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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
Azdlea Festival Plans
Subject OfDiscussion
CONFERENCE HELD
Manager OF Travel Council
Confers With Farrell
And Others Here

An annual Wilmington Aza1ea
festival, beginning in 1947, was
projected yesterday morning at a
conference between Earl J. Petro,
executive manager of the North
Carolina Travel council, John H.
Farrell, city industrial agent: Hugh
Morton, Wilmington's temporary
representative to the Travel coun-
ell, and Jesse Sellers, president of
the Junior Chamber Of Commerce.
The meeting was held in the
Chamber of Commerce offices.
Farrell advised Petro that elabo-
rate plans are being made to make
the first annual Azalea festival Ole
of the most outstanding in the ma
ton. He pointed out that the
Greenfield azalea gardens, and
those at Orion plantation and at
Airlie-on-the-Sound, would offer
scenes of beauty that would lure
thousands Of persons here If prop
erly advertised.
Petro, in the course of discuss
ions, declared that the Wilmington
interests are taking a step in the
right direction in organizing the
festival as a part of the develop
ment of the tourist industry, when
alongside North Cardinals tobacco
he said could be promoted to rank
industry.
He reported that, while the
North Carolina council is primarily
interested in developing the tourist
business on a statewide basis, that
the board of directors feel that in
developing the recreation area in
and around Wilmington, would
benefit from the increase patron
age of the resorts.
THE Wilmington resort area is
definitely a drawing card for the
tourists on their visits to North
Carolina" Petro assented. He add
ed that he is delighted that the
city's business interests have
organized to promote the business
of all of the nearby beaches. This
coordination of enterprise will
greatly improve and develop all
the resorts in the Wilmington area,
he added.
Petro plans to confer soon with
Louis B. Orrell, president of the
Southeastern North Carolina Beach
association; Walter J. Cartier, sec
rotary of the Wrightsville Beach
Chamber of Commerce; E. C. Mix
on, president of the Carolina Beach
Chamber of Commerce.; Lawrence
Kure, of Kure Beach; Ed Nets,
who has charge of the Carolina
Yacht club regatta; and Kenneth
Sprunt, at Orion PLANTATION.
The name of E. L. White, presi
dent of the Wilmington Chamber O.
CONTINUED on Pare a Column q
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
SEVERAL BURNED
IN FREAK BLAST
Wilmington Couple, Chill
dren Hurt In Explosion
Near PHILADELPHIA

Seven young Wilmington chill
dren and their parents, Mr.. ano
Mrs. James R. Gainey, were seri-
ously burned in a mysterious ex-
plosion that flashed flames through
their tourist cabin near Phila-
delphia early yesterday, according
to an Associated Press dispatch
received here.
The Gaineys at one time resided
neal the Sugar Bowl, a night club
several miles south of Wilmington
on the Carolina Beach road. 1t was
learned yesterday that they had
moved recently.
The press dispatch reported that
the flash blast was unexplainable,
in that it subsidized without starting
a fire. No one in the % other
cabins heard the explosion.
Taken to a Philadelphia hospital
with extensive burns on the body,
face and arms were the following:
James R. Gainey, "a; his wife,
Annie, 20; and their children:
David, ten; James, eight; Sarah
and Francis, five-year-old twins;
Leroy, three; Donnie Lee, two;
and Betty Joyce, eight months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
Moslems And
Hindus Riot
In Calcutta
rstimated ESQ Persons Kill
ed, 1900 Wounded In
Bitter Clashes
APPEAL ISSUED
Police Attempt To Quiet
Mobs As Gunfire Rings
Through Streets

