximately rs people
attending.
Mayor W. Ronald Lane, opened
the meeting and called upon City
Manager A. C. Nichols for an ex-
PLANTATION Of the present plans.
It was revealed by Nichols that
the city was contemplating plans
for a combined auditorium and
civic recreation center on the pro.
posed 18-acre Marine hospital site,
which was acquired by the city
in 1913 from the Federal govern
ment on a basis of lease.
The projected structure would
DE located on 9th street, near Ann,
covering a space of about 200 feet
by 275 feet in two sections. II
would house an auditorium with a
3, 500 seating capacity in one sec.
ton and in the other, a general
purpose building which would in.
clude facilities, drill floors, kitch.
ems, dining rooms, showers and 9th
err community features, Nichols
explained.
He said that the whole area woulc
be turned into recreational grounds
with possibly small stadium, facil
tiles for outside sports, night light
ing, and ample parking space.
At this point, a representative
of the Wilmington Rifle and Pisto
club and the Cape Fear Rifle club
terming their present meeting
places inadequate, asked. that {
range be included in the building
for the groups.
Mr.. Fennell arose then to asl
property, and was told that the cit,
Nichols the total valuation of tn.
had purchased it from the govern
ment for $25,000.
Fenneu then, using the example
of the mislocation of the U. S
Customhouse, said 81 don't thinl
that with the huge expenditure OF
the building that the location shoul'
be selected because of a $25, 100
site" .*s
Mrs. J. D. Edwards, of the Thurs
day Morning Music club, asked
the location had already been dc
cided up. She said that if com
bined recreation center and audi
torium is planned, I think a bette
location would be 18th and DaW
son Streets
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-11
MILLER RENAMED
CHARITIES HEAD

The Rev. Alexander Miller was
reelected president, for the fourth
term, at the annual board meeting
Of the Associated Charities yester-
day afternoon at the County Court
house.
Other officers elected to serve
during 1916 were the Rev. Morti-
mer Glover, vice-president; L. G.
Robertson, treasurer: Mrs. Ethel
Powers, recording secretary; and
Mrs. L. o. Ellis, executive secre-
tary and case worker. .
Eight board members who were
reelected to serve three years were
DR.. A. H. Elliott, the Rev. Carl
Fisher, the Rev. Alexander Miller,
Edgar Vow, Mrs. c. F. Darden,
Mrs. Richard Andrews, Mrs. Nancy
Henderson, and Norwood West
brook.
Two new members were elected
to fill vacancies and include E..
IL. White, and Mrs. r. S. McClel-
land.
During the meeting the annual
report of the charities for 1915
were given by the secretary in
which it was stated that 1901 fami-
lies were accepted for family serv-
| ice or public assistance during the
year at cost of $24, 547.30.
On January 1, 1915, the charities
had on hand, $985.68, and total re-
ceipts were $23, 37345, making the
total funds for the year $24, 1859. 10.
and total deficit of $188.17, Janu-
airy 1, 1916. For case work serv-
ices and office expense a total OF
Sc, 535.72 was spent for these 1,5O1
families. A sum of $12,511.58 was
used for food, shelter, clothing,
wood, coal, medicine, milk, special
disqualification and miscellaneous
expense for 937 Public Assistance
cases which were paid out of tax
funds of city and county. The coun-
ty contributed 9,9Sl.80 and the city
I$6, 1883.
James Walker Memorial hospi-
tai gave $275.00 towards services
rendered their cases for hospitaliza-
ton. The charities make investi-
cations for both the James. Walk.
er and Community hospitals. A
total of $1,293.07 was given by
friends for special designated
cases and the Community Chest
gave $4,000 for 564 Family Serv
ice cases in financial assistance.
Acute housing problem is caus
ing the charities deep concern
Many of their cases are living II
sub-standard (shacks) homes tina
can only be called shelter ane
not even that when it rains.
It is hoped by the agency tina
vacant houses at Maffitt Village
can be turned over as a stun
clearance, project and families wn'
are so crowded might be moves
at reasonable rental.
| As the report was read a wors
of thanks was given to all VIM
have contributed in any way u
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-11
|SHIDEHARAW WILL
STAY IN OFFICE

