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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-22

The Spaaiards introduced bill
lizards into the United States ir
1865,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-04-22

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23
BY LYNN NISBET.
Daily DISPATCH Bureau

Raleigh, Aug. 23.-Rcccnlly an
nounced increases in premium rates
on burglary insurance do not apply
in North Carolina and no formal
request for rate revision on tins
type insurance has been filed, &C
cording to William p. Hodges, COM
missioner of insurance. The COM
missioner added that there is an
upward trend in premium rates for
nearly all kinds of casualty nsur-
ance.
LIABILITY-Inc in rates on
public liability automobile policies
was authorized nearly year ago
but request for another boost this
summer has been denied by the
commissioner. Insurance companies
support petitions for higher pre-
miumS by citing costs of automobile
repairs. These figures indicate that
it takes cbout fifty percent more
to repair wreck damage now than
it did two years ago. Furthermore
the heavier volume of traffic and in
cidental large total number of acct
dents impose heavier demands up
on the insurance companies.
THEFT-The national bureau of
casualty underwriters attributes re-
vised theft rates to increasing crime,
mounting property values and n
jump in losses while travelling. The
| l945 loss ratio was substantially
higher than in 1914 and well above
the permissible. bureau spokesman
said, and added that there is every
indication the adverse experience
viii continue.
| COVERAGE-On the other hand
there is evident disposition on par;
OF insurance companies To broader
the scope of coveragc. taking ir
heretofore unprotected incidents anc
spreading the premium cost over
items less liable to occasion loss
Hodges indicated he would insis
that any rates approved by him be-
clearly classified and that policy
holders will not be imposed upor
by high rates on relatively small.
loss brackets. This rule will be ap.
piled throughout the whole range O
insurance rates subject 10 depart.
mental approval.
Observation-Disclosures emphas-
d lied that while the statutes give hin
authority in many instances TO fis
premium rates, actually he canno
fix them at all. That is done b,
the public. Premium rates are bascC
upon loss experience of the com.
panics, and obviously cannot be S,
low as to cndangcr ability of thu
companies to pay off in full Ever
piece of property so carelessly hand
led as 10 make theft easy; every fir
caused by lack of diligence, am,
every automobile accident due t
carelcSSncSS have Just as much in
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23
With The Colors
On Rescue Ship.

Everett Wilson Best. 26, ships cook.
!irsl class. USN. son of Mrs. William
II. Best. route ,. Henderson, is u new
c.cW member of the destroyer USS
Perry which recently sped TO lend
aid. If necessary 10 the American
Farmc.. 8.000-ton United States Line
ship carrying food Ia Britain. after
ii was damaged IN a collision 700
miles west of Ireland.
The Perry was al Plymouth: Eng
land. having just completed a month
long good will cruise duri,g July to
Scandinavian and Low Country ports,
when word came that the American
FarmC" was in distress. The Perry
steamed TO the scene and stood by
until relieved by adequate merchant
marine escort.
During the good will cruise with
five other l'itcd States naval YES
sells. the Perry visited Goteburg and
Stockholm. Sweden: Copenhagen and
Aalborg, Denmark: Antwerp. Bel
GUM. and Amsterdam, Holland. Crew
members told of the cool. green
beauty Of the Scandinavia countries
tho excellent foods of Copenhago,
and Stockholm. particularly the
strawberries big as walnuts, and the
extreme fricndlincss Of the people
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23
Encampment Is Wound-Up
By Tar Heel State Guard

Camp Pcndclton. Va, Aug. %
(R)-The 1900 members of the
North Carolina state guard, official
protector of the state during four
years of war, concluded yesterday
what we'll may be their last cncamp-
mcnt.
All came here voluntarily under
the command of Brig. Gen. James
w. Jenkins, of Henderson, and then
took 10 full days of training. Many
of them will become part of the
national guard of North Carolina.
now under process of formation
under the direction of Brig. Gen. J.
Van b. AIcttS, state adjutant general.
Among those who watched Il for
NAL review of troops here yesterday
in addition to high-ranking army
officers. were Governor Cherry NJ
North Carolina and Governor ".
N. Tuck OF Virginia.
Tuck Speaks.
Governor Tuck welcomed the
CuardSmCu. cumplmcntcd them Tor
their patriotism. and babe them 4
return Ia Virginia.
Governor Cherry told the guards
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23
How's Your |. O.?

