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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
MARINES IDENTIFY
MAN IN STICKUP
R. @. Lewis Linked By Po-
lice To South Front Street
HoIdups Fri, Saturday

Facing three charges of assault
and highway robbery, and one OF
assault with a deadly weapon. r.
o. Lewis is being held by police
ander $1,000 bond.
According to police, Lewis has
been identified as the gun holder
In South Front street robberies
Mat occurred Friday and Satur-
day nights.
Arrested Saturday night by Pa
trolman Rudolph FARRELL on charges
Of drunkenness and carrying a
concealed weapon, Lewis was
quickly linked with the stlckups
when Detectives A. L. league and
N. j. Wolfe confronted him with
victim-witnesses of the Front
street jobs.
Marine Privates R. Maula and
Henry Friedman told police that
Lewis and another man had held
them up Friday night while they
were walking in the 400 block on
South Front street. They said that
Lewis, at the point of gun, mad
taken $40 apiece from them.
Saturday night in the 300 block
See STICKUP on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
GROUP TO STUDY
REYNOLDS OFFER
Wake Forest Alumni And
Friends Here To Meet
Tomorrow Night

Discussions among New Han
over county alumni, and friends
OF Wake Forest college on the mat
ter of the Reynolds endowment,
will be held tomorrow night at
1880 in the Smith Bible Class room
at the First Baptist church.
Business to be taken up will in
clude a careful study of terms un-
der which the proposed 10 to IL
million-dollar foundation will be
given the college, in the event the
board of trustees see advantage
Of moving the institution, as the
donor stipulates, to Winston-Salem,
the Rev. T. H. King, president of
the New Hanover alumni, and Win
ter Park Baptist church minister,
said last night.
Friends Invited
Alumni and friends of the col
lege in the county have been in
vited to attend the meeting, at
which definite action is expected
by the local alumni, concerning
the proposition of moving the col
lege from its present site to
Winston-Salem.
The Rev. Mr.. King said that
there are several phases of the
business which the Board will
look into before finally consenting
See WAKE FOREST on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
HAM OPERATOR GOES
ALL OUT in HELPING
LOVERS HAVE TALK

PHILADELPHIA, April 7.-(P)--
Elmer Barber was reaching for
distance with his short wave radio
set when he picked up signal
from Algiers, 1000 miles away.
"Is Philadelphia anywhere near
Collingswood, N. J.?' the Algiers
operator asked after an exchange
of call signs.
Assured that it was, the Algiers
radioman, 1t. James Miller of
lockwood, ILL.,, said his girl friend
lived there and asked, will you
get in touch with her for me?"
Operator Barber did even bet
ter. Sunday he again contacted
1t. Miller in Algiers. This time he
had Miss Alene Brinkman, the
Lieutenant's girl friend, at his sta
ton and more than an hour of
broadcasting followed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
The Weather

Wilmington and vicinity-Partly cloudy
with scattered showers Tuesday and
over west portion Monday; not much
change in temperature.
North Carolina - Monday, not much
change in temperature and partly cloudy
A few light showers in the mountains
South Carolina Partly cloudy and
continued warm Monday.
eastern Standard Time)
(By U, S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:30 pm. yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am. Sc; 7:30 am. 81; 1:30 pm. 68;
7 80 pm. 81.
Maximum 6e Minimum So; Mean 81
Normal SO.
Humidity
1870 am. 81; 1880 am. 76; 1870 pm. 40;
7:30 pm. 86.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7 80 pm. -
900 inches.
Total since the first of the month
900 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by u.
S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
Wilmington ------ 2:51 am. 1917 am.
321 pm. 1890 pm
Masonboro Inlet - 1874 am. TOT am.
:19 pm. 7:l9 pm.
Sunrise $50; Sunset 6:38; Moonrise
HOY am; Moonset 1:05 am.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
OVER 40 INJURED
AT ADMISSION, ALA
Tornado Winds Do Mil.
lions Of Dollars In Dam
age; Tower Leveled