cALCTTA, Aug. 17-(P- Rioting
uosIens and Hindus fought a
,I+ched battle in central Calcutta
tonight and casualties mounted
steadily from two days of bloody
clashes.
Reuters said the toll was estimat-
81 at $50 killed and 1000 injured.
Cher reports said more than 1000
had been hurt.
British Army units, some using
armored cars, helped hard-pressed
police attempting to restore order.
Gunfire sounded in the streets.
MANY victims were stabbed. Some
shops were burned and others loot
ed. Time and again police opened
fire to break up angry crowds OF
Hiadus and Moslems.
The rioting started yesterday
during the Moslem Leagues obser-
vance Of a Direct Action Day. in
protest against proposals for In
dian independence and the Indus
views on the plan. Rioting and
street clashes continued through
the night, abating somewhat by
early morning, and then burst out
anew today and this evening.
The governor of Bengal, Sir
Frederick Burrows, in a broadcast
urged persons to keep off the streets
and declared it was ''discreditable
that, on the eve of self-government,
the largest city in India should
become a victim of mob rule"
Moslem and Hindu leaders ap-
pealed to rioters to ''stop this
fratracidal war; and form peace
squads of Hindus, Moslems, Sikhs
and other communities. x x K let
us forget what has happened"
Asp. m. to 4 a. m. eurfew was
imposed again tonight. Crowds had
detied it last night.
Two newspaper offices were ston-
ed in southern Calcutta, and there
were repeated clashes at the north
ern end of Wellington street, a
main thoroughfare. Military pickets
were posted at important govern
ment offices.
Heavily-armed, steel = helmeted
British troops, called in tod support
the harassed police, patrolled the
streets in trucks and jeeps, their
vehicles covered with wire mesh
to fend off the missiles of the
mobS.
Police published a stern order
prohibiting the assembly of five or
more persons who carried danger
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
new DRAFT SYSTEM
FORMULATED
Latest Plan Is Said Based
On LiberaIized Defer
ment Policies

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL (P) -
4 new draft plan based on liberal
lzed deferment policies is in the
MAKING, Selective Service officials
disclosed today.
ohe Of them told a reporter that
@e latest estimates indicate the
G u IL can produce only 1855, 900 men
., IVY years Of age by next March
u even if the bottom of the bar
=! Is csaped." Maj. Gen. Willard
Faul' director of personnel, has
's-o the Army needs 1876, 1000.
Lloeralized rules would make
even fewer than 155, 600 men avail
ms' ABOUT the only way to in
~esae the number substantially
sou-d be to raise the age limit
tOoVe ~ years, one Selective Serv-
ice official said.
ne added, however, that this is
W ne Army to decide. The War
apartment specified a few weeks
~ ~ u wanted its men under 20.
~e law permits the drafting Of
'eOnllnued mn pooo Q. rev ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
FORFEITED
IN LIQUOR CASE
Trial OF Another Man Stat
ed In Recorders Court
Or August 20

A 4 1000 bond, posted by Richard
A. Jevons, Washington, D. c., at
+orney, was ordered forfeited in
Recorders court yesterday when
he failed to appear to answer
charges of transporting liquor in
an amount exceeding that pre-
scribed by law.
A 1916 Ford coupe, driven by
Jevons, was also ordered forfeited
bv Recorder, H. Winfield Smith.
The trial of c. L. Lane, Jr., OF
Wilson, arrested with Jevons, was
ordered continued until Aug. 20 by
the court. Lane was still in custody
last night. His bond is $1,000.
The two men were arrested by
Deputy Sheriff w. E. Singletary
and members of the State Highway
Patrol, Friday night, at the corn
er of Third and Orange streets.
Singletary said Jevons had $4,000
in his wallet, all in 1000, 100 and IL
dollar bills when he made bond.
Also confiscated by officers were
five cases of liquor and three suit
cases full of choice brands oil
whiskey, Singletary said.
Singletary said Jevons had
notebook which contained custom
er's addresses, including the name:
of several prominent Wilmington
ians. The notebook disclosed the
36-year-old attorney had been oper
ating from New York to Florida ir
a traffic of whiskey, the Officer
| said
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
WAKE BANDIT TRIO
OBJECT OF SEARCH
Negro Also Sought In Con-
nection With Strange
Hold-U Robberies

RALEIGH, Aug. IT. -(P- State
highway patrolmen, Wake county
officers and Raleigh police tonight
searched for a negro and three
Young white men, who, operating
separately, have held up, robbed,
and disrobed three persons, their
victims we're left on highways to
make their way home as best they
could.
One of the victims, taxi driver
J. T. Solomon, Jr., of Raleigh was
left naked but for his socks, after
a negro passenger in his cab held
him up at gun point, police said.
The same negro, officers said, also
stripped a taxi driver in nearby
Sanford, As miles southwest of
Raleigh. This driver, too, was left
almost naked.
The three young white men,
operating separately from the
negro bandit, held up an army
sergeant near Rolesville in Wake
county, police said, after riding
the soldier from Virginia. The
soldier also was stripped, save for
mis- underwear shorts, and was left
beside the highway, police said.
The bandit trip, according tc
police, is believed to be the same
that executed similar hold-ups or
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
SKIRMISHES MARK
DEPORTATION TRY
One Jewish Refugee Killed
In Fight To Avoid Sail
ing To Cyprus
JERUSALEM. Palestin, Aug. Il