TOKYO, Jan. 10.-R)-Premier
Kijuro Shidehara has decided to
stay in office and merely .reor-
ganize his cabinet rather than re-
sign with his entire government,
the Japanese news agency Kyodo
reported today.
The cabinet crisis was brought
on by General MacArthur's orders
to purge ultra-Nationalists from
all levels of the government. :.
Kyodo said the general elections
scheduled tentatively for this
month, would be delayed, possibly
for two more months, in order tc
eliminate candidates affected by
the purge orders.
The agency said Shidehars
might try to hold on as premier
until after the election. l.,
Meanwhile the Allies new Fa1
East Commission to determine oc
cupation policy met in Japan an. fo y
the first time. !
After luncheon with IeHeid
Macarthur, the 11-men1ber com
mission consulted on undisclosef
topics with MacArthur's .econofn111,,
and scientific chief, Maj. Gen. W
F. Marquat.
The chairman, Maj. Gen. Franz
R.. Mccoy, said the commission
would tour Honshu, main Japanes
island, and hoped to visit atom
bombed Hiroshima before start'n
back to Washington Jan. 81.
A spokesman for Macarthur
headquarters cautioned the az
anese press against "being mlsle
by certain of their news source
/ which were obviously uncreo'
able.'
The spokesman said newspape
reports Of a crime wave in Japa
were mot merely untruthfui pe
| in the present state of social lll'
| in Japan today, very dangerous.
Actually, he said, crime was ~ Pc
| cent lower than in 1914.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-11
GRAHAM T0STuDY
CAMP CONDITIONS

North Carolina State Highway
Commission, will visit Wilmington
next week to make, an lnvestlga-
ton of conditions at the state high
way prison camp situated near
Wrightsboro.
Addison Hewlett, ST., chairman
Of the New Hanover Board OF
County Commissioners, said yester-
day the state began using the
county stockade for prisoners in
1881 or 1882, when the state as
sumed charge of the roads OF the
county. Last July approximately 70
prisoners there were. moved to the
camp in Fender county.
During the time the state has
had the Wrightsboro camp the
camp buildings and other facilities
there have deteriorated to such
an extent that imminent repairs
are imperative, if the prisoners
are to be housed there. :
This is considered advisable
since officials consider the present
practice Of housing the prisoner:
at the camp near Burgaw ana
hauling them here daily for roae
maintenance requires too mucf
time and loss from work.
Hewlett explained that the cos
Of repairs on the Wrightsbort
camp is excessive since deteriora
] ton over period of years, witt
flew repairs, has resulted IN condl
tons which will require large ex
penditures to correct.
However, the county eommis
sioners have asked that the prls
oners be, returned here because o
the additional loss incurred u
transporting the prisoners 70 ant
from Burgaw daily.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-11

HONOLULU, Jan. lo-lD-Lt.
Gen. Roy S. Geiger, comm andinp
general Of the Pacific Fleet Marine
force, issued orders today forbid
ding Marines under his command
to stage mass demonstrations
against rehabilitation.
The orders were received by
Marine company commanders a
few hours before Marines were
scheduled to meet at Camp Catlin,
Pearl Harbor, tonight.
I'VE have issued orders against
any demonstration meetings to-
night or any other time at which
men enter their alleged griev-
ances," said Brig. Gen. Mervin H.
Silverthorn, chief of staff.
1T isn't necessary for the men
to hold meeting to make their
grievances known. The Marines
have had a standard method as
long as I can remember whereby
any man at any time can see his
company or unit commander to
discuss his troubles and receive
an answer
Silverthorn said letters carving
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-11
1916 Weed Crop Set
At 128,207,875 Lbs.
Six Counties Forecast
11,129- Acre Increase
In Paintings