Can you answer seven Of these
quiz questions? Turn TO Page four
for the correct answers.
|. There is an all-weather auto
mobile highway from the Texas
border TO Mexico City: true or false?
> Name the only woman who ever
held a cabinet post in the history Of
the United States.
g. Tclepathy is the name for COM
municst!on by telephone: true or
false?
i The Scottish nickname Sandy
is = familiar form OF what name?
:. Is the whale a cruStaccan; ara
Chnid, or cCtacCan?
6. Supply the missing words in
this saying: "A man is as old as he
-. woman as Il as she -
:. In mythology, who was Mer-
curry?
g. lie Bon Homme Richard was
the flagship of which American
naval commander?
9. What was the middle name OF
Robert E. Lee?
10. Sir Harry Lauder was Scot =
fish author, statesman, athlete, or
comedian?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23

men that when the final and Of
fetal history of world war III is
written, the place of the national
guard will we'll be remembered for
the part II played.
You men gave unsrudgingly Of
your time" he said. You perform
cd your duty well. Personally, and
officially on behalf of the state Of
North Carolina, l thank you and bid
you Godspced."
The guardSmcn were paid at army
rates only for the time spent in
camp. The state foots the bill of the
costs of the encampmcnt and trans
portation of troops to the camp. The
United States furnishes uniforms
and equipment for the guardsmen.
Official companions of Governor
Cherry OH his motor trip here were
Col. Graham Hobbs. holder of the
purple heart medal and veteran
of European and Pacific thcaterS III
world war II, and Col. Gordon
Smith. of Raleigh, Il member of the
adjutant generals office.
As The camp began breaking ny
last night. General Jenkins paid
tribute to his troops and In his staff,
which includes Col. Hugh Dortch, OF
GoldSboro. executive officer; Capt.
J. Leonard James. of Raleigh, COM
mandcr of enlisted brigade detach-
ment: Maj. Albert +. Nowlan, Of
Raleigh. supply officer: Maj. Shell
ley B. CavcneSS, of Greensboro; Maj
Willard r. BloNton. of Raleigh, and
Maj. John +. Gaylord, of Charlotte.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23

This is the second i'll 4 series
Of articles telling of the expert
ences that United States Army
Recruiting Service personnel
had while they were stationed
overseas.
Casa Blanca is city that VIC have
all heard of and many have wished
to visit. First Ii. William +. Holi-
man, public relations officer for the
Durham Recruiting District. is one
Of the many fortunate men vino has
been there.
I'VE steamed into the harder at
Casa Blanca in early December o.
1913. Our first view showed us a
busy. Port where could be seen the
colors of many nations flying from
the mast-headS of the ships anchor
ed there. The striking feature e us.
as we gazcd from the ship. was
the greenncSS OF the landscape even
in December"
1t. Hoffman stayed in I'D aruun@
Casa Blanca for nearly two months
During this time he made frcQucn'
trips into the city. The main Part
of the city looked very much like
any American city but the customs
of the people there very quickly
showed us Yanks that Wc weren't
at home"
Very few cars were in evidence
;rd the prevailing methods of trans
portation were dnnkCyS and camcIs
II a native and his wife were travel
ing by donkey. the man would ride
while the woman walked.
The natives had many customs
that seemed strange 10 us. Some
of the women were wells and tn,
many layers of bulky clothJ'g that
arc the custom. These women fol-
lowed their men quietly and ODE
diently. The younger natives were
dressed in clothing made from every
thing from sheets 10 barracks bags.
If an individual could talk French
! he got along very nicely. EvCryu {
carried French English diction-
airy with him and if any difficulty
arose he could point out words in
the dictionary 10 make himself I'M
derStood.
"An amusing incident happu;cd {,
one Of our officers who was looking
for certain street number" sale
1t. Hoffman. He went to the door
Of house and knCked. When the
occupant answered the officer wu,'
10 great lengths 10 repeat the number
he was looking for in French. Fl.
rally, the man of the house bein;
unable to understand. turned into
the house ard shouted. Hey. Joe
come and see if you can find on
what this guy wants"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23