JERUSALEM, Palestin, Aug. II
-U.P- One Jewish refugee was
killed and several Were seriously
injured today as 1900 Jews bit,
kicked and punched British Indian
soldiers trying to transfer them
to Liberty ships which were 10
deport them to Cyprus.
Latest unconfirmed reports from
refugees beat off three attempts
by troops to make them disembark
from the two dirty little ships
which had brought them illegally,
to the Holy Land.
A large number of ambulances
were seen entering and leaving the
harbor area, presumably to pick
Up casualties.
(BBC tonight reported that
''there has been an armed attack
on a building in the center of Tel
Vviv." 1t said there had been
casualties, but details were not
yet available. The broadcast was
heard in New York by NBC and
CBS.)
The refugees did not eat at any
of the three meals today, one
report said they were on a hunger
strike, while other sources said
the British refused to permit the
Jewish agency to bring the ref
ugees food until they landed.
Earlier today some of the 1900
refugees were hauled bodily from
one of the ships and others follow
ed meekly down the gangplank.
They allowed themselves to be
Continued on Page s: Column b
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
By WILMoT W. HERCHER

LONDON, Aug. 17.-P)-Health
authorities expressed concern to-
day over a sudden, spreading
march by an Army of squatters
occupying private and public prop
erty at will.
Thousands of families were on
the move in England, Scotland,
and Wales, taking the acute Brit
ish Housing problem into their
own hands. Companies of them in
vaded empty military camps to
establish homes for themselves.
At Prestwick, Scotland, last
night, Raj personnel was recalled
from movies and dance halls to
guard its quarters as squatters
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
PORTER SEES MEAT
PRICE REDUCTIONS
Price Roll Back Aug. Il
Depends On Decontrol
Action, However

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17-UH-
Price chief Paul A. Porter said
today some food prices will go up
due to reduced subsidies but that
prices of grain, meats and dairy
products can mostly be rolled back
to the June Both levels if the price
decontrol board permits their re-
control Aug. 81.
In his weekly radio broadcast
(ABC) today Porter said he didn't
know what action the price decon-
troll board would take on meats,
dairy products, grains, s~oybeans
and cotto lseec. These items were
exempted from price control until
Aug. 81 under the new OPA law.
They will so back under control on
that date unless the decontrol board
rules otherwise. r.
Gin any case" Porter said, "the
amount of money that a be paid
out as food subsidies in the event
Of restoration of some food con
trolls has been drastically reduced.
Reduction CT elimination of sub
sides is bound to result in price
adjustment for some foods
Later Porter told the United
Press that he was not referring
to meat, grain and dairy products
when he spoke of some food price
increases being necessary.
"The OPA policy is to restore
food prices to the June 30 level
ne said. "There may have to be
some adjustment in dairy prices
resulting in an increased price
for fluid milk of one cent a quart
over the June 30th level.
Put We feel we have sufficient
funds and administrative contro-
to restore the other items to the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18

Ames said it was the plan OF the
company to have at least n unit
of the plant in operation by the
spring of 1947, with a monthly out
put of 30. 900 tons.
The company purchased the ia
cility from the War Assets admin
istration on June %. The plant. To-
Gated on the Northeast river north
of Wilmington, used for the con-
struction of naval drydocks during
the war.
A letter granting authority to
build was received by Ames yes
terday morning from the Civilian
Continued on Page 4, Column 3,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
Red Troops Reported Massed
Along Iran Soviet Boundary
ISIS DIVISIONS
RANGED BY RIVER
Official Red News Agency
In Denial OF Iranian
~,
Reports Y
BY JOSEPH C. o d

TEHRAN, Aug. 17-R)-An OF.
iiclal foreign source who request
ed anonymity said today that cabl-
ed reports from the northern 'front.'
Ter indicated the Russians had mas
betWeenn is and Is divisions
possibly as many as $4,000 men
the Arexes River boundary
between Iran and Soviet Russia.
This official, who said the re-
ports came from qualified mill
tary Observers" described the
troops as typical Red army noun
tain units anc added they were
deployed for 38 miles east of Dzh-
ulfa, border city 80 miles north
OF Tabriz.
(The official Soviet news agency
Tass said yesterday it had been
authorized to deny similar reports,
attributed to Hussein Ala, Iranian
ambassador to the United States.
Gaia said in Washington Tues
day that he had received some
reports that the Russians had con-
centrated troops in the Caucasus
north of Iran, but that his infor-
nation did rot indicate their pur-
pose. He added tina they might be
used to counter British pressure
against Iran in the south, or to
bring pressure on Turkey in view
of Russia's proposals for a hand in
direct control and defense of the
Dardanelles.
Gala said The British had brought
in rnechanized Indian troops at
Basra, Iraq, IN the Iranian bord-
er near the British-operated oil
fields, creating a serious situation
involving Britain, Iraq and Iran.)
The foreign informant estimated
the average strength Of the Red
army divisions at 5000 men each
with "mechanized divisions prob
ably slightly smaller"
Deployment of the Russian troops
east of Dzhulfa would place them
near the head of rail and highway
lines into Azerbaijan province,
which the Russians evacuated last
May.
The American military attache.
Col. William T. Sexton, and three
aides left here last week for Tab
riz enroute to the northern 'front.'
Ter. They were arrested by Aver
baijan democrats in Tabriz last
June 10 ani later released.
Premier Ahmed Qavem is great
ly concerned over the rumored
Russian troop movements in the
north and the British decision to
move Indian troops into Basra.
A highly placed diplomatic source
said. A boatioa6 of troops arrived
in Basra today, Tehran news
papers reported.
En- route from India I flew over
the Persian gulf and saw the Brit
ish light cruiser Norfolk anchored
off Bahrein island and a British
destroyer in Iraqi waters, across
the narrow Shaft Al Arab from
Abandan ISLAND.
An armed sloop was anchored
at Basra and residents said two
other "guuboats" had been seen
cruising in adjacent waters.
B~ith(off sIi tanrteecou.ig >.
moving to Basra were replace
ments for an equal number coming
out. A treEtv permits Britain to
maintain troops in Iraq. The Indian
government had announced the
troops were being sent to help pro-
tect lives and property after troub-
les in the Angio-Iranian company
oil fields.
In Adaban, scene Of recent dis
orders in which 10 persons were
killed, Officials said the government
was preparing against possible
new clashes between Arab ele-
Continued on1Page 4; Col. II
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
Work On New Fertilizer
Plant Will Start Soon

y, "olA IS expected to begin with
tbo '%o weeks on reconversion of
tbe ~ buildings formerly owned by
zoe Water Construction COM
ou,no, mo a fertilizer plant, to be
fot ,+S1 and operated by the Nor
AM. chemical company, ]. E
IN tIa Of Norfolk, secretary, told
taIo NC umington Star-News in a
n ~lOue conversation yesterday.
hnoSs eVttng the two-week estimate,
wa aooed that the time element
benz sspendent upon the contract
II. We are negotiating with a con-
sddoJ az the present time" he
N0oeo,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
RECORD SALE SEEN
ASl6 MARTS OPEN
Border-Belt Price Near ALL
Time High; Inferior
Leaf Offered
Bv The Associated Press

Sales of what may prove to be
the largest Eastern North Carolina
flue-cured tobacco crop are sched-
uled to open Monday on 16 mar
kets.
IAN all-time record crop of 431,-
200, 0C0 pounds for the eastern North
Carolina markets was predicted in
the August l estimate of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture re-
porting board.
Previous all-time record crop
was in 1889, and the federal esti-
mate for the 1916 crop would be
about nine percent higher. The per
acre yield of this years crop is
sure to be below the 1945 levels,
however, a substantial increase in
acreage is responsible for the in
creased p%oundage prediction.
The 16 eastern North Carolina
markets scheduled for sales on
Monday: Wilson, Greenville, Rocky
Mount, Kinston, Farmville, Wen
dell, Smithfield, Clinton, Wallace.
Goldsboro, Washington, Aaoskie,
Windsor, Williamson, Robertson
vile, and Tarboro.
Windsor is slated to resume sales
this season for the first time since
1882.
This years crop of tobacco is re
ported to be of better quality thar
the 1915 crop, according to the
federal-state marketing news serv
ice in Raleigh. 1t has an outstand
ing good color.
In some sections, however, ex-
cessive rains of June and July
caused considerable damage -
particularly in the coastal regions
affecting adversely the quality ane
reducing the yield.
An unusual amount of rain fel
in almost all areas, and the lea1
developed to be light in weight ano
fluffy, the marketing news service
said. This will make the CROP
particularly suited for the cigarette
manufacturer.
Border belt tobacco sales anc
prices showed a slight increase
(ConfpuoJ o- Do~. z, Cot- o,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
BY STERLING F. GREEN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17-R-
Production boss John D. Small, in
response to a new demand for
deep cuts in non-housing construc-
ton, has offered to housing chief
Wilson Wyatt full control over the
bulk Of such building.
The tangle between the two big
claimants FOR scarce building ma
terials have beer amicable enough,
high officials revealed, but tonight
stands at an empasse.
Wyatt, feeling that school, COM
mercial and other building is drain
ing materials away from veterans
homes, requested Small by letter
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
Squatters Swarning Over
London, Scotland, Wales

moved onto the airport in trucks
and occupied IS huts formerly used
by the Canadian Air Force. They
yer allowed to remain undis-
turbed.
At Oxford, two attempts were
made to stake claims in huts sur
rounding Church Hill hospital, an
institution built by the American
Red Cross and n of the largest
in Britain.
One house-hungry delegation
from Amersham, northwest Of
London, tried unsuccessfully today
to see Prime Minister Attlee. The
members told reporters there were
Continued on Page A., Column g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
Wyatt Offered Extensive
Control of Construction

10 cut it down further. II this Is
not done. he said, he would issue
a directive making a cut manda-
tory.
Small replied that the Obvious
answer to Wyatt's dissatisfaction
is for Wyatt to take full authority.
Small would retain control only
over industrial construction, in line
with his r~econversion responsibility
as head Of the civilian production
administration.
He Offered to turn over to the
housing e%xp;dlter his staff money
and authority for the regulation
Continued on Page 4, Column ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18
WEATHER

North Carolina - Partly cloudy Sun
dsy and Monday, slightly higher temper
zture Sunday afternoon, continued hot
Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-18

Continued on1Page 4; Col. u
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-07
Clarke St. PIT. A.
Hears Mrs. GuidOn

Mrs. Charles Guidon was guest
speaker at the March meeting of the
Clarke Street PIT. A. meeting on
Wednesday afternoon at the school
Mrs. Guidon spoke of her expert
cnces in Java before and after Pearl
Harbor in an interesting manner.
She told of the country, the people.
their schools, religion and social
customs, giving personal experiences
with the people.
The meeting was opened with the
singing of God Bless Our Native
Land" Mrs. w. B. Beasley, presi-
dent. read the scriptures and led in
prayer.
During the business session reports
were made. OF special interest was
the planting of the dogwood trees
on the school grounds on March 4.
1t was reported that the lunch room
had served 1853 lunches.
Attendance prize was awarded
Miss Edith POWells second grade.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-07
Hazlehurst Will
Leave Henderson;
Go To Wilmington

John l.. Hazlehurst. who recently
resigned as secretary of the LENDER
son Chamber Of Commerce after
eighteen months to go INTO private
business, will leave Henderson the
first of April to go to Wilmington
to enter business, he informed
friends today, Mrs. Hazlehurst and
their young son Will remain here
until the end of the school year,
when they Will also go to Whining
ton.
Mr.. Hazlchurst will operate a fur
niturc reproduction business IN Viii
nington. Before joining the cham
Der of commerce staff here he wa
n the automobile business for a
number Of years. He served two sea-
sons as sales supervisor of the Hen
tcrson tobacco market in connection
with his duties at the chamber.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hazlchurst
we're originally from Wilmington,
and their families now reside htere,
so that in returning there to live
they Will be going back to their for
mel home.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-07
Mrs: Orm0nd,M Mrs H0yle
Entertain Miss jenkins

ComplimcntinG Miss Elizabeth
Jenkins, who Will become the bride
OF Smith Young on April 3, Mrs. w.
f. Ormond. Jr. and Mrs. Thurston
Hoylc entertained at a coffee hour
yesterday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock
at tho home of Mrs. { f. Page on
Chestnut street.
Guests were greeted at the door
by Mrs. Olmond, Mrs. Hoylc and
AlSS Jenkins, b~ride-clcCt. Mixed
spring flowers were placed through
out the house and the mantcl of the
living room vas banked with greens
and lighted with burnn! white
tapCrS.
Mrs. IIcn"y \. Dennis directed the
TuCctS to the dining room where the
brides table was covered with a lace
cloth and conferred with a efvsta!
'pcrCnc holding pink and white
.napdtaConS, an Gladloli The chan
d"IlCr was &hpWcrcd with cen, an
~'"'"""'n" ch"rfv blossoms. Grace
full pink satin ribbons tied with
praNS Of cherry blossoms Wcrc suS-
pended from the chandelier to- thn
llolaI cCnlCrplccG. Silver cantelaOra
l." "a ni mn pm, tapcrS ilan'<c /
81 80" of ia cent" pjcc,. Nints
"a u f n rIiv2' ComDot2s wCrc
-. "'%ccd on Che table.
Z {. t'aaF AM Mrs. Ralph
on p@CaiGed al tn bellos
table.
n"'i"f va arran"rd with Il
1r ~ "hnnira"cn and PINK taper