ANNISTON, Ala, April 7.-UD-
Winds of tornado velocity tore
through Admission Sunday night,
causing millions of dollars in prop
erty damage.
Police said there were uncon-
firmed reports that four persons
had been killed and at least 40
were known to have suffered in
juries.
Approximately 300 soldiers from
nearby Fort Mcclellan patrolled
streets of Admission to prevent loot
ing of shops, while others directed
traffic which was blocked in. many
sections by fallen trees.
Of approximately 1000 homes in
Admission, police said not one es-
capped damage. There wasn't a
plate glass window in any of the
city's stores which was not brok-
en-.
Like Barrage
The storm occurred shortly be.
fore 7 pm. (EST) and Ed Brinkley
editor of the Admission Star, said
'it sounded like an artillery bar
rage"
''Trees were blown about like
match sticks" he said, "and auto
mobiles skidded out of control and
crashed into buildings or turned
over on the sidewalks.
Tt was the worst storm we've
ever had but communications are
out in most places and we can't
tell how bad it is. The lights here
in the police station have just come
back on 90 pm. CSTO.
Town In Mess
"Our town is an awful mess.
Broken glass is all over the place
See ANNISTON on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
3 KILLED, Is HURT
DURING STREET RIOT
IN SOUTHERN ITALY

ROME, April 7.-(P)-Press dis
patches said Sunday three persons
were killed and Is were injured
Saturday in fighting at Cerignola
in Southeast Italy between Com
munists and supporters of the
Qualunquisti Common m a n
party).
The Independent newspaper II
Tempo said Tonmyguns, grenades,
rifles and pistols were used IN the
fighting during which bullets struck
a car carrying the head of the ltul-
ian labor confederation and the
mayor of Cerignola, both Com
munists. Dispatches said Carlbl-
nieri reestablished order.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
Truman Score
Shows Solons
Not Helpful
Congress Has Given Him
$3.50 Backing During
First Year In Office
MANY BILLS PENDING
Records Show Both Houses
Have Been Independent
OF Truman Leadership

WASHINGTON, April 7.-R)-
President Truman winds up his
first year as chief executive this
week with a record of repeated
rebuffs from the congress in which
he once served.
Since he succeeded the late
President Roosevelt on April IL,
1945, Mr.. Truman has made more
than Is major proposals, of which
only 10 have been approved.
OF the 10, half have passed in
nearly the form he asked, but the
other half were revised to include
sections which the President op-
posed.
Leaders Not Disturbed
Administration leaders assert
ed Sunday they are not overly dis
turbed by the record thus far,
however. They hope to push
through many Of the Presidential
recommendations between now and
the summer recess. With the stipu-
lation that they not be identified
several of these legislators ack-
nowledged freely to newsnen that
some concessions will have to
be made, but maintained that the
"must" legislation will get
through.
Does Good Job
"When Congress adjourns and
the record is fully compiled it
will show the Democratic party
has done a good job of cooperating
with the President and legislating
for the welfare of the country" :"
House Democratic Leader McCor-
mack told a reporter.
Several critics of the Truman
administration, however, also de-
clining to be quoted by name, as
serted that both the President and
his legislative program will take
beating in the months ahead.
They said that as the political
campaigns warm up his opponents
will intensity their fight against
him and what he requests.
Record To Date
Passed as asked-O One man
administrator for surplus proper
ty; |2) Funds for UNRRA; 90
Ships sale formula: (D United Ma
tions participation; and (5) Bret
ton Woods monetary program.
Passed, but sharply revised
CD An employment planning pro-
gram; (2) Government reorganiza-
ton; 60 Return of employment
service to states year earlier
than requested; (Q Retention Of
war powers; and (5) lower taxes.
Housing Program
~ Emergency housing-house
passed minus two items Mr.. Tru-
man termed ''heart' of program.
Senate still to act.
(2) Draft nuation-ac ction
expected this week, but strong
support reported for proposals to
limit time and those who may be
drafted.
90 OPA continuation - House
Banking committee has approved
See TRUMAN On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08

BERKELEY, Calf, April 7.
- R "A little ray of green
light, given off by mercury
atoms made from gold, may
give the world a new and more
accurate standard for the meas
urement of length.
The remarkable thing about
this light ray, its originators
say, is that its waves do not
vary in length by more than a
fifty billionth of an inch.
Atom Scientist
Development of the light
source by DR.. Jacob Wiens of
the Navy Electronics Research
Laboratory here and DR.. Luis
w. Alvarez, one Of the atom
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
so Billionth of Inch
Tiny Light Ray May Giue
World New Measurement

bomb, was announced Sunday
by the University of California.
Wiens and Alvarez used the
cyclotron to transmute the gold
into mercury, thus reversing
the tavorite project Of the
medieval alcnemists, who tried
hard but failed to turn mercury
into gold.
Basic For Measurement
Since 1870 the official inter-
national standard for the meas
ure Of length has been the
meter, which is represented by a
platinum alloy bar kept with
great care il Paris. Fifty three
See LIGHT on Page. Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
U.S.. MILITARY POLICE STOP
JAPANESE DEMONSTRATIONS
REBUFES MAR TRUMAN YEAR
Nation To Receive
Hyde Park Friday