Elephants now sell for an average
Of $4,000 each. \ big investment.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23
Capital Square,

f1uencc on boosting insurance pre-
miums as do those who are COM
pletely unavoidable. If property
damage and personal injury figures
continue to climb, there is no re-
course except higher insurance pre-
miumS, he said.
Observation-Disclosures is also a
scarcity of veterinarians. Suggestion
has been made in connection with
the proposal to establish state four
year medical college to meet the de-
mand for more doctors, that the
state ought also to take steps to
supply the need for dentists. Now
comes DIR. William Moore, head of
the veterinary division in the state
department of agriculture, propos-
ing state scholarships for students
desiring to study veterinary medi-
cine. He notes that there is a ma
tional scarcity of horse doctors"
and that majority Of those in praf-
tice are above so years of age.
| Young men who are inclined that
way have difficulty in getting in one
of the eleven standard colleges in
the country. partly because of the
expense attached to the course.
|
and reciprocal agreements whereby
State college would accept DIESEL or
textile students from other states if
veterinary medical colleges in those
states would accept the Tar Heel
scholarship holders are suggested as
possible courses to meet the need.
HEALTH-Dr. Moore notes the
important place veterinarians have
in modern public health programs
Inspection of live animals bcfor:
admission into the state and before
slaughter is essential to prevent hui
man disease. Growing popularity Of
freezer lockers enhances necessity
for inspection but before and afte,
meat is slaughtered, he said, ano
only trained veterinarians can ade.
quately do this job.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23
DeaCOns' Success
Will Depend Upon
What Ex-GFs Do

Wake Forest. Aug. 23.--Thc sue
cess of the Wake Forest football
team this season will depend great
deal on how well former CTS come
through.
These cX-scrviccmcn who fought
Hitler and the NipS from land. sea.
and air. will comprise almost IS per
cent of the 1916 squad The remain.
ing % per cent will come from last
years followers and few teen-agc
freshmen.
Of the 10 lcttcrmcn. who form
the backbone of the 1916 team. cx-
actly half of them arc back from
the service. This group includes
Bernie Capps, end: Bud Wcdcl and
Ed Royston, guards: Harry Clark.
center: Ray Manieri Don Hips and
Jim Camp, quarterbacks: John
(Red) Cochran. left halfback: and
Tom Fetzer, right halfback.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23
Pun IN LUNG.

PhiiadClphia. Aug. %. Six
month-old David Chapman. Sumter.
s. G.. was admitted to the Chcvalicr
Jackson BronchoScope clinic of Tenn
pie University hospital today for re-
movaI Cf safety pin from his lug
The baby was flown here from Sum
ter in an army bomber. He was
accompanied by his mother. Mrs Hell
en- Chapman
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23
Casa Blanca Busy
Port, Says Army
Recruiting Officer

This is the second III 4 series
of articles telling of the expert
ences that United States Army
Recruiting Service personnel
had while they were stationed
overseas.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23
SMITH BARRED.

Denver. Aug. 23.-The Denver city
auditorium was barred today TO Ger
aid l.. *. Smith who sought to make
ar appearance there next Sunday.
Frank d. Patton. city commssiu' er
and manager o: the auditorium. said
he had denied the request by the
Christian Veterans Of America be-
cause lit would cauSe too much dis
Scnsion and trouble"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23
Singing On Anniversary.

The Gospel choir Of the Shiloh
Baptist church will observe its sec
ond anniversary Sunday night. Au-
gust "a. at 8 o'clock with musical
program at the church. 1t was an
nounced today. Some Of the out
standing quartets of the city will
participate in the celebration.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23
PAY BOOSTS GIVEN.

TUXCd0. Aug. u. = Up = Average
pay boosts Of eight cents an hour
have been announced by GreuI Riv-
CT Mills officials here. The raise
was effective August IL.
The company said the average
weekly wage is now about S38. as
against 5ii six years age.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-23
REPUBLICAN, MEET.

Marion. Aug. 23.-IPD-Members of
the Republican executive and finircc
committees from the llth congress
Sicnal district will meet here to-
night.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Three on Target Transport
Spend Anxious Moments

ABOARD THE U. S. S. MOUNT
MCKINLEY, July 25 (P).-Three mer
aboard the target transport Gas.
conade in Bikini Lagoon presumably
spent an anxious time early this
morning.
Lookouts aboard the Mount Nc.
Kinley noticed, as the flagship
steamed toward the exit of the
lagoon, a flag hoist of bunting fly
ing from the Gasconade indicating
men still were aboard, although they
were supposed to have left hours
before.
A tug was ordered to investigate
Watchers from the flagship coulo
see men standing at the rail They
apparently awakened. realized they
were still aboard the target ship
with the explosion hour drawing
nigh and had no way of radio
communications.
Therefore they did the only thing
left-dew the bunting, knowing it
would attract attention.
At 5:55 am, only a few minutes
before the picket boat picked up
the weapon ship party, the tug
took the three aboard and hustled
toward safety.
Vice Admiral w. H. P. Blandy
watched the whole procedure
through binoculars.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
IstanbuI Commander
Threatens Newspaper,
BY the kssoeioted Press