An increase of II, 1923 acres and
II, 170,375 pounds in. tobacco pro-
duction for 1916 was forecast last
night by county farm agents for
six of the major producing coun-
ties of the Border Belt.
The counties are Fender, Column
bus, Robson, Sampson, and Dup
lin.
The increase in these six coun-
ties was forecast. after the Federal
government had announced a 10
per cent general increase in the
quota for the entire flu-cured to-
bacco region. 5.
At the same time the sizeable
increase was forecast, several Of
the county agents polled by the
Star voiced the fear that the tota.
amount of money for the 1916 cror
may be no greater that that re
ceived for the 1945 crop. Thi!
opinion was based on the. belle
that the demand would. not be a!
great next late summer and fal
as during 1945 when the price aver
age was approximately 43 cent
per pound in the Border Belt. Tit
government parity price is % cent
per pound and the government il
legally bound to guarantee 80 per
cent Of parity. y
Since the governments 10 per
cent increase in quota was an
nounced prices have taken a shar]
dip in the hurley belt and in Viz
GINA. 1t was reported from Rich
mond, Va, yesterday that a.move
ment was underway there to de
clare a tobacco holiday until tn
prices steadied. ,..r...
In the Stars poll, which doe
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-11
VIRGINIA POLICE
PUT OUT DRAGNEI
FOR MURDER SUSPECT


ROANOKE, Va, Jan. 1o-(P,.
A widespread police search was
pushed in the Roanoke area 10.
night for a killer believed to nave
been responsible for two deans
and robberies in the. past 1our
days.
The hunt was intensified after
a man identifieab by police as Roy
R. Rice, so, boolHteeper and general
auditor for boiling concern mere,
was found todaNsaot to death ano
robbed in pal lure near Lexing
ton about so miles from Roanoke
Rice's automobile was located II
Lexington this afternoon at ra1
road station. .fi
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-11
MAN !
NOT TO MAKE RUN

SOUTHPORT, Jan. 10|S. Bum
Frink, Southport attorney, SAID
here tonight he would not be a
candidate in 1916 for solicitor OF
this district.
Frink, who has just completed
tour of duty with the Coast
Guard, said that prior to entering
the service he had announced his
candidacy, but that he withdrew
Il when he was commissioned by
Il Coast Guard. At that time hi
said he would be a candidate in
1916.
"Since having the opportunity Of
observing the excellent work that
is being done by Clifton Moo"e.
Burgaw, present solicitor, "Frlnk
said tonight, II have decided that
I will not be a candidate.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-11
And So To Bed

The "blue-shod" thief, who
got that way when he trod ON
the deck of a boat freshly paint
ed in blue at the foot Of Grace
street Tuesday night, called
detectives last night and asked
that they thank the Star re-
porter for tipping him off.
"I'H throw away the Shoes
he told Detective E. B. Red"
Murray over the telephone.
"And thank the Star for tip
ping me off,.
The bold boy with the blue
soles made off the boat with =
.3S police pistol and two car
tons Of bullets. He Is still at
large.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-11
LINES OF HARBOR
TO BE- EXTENDED
Public Notice OF Amend
ment Issued By Dis
trict Engineer

Public notice of the amendment
of existing harbor lines in WI
mington port was issued by COL
George W. Gillette, district engl-
neer of the Wilmington district w.
S. Engineers yesterday.
The proposed amendment IN
cludes the extension of the exist
ing harbor line along the east slde
of the, river from its present south.
ern. terminus near the mouth OF
Greenfield creek. southwardly 1or
a distance of about "a miles TO a
point about 1000 yards below the
existing Shell Oil company wharf.
It is also proposed to move the
harbor line along the west slde
Of the turning basin in the North
east (Cape Fear) river below tne
highway bridge westward abou'
200 feet to roughly coincide with
the present low water line.
The. work which will involve
considerable dredging is SEIZED
uled to get underway as soon as
funds are authorized by Congress
To cost an estimated 81, SOC. o0o
the work will provide an anchor
age. basin approximately 10000
feet. long and from 800 to 1900 fee
wide and a maximum width in the
turning basin Of 300 fet. All pro
jects will be channel depth, 81
feet.
The map of the project is OF
public view in room 308, Customs
house building, and interested
parties are invited to inspect thf
map. and make suggestions To-
changes. =,
i Comments and suggestions vii
be received by the Engineers un
al Top,aorv 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-11
81 Nations
Hold First
UN0Meetiing
WARNING ISSUED
p,.mier AttIee Sounds
Peace Keynote In Wei
coming Address
No. r. Fl. SHACKFORD
...a Press Staff Correspondent