President approved instruc-
tions for the preservation of
his beloved home and the many
personal effects and memen-
toes in it.
George A. Palmer, superin-
tendent of the estate for the In
terror department, and a small
group of aides have worked
several months in comparative
isolation to restore the interior
of the house in accordance with
photographs taken by the de-
partnent and approved by Mr..
Roosevelt in 1910.
Since last November, when tn
See ROOSEVELT On Pare Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
HOSPITALITY DAY
SET FOR: APRIL Il
Jaycees, Churches, US0 To
Entertain 500 Marines
Here Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday, April 81, will
also be Hospitality Day." in Will
mington as the Junior Chamber of
Commerce, in conjunction with the
USO and ministers of the city, will
cooperate in entertaining 500
Marines from Camp Lejeune.
Announcements of the forth
coming event was made from the
pulpit in most churches yesterday
morning. The response was i'm
mediate and encouraging and with
in a few hours, preliminary plans
were underway to make the pro-
ject even more successful than the
Dutch Marines Hospitality Day"
which was a highlight of Novem-
ber.
Slogan Adopted
The. gener committee III
charge, of which Mort Neblett is
chairman, has already adopted as
slogan for the Hospitality
Day" project, "After the Easter
Service, Take a Marine TO Din
ner." Churches of the city, when
called upon, readily assented to
cooperate and resulted in appoint
ments by the pastors of six of the
leading churches, of committee
chairmen to function on behalf of
their respective churches.
Mrs. F. E. Little, chairman of
the board of deacons and Mrs. J.
McCarl, president of the Women's
Auxiliary, will head the commit
See HOSPITALITY on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
Just A Baby's Job
Bv MEARES HARRISS

I've just finished flying the
air ages nearest approach to
what everybody can fly.
It's the sensational new Err
coupe now being displayed by
the Carolina Skyways at their
Seagate field.
So simple is the control sys-
tenn of the plane that a pilot
with experience in planes with
the conventional type Of con-
trolls has trouble getting used
to the fact that most OF the
pilots work is taken over by
the airplane itself.
First you have to get used
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
Just A Baby's Job --.' ..
Reporter Finds New Plane
EdsyAs Auto To Operate

to the fact that the tricycle.
landing gear with the steerable
nose wheel. operated by a
wheel, as in an automobile,
takes all the hazard out of taxi
ing, a beginners bugaboo.
Then the brakes, which oper-
ate on the rear wheels from a
single pedal, as in your car,
provide straight line stops
without the juggling required
where two pedals, operating on
individual wheels, are the rule
in most conventional ships.
But, without further ado,
See AIRPLANE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
NATIONAL SHRINE

HYDE PARK, N. Y, April 7.
-(P)- The stone and stucco
mansion where Franklin D.
Roosevelt was born and the
century-old rose garden in
which he is buried yield their
quiet solitude on Friday when
they become a national shrine.
President Truman and others
attending the ceremony, which
commemorate the first ami
versary of Mr.. Roosevelt's
death, will find that Depart
ment of Interior specialists
have restored the house in the
most minute detail to its ap-
pearance in 1910.
Long before he died the late
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
WILMINGTON TOPS
CITIES in CRIME
FBI Survey Shows Police
Here Handle High Num-
Der Of Offenders
Especial To The Star-News)

NEW YORK, April 7. - More
crimes were committed in Whining
ton during the past year, in propor-
ton to population, than in most Of
the nations cities, according to an
FBI survey, covering nearly 1000
cities, just released.
5,310 Per 100000
The number of crimes handled by
Wilmington police during the year
totaled 1861, representing a rate
of $50 offenses per 10O,0 popula-
ton. The national rate, for cities
over $4,000, was much better, 1910
per 100,0 In the South Atlantic
States the crime rate was 2,029 per
See CRIME on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
POCKETBOOKS HIT!
Surrey Here Shovs
Prices Moue Upward
Prices of Food Show Greatest Turn Upward
Since Pearl Harbor; Clothing Also
Moves I'm Higher Brackets
Ry JACK C. LUNAN

Marys little amb-the that found its way to the
abbato instead of following her to school in true nursery
rhyme fashion-will be offered to today in
various CUTS chops legat price of at least
or more cents per pound the prevailing price OF
Saturday. April g. Beef and pork cuts advanced as much
last Monday under OPA order allow packers to match
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08
And So To Bed.

There's no business like the
newspaper business, and
there's no man like a newspa-
perman.
Last week one of the breed,
hot on the tail of a hot story,
made long distance telephone
call.
"Hey," said the man on the
other end Of the wire, you're
on The Star,
aren't you?"
"Yes," answered the report
er. ''Who are you?'
"Why, you remember me.
"Oh, sure. How are you?"
And there ensued long
chummy confab between the
two old friends reunited, after
many years. separation, via
the telephone.
Finally they said goodbye and
hung up. And then The Star
reporter scratched his head
and mumbled:
"Now who in the heck vas
that guy?"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08

See THE WEATHER on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08

Wilmington and Vicinity-p,r+,,,
and not much change In temperature
Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-08

See SURVEY On Page Two
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-01
COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN PARTICIPATION
In DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP CONTESTS

Plans for participating in the
DistriCt-State scholarship contests
next month are being completed by
Union county schools, Supt. Gale
w. Baldwin said today.
There will be two sets of exa-
limitations, the first of which will
be given in the local schools, A
pril y. This preliminary test will
be for the purpose of picking re-
representatives. from the several
schools who will complete in the
district-state event later on.
The diStriCt-state contest will be
held May 4, with Union county pu-
pills going to Ohio State university.
Other counties in the Central Ohio
district will include:
Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette,
Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison,
Morrow, Marion. Pickaway, Gosh
ccton, Muskingum, Champaign,
Clark, Green and Logan.
Having the pupils go to Colum-
bus for their district-state test is
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-01
Jackson Day Banquet Well Attended;
Ohio Highway Official Gives Talk

ly, urging an active interest in the
Democratic party. 1--WE must have
real champions as our candidates in
order to hold an active interest in
our party" he declared.
Serving as POSTMASTER for the
occasion was Gwynn Sanders, Ma
rySville attorney and secretary OF
the Union county Fair. In his open
ing remarks, he paid tribute to An
drew Jackson, and read several
quotations on JackSon's principles.
Made Democracy Work.
Jackson, Mr.. Sanders said,
was known as the man who made
Democracy work" He referred as
did Mr.. Glazer later on, to the fact
that Andrew Jackson and all Dem
ocratS from that time on have kept
the reinS on Wall Street and the
moneyed interests for the general
welfare of the common people
During the program, the follow
ing widely-known Democrats were
introduced:
Grover Snider, engineer of Div
iSion 6 of the State Highway De-
partmenG Leo Grindell, Union
county maintenance engineer; Dan
McAlliSter, a returned veteran of
World War II; Russell Kissner,
Delaware; Mrs. Margaret Peet,
Redwood poStmistress; Mayor R..
B. Boyer, Milford Center; John
Shaw, Marysville, secretary of the
Democratic central committee; DR..
l. G. McDaniels, Redwood; James
Simpson, commanding officer of
Company G, local State Guard u
nit Eugene Rausch, chairman of
the county Executive committee;
Prosecuting attorney William l..
Coleman; and John Wolff, chair
man of the Union county AsSocia-
ton of Townships Trustees and
Clerks.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-01

in OTHER TOWNS

Marysville is not the only small
town in which the parking meter
issue has been raised in recent
months, but not all communities
have taken it up the way MaryS-
vile did.
In London, parking meters were
broached before the Village Coun-
Gil last autumn. There, a civic group
conducted a survey which showed
more than 80 percent of the gen.
eral public and vast majority of
the business men were opposed to
the contraptions, so Council drop
ped the idea without further dis
cuSSion.
More recently, they have been
proposed in Lebanon, another
county seat village in the 1000
population bracket. Concerning
them there, the Warren County
News, of Lebanon, has this to say:
Parking meter talk is being re-
vived here.
This issue should have been set
tied for all time while ago: park
ing meters are a racket; they do
not relieve parking congestion;
they do not help business. Gin
cinnati offers an example of the
futility of installing parkin G
meters.
Parking meters would not Gre
ate more parking space on our
streets, but would serve only as
ANOTHER TAX another sales
tax on persons who come to Leb-
anon to shop! Motorists already
pay too much in taxes, and should
not be Victimized further.
Let's put the cards on the table:
What this village needs is MORE
PARKING SPACE, so that more
buyers can be Accommodated! We
should make it easy for outsiders
to come and shop, instead of try
ing to discourage them with an
unfair tax.
The, village needs two large
parking lots, near the business dis
trict. 1t is suggested that the coun-
ell turn its attention to arranging
these proper facilities instead of
considering parking meters.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-01
WHKC BROADCAST
TO TELL STORY
OF UNION COUNTY
Program To Originate
In Marysville Auditorium
Next Sunday Afternoon

Union county will be featured il
radio broadcast which will orr
ginate in the Marysville high schoo
auditorium next Sunday afternoon
and will be broadcast over Station
WHKC, of Columbus.
One of a Know Your County
series being sponsored over the
Columbus station by the f. & r
Lazarus CO., the entire program
will consist of Union county people
with the exception of one man.
A half-hour program, it will last
from $3.50 to A pm. on Sunday, and
the public is invited to see it. Re.
hearSals will start at 2 pm, and
anyone who cares to come is also
welcome for this.
Plan Entertainment
Two staff artists from WHKC
will be here to entertain the local
audience only during the rehearsal
at times when technical arrange
mentS of no interest to the audi
ence are being completed.
The rehearsal and program will
be in charge of Art Robinson, news
papermen and neWScaSter, who is
building up the series throughout
the area served by WHKC. Mr..
Robinson is a former reporter,
photographer and feature writer
for the Columbus Citizen.
He was in Union county Thurs
day and Friday of last week, COM
pleting arrangements for the
broadcast and lining up the pro-
gram.
Included on the program will be:
Numbers On Program
l. Common Pleas Judge Richard
L. Cameron, of Marysville, who
will discuss The History Of Un-
ion County.
2. Mayor William F. Asman, of
Marysville, who will talk on "Un-
ion County Industry"
3. DR.. Jesse M. Conrad, mayor
of Mgnetic Springs, who will tell
about the original discovery OF
Mgnetic water in his community
4. Mrs. Marguerite Reilley, sup
erintendent of the Reformatory for
Women.
5. Russell Boerger, senior in Ma
rysville high school and an officer
of the Future Farmers of America
who will talk on farming
in Union county.
6. The Symphonic choir of Un-
ion Local high school, Milford
Center, directed by Mrs. Robert
E. Foster.
z. The Girls Chorus of Redwood
high school, directed by Mrs. Opal
Durnell.
All will be introduced by Mr..
Robinson, and interviewed by him
on the program.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-01
PARKING METERS INSTALLED FRIDAY
OFFICIALLYPLACED In Use THIS MORNING

posts erected and the mechanisms
put in place.
Altogether there are 116 meters
located in the block each direction
from the Public Square.
The meters, approved by Coun-
Gil last November, are here on a
9-month trial basis, at the expense
of the Magee-Hale Park-O-Meter
CO., of Oklahoma City. If the met
erS do not work out during the
trial out, they will be removed
when the time is up. If, on the 9TH
er hand, the meters prove salts
factory, they will be purchasd by
the Village and continue in effect.
The new meters take from one to
10 pennies and one or two nickels,
depending upon how long the mot
orist intends to park in a given
spot. The maximum time allowed
is two hours, at the rate of five
cents per hour.
For those intending to park only
a few moments, one penny will
permit II minutes parking. two
cents for "a minutes, etc.
Parking is still free, and with
out time limit, outside the four
main business blocks where the
meters have bpen Installed
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-01
TWO ARE INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH

Mrs. Myrtle Crothers, London
ave-, was seriously injured and
Clark McKitrick, All S. Maple St,
was rendered unconscious for sew
eral hours when their automobiles
collided in front of Mrs. Croth-
ers' home about 5 pm. Saturday.
According to reports, Mrs. Croth-
ers drove from her driveway dir
ectly into the path of Mr.. McKit-
rick's machine. which was head
ed north on the London rd. His
car struck Mrs. Crothers' automo-
bile on the side, and then turned
over in the ditch. Both persons
were alone in their cars at the
time.
Mrs. Crothers sustained a frac-
tured knee cap, a possible broken
jaw, was badly bruised and suffer-
ing from shock. She was rushed to
the White Cross hospital in the
William H. Faulkner ambulance
after emergency treatment by To-
cal physician. Mr.. McKitrick, it
was reported, did not regain con-
sciousness until sometime early to-
day.
Both cars were taken to the HI. /.
Huffman and co. garage.