1STANBUL, July 25.-The mill
tary commander of Istanbul, acting
to break tension which has been
building up since Sundays election
announced today action would be
taken against any newspaper dis
turbing the tranquility of the
public"
The immediate effect of the warn
ing was that few papers were ex-
pected to publish formal statement
by Jelal Bayar. leader of Turkey
opposition Democrat party, assert
ing government election officials
falsifled the returns and that party
supporters were 'menaced, beaten
and wounded"
Democratic party spokesmen al
Ankara said protests were pouring
in from widespread areas against
the election results, which gave the
Democrats only 66 of the new Ma
tional Assembly's 465 seats. One
observer said the protests carried a
tone of ''effervesence and nervous
ness"
The greatest tension was reported
from Iznlir. where 1000 Democrats
were expected to attend a protest
mass meeting today despite warn
ing from governor not to assemble
Izmir, which the Democrats claim
is one of their stropgholds, failed
to get a single Democrat among 1e
elected deputies.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Maryland Veterans
To Seek State Aid
BY the Associafsd Press

BALTIMORE, July 25.-Maryland
veterans of World War II voted
last night to stage mass demon
stration next month to impress on
Gov. O'Conor the need for calling
special session of the General
Assembly to act on veterans prob
lens.
Albert Duke, commander of the
group, said other veterans organi-
cations, civic and union groups
would assist in the demonstration.
A seven-point program which the
1,400 veterans in the group want
the Legislature to consider includes:
l. Rent-control legislation compa-
rable to that of New York.
2. Establishment OF commission
for housing.
8. Enactment of an additional
grant for the Maryland State
Employment Service
4. Immediate legislation permit
ting all veterans displaying proper
discharge certificates to vote at the
next election.
5. Enactment of new legislation
to reinstate veterans in State and
municipal civil service jobs with all
increases granted during the war
period and without losses in retire.
ment benefits.
g. Establishment OF additional
grants to Maryland universities and
colleges for expanded veterans pro-
grams.
7. Establishment of a State guar
antee on personal loans to veterans
up to $3.50 for a five-year period.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
d. {. Greek Relief Worker
ESCAPES Armed Extremists

Halted at gun-point by Greek
extremists near Sparta, Thomas J
Chaconas, 38, Greek war relief
worker from Washington, saved
himself by saying that he was an
American citizen, according to the
Associated Press.
He was stopped and questioned by
two extremist rightist armed with
submachine guns just outside OF
Sparta three days ago. They de-
scribed themselves, he said, as
Kites" an extreme right organiza
ton. They allowed him to proceed
when he told them that he was an
American citizen.
Mr.. Chaconas, a veteran of 2s
months service in the Southwest
Pacific with the Chemical Warfare
Service, is a member of the Wash
ington Touchdown Club and played
guard on the University of North
Carolina football team in 1929.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
K. Chaconas, 51o1 Thirteenth street
NV, have received a wire that Their
son is expected home at the end Of
this month. He has four brothers ir
the service
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Shippen
Continued From First Page.)