United Press STAFF Correspondent
LONDON, Jan. 1o.-Delegates OF
=, nstions met today in momen-
VI pa,,s first assembly Of the United
M ,Uaa Organization to try to lead
.ha world toward permanent peace
~. ~ the alternative to continued ma
tional rivalries which would lead
y. .l'l tho chaos Of third world war
, NJ with atomic weapons.
The 1000 delegates, alternates
~, dD SPECTATORS crowded into West
nj, Minister Central Hall, near ancient
Westminster Abbey and the bomb
son.oed houses Of parliament, on
. n 9sth anniversary of the official
h tlir Of the League of Nations. The
fact seemed clear in delegates
Minds that the tragic failure of the
league was warning that this
lime neace-loving nations must not
fail.
In the opening speech Prime
Minister Clement R. Attlee. well
coming the delegates to London,
said that the UNO must become the
overriding factor in the foreign
policy of world nations.
A third world war, Attlee told
,be delegates, might halt the pro-
eress of civilization for generations.
Calling for the same sense OF ur-
sencv and self-sacrifice in creating
permanent peace conditions as was
shown in fighting the war, Attlee
recalled how the purposes OF the
League of Nations were defeated
by continuance of individual ambi-
tons and power politics.
1.-THE United Nations Organiza.
lion must become the overriding
factor in foreign policy" he said. y
The development Of powerful wea-
pons of destruction, operating from
distant bases, has destroyed the
Illusion of isolationism.
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strongly urged that it be accepted.
A White House adviser, whose
name cannot be used, indicated
strong optimism over the prospect
of ultimate-though perhaps not
Neutrality-suspicious. OF the plan.
He said preliminary CONVERSE
tons with principals on both sides,
in which the proposed raise per-
centage was discussed, produced
no statement or rejection. 1t was
emphasized, however, that there
had been no agreement to accept
it.
This adviser said that fact that
Kaiser-Frazer already has signed
a wage agreement with the same
union for production of small cars
at the former Ford bomber plant
at Willow Run, together with re-
ported readiness of Ford to pay any
amount agreed to by General Mo-
tors, probably will influence Cen
eral Motors.
General Motors spokesman said
there will be no statement from the
company until officials have had
a chance to digest the voluminous
report.
R. J. Thomas, president Of the
CIO-UAW whose $4,000 General
Motors workers have been on
strike for so days, also put of
comment pending study.
The President termed the report
of his three-man panel, compiled
in less than two weeks, thorough
and reasoned document" capable
of ending this most costly con-
flict" of the past so days, and clear
ling the postwar industrial Skies"
The board proposed a II IL per
cent increase on the present aver
age pay of $1.13 an hour-more
than half the unions demand for
/ 80 per cent or 1876 cents an hour.
The panel said it had satisfied
Itself the increase would not have
''inflationary consequences" 1t
said it was convinced that the
company could pay Tin the first
liz months after the resumption of
production the recommended wage
t Increase without increasing prices. "
1t assumed that 1912 prices would
be maintained, that productivity
would be no greater than in 1941,
aggregate volume of production
would equal that of 1941, but that
/. other costs would be up since 1941.
The panel, whose decision to con-
a slider liability to pay" prompted
l. the company to withdraw from the
II fact-finding proceedings, said the
r corporation profits would exceed
q the OPA base period of 1941, and
a with new operations opening up,
: might TOP its 1941 production in
e 1947 by so per cent.
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Continued on Page Two; COL g.
sTAR-NEWs BUREAU
WASHINGTON D. C.

AsHI.N q TO N, Jan. 10
(SpeciaD-North Carolina probably
will be the first state in the union
to attempt a blue Cross" system
of providing immediate hospitali-
zation for veterans in their home
communities, when plans discussed
At the Veterans Administration
Headquarters here today are car
ried into effect.
Five Tar Heel officials conferred
al dav with Col. James Harding.
o. : n+ine director of the VA out
n . ten service, about a proposal to