death in more tragic circumstances
under a storm of japanese dive
bombers and torpedo planes in the
Coral Sea.
Things happened SO fast and fire.
quently this morning that we all
wanted to be several places at once
with more than two eyes and ears
and half dozen pencils. We would
have liked to be in the air, but those
boys were farther from the blast
than our own 912 miles; or on the
bridge, or down in Sfle wardroom
hanging over television screens re-
laying motion pictures from Bikini
beach.
Horizon Flawless.
We wanted to be on the flagship
with King Juda, watching his be-
loved island under cloud of thun-
der, or even where we were. From
our ship the f1awless horizon stud
ded with familiar target vessels ano
lined with the bright beaches, palms
and observation towers on the atol
presented worthy setting for the
cosmic show.
At the detonation blast, sailor,
who have seen and heard abou
everything broke into exclamation.
OF admiration, pain and pleasure
Profane, perhaps, but none the les,
expressive. So much happened ir
the first seconds that I can't be tor
sure OF what saw. But this is how
1t seemed to an observer who triee
later to check his facts:
First white hemisphere contain.
Ing a fiery core pushed up from tn,
sea. 1t expanded like bubble ane
dispersed with the speed of sound
which flew off into the air in some
sort Of shock wave, presume.
Then up spouted a dark and tur.
bulent mushroom. From its heae
three or four air waves like ex.
panding doughnuts flashed off int
the sky, perhaps carrying away de.
bris, gas or condensing water fror.
the expansion point.
Next the tortured lagoon threw ur
dazzling white column of watel
that seemed to boil and efferyesce
Over and over in it tossed a darl
object like a chunk torn from one O,
the guinea pig ships. This column
rose a mile or more and seemed al
least half a mile wide across it,
base. 1t probably contained severa
million tons of water, vaporized
bubbling or moving in great glob.
ules.
The column was capped In abou,
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Ship Survivor Spent
III Hours in Wafer
By the Assceioted Press

KODIAK, Alaska, July 25-The
only known survivor of the sinking
Of the cannery tender Cougar told
today how he cheated death for IL
frigid hours in stormy Shelikof
Strait after once abandoning hope
of surviving in the chill waters.
AS Harold Aga, 20, arrived by air
plane for disqualification here, the
death toll in the disaster was re-
duced from 10 to g. He reported a
fisherman and cannery worker, at
first listed among the victims. were
not aboard when heavy seas found
cred it Monday night.
Mr.. Aga said the vessel sprang a
leak while heavy seas hammered it
miles off Kodiak Islands north
west coast.
Mr.. Aga donned life preserver
and lowered a skiff Almost imme-
diately a wave crushed it against the
tender and threw him into the water
Familiar with the deadly effect of
the frigid Alaskan waters, Mr.. Aga
decided he was "a goner," and de-
cided to take off his preserver to
avoid prolonging his suffering.
Then he saw a 6-foot gasoline tank
which had broken from the deck.
Il got myself up part way onto
the tank so only my legs were in the
water" he continued. Il don't know
how did it, but still hung on. 1t
was about 10 o'clock when I saw a
fishing boat nearing. I took off my
life preserver to try to wave it. ]
knew If they didn't see me couldn't
make 1t any longer"
| The boat picked him up. He is
suffering from body and leg bruises
and exposure.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Robertson Trial Opens
In LichfieId Case
BY the Associoied Press

BAD NAUHEIM, Germany, July
25.-Ihe prosecution opened its case
against Capt. Joseph A. Robertson
today with declaration that pun.
tshments of prisoners at the United
States Army's Lichfleld guardhouse
became more severe" after his com
pany took over guardhouse admins
tration.
The military court trying Capt
Robertson on charges of cruelty was
disclosed to have sent letter urg-
Ing that five officers and two en-
listed men requested by him be
brought from the United States "at
the earliest practicable date" to tes.
tify in his behalf.
Most of the witnesses, the defense
contended. once were assembled al
Camp Kilmer, N. j., for transporta
ton to Germany, but "for some
unknown reason" were never dis
patched.
Capt. Robertson, AZ, former clean
ing shop proprietor of Toledo, Ohio
was commanding officer of the
guardhouse at Lichfleld, England
in November, 1914.
Capt. Robertson has testified In
other Lichf1eld trial-in which nine
enlisted guards and two officers have
been convicted-that the Lichfield
commander, Col. James A Kilian of
Highland Park, Ill. told him to 'be
as rough as you like" on prisoners.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Russians Have Faults, Too,
Ehrenburq Says in Izvestia
BY the Assoeioted Press

MOSCOW, July 25.-The reporter,
Ilya Ehrenburg, who has written a
series of articles critical of the
United States, stated in Izvestia to-
day that Russia and the Russians
have their faults, too.
He listed these as bureaucracy, oc-
casional rudeness and technical
backwardness. Telephone service,
he said, sometimes isn't too good.
Ehrenburg's comments were made
in a report on impressions of his
trip to the United States, where he
visited New York and the Southern
States and asserted that he found
race prejudice Americas "fiercest
and most shameful Illness"
He said he liked American litera-
ture and architecture and that the
Russians could learn something
from Hollywood, despite "the stun
ming triviality" among it's movie
